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  • Champaign County Forest Preserve wants you to know more about owls

    Dani Tietz

    The Champaign County Forest Preserve wants you to know more about local owl species. A few spots are still open for the February 1 “Owl Prowl” from 6 to 7:30 at the Museum of the Grand Prairie. During the event, Jennifer Wick will introduce guests to local species, such as the bard owl and great… Read more

  • Dalhaus makes impact through work at C-U at Home

    Dani Tietz

    When Rob Dalhaus graduated from St. Joseph-Ogden High School in 2007, he just knew he wanted to help people. “I had this idea in college, and I know it’s kind of cliche, but I want to help people,” Dalhaus said. But after graduating from Wabash College, in Crawfordsville, Ind., with a psychology degree in 2011,… Read more

  • M-S and Village Board to host joint meeting

    Dani Tietz

    The Mahomet-Seymour Board of Education and the Village of Mahomet will hold a Joint Board Meeting on Tuesday, January 29, 2019.  The meeting will be held in the Board Conference Room at Middletown Prairie at 7:00 PM. Read more

  • MSFPA Registration Form Download

    Dani Tietz

    Registration for the Mahomet-Seymour Fast Pitch Association summer league will be open until January 31. The following registration form can be downloaded and mailed to MSFPA, 1426 Caro Ct, Mahomet, IL 61853. Read more

  • Top 10 Things to do in Champaign County during February 2019

    Dani Tietz

    Maple Sugar Days at Homer Lake Interpretive CenterMaple syrup is the sweet treat that children and adults alike enjoy putting on their morning pancakes. But creating this natural sweetener is a process that not only takes days to cure, but also one that restores life to the maple trees throughout the late winter months. The… Read more

  • Joseph Stephen Dauwe: a name you should know

    Dani Tietz

    BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Joseph Stephen Dauwe. It’s a name that hundreds of Mahomet-Seymour spectators became acquainted with during the last month. A freshmen at Mahomet-Seymour High School, Joseph performed Christmas songs on the piano as loved ones found their seat for the M-S Christmas play. Then on Jan. 17, Joseph took home first place at… Read more

  • Mahomet-Seymour School bus driver arrested on charges of a DUI and endangerment of children

    Dani Tietz

    While the Mahomet Daily knows the name of the man who was charged, we have decided to not publish the name of the individual here. A Mahomet-Seymour bus driver was arrested Tuesday night on I-72 in Piatt County after reports of a school bus swerving on I-72. The bus was carrying Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students… Read more

  • MSJHS Announces 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

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  • Top 10 Things to do at the Champaign County Forest Preserve in Winter 2019

    Dani Tietz

    This list has been provided by the Champaign County Forest Preserve. Join the Museum of the Grand Prairie for their FREE public programs such as it’s MLK Jr. Day & President’s Day programs, our Civil Rights in Champaign County Panel on Feb 10th, our Garden Speaker Series beginning on Feb 3rd, and many more! Visit… Read more

  • Tandy and Waldrep bring songs to life through sign language

    Dani Tietz

    When The Greatest Showman hit theaters, its anthem song, “This is Me,” hit the hearts of viewers. When Karli Waldrep and Catherine Tandy hit the stage at the Mahomet-Seymour Variety show on Thursday night to perform “This is Me” in American Sign Language (ASL), they moved the crowd. Waldrep and Tandy became interested in learning… Read more