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Sept. 10, 1925
The Brussels ball team came up to Hardin last Sunday afternoon and defeated the Hardin Tigers in a one-sided game, score 10-3. Menke did the twirling for the Brussels team and was in splendid form, striking out 11 men. Barry did mound duty for the Tiger and although he struck out 12 men his support was poor. Surgeon, the Tiger’s home run king, smashed out a circuit drive with one on, which accounts for two of the Tiger’s three runs.
Sept. 14, 1950
Calhoun delegates to the Legion and Auxiliary Convention which was held at the Palmer House in Chicago, returned Monday night. The convention adjourned Monday afternoon. Those who attended from Calhoun were Mr. and Mrs. Art Kamp, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanks, James Ringhausen, Jack Aderton, Mrs. Paul Aderton, and Chas. M. Hagen. Calhoun Aux. Unit 636 was awarded second place for most outstanding press book. The book was compiled by Mrs. Cora Lee Calvey of Hardin.
Sept. 11, 1975
Despite the fact that Gov. Walker last week signed into a law cutting the property tax on real estate assessment level from 50 percent to 33 1/3 percent of fair market value, property taxes in Calhoun County are likely to go up. This will be caused by the fact that property in Calhoun County is now being assessed at about 200 percent and over the next three years that figure will be increased to 33 1/3 percent under the law just singed by the Governor. The multiplier used this year to figure taxes in Calhoun was set at 1.1905. Sponsors of the bill insist that this will reduce property taxes in most counties, but it is believed that taxes will be increased in most counties, because very few are assessing property now at the 33 1/3 percent level.
Sept. 13, 2000
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning an environmental enhancement project near Calhoun Point. Steele Beller and Jackie Taylor from the Corps attended Calhoun County Boards of Commissioners’ meeting. When this planning first began, the 23-acre tract, to the right of the Brussels Ferry, was mainly privately owned. The original plan was designed so that it would not disturb any private ownership. Since the county has now acquired this land through the buyout acquisition program following the 1993 flow, the Corps’ value engineering looked at it again. They discovered that the area could be better utilized with a roadway access on an elevated berm. The purpose of the compacted clay berm is to help reduce the siltation from the river into that area. “It will be quite a significant difference in the amount of material that comes from the Illinois River,” Taylor said.
