Many people believe studying the Bible is unusual. But Doug Boock says it's helped him immeasurably. Read more about in his "Reflections on Scripture" column here.
 

ROWVA High School junior Ashley LaGrow’s “Teens for Jeans” clothing drive for Haitian earthquake victims is complete. The Rio teen collected 318 pairs of “gently worn” jeans at ROWVA. She recently took them to a Peoria Aeropostale store. Because the store had already met its quota of jeans to be sent to Haiti, all of ROWVA’s donated items were given to a homeless shelter in Peoria.
 

AlWood School Board member Dan Swanson is the featured person in the "Q & A with . . ." feature in the Feb. 18 Galva News.

United Church of Altona, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altona and United Church of Oneida are hosting joint worship services for the upcoming Lenten season.
 

The Galva Ministerial Association is hosting its annual Lenten Study and Soup Supper series, beginning Feb. 25. The series is held on Thursday evenings, beginning at 6 p.m. with the worship service, followed by soup and fellowship.
 

Diane Gibson recommends mish-mashing in her "For the Love of Gardening" column in the Feb. 11 Galva News.

Galva rock music band Motorbiscuit has advanced to the next round of the Third Annual Battle of the Bands contest at Crusens, a Peoria nightspot.

 

Jannifer Powellson, a  rural Altona native, has published a new book designed to help children learn about the prairie and prairie plants.


 

Dennis Anderson is the featured person in the "Q & A with . . ." feature in the Feb. 11 Galva News.
 

The Galva Arts Council will feature the Galesburg group No Reason at its Saturday, Feb. 13 coffeehouse at the GAC building downtown. No Reason plays atmospheric, folk-pop music from a diverse range of artists, including Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, David Bowie and Crosby Stills Nash and Young. The band also performs original compositions.
 

God loves faith. He loves when we live by faith. In fact, without faith, we can’t please Him. Doug Boock considers that in his "Reflections on the Bible" column today.

 

Carolyn Ahlgrim of Galva is the featured person in this week's "Q & A with . . ." feature in the Galva News.

Local rock band Motorbiscuit has reached the final six and is advancing to the second round in the Third Annual Battle of the Bands contest at Crusens, a popular Peoria nightspot. The band earned the right to advance by winning its opening round Friday night.

 

Bob Johnson, director of the Galva Emergency Services Disaster Agency (ESDA), is the featured person in the "Q & A with . . ." feature in the Jan. 28 Galva News.

When’s the last time you had a “nose twister”? Diane Gibson says they're possibly as near as your garden.