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Gazette Throwback November 11, 2020

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Power of poetry Watching the memorable, beautiful and spiritually healing inauguration of President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, I was moved to tears by the presence and performance of the National …

Promotes Formal Public Sitting Democracy is a brilliant system of checks and balances that attempts to keep governance as close as possible to the will of its citizens. Strong among them is our right to assemble and give clear …

Good guy award Last month, Allauna Karberg from the Shooting Stars 4-H Club in Elizabeth worked together with Karragan Vondran on the Scales Mound 4-H Club to gather gifts to deliver to local veterans. In return, …

Clearing up misconceptions Clearing up misconceptions by Adam Johnson, Galena I want to give a shout out to the Good Guys of the Elk Street neighborhood who attended the Zoom zoning board meeting and opposed the St …

Don’t let people divide us Donald Trump, the most infamous president in the history of the United States, is finished. Like Pickett’s charge and the Confederacy, the Jan. 6 assault on the capitol was the high-water mark …

Good guy award I would like to nominate the Farm to Food Pantry project, organized by Jo Daviess Local Foods (JDLF) and funded by JDLF client donations for the good guy award. They donated potatoes, squash, …

Memorial park concerns I commend the committee that has worked hard on the Hazel Green Memorial Park. It is beautiful! Now you feel the park is in need of an upgrade. Questions: What about the bricks that are there? Do we …

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Growing a life of active compassion

Marie McDonough never failed to see the light shining from the seniors’ hearts with whom she worked. At …
Would term limits make a difference?

The Illinois House of Representatives, or the lower house, has a similar scenario to last week’s …
At the heart of the community: Hanover’s enterprising past is still an important part of the community

At the heart of many towns is a business community that works to see the town thrive. Throughout most of …
Promoting vaccination: Ad series is partnership between The Galena Gazette and Midwest Medical Center

You may have noticed a series of ads promoting COVID-19 vaccination in The Galena Gazette over the past …
Capitol heartache: John Cox reflects on his time working at the Capitol building

On a December morning in 1990, John Cox walked past the Capitol in Washington, D.C. He stopped by the …
The mob that stormed the capitol–and kindergarten

In 1986, Robert Fulghum wrote a book, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. If you …

A view from the top of Illinois: Scales Mound community pride has always been the case

Scales Mound has a long history of strong community pride. Few places embrace and embody the small …
Reflect, refresh and rebuild

As we flip our calendars from 2020 to 2021, it feels like we can breathe a little. Right? A fresh …
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When families are close, separation is especially hard

Sister, one of my two rescue donkeys, fell in love. I had not imagined such joy on my land when I …
Change won’t happen without fresh ideas

We are all familiar with this phrase which usually emerges each election cycle. It has been …
Who shook the jar?

As the story is told, if you explore the desert in southwest Arizona, you will find living there …

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Gazette Throwback November 11, 2020

Having fun with Bernie: Meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders goes viral after inauguration last week

An inaugural celebration: Pres. Grant’s inauguration was a celebration of democracy in Galena

We still have a lot to learn from Ike

Discovering the buds of hope on leafless limbs

What is needed with COVID-19 vaccination is... More vaccine

If enough people choose vacination for COVID-19, then it is...A game changer

Despite thorough COVID-19 reporting...Newspapers are left out

GAZETTE THROWBACK

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Growing a life of active compassion

Would term limits make a difference?

At the heart of the community: Hanover’s enterprising past is still an important part of the community

Promoting vaccination: Ad series is partnership between The Galena Gazette and Midwest Medical Center

Capitol heartache: John Cox reflects on his time working at the Capitol building

The mob that stormed the capitol–and kindergarten

A view from the top of Illinois: Scales Mound community pride has always been the case

Reflect, refresh and rebuild

GAZETTE THROWBACK

When families are close, separation is especially hard

Change won’t happen without fresh ideas

Who shook the jar?