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Letters to the Editor
Hark! Arbor Day is coming Arbor Day used to be huge in America. With climate change, Arbor Day is having a rebirth. We celebrate Arbor Day the last Friday in April. This year, that’s April 26. The roots of …
Letter From Our Reader - Pickleball concerns I just went down to Rec Park to picture it with the addition of the proposed pickleball courts. To me, Rec Park is more than a sports complex. It’s a true community park with opportunities for …
Letter From Our Reader - The Parker Case I am very disappointed that the city Of Galena has joined the developer in asking the judge to reconsider his decision on the Parker project. Galena advertises itself as “my Green Galena” …
Letter From Our Reader - An observation upon two American spring sports Now is the season of March Madness. Basketball teams of great ability play their hearts out to rack up points and win a championship. It is also the season when aspirants for high office compete …
Letter From Our Reader - Does that Star-Spangled Banner Still Wave? Well over a year ago, our American flag was deliberately removed from the main floor of the Galena Library. It ended up in the basement behind some cardboard boxes and then disappeared entirely. I …
Columnists

Here comes the sun. There goes the sun.

Oh, sure, our duo of intrepid Gazette correspondents could have witnessed the solar eclipse in Mexico, Canada or New England. But with The Totality (more on that later) occurring along a …

Wonder, serendipity and the total eclipse

Wonder is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.” I had that feeling …

An author’s story of growing up in an abusive Rastafari home in Jamaica: “How to Say Babylon”

Montego Bay—the very name suggests beautiful beaches and Bob Marley-like Rastafarians singing reggae music as their dreadlocks sway. But in her memoir “How to Say Babylon,” Safiya …

A Generous Gesture: Galena VFW’s Donation Paves the Way for History

In a community brimming with historical significance, the latest act of generosity from the GalenaVeterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2665 stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of service and …
Editorials

LETTER TO THE EDITOR POLICY

The Galena Gazette encourages readers to submit letters to the editor. Here are some guidelines: •     Letters are published at the discretion of The Galena Gazette. …

Being involved at The Workshop

Hello, my name is Roger Rabb. I live in Stockton. I was born on March 24, 1970. I now have been employed with The Workshop since December 1990. The Workshop has been offering services since …

Welcome to spring? The confusing weather in the Midwest

Welcome to spring, or is it winter again? No wait, it’s spring. But wait, now it’s snowing again. The weather has been pretty up and down in 2024, with days making you think we could …

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Weighing ‘The Cost of Free Land’

“The Cost of Free Land” by Rebecca Clarren is the author’s search to determine if the land which paved her family’s path to wealth came at great cost to their Lakota …

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