Stephen Keeffer will retire from his last six-year term as Jo Daviess County engineer. “My first term started on March 15, ...

Background: Wife Deb, three children, seven grandchildren, retired educator, Alice T. Virtue pool committee, West Galena ...

A pair of gymnasts from the Southwestern Co-Op competed at the state meet on March 8. Riley Lewerke-Hosch tied her personal ...

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 ...

Honorable mentions are Galena’s Ell Law and Megan Koenigs, and West Carroll’s Caitlyn Stingley and Domynique Lego.

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 ...

As Houseal Lavigne continues to work on the Galena Comprehensive Plan update, Project Manager Kari Papelbon gave an update on Feb. 25 regarding the progress to the planning commission.

I have an affinity for sensory (sometimes referred to as fidget) toys, and so does my 22-year-old son. I started out buying them for him mainly because he loves the ...

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 ...

Although I was born and raised in Jo Daviess County, this is the first time I have written a letter to the editor of the Galena Gazette. It is also ...