Category: Local
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Loven, Orton and Jeffers receive 2nd Quarter Luke Busch HEART Award
Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School announced its second-quarter Luke Busch Award winners before winter break. Luke Busch was a student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High when he was diagnosed with a terminal illness. The Busch family established the Luke Busch H.E.A.R.T. Award in his memory. Each quarter students from each grade are selected based on helpfulness, effort,… Read more
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Country star Jo Dee Messina to perform at Virginia Theatre
Champaign, IL—Country star Jo Dee Messina will perform at the Virginia Theatre on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at $34.50 to $75 go on sale Jan. 10 at the Virginia Theatre Box Office, online at thevirginia.org, or charge by phone at 217-356-9063. A seasoned veteran of the music industry, Jo Dee Messina has had nine Number 1… Read more
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Mt. Vernon UMC to host 52nd annual fundraiser
Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, Champaign, will hold its 52nd annual fundraiser on Saturday, January 18, 2020 by serving up pancakes and sausage all day, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Last year, the men of the church served over 300 guests and sold the extra pounds of pork sausage processed from eight hogs, which were… Read more
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New Beginnings Lutheran Church to host Women’s Retreat
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com New Beginnings Lutheran Church will host a one-day women’s retreat on Jan. 25. At WonderFull World, guests will “travel” to each of the seven continents exploring the wonders of a woman’s heart, such as “I wonder if I matter to God?” or “I wonder where God is when life is hard?”. The… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour to host dance competition this weekend
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Dance team will host their annual dance competition and fundraiser on Sat., Jan 11. The 11-team competition will begin at 10 a.m. with Mahomet-Seymour performing at 10:32 a.m. and 12:32 p.m. The Mahomet-Seymour boy’s dance team will perform in exhibition at 12:40 p.m. The full schedule is provided below: Read more
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Free Museum Days in Chicago 2020
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com There’s always something to do when visiting Chicago, but there is rarely something to do for free. Each year, popular Chicago institutions change that for Illinois residents by offering free admission days with a valid Illinois ID. The Shedd Aquarium will be offering free admission to Illinois residents January 16-20, February 3-7,… Read more
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Double digits from Coleman and Lener not enough at Taylorville Shootout
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Grant Coleman had 18 points and nine rebounds on Saturday, but M-S dropped a 70-59 decision to Normal West in the Taylorville Shootout. Cole Lener contributed 17 points and nine rebounds for the Bulldogs. M-S trailed 18-15 after one quarter and 39-33 at halftime before securing a brief third-quarter lead. “The Bulldogs… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour Wrestling remains undefeated in dual meets
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s unbeaten wrestling team won 51 of 68 individual matches – and all five dual meets – on Saturday at home. The Bulldogs defeated Olney East Richland 76-3, Westville 57-22, Lawrenceville 68-9, Cumberland 45-19 and LeRoy 49-24. Five M-S grapplers were 5-0 for the day and two other teammates were 4-0.… Read more
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Mahomet-Seymour receives honor at Fiesta Bowl Parade
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour Marching band placed first out of eight high school bands at the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, AZ on Dec. 28. The band scored 95 out of 100 possible points. Read more
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Volunteers needed to continue AARP tax-preparation program
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Without additional volunteers, the Mahomet Public Library is in danger of losing the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide service which offers tax preparation assistance to seniors and low-to-moderate-income households. For years, the Mahomet Public Library has been able to offer the service to a large number of people who depend on assistance figuring out… Read more