Author: Dani Tietz
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5 Essentials Survey open to parents
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) 5 Essentials Survey is now available for parents to take in order to provide feedback on school climate and learning conditions. The questions from the Parent Survey went live on Oct. 24 and will remain available until Feb. 14, 2020. Students and teachers will be… Read more
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M-S Madrigal tickets go on sale Nov. 12
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Tickets for the 37th-annual Mahomet-Seymour High School Madrigal dinner go on sale to the public on Nov. 12. This year’s Madrigal cast, directed by Nicole Kuglich and assisted by Brian Lonergan, features 22 members including: Lord Maxwell Bartlett, Lord Luca Bellini, Lord Logan Burdette, Lord Ryan Bushell, Lady Nicolina Di Girolamo, Lady… Read more
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AHEC to host mental health training at Mahomet Public Library
The East Central Illinois AHEC will host its first Adult Mental Health First Aid course in Mahomet at the Mahomet Public Library on Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The training, designed for anyone 18 years and older, will help participants identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use… Read more
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First Quarter MSJHS Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. winners
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High’s first-quarter Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award winners have been announced. The quarterly award is given to one student in each grade. Teachers and staff nominate students who exhibit H.E.A.R.T.: Helpfulness, Effort, Acceptance, Respect and Tolerance. The honor is in memory of Luke Busch, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness when he was… Read more
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Girl Scout troop to host food drive at Middletown Prairie
Mahomet-Seymour Girl Scout Troop #2292 will be hosting a food drive at Middletown Prairie Elementary School from Nov. 18 through the 22. The troop of 15 second, third and fifth graders will be collecting non-perishable food, hats, gloves, socks and toiletries. In years past, they have donated toys, purchased meals for families or made scarves… Read more
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McClure opens Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com A good way to get the word out about your business is to bring a Major League Hall of Famer to your small town. For many, the announcement that Andre Dawson would be signing autographs at Ryno’s Fine Sports Collectibles was the first time they’d heard of the establishment located inside Banko… Read more
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Friendships formed through Girls on the Run
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Typically, when runners cross the finish line, there is someone waiting to share in the excitement. Many times, though, training for a running event is a solo undertaking, involving time spent making gains to ultimately reach a goal. When 60 third- through fifth-grade girls at Lincoln Trail Elementary School took off to… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Fieldhouse Open: Nov. Schedule
The Mahomet-Seymour High School fieldhouse is now open for public use during the winter months. The November fieldhouse schedule was released on Nov. 4. Monday through Friday on the days school is in session, the fieldhouse will be open from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m. for walkers and joggers only. The following schedule are the evening… Read more
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Mother steps forward to explain candy incident
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com EDITOR’S NOTE: In order to protect the child(ren) involved in this situation, names will not be used. Information for this article has come from the mother of a child involved in Monday’s candy incident and her identity has been independently verified. Information about an incident involving a needle in a bite-sized candy… Read more