Galena News

By Anonymous Ella Claudine O'Neal, 79 of Galena, Kansas formerly of Joplin, MO and Weir, KS passed away at 4:23 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Galena Nursing Center.

Adding to the list of illogical things surrounding the aura of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a Kansas cop is accused of stealing a framed poster of the sheriff from an office belonging to a former lawyer convicted on meth charges.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has approved the expansion of a permitted disposal area at the City of Galena construction and demolition landfill.

Businesses along the famed Route 66 are gearing up for tourism season, hoping for an annual boost in revenue from history buffs from inside and outside the U.S. The Carthage, Mo., Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning a Travel Workers Rally May 8 at the Boots Motel, an icon along the route that will open that day.

The sight of smoke rising out of the city of Galena, Kansas was startling but even more shocking for some was following it to where firefighters watched as 3 buildings went up in flames.