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Baalman crowned as Miss Calhoun 2026
Let’s Cook!
I really like ham, but I don’t need to buy a big ham just for me. So I frequently buy ham steaks. The other day I tried a new recipe for grilling the ham steak and I really enjoyed it. This recipe makes a sweet and savory ham, not not overly so. MARINATED HAM STEAK Makes…
Point News
No Point News last week due to the Labor Day holiday and needing to get my news items in early, and I had no items to write at that time. Since then, we celebrated Labor Day weekend and later in the week the 25-year remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks when nearly 3,000…
Looking Back… News items from the past pages of the Calhoun News-Herald
100 years ago September 16, 1926 After a steady rise for the past two weeks, the Illinois River at Hardin has taken a downward course and is falling quite rapidly. It is said that the water in the Illinois River, during this season of the year, has never reached such a high stage…
US, Canada trade war escalates
By TAMMIE SLOUP FarmWeek A breakdown in trade talks between the US and Canada prompted additional tariffs on billions of dollars of goods and the escalation of tension between the North American countries. President Donald Trump initially announced additional 50% tariffs on…