GALENA–When Diane Luther took a call a few weeks ago from someone at Quiltfolk magazine, she had no idea the initial conversation would lead to a photo shoot in Galena and the chance to promote …
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by Hillary Dickerson
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10 years ago
Feb. 2, 2011
Is change coming for the Galena Area Chamber of Commerce? Will the Chamber, the oldest in Illinois, merge with the Dubuque (Iowa) Chamber of Commerce? The Chamber …
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DUBUQUE, Iowa–Irving Pulido, a 2008 Galena High School graduate, has always been focused on his health. He played football in high school, coached basketball for a couple years after that, …
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EAST DUBUQUE–In recent years, East Dubuque Fire Department has used its fire cadets program to teach life lessons to youth of the community and inspire some to become firefighters and first …
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by Brandon Behlke
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GALENA–On Jan. 16 the Galena High School speech team competed live online at the Freeport NIC-10 Virtual Conference Challenge. Students submitted videos for judging on Thursday.
Then, on …
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GALENA–Ed Strenski, land manager for the Northwest Illinois Prairie Enthusiasts (NIPE), has retired after contributing a great deal to the conservation efforts in this area.
Gateway Park in …
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GALENA–As a teacher, both in fifth grade and later at the high school level, Carole Koester had certain standards.
“She had high expectations of her students,” said Dale Henze, …
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by Hillary Dickerson
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Graduations
Western Illinois University
MACOMB/MOLINE–Two local residents earned master’s degrees from Western Illinois University at the completion of the fall 2020 semester. They …
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Carter Lee Stadel
Jan. 22–Boy, Carter Lee Stadel, born to Barret and Candace Stadel, Chula Vista, Calif.
Maternal grandparents are Earl and Cynthia Carter, Oxnard, Calif. Paternal …
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ELIZABETH–The Northwest Illinois Daily announces the winners for January.
Winners include: Neal Edelson, Elgin; John Vernon, Savanna; Wayne Long, Elizabeth; Max Wurster, Onalaska, Wis.; Mary …
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The Broad Ideas celebration will go virtual in 2021. The Broads will be presenting a digital flip book and is looking for participating authors and artists.
Feb. 5 is the due date for those …
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