Category: Local
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Help Stamp Out Hunger on May 11
Mahomet, Illinois – With the help of MM volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – the nation’s largest single-day food drive – on Saturday, May 11. It’s easy to make a donation: simply… Read more
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Keller Williams’ Red Day ignites Pride’s passion to give back
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Champaign, Ill. – It’s Mo Anderson’s 82nd birthday. And she’s invited around 180,000 people to her party! The name Mo Anderson might not mean much to someone outside Keller Williams Realty, but the culture that she began to build within the Keller Williams organization when she became the CEO in 1995 has… Read more
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MAYC’s new director strives to preserve the organization and continue its growth
BY JESSICA PETERSON Champaign resident Sara Balgoyen is the new Executive Director for the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC). She said although she does not live in Mahomet she sees a lot of overlapping connections between the two communities. “I’ve been meeting a lot of new people and so far the welcome has been great,”… Read more
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Johnson finds her superpower through conducting “Avengers”
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Through 22 movies, the world has been enthralled with the stories of Captain America, Iron Man, the Hulk and Ant-Man. These characters have wowed spectators with their resiliency and ability to conquer Earth’s impending doom, time-and-time again. But before the armor and fancy suits, these characters started their stories as just a… Read more
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MSHS Seniors lead Math Team to State Championship
Pictured aboveSeniors: Nick Morrow, Cassidy Waldrep, Jessica Berkman, Michal Strzebonski, Emma Amjad, Sarah Amjad, Archi Patel, Saloni PatelJuniors: Seth Honnigford, Colten Brunner, Gavin Williams, Nic Liagridonis, Riley Watson, Lizzie Stremming, Clayton Burkhalter, Samuel KnightSophomores: Mike Taylor, Matthew Simms, Clayton Kessler, Ella Tietz, Tony Huang, Xalina Ramirez Kennedy, Anthony Carpenter, Alexis Young, Jenny WebbFreshmen: Grant Garrison,… Read more
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MSHS boys’ track and field win Apollo Conference meet, girls’ finish runner-up, baseball wins in 10 over Mattoon
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour emerged as the Apollo Conference team champions after completion of the rescheduled boys’ track and field league meet on Friday. The Bulldogs accumulated 132 points. Runner-up Mount Zion, the host school, placed second with 118 points. M-S had double placers in both weight events. Hunter Hendershot and Morrie Mendenhall swept the… Read more
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Stiverson and Nagele give back through Bunny’s Bash for MDA
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Moms and dads, aunts and uncles, grandmas and grandpas often collect drawings from the children they love and hang them on the refrigerator. Seldom does a child’s drawing make it into the hands of a stranger. Rarely is a child’s drawing sold for $700. But for 17-year old Jordan Stiverson from St.… Read more
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MSHS defense raising the standard on the soccer field
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com The most misleading statistic in all of soccer is goalkeeper saves. The natural assumption is that a high number of saves reflects a high-quality keeper and a small number represents one that is not as strong. The truth is, that a goalkeeper who is peppered with frequent shots each match means the… Read more
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Haunted by Humans continues to dream big
Sometimes a great idea takes patience. That is a lesson that Mahomet-Seymour High School senior Justus Payne has learned during his lifetime. The young musician, who has been known for his ability to make people laugh and think outside the box, is realizing his great idea that began when he was little. While many of… Read more
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MSHS Soccer wins conference game over Mattoon
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Maddy Wade and Cayla Koerner each scored two goals for the Bulldogs on Tuesday in a 4-0 Apollo Conference triumph at Mattoon. Due to inclement weather, the match was called 5 minutes into the second half. Koerner also had an assist. Wade (24 goals) and Koerner (20 goals) are the team’s top… Read more