Author: Dani Tietz
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Flesor’s Candy Kitchen puts community back into the Tuscola community
As I pulled into downtown Tuscola with my two daughters in the car, my 11-year old spotted a 5-cent soda advertisement painted along the side of Flesor’s Candy Kitchen. She yelled, “5-cent sodas?!” I told her sodas definitely cost more the 5-cents now. She asked, “Were sodas five-cents when you were alive?” (Meaning when I… Read more
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The Vault offers a place for local artists to showcase work
In today’s day and age, it seems art can be found everywhere. All we really need to do is log onto a computer and browse through a few sites before we find what we are really looking for. But for The Vault owner, Jon McDevitt, and almost 80 artists from Central Illinois, art is nothing… Read more
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Vintage Karma breathes new life into downtown Tuscola
A high-end tattoo parlor in rural Illinois? It’s not what you expect, and definitely not what many visitors are looking for as they shop for antiques along Main Street in Tuscola, but nestled in the old brick buildings, you will Vintage Karma. Vintage Karma started off solely as a tattoo studio eight years ago in… Read more
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Day Trip: Old Meets New in Tuscola
When we moved to Mahomet 13 years ago, I quickly figured out that a quick drive down Interstate 57 would land me in the land of quality clothing at a discount: the Tanger Outlet Mall of Tuscola. At that time, my in laws also lived in Mahomet, and we frequented the Amishland Red Barn Buffet… Read more
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Day Trips: Matthiessen State Park
Directions [one_half]This trip will take about 1 hour and 40 minutes. The problem with Illinois State Parks is that nothing is marked appropriately. Unless you know where you’re going, parks in this state are hard to find. Just keep your eyes open for the Matthiessen State Park sign. Take I-74 West towards Bloomington, IL (44… Read more
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Day Trips: Indiana Dunes State Park
Located just a few hours away from Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis, Mahomet is a quiet place to live with big city action not too far away. Having lived in Mahomet for 13 years, I often feel like we get stuck in a rut looking at the same flat agricultural land day after day, dreaming… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour looks to join the Apollo Conference
Mahomet-Seymour High School (MSHS) administration will recommend that the district join the Apollo Conference at the June 22 Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education meeting.The M-S Board of Education was notified that the school was looking into leaving the Corn Belt Conference at the May 18 board meeting. High school principals in the Apollo Conference voted to… Read more
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Local couple promotes “Beyond the Mask”
Excitement is building around a groundbreaking Christian film, which will be released in theatres on June 5. Hailed for bringing an action-adventure setting into a faith-based story about love and redemption, “Beyond the Mask” has caught the attention of audiences across the nation. “Beyond the Mask” was shown in select markets, including Savoy, where moviegoers… Read more
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Fifth grade class raises money for classmate who will have surgery
On Monday, students left the Mahomet-Seymour school district with visions of long summer days at the pool or playing with their friends. But for fifth grade student Ben Jaskula, the summer days will be recuperating from surgery on his leg. Jaskula, who has cerebral palsy, also spent last summer at home or in a wheelchair… Read more
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Creature Comforts Animal Hospital moves to new location
After five years of running Creature Comforts Animal Hospital, Dr. Becky Revis Wheeler opened the doors to her new clinic located at 601 S. Lake of the Woods Road Tuesday. The move will not only better suit her growing customer base, but is designed to better serve her furry clients and staff. Designed by Dr.… Read more