Author: Dani Tietz
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Athlete of the Week: Blake Wolters
Blake Wolters led the Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball team in their season opener over Centennial earlier this week. Wolters finished the game with a team-high 33 points and 10 rebounds. He also led the team in scoring in a 67-66 loss to Belleville West in Lincoln with 22 points. In each game, Wolters hit three three-pointers. Read more
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Dr. Daniel Deem to move practice to Christie Clinic in Mahomet
Dr. Daniel Deem is moving his Internal Medicine practice to the Christie Clinic location in Mahomet in December. A Villa Grove native Deem left East Central Illinois to study biochemistry at Illinois College in the western part of the state. During that time, he took the opportunity to shadow a family practice physician. “I just… Read more
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Christie Clinic Photos: 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Boys’ Basketball vs. Centennial
This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-SeymouBoys’ Basketball vs. Centennial is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2021-M-S-vs-Centennial-Boys/. Read more
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Madrigals to perform annual concert on Dec. 11 and 12
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal Singers will continue a tradition in the Community of Mahomet with the 39th annual Madrigal performances on Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. The Mahomet-Seymour Madrigals, directed by Nicole Kuglich, and assisted by Brian Lonergan, is the premiere ensemble of the Mahomet-Seymour… Read more
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Commentary: The nighttime worry of mothers
When my babies were little, I wrote a poem about the experience of sleeping next to them. My husband on one side of the bed, and my child in the middle, I often felt like I got the short end of the mattress space. I contorted my body in all kinds of directions just to… Read more
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Creel honored by the City of Champaign
Champaign Police Officer and Mahomet resident Jeffrey Creel was recognized by the City of Champaign in a virtual ceremony Wednesday night for the courage and loyalty he showed on May 19 when he and his partner Chris Oberheim responded to a call. Creel and Oberheim responded to a domestic disturbance call for service on May… Read more
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Appointments to be required for certain services at Champaign driver’s facility
The Illinois Secretary of State, Jesse White, announced Wednesday that throughout the next few months, many larger downstate and central Illinois Driver Services facilities will require appointments for behind-the-wheel road tests, REAL IDs, standard driver’s licenses and ID cards. Vehicle services, such as renewing a license plate sticker or applying for a vehicle title, do… Read more
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Session 4 of the Bulldog Blueprint refines facility options
Definition of what impacts renovations and facility expansion along with a tax referendum will have on the Mahomet-Seymour constituent took shape during session 4 of the Bulldog Blueprint in late October. Another session, both in-person and online, will be held on Nov. 16 and 17. BLDD Architect Damien Schlitt went over four scenarios presented in… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Illinois Report Card summary
The 2021 Illinois Report Card, an annual report released by the Illinois State Board of Education, backed away from giving each district a designation this fall after an unusual 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19. The report, though, continues to break down each district’s finances, expenditures per student, teacher retention, attendance, enrollment, and salaries in… Read more
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Athlete of the Week: Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger
Seniors Joseph Scheele and Kyle Nofziger are ready to lead the Bulldogs in the IHSA Class 2A State Cross Country meet, just as they have all season. Nofziger finished third at the Decatur Sectional meet at Hickory Point Golf Course 3 miles in 16:11.78 seconds with Scheele following in fifth at 16:18.79. Scheele led the… Read more