GALENA–Extraordinary men and women have called Galena home. But there is one man who walked our streets whose name and story are not widely known. His name was John Henry Weber. He was one of …
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by Mike Jones
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8/2/22
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GALENA–Dr. Katelyn Oftedal scoops up a corgi puppy named Watson. “You’re so good, you’re so good!” she said, praising the little guy, fresh from a nap. His coat of fur …
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by Jay Dickerson
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7/26/22
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7/26/22
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7/26/22
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10 years ago
July 29, 2012
The Galena Fire Department received a new piece of equipment last week. A brand new $136,000 brush truck was put into service July 23, replacing a similar truck …
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7/26/22
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7/26/22
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SHULLSBURG, Wis.–Harold C. Richards was killed in action in Tunisia, North Africa, on Valentine’s Day, 1943. His name, alongside the McCann brothers of World War I, is honored by …
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7/26/22
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SHULLSBURG, Wis.–William Shakespeare wrote “We came into the world like brother and brother; And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.”
Two brothers from …
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by Mike Jones
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7/26/22
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GALENA–Galena gave our country 9 generals, a President, a Medal of Honor recipient and an admiral.
Wait. Admiral? Huh? Who knew? Strange as it may seem, somehow Galena’s lone admiral …
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by Mike Jones
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7/26/22
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OTTAWA–The Board of Directors of the Wayne Wackerlin Memorial Fund (WWMF) recently announced the recipients of the WWMF 4th Annual 2022 Grant cycle. After reviewing several notable …
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7/26/22
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SOUTH WAYNE, Wis.–Just across the stateline from Warren is a home nestled on a peaceful piece of property. Behind the walls of a remodeled garage is an area that looks like it may contain …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/26/22
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GALENA–Kent Henderson’s first job at Chestnut Mountain Resort was as a busser, which he worked for two weeks.
“I felt like I was the only college-degreed bus boy ever to work …
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by Brandon Behlke
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7/19/22
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