Category: Local
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MSHS Soccer picks up 12th shutout, Boys’ track places second at Gene Ward Invitational, Baseball wins over Rochester
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Dawson Finch and Jordan Veldman each collected three hits and Finch earned the pitching victory on Friday as the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs outscored visiting Rochester, 12-8, in a non-conference baseball contest. Veldman and Finch were each 3-for-4 at the plate. Teammates Rick Bohlen and Jon Latham had two hits apiece. Bohlen drove in… Read more
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Champaign County Bikes celebrates a decade of C-U Bike Month: Lucky Moon Pies to provide free muffins and coffee on May 1
The month of May is a great time to put your best wheel forward. Established in 1956, National Bike Month, which is recognized in May, is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to give biking a try. On May 1, Champaign County Bikes, the local bicycle advocacy… Read more
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MSHS Soccer remains unbeaten in Apollo Conference, Girls’ Track takes meet at Centennial, Boys’ Track finishes second at Pontiac Relays
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Brooke Benson and Haley Lester each scored twice and Maddy Wade had a goal and three assists on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten record in Apollo Conference matches with a 6-1 Senior Night verdict at home over Charleston. The match’s first goal was scored by M-S’ Mackenzie Moore. Lester, Moore and… Read more
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Q&A with Carol Hays, Founder of The Strategic Collaboration Group, Inc.
By Ben Chapmanbenbart.chapman@gmail.com Carol Hays, Ph.D., is an environmental activist from Dewey, Illinois. She was formerly the Executive Director of the nonprofit Prairie Rivers Network (PRN), an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. She left that position in December, 2018. Hays is now the Founder, President, and Chief Creative Strategist for The Strategic Collaboration Group,… Read more
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McCoy, Hall and Odum learn life lessons through preparation for C-U Ballet’s Swan Lake
photo by Claire Daly It’s every ballerina’s dream to dance in iconic productions such as Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, but not every ballerina gets to. As hundreds of spectators take their seats at the historic Virginia Theater for the Champaign-Urbana Ballet’s production of Swan Lake on May 3 and 4, they… Read more
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Peithmann questions high-density development at EDC meeting
EDITOR’S NOTE: The TIF District and Downtown Redevelopment plan were also discussed at the 4.23.2019 EDC meeting. That information is still to come for readers. Bill Peithmann, a member of the Village of Mahomet Economic Development Commission, voiced concern over the boom of multi-family housing being erected along the IL-150 corridor at Tuesday morning’s EDC… Read more
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Community invited to Avengers celebration at Mahomet Public Library
Mahomet, IL- The Mahomet Public Library staff is excited for the final chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and is preparing for it by testing the trivia knowledge of local residents and offering a “night-before” viewing of Avengers: Infinity War. Locals who can’t wait for Thursday’s opening of the Avengers: Endgame movie can spend… Read more
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Commentary: Cup of Coffee and Tender Mercies
*This is the first installment of a series of articles that will focus on life’s hardships and the wisdom Deb Braunig has gained as she’s navigated through what sometimes does not make sense. Deb owns Kaffee, located inside the Mahomet IGA. By Deb Braunig Suffocating fear . . . paralyzing judgementalism . . . harsh… Read more