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Preschool students at the Galena ARC had a couple special visitors in the days leading up to Christmas. Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by to visit with the youngsters COVID-style. They chatted through the window. Emmett Poll watches as Santa and Mrs. Claus stop by to listen to wish lists.
Santa stops for a visit
Hazel Green’s Memorial Park Committee has released renderings of what the Memorial Park will look like with the additions of the new memorial stones at the center of the park. The park is located at the corner of 19th and Percival streets in Hazel Green.
Remembering those who served: Hazel Green officials prepare to enhance the village’s Memorial Park
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–Village board members Chris Lisk and Francis Temperley are two of the Hazel Green residents who are working tirelessly, even through a pandemic, to ensure that the dream of an … more
Audubon society’s January session features Aldo Leopold
FREEPORT–The Northwest Illinois Audubon Society’s January monthly program will feature writer/scientist/ecologist Aldo Leopold and his prairie preservation and ecological restorations. … more
Michael Suau proposed to Rachel Melancon on the Herman Kohlstaat pedestrian bridge to Grant Park during Luminaria on Saturday, Dec. 12. She accepted, and now the couple is planning a Galena wedding, most likely in November 2021.
A night to remember: Luminaria proposal fitting for couple who met in Galena
GALENA–When Michael Suau was thinking about how he’d propose to his girlfriend, Rachel Melancon, he knew it had to be in Galena, where they met and fell in love and where her family … more
Galena Police Chief Lori Huntington worked with others in her department and city clerk Mary Beth Hyde to make this year’s police department giving program a success. Families were able to pick up their gift items last week at Turner Hall.
Project makes the holidays a little brighter
GALENA–This year, the Galena Police Department, and many other generous people, helped brighten the holidays for 27 local families–including 70 children–as part of the … more
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 1970: Hanover’s Nelson wins Voice of Democracy
10 years ago Dec. 29, 2010 Tresa Ertmer of Elizabeth will be returning home soon after spending the current fall semester in Costa Rica as a participant in a Coe College accredited off-campus … more
Allauna Karberg, left, and Karragan Vondran display the amount of items that they were given or purchased due to the cash and donations they received for gift baskets for veterans. Karberg and Vondran delivered the baskets to 75 veterans last week.
Local 4-H members give to area veterans: 75 local veterans will be given gift baskets this holiday season
ELIZABETH–The holidays are a time for giving and for two local 4-H members the spirit of giving has allowed for donations to 75 area veterans who received gift baskets full of essential … more
Galena Elks Club’s Exalted Ruler Michael Staver loads corn onto a cart as Elks member Tim Wickler looks on at Tammy’s Piggly Wiggly on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The Galena Elks Club donated food to the Galena Food Pantry, Galena School District food panty, Elizabeth Food Basket and Hanover Food Pantry last week.
Elks donate to food pantries
Julie Bruser was the first person to hit the new trails when they opened in 2019.
Cross country ski trails open at Valley of Eden
STOCKTON–Now that the first snow of the season has arrived, the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation (JDCF) welcomes the public to its Valley of Eden Bird Sanctuary for cross-country skiing on … more
The Galena Middle School Student Council recently completed its annual toy drive with the Galena Police Department. Toys will be distributed to local families as part of the police department’s annual giving campaign. From left, Officer Keith Brandel, Nevaeh Hauber, Caitlyn Soat, Ava Hahn, Claudia Liberg, Avery Stroyan, Ava Merritt, Jacob Loso, Travis Temperly and Everett Noble.
Galena Middle School toy drive
Southwestern School District held its spelling bee on Thursday, Dec. 17. Top competitors were Clayton Keleher, left, first place, and Avery Hahn, second place. Keleher and Hahn are both fifth graders.
Southwestern spelling bee winners
Ally Haase
Blackhawks of the month
STOCKTON–Each month Stockton Middle School students are recognized for going above and beyond to display Blackhawk Way expectations. Students have been nominated for special acts of being … more
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