Author: Dani Tietz

Illinois State Archaeological Survey Affiliate Lenville Stelle and Nine Gal Tavern property owners Dennis and Jane Stubblefield finalized the donation of artifacts to the Museum of the Grand Prairie during the Nine Gal Deed of Gift Signing on Thursday. The offered artifacts were collected from the Nine Gal Tavern site just south of IL-I50 in… Read more

With an infrastructure to support technological changes in place, the Mahomet-Seymour School District is in the process of integrating technology into the K-12 curriculum. The school district increased their bandwidth from 20-megs to 250-megs within the schools by tapping into the ICN Backbone network of dark fiber along I-74 last summer. This upgrade allowed for… Read more

BOOM-JAM gives opportunity to all musicians While most people in Central Illinois follow their favorite bands over the weekend, Boomerang’s Bar and Grill in Urbana has successfully integrated BOOM-JAM into their Monday night music scene. “Monday nights do better than some of our Saturdays,” Boomerang’s owner Tom Grassman said. Grassman, alongside friend, business partner and… Read more

The Mahomet Chamber of Commerce named First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust the 2013 Business of the Year Tuesday night. “We feel completely honored,” Assistant Vice President Elisha Walters said. “Everyone has been on cloud nine. So many businesses and community members do so much outside of their daily jobs. It feels good to (give back).… Read more

  According to game results at the Sangamon Elementary Super Bowl Thursday, the Denver Broncos have a good chance of winning Sunday. The annual game, which excites sleepy children to pop out of bed before school, has been a Sangamon tradition for years. “The kids always asked about the Super Bowl,” Principal Mark Cabutti said.… Read more

Jason Goodner was recognized as the Seymour Fire Department “Fireman of the Year” at the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce Banquet Tuesday night. Goodner, a firefighter and EMR, joined the Seymour Fire Department in 2012 after several local farmers had encouraged for years as they gathered at the Top Flight grain bins for coffee every morning.… Read more

Busey Bank Mahomet hosted a luncheon for 12 community leaders Wednesday. The Village of Mahomet, Cornbelt Fire Department, Mahomet Public LIbrary, Champaign County Forest Preserve and Mahomet-Seymour Schools were represented. Busey Vice President Cheryl Zindars said the lunch was an opportunity for Busey to show appreciation for the work the leaders do within Mahomet. left… Read more

After three years of service on the Cornbelt Fire Department, Mahomet resident Travis Molitor was recognized as the Cornbelt “Fireman of the Year” by the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. Molitor learned of the honor in December at the Cornbelt Fire Department Annual Banquet. “I was taken back,” Molitor said. “It was unexpected because… Read more

I would like to blame this rut I am in on the fact that my skin has not felt the warmth of the sun in three months. Or maybe my antsiness comes from trying to find something for my kids to do almost every day of the week because they are not in school and… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board approved several facility upgrades, including electrical upgrades and air conditioning units on the second floor of Sangamon Elementary and 10 classrooms at MSJHS on Tuesday. Board members approved $23,259 at Sangamon Elementary and $35,914 at MSJHS to upgrade the power grid in order to handle the electrical service needed to run… Read more