🌱 What kept Galva police busy around town last week?

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• What kept Galva police busy around town last week?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 38, low: 33.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 44 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Galva Police Arrest and Citation Report 12-15-2025 (regionalmedianews.com) — Galva police logged 26 complaints and multiple service calls between December 8 and 14, including welfare checks, loose dog issues, custody disputes, and several lockouts. Officers also handled sex offender registrations at the Galva PD and assisted Henry County deputies with vehicles in ditches and other nearby incidents.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Bowling: G/Varsity/Sophomore/Freshman
  Pin Splitter Lanes
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/Middle School
  Galesburg High School
  4:30 pm
• Basketball: B/Junior Varsity
  KHS , Brockman Gym , Kewanee
  5:30 pm
• Basketball: G/Junior Varsity
  Monmouth High School
  5:30 pm
• ROWVA Elementary Holiday Concert – Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grades
  Rowva Cafetorium , 303 N Joy St , Oneida
  6:30 pm
• Basketball: G/V
  Monmouth High School
  6:30 pm
• IVCHS Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kewanee
  Kewanee High School , 1211 E 3rd St , Kewanee
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  KHS , Brockman Gym , Kewanee
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• CPI Training 12/17/25 (PM)
  Henry-Stark Counties Special Education , 1318 W 6th St , Kewanee
  12:00 pm
• Wrestling - Middle School: Middle School
  Riverdale High School
  4:30 pm
• Wrestling: B/Varsity/Sophomore/Freshman
  KHS , Goods Gym , Kewanee
  5:30 pm
• Central Band/Choir
  KHS , Brockman Gymnasium , Kewanee
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Casey's General Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Galva. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Adjunct Faculty - Agriculture Instructor in Galva. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galva here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kewanee

• Kewanee High School Seniors Named Illinois State Scholars for 2025-2026 Academic Year (regionalmedianews.com)
• Kewanee Holiday Park Lights Shine Amid Volunteer Dedication and Vandalism Concerns (regionalmedianews.com)
• Jenean Edna Betz (wgil.com)

Geneseo

• Christmas Day Dinner at First Lutheran in Geneseo — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)
• Wrestling: King Finishes 1st, Lady Leafs 2nd Overall At Pontiac Invite! — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)
• Wake Up Tri-Counties RaeAnn Talks Food Safety, Reproductive Health, Sharps Disposal Locations, Medicare Wellness Visits, and Insurance Navigators (regionalmedianews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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