Though I have been writing a series of columns on Galena’s railroads, I still don’t have a real understanding of the conditions for the workers who did the dangerous work of constructing …
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by Lynn Werner
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9/13/22
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It has been awhile since I have taken the time to write a column here, and I have definitely missed the opportunity to use this space to provide historical tidbits and information to the community. …
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by Brandon Behlke
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9/13/22
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The railroad bug has bitten, along with seasonal mosquitoes. Galena railroading history, however, does not leave me itching or batting away an annoying hum. Instead, my imagination is filled with …
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by Lynn Werner
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9/8/22
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My friend Marge Cooke passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27. She was such a kind soul. She was a woman who didn’t have enough body parts to count all the friends who admired her.
Marge …
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by P. Carter Newton
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9/6/22
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Hi, my name is Murphy Obershaw, and I am the new reporter for The Galena Gazette. I’ve met several of you already, but I know there are plenty I still need to meet.
My journalism career …
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by Murphy Obershaw
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9/6/22
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Lynn Werner’s column this week brought a smile to my face. . .a big one. . .as well as a calming moment during a week where tasks have been tackled at a frantic pace.
I think this is one …
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by P. Carter Newton
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8/30/22
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My childhood family always had dinner together. That was typical of most American families of my generation. My father was home. My mother always had our food almost magically appear and it was …
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by Lynn Werner
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8/30/22
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Ah, Labor Day. Brats, potato salad, burgers. Corn on the cob, ribs, watermelon. Grilling in the back yard. Family and friends. R&R. Traditionally, it’s the end of summer.
The …
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by Mike Jones
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8/30/22
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Publisher’s note: As a special favor to the publisher, Lynn Werner offered to share a report from the Wednesday, Aug. 24 all-day seminar, “Engaging the Social Aspect of Regenerative …
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by Lynn Werner
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8/30/22
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Sometimes when nothing goes right everything just happens to turn out. . .well, just right.
Earlier this month, Donna Griffin of Schaumburg came out to Galena with her sister, Linda Murphy, on a …
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by P. Carter Newton
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8/23/22
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If you haven’t been backpacking in Patagonia or been in witness protection the last couple of decades, you may have noticed that first names in America have changed.
Quick example: Not that …
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by Mike Jones
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8/23/22
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Freedom on the other side of our gate is not freedom at all without our human Lynn. The world “out there” is, in truth, terribly sad and disorienting. Take my word for it!
This is …
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by Lynn Werner
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8/23/22
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