Category: Local
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Commentary: A trip down memory lane
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com So, how was your Sunday? As I awoke and greeted a new day, there was no reason for me to believe it would not be like any of the other recent Sundays. The pace is a little slower on this day, but there are certain things on the to-do list: grocery… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour school board to hear about Latin Honors System
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will hear from high school principal Chad Benedict and board member Colleen Schultz about class rank, achievement and awards at the Monday, Aug. 17 meeting at Middletown Prairie Elementary. Schultz requested the topic (Policy 6:330) be on the agenda during the Aug. 3 school board meeting. Superintendent Lindsey Hall said Benedict… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour teachers and parent ask about schools’ ventilation systems
Sanitize surfaces, keep social distancing, move children in one direction through the hallways, do symptom checks before each school day, reduce capacity in elevators and wash your hands. Every parent and school personnel is well-versed in the daily routines that will be required to have students inside a school building next week. The conversation that… Read more
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Commentary: Easier Said, Better Done
By Adi Puckett from Root 2 Branches In the humble village of Mahomet, IL, there is a bit of confusion surrounding something we Christians seem to take for granted. The new school season is about to kick off, and a lot of things are going to be different this year. Not only do we have… Read more
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Samantha and Patrick Olson navigating waters of adoption process
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Patrick and Samantha Olson are filled with love and hope as they anxiously await the arrival of their third baby. The anticipation is offset only by the uncertainty of when the moment will occur. Unlike many expectant families, who have a due date to plan around, the Olsons must be… Read more
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Susan Hites is not your typical veterinarian: using chiropractic to treat family pet
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com It all started on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Or, maybe it didn’t. As a child, Susan Hites developed a deep love for animals and can’t remember ever wanting to be anything except a veterinarian. “I never wavered on this decision from first grade on,” said Hites, a Mahomet resident. Summer trips… Read more
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Commentary: The action of ideals
“This board is faced with an important decision this evening,” Mahomet-Seymour School Board member Jeremy Henrichs said on August 3. “It’s been presented with an anti racism resolution. It seems that this would be an easy choice. I think all of us would agree that racism is evil. And that all individuals have inherent value,… Read more
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IDPH provides school guidelines on ill students and staff, contact tracing, reporting and school closures,
The Illinois Department of Public Health have addressed many questions that parents, students and staff have about returning to school in the coming weeks. The following FAQ was released Aug. 12 to clarify their policies regarding the COVID-19 safety procedure. Read more
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Brien Hawkins ready to roll with Brien’s Bistro
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The start of a world-wide pandemic hardly seems like the ideal time to undertake a new business venture, but Mahomet’s Brien Hawkins had to deal with opportunities as they arose. “In March, we started to get the ball rolling,” Hawkins said. Perhaps ‘rolling’ is too strong of a word. That’s when… Read more
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Pandemic aid to start flowing to local governments in Illinois
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois will soon begin distributing $250 million in federal funds to help cities, counties and other units of local government pay for pandemic-related expenses. The General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules cleared the way Tuesday for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to… Read more