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Cead Mille: program featuring local Irish history and music to take place at Galena Public Library
Weave your way through the stories of Irish immigrants who came to the lead mine district as early as 1822 and created their own institutions, communities, and festivals with Tracey Roberts and … more
Students awarded the Good Citizens Award for their respective schools are back row, from left: Faith Freeman, Freeport; Abibail Frank, Scales Mound; Lauran Wille, Orangeville; Avery Engle, River Ridge; and Molly Amendt, Lena-Winslow. Front row, from left: Wyatt Meiners, Milledgeville; Wyatt Janecke, Warren; Jason Prowant, Eastland; Karl Hubb, Stockton; Alex Albano, Polo; and Tania Barragan, West Carroll
Carroll Jo Daviess Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution holds annual recognition
On March 16, Carroll Jo Daviess Chapter NSDAR held their Annual Recognition Day at the Heritage Center in Lanark. Students from Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Ogle Counties were recognized … more
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Contact looking for help line volunteers
FREEPORT–Contact’s Crisis Help line is looking for volunteers to help cover the phone lines. An informational meeting to explain what it takes to become a volunteer is Tuesday, Aug. 16, 6 … more
Juan Dorantes, one of the new volunteer firefighters, stands next to a fire truck with his gear on.
Galena Fire Department looks back on 2023 recruits
The Galena Fire Department gained five new recruits in 2023. New volunteer firefighters Shawn Beyer, Evan Vincent, Juan Dorantes, Drew Peebles and Connor D’Antonio are currently working … more
Feelings Fitness for Kids at Apple River UMC
APPLE RIVER–Apple River United Methodist church is once again hosting “Feelings Fitness”–a teacher-designed, creative way for kids to express their feelings, positive and … more
Nine bags of debris were collected on April 26 by Galena Lions Club members who picked up their designated two-mile stretch of Stagecoach Trail through the Jo Daviess County Adopt-A-Highway program. The club’s mission statement includes protecting our natural environment, assisting with sight and hearing needs for individuals, and donating to community organizations with the profits from the fundraiser Galena Oktoberfest. Helping with the clean-up were, from left, Lisa Schoenrock, Paul Junge, Lenny Hosey, Paula Singleton and Chet Schuler. The public’s cooperation is appreciated in keeping trash in the cans, not the ditches. Learn more about these organizations by going to galenalions.org or jodaviess.org/highway.
Lions Club cleans up Stagecoach Trail
Galena moves forward with water tower painting project
Galena is taking more steps toward the Industrial Park water tower painting project after two items were passed at the Galena City Council meeting on Dec. 26. The council approved a $294,664 … more
The River Ridge High School team included, back row from left: Natalie Keleher, Graci Allen, Ian Wachter, Lucas Holland, Arthur Horn, Brook Bradbury, Bindi Boop, Katie Cobine. Front row from left: Lily Lucas, Allie Karberg, Faith Morhardt, Graci Vanderheyden, Izzy Haring, Avery Engle and Nick Cobine.
River Ridge FFA wins Poultry CDE event
HANOVER-Sixteen high school members of the River Ridge FFA Chapter competed in the Section One Poultry Career Development Event on Jan. 29, at River Ridge High School. These students challenged … more
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Golf event raises funds for Tyler’s Center
STOCKTON–Tyler’s Justice Center for Children hosted its second annual Teeing Off for Tyler’s golf outing on Saturday, June 18, at Woodbine Bend Golf Course. Donors raised nearly … more
Finally!: After years of waiting, Midwest Medical Center to move forward with turning lane project
GALENA–A long-standing promise to the community–turning lanes into Midwest Medical Center and East Golf View Drive–should come to fruition in 2023 thanks to a recent decision by the … more
“Beauty and The Beast“will be performed at the Heritage Center, University of Dubuque on April 21 as part of the 11th annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series.
Spellbinding “Beauty and the Beast” to be performed at Heritage Center
DUBUQUE, Iowa – “Beauty and the Beast,” performed by The Panto Company USA, will be staged at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2024, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, … more
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Rose Noble speaks about the upcoming tourism master plan and the process that Galena Country Tourism has initiated to make the plan community-driven.
Discussing the future of tourism: Galena Country Tourism luncheon guests get peek at tourism master plan
GALENA–Local government leaders, business owners and guests from around the region gathered at Turner Hall on Tuesday, May 3 as Galena Country Tourism held a luncheon about the state of tourism … more
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