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Letters to the Editor
Most Poetry Most poetry will not be accepted But what does the “most” not include? Will my fanciful rhymes be rejected at the whim of anonymous prudes?
Thank you to Louie’s Trenching I wanted to send a huge thank you to the crew at Louie’s Trenching for the great job they have been doing on the sidewalks and cross walks.    The work has been needed for …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY As the Gazette continues to adjust to be in line with policies held by other Woodward Communications Inc. newspapers, please take note of our new Letter to the Editor Policy. This new policy will …
Letter to the Editor policy As the Gazette continues to adjust to be in line with policies held by other Woodward Communications Inc. newspapers, please take note of our new Letter to the Editor Policy. This new policy …
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY As the Gazette continues to adjust to be in line with policies held by other Woodward Communications Inc. newspapers, please take note of our new Letter to the Editor policy. This new policy will …
Columnists

What makes a word funny?

Have you ever thought about words that seem funny—all by themselves? The Associated Press (AP) Style Guide, the bible of the newspaper biz, doesn’t address “funny”words. …

Warren’s history resembles Footloose

Angela Rose Canfield, the ‘Mayoress’ of Warren was “workin’ so hard,” trying to push her agenda, which for modern readers might sound more like the plot of a popular …

Emilie, a Journey of Endurance - Part II

Emilie Brand Marchand was born in French Switzerland in 1773; she was buried in Galena in 1827. Emilie and I started a conversation last week at the Old City Cemetery. Emilie told me of their …

Stella and Sister’s Good News!

Stella here. Sister and I made our human very happy this afternoon. When we were simply grazing as we do on most lazy September days, our human came over to give us a scratch. At that moment, we were …
Editorials

Let’s do better

It was an appalling start to the Martin Luther King, Jr., weekend on Friday, Jan. 14, when one participant chose to attend the Galena Music Boosters trivia night in blackface, a symbol of more …

Thinking about the holidays...Sharing & caring

As we approach this Christmas holiday season, we encourage all to think about the blessings we have–our families, friends, colleagues, our community as well as all the material things that …

Misguided legislation: Legislation making virtual meetings of public bodies acceptable for any reason should be defeated

Every city council or school board has issues large and small that impact the lives of the people it serves. Should residents be allowed to have chickens within city limits? Should the city-owned …

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Postscript: Heroes for History

Veni, vidi, victus sum On Saturday, September 9, the Gazette’s Senior Locomotion Correspondent laced up his Chuck Taylors and embedded with Heroes for History’s runners. A ringer …

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