I am Jim Stoewer. My wife and I live on a small farm in Scales Mound Schools’ most western district. I am currently employed at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, in maintenance. I run Stoewer Services ...

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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 ...

When you vote in the consolidated election on April 1, you have opportunities to impact your local leadership. Trustees of Highland Community College led by chairperson Jim Endress bear the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.