Author: Fred Kroner
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Bulldogs prepare for fall sport preview on August 22
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour football program is on the move. There is no sauntering to reach the practice field. “That’s part of their conditioning,” first-year head coach Jon Adkins said. “As soon as their stuff is on, they jog out there.” Adkins is among the joggers. “I wouldn’t ask them to do something… Read more
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Water feature at Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden to open soon
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com After a year of reconstruction and renovation, the pond and waterfall area at Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden is nearly ready to re-open. Tuesday was devoted to the laying of approximately 8,000 square feet of sod that will surround the one-half acre pond. A private re-dedication for local donors is scheduled for… Read more
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Homer Soda Festival will relocate to Mahomet, Farmer’s Market become year-round event
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Homer Soda Fest is being revived. In Mahomet. An event which began in 2012, but is on hiatus this year, will resume in 2020 at the Mahomet-Seymour High School parking lot on the south side of the building. A committee of about 10 persons will start meeting later this month… Read more
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Adkins gives opportunity of life lessons in choosing team captains
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Coaches often talk about their athletes learning life lessons through the sports in which they participate. Mahomet-Seymour first-year varsity football coach Jon Adkins put that principle into practice this summer. He asked squad members who were interested in serving as team captains to submit an application – complete with three references… Read more
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500 runners participate in 2019 MAYC Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Clad in a cornucopia of colors, nearly 500 runners descended on Mahomet last weekend. The draw was the 24th version of Run Mahomet, a fundraiser for the Mahomet Area Youth Club featuring races at various distances. Some competitors were there hoping to achieve a first, the top prize in their race… Read more
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Karen McHale provides opportunity to M-S student to see D.C., Johnson to take over
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five years ago, Mahomet’s Karen McHale decided it was important for children to see in person some historic sights they had read about in history books or had watched on videos. “I talked to a friend who was leading a trip to Washington, D.C. at the school district that she worked… Read more
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Commentary: Who are we to decide who lives and dies?
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I will never be chosen to serve on a jury for a case that could require capital punishment. I don’t believe the death penalty is ever the correct option. As I count the pros and cons, however, there are certainly many more reasons to justify not feeling as I do. Someone… Read more
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A few hands alter the path of the Mahomet Music Festival
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There are people who talk about wanting change to happen. There are others who complain when change doesn’t occur. And then, there is Laura Bice and some other like-minded individuals. They were part of a small group that took action a decade ago to make certain that a change they envisioned… Read more
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Area athletic programs have different ways of selecting team captains
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The duties of captains on high school athletic teams are pretty uniform. They are the team leaders, the ones who counsel younger squad members on expectations as well as serving as the liaison between the coaching staff and the entire squad. They offer encouragement, advice and are the… Read more
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Mahomet residents relive the Apollo 11 moon landing
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – Anniversaries can be a time to celebrate or a time to commiserate. There are events we want to remember fondly and others we feel obliged to recall because of their historical significance. Many of us can recount where we were for the memorable moments, including one that took… Read more