Author: Dani Tietz

“Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality.” -Dr. Martin Luther King On a recent trip to Milwaukee, the growing blonde-haired girl, whom I refer to as “Bean” spotted a pair of long… Read more

A growing community is a building community. Mahomet is no exception. Building takes time, numerous materials, experience, and know-how. Small towns often are forced to look outside the community to acquire these things when they need them. In a day where the “superstore” has all but wiped out “Main Street, USA,” the notion of supporting… Read more

The process of remodeling the exterior of the Eastwood Shopping Center began this week. “We’re making upgrades because the reality is this building still looks like it’s in the 1970’s,” Eastwood Shopping Center Manager Alex Amatyleon said. “This is the one area in Mahomet where people come to shop.” With several tenants who have been… Read more

Mahomet Seymour FFA member Megan Myerscough won grand champion steer for the second year in a row at the Section FFA fair on July 1.   Read more

Mahomet families seeking information about a home-centered education movement called Classical Conversations met at the Mahomet Public Library Wednesday. Mahomet resident Julie Baker, who initiated the idea implementing Classical Conversations into the Mahomet homeshool community, said about 10 families have committed to the program. Classical Conversations was developed in 1997 by Leigh Bortins. Bortins, who… Read more

I love a mystery.  As an archaeologist, it’s this interest in discovering the unknown that keeps me digging.  The potential for discovery – the artifact or feature that might be hiding just under that next trowel-scrape of soil – is exhilarating, and the information learned from everyday objects is invaluable. Unlike the old Jahr Hardware… Read more

A muddy soybean field with a clouded sunset behind the makeshift shed set served as ideal conditions for crews filming the independent film “Food” near Crowley Road Tuesday night. The movie, written by Director Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones, follows a single mother (Lister-Jones) on a mission to find out the cause of her son’s… Read more

Gibson Area Hospital’s newest branch, the Mahomet Specialty Clinic, opened its doors at 1504 Patton Drive last week. Bringing specialties such as orthopedics, plastic surgery and sports medicine to a convenient location was a focus of Gibson City Hospital as they serve 57 area codes. “At least if we are here, our patients can come… Read more

Three Mahomet youth, Sydney Brown, Kenny Pauley and Evan Forbes, are involved in the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company’s (CUTC) production of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” at Parkland College this weekend. Set in Oregon in 1850, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” follows Millie, a young bride, who plans to marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law… Read more

Mahomet Parks and Recreation Director Dan Waldinger presented the possibility of “Smoke Free Parks” and an increase in athletic field reservation fees to Village Board members Tuesday night. The Champaign Public Health Department asked officials in Champaign, Urbana, Mahomet, Rantoul, Savoy and the Champaign County Forest Preserve to consider the concept of smoke free parks.… Read more