Author: Dani Tietz

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Ryan Martin’s interest in education and school administration started because of a potato. It wasn’t just any ol’ spud. It was a French Fry. Actually, it wasn’t even an edible fry, but one that Martin and other students had to visualize. “When I was in grade school (at Sangamon School), I… Read more

The Champaign County Board will meet on  October 18, 2018, at 6:30 pm in the Education Classroom of the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018OctAgenda-1.pdf%22] Read more

It’s costume time! The Mahomet Parents Network has arranged for local businesses to provide a safe way for children to get treats throughout Mahomet in the second annual Treats in Town from 10 a.m. to noon on October 20. All parents need to do is take their child in their costume to any or all… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will meet on 10.15.2018 at 7 p.m. in the Middletown Prairie Board Room. [gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Meeting_Packet-1.pdf%22]M Read more

The Village of Mahomet will be busy in the upcoming week as several meetings are scheduled: Tuesday, Oct. 16th Village of Mahomet Study Session 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th Building Code and Review Committee – 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18th – Police Pension – 7:00 a.m. held at the Police Station Thursday,… Read more

When the sky bursts into the colors of fire, it’s time to get outside. Whether you are looking to just stare at the magnificent display or feel the leaves crunch beneath your feet, Illinois has several stops that won’t disappoint. Near Mahomet With fields to the north, south, east and west, some of East Central… Read more

Chances are it just took a short walk to the faucet to get clean water today. But for many people around the world, it takes walking a few miles both ways to get unclean water. Mahomet community members can help change that, though. On Saturday morning New Beginnings Lutheran Church, located at 304 E. Dunbar Street, will… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Youth Football seventh and eighth grade team has advanced to the CIYFL Championship game, which will be played on Sunday at Memorial Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour Junior High cross country teams will participate in the IESA State meet at Normal Parkside on Saturday. After finishing second out of 13 teams, the MSJHS boys’ team was led by eighth-grade student-athlete Gabe Difanis, who finished fourth overall at 11:11. Gage Williams, Mitchell McAnally, Tyler Clark, Finn Randolph, Kai Jones and Hayden… Read more