Category: Local
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How to Break Free When Electronics are Always Available
Our son’s first attempt at crawling was inspired by a small electronic device that was situated a few feet away from him—an iPhone. While that in and of itself is not miraculous or special, it parallels the behaviors we see in teenagers and adults. As we have all noticed, sometimes it is difficult to break… Read more
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Mahomet Rotary Club dedicates new shelter
The Mahomet Rotary Club celebrated the dedication of a shelter they built along the Buffalo Trace Trail on Sun. The shelter and picnic table located at Prairie Park just north of Mahomet-Seymour High School on Crowley Rd. is the first handicap accessible shelter on the Buffalo Trace Trail. The MSHS and MSJHS track and cross… Read more
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What Will Your Kids Be When They Grow Up?
While emptying the dishwasher with me last week, my blonde daughter who only enjoys direct answers asked me, “What do you think Jordyn (my oldest) will be when she grows up?” I very matter of factly said, “I think J will be kind when she grows up,” I said. “No mom! Like what do you… Read more
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Business owner supports Challenger League
Baseball fans throughout Champaign-Urbana flocked to the Urbana Holiday Inn on Oct. 4 to meet Pete Rose during Mike’s Mega Events fundraiser to support the Tom Jones Challenger League. But when fourth grade student Preston Hodges and 14-year-old Andrew Moseley, put on their Challenger baseball uniforms, they were less interested in Pete Rose, and more… Read more
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Hall to talk about material world artifacts Sunday
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The Archaeology Lecture Series, which started in early April, will come to an end this Sunday when archaeologist and museum educator Valerie Hall presents “A Material World: Artifacts, Their Stories, and the People They Represent.” The fourth lecture in the series will run from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday,… Read more
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PTO makes changes to allocate funds to schools
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The newly elected Mahomet-Seymour PTO board is focused on bringing parents, teachers and community businesses together for the benefit of students. “I feel like there needs to be an internal change with the board, and how we relate to the community,” said first-time PTO president Penny Moison. “One… Read more
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Golf Outing to raise money for trail shelter
The Mahomet Rotary Club will raise money for the Mahomet Rotary Shelter at Buffalo Trace at its 11th Annual Golf Outing Thursday. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District plans to begin construction on the shelter, which will be located at the west end of the bike trail at Crowley Road in the near future. This… Read more
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Sangamon changes traffic flow on Main Street
In the interest of safety for the Cornbelt Fire Department, the Village of Mahomet and students, Sangamon Elementary will change their drop-off and pick-up process effective Tuesday, May 2. During morning drop-off and evening pick-up, parents wait in a long line along Main Street, making the right lane impassable. “This has been an ongoing issue… Read more
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Facebook page created for Mahomet pet owners
Kathy Steepleton knows the heartache that comes with losing a pet. And she knows it takes a community to bring them home again. Earlier this year, Steepleton created the Facebook page “Mahomet Area Lost Pets” to serve as a forum for pet owners to assist in the recovery of lost pets. “For me they’re family,… Read more