There’s a saying, “You can never go home again.” I’m not sure it’s accurate. I know the intent was to explain how you can’t revisit a moment in time, but I’m almost certain you can go home and feel ...

Galena Poet Laureate Ted Williams has written both poems and plays but recently his epic poem “A Darkness Lovely” took on a new form as a play.

During discussions at the Jo Daviess County Executive Committee meeting on March 3, it was decided two cemeteries, Miners Chapel Cemetery and County Poor Farm Cemetery, that have been abandoned ...

Leah Kroeger and Jason James, of Scales Mound, announce the birth of their son, Declan David James, born March 2, 2025, at 10:05 a.m. at Southwest Health, Platteville, Wis., weighing ...

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I am a lifelong resident of Galena. Elly and I have been married for 56 years. We have three children, eight grandchildren ...

I have lived in Galena for 33 years. I worked for the City of Galena for 24 years, four as the economic development director ...

The eighth-seeded Warren Warriors matched the top-seeded Pecatonica Indians in the first half but their upset bid fell short ...

I grew up on a dairy farm near Warren. My mother’s family (Hartwig) has been in the Galena area since the 1850s. I graduated ...

Raymond Tesmer, postmaster of Galena, has worked for the post office for 32 years, three in Galena. He said there are challenges with safety, ice, snow, driving and cold weather when it comes to ...

I’m a mom, grandmother, partner, friend and survivor. I’ve been a nurse for 37 years, served on the Galena ambulance for 20-plus years, was an elder in my church, volunteered for Riverview and worked ...