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Brussels High School graduating class of 2025

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Brussels High School graduating class of 2025

The Brussels High Schol Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation on May 23. The 2025 graduates are Olivia Brodbeck, Taylor Carey, Kevin Garcia, Ryan Hagen, Abigail Johnes, Matthew Kiel, Paige Pohlman, and Caydence Sievers. (Submitted photo)Read Article

County addresses concerns about potential road damage during Ameren project

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County addresses concerns about potential road damage during Ameren project

By Steven Spencer Calhoun County Engineer Kyle Godar provided an update to county commissioners at their June 2 meeting about transmission line updates by Ameren. Ameren is looking for approval for the county’s floodplain permit to move forward with transmission line updates. Some of the issues surrounding the project are the different access points and potential damage that could be sustained to county-maintained roads. Godar told the commissio…Read Article

Calhoun High School gym gets renovations

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Calhoun High School gym gets renovations

School is out for the Summer and it’s the perfect time to renovate. The James A. Ringhausen Gym at Calhoun High is getting a makeover complete with brand new gym floor. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)Read Article

Warriors take second in Burlington warmup

The Warriors 14U Softball Team took second in the Burlington Recplex Pre State Warmup Tournament in Burlington, Iowa. In the first game of the tournament the Warriors defeated the Lee County Stingerzs 2-1 when Kate Adams laid down a perfect bunt to score two runs in the last inning for a walk off victory. In the Championship game the Stingerz came back to win 12-6. The Warriors finished 4-1 in the tournament. Matte Grasle was 2-1 with 11 strikeo…Championship Game · Hardin Read Article

Hardin Post Office relocation proposed

By Steven Spencer The U.S. Postal Service recently notified Hardin residents and the community on the proposed relocation of the Post Office in Hardin currently located at 103. E Main Street. “Due to on-going structure repairs at the current facility, the Postal Service is now looking for a new retail location within the 62047 ZIP Code. The desired size of the new facility needs to be one of the following: (a) an existing or new construction bui…Hardin · Hardin Read Article

A little family fishing

The Two Rivers Family Fishing returned to Pere Marquette State Park over the weekend for the 36th year of the event. Although it was a little rainy this year, the event still attracted a huge crowd to Illinois’ largest state park to learn more about fishing and the wildlife in southern Illinois. “I wanted to give a big shout and thank you to the over 200 volunteers that make this event happen. It would not happen, truly, without all the voluntee…Hardin · Hardin Read Article

$35 Million patronage paid to farm credit members

More than 8,100 local farm families receive their share of a $35 million cash patronage distribution this week from their Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) lending cooperative. “Patronage tangibly honors our member-borrowers,” says Kelly Hunt, FCI CEO. “Giving patronage back to our farmer and rural landowner members is a prime example of the value cooperative membership provides and demonstrates FCI’s mission of Helping Farm Families Succeed.” This is …Hardin · Hardin Read Article

Historic Preservation Committee receives grant funding for Perrin’s Ledge project

By Steven Spencer The Calhoun County Historic Preservation Committee received two grants recently to move forward with their project at Perrin’s Ledge. Kathi Beyer, with the Historic Preservation Committee, told the Calhoun County Commissioners at their May meeting that the committee received a $5,000 grant from Landmarks Illinois as well as a $5,000 grant from the Illinois Electric Cooperative. Beyer said the Landmarks grant would go towards wo…Hardin · Hardin Read Article

Calhoun Royalty Kicks off Summer Fair Season

Miss Calhoun Colleen Schumann, Jr. Miss Kate Adams and Little Miss Molly Hagen kicked off the summer county fair season at the Greene County Fair last week attending the pageants. (Diane Brangenberg/Calhoun News-Herald)Hardin · Hardin Read Article

Warriors 14U Travel Softball finish second in summer competition

By Diane Brangenberg Warriors 14U Travel Softball Team finished second in the “Swinging Into Summer Showdown “ at UIS Park in Springfield, Illinois on May 18. Matte Grasle won two games and allowed only three hits in those two games. Matte had five hits and two triples, Reese Hillen, Mae Zipprich and Francie Hillen all had three hits. Jasmine Ennis had two doubles and Kate Adams tripled to lead the team. The team also traveled to Burlington, Iow…Hardin · Hardin Read Article

Woelfel reappointed to Illinois County Risk Management Trust

Commissioner Terry Woelfel was recently reappointed to the Illinois County Risk Management Trust. (Submitted photo) By Steven Spencer Calhoun County Commissioner Terry Woelfel recently attended the United County Counsel of Illinois seminar held at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield. At the ceremony Commissioner Woelfel was reelected for a two year term with the Illinois County Risk Management Trust. Since 1983, the Illinois Counties Risk M…Hardin · Hardin Read Article

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