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By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Fifth-graders at Lincoln Trail Elementary are continuing to show that no project is too big to tackle. In January, the nine fifth-grade classes at the State Street school began to work independently on the design and creation of a machine that would be demonstrated and judged at a Rube Goldberg competition… Read more

It’s more than convenience. For Mahomet-Seymour students in the Mahomet Area Youth Club’s BLAST (Bulldogs Learning and Succeeding Together) program, it’s more than just an after-school program. And for parents, it’s more than just a safe place for their child to be until they can pick them up. Since 2013, BLAST has provided after-school enrichment… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Three days after reaching a season-high for points scored, Mahomet-Seymour senior Cory Noe hit a career-high 36 points Friday night as the Bulldogs dispatched Urbana 72-61 to win a Class 3A regional championship on their own home court. For the week Noe scored 68 points as M-S captured its third regional… Read more

Article by Emily Jankauski, Mahomet Citizen The village of Mahomet’s board of trustees Tuesday approved a resolution to authorize a professional services agreement with Springfield-based engineering consultant Hanson Professional Services Inc. The cost of creating plans to construct an at-grade railroad crossing on South Mahomet Road are not to exceed $143,600. In conjunction with South Mahomet… Read more

Not everyone gets this opportunity. With the rising costs of a college education, many families are collecting every penny they can get to make sure their child does not graduate with debt. Seniors are applying for scholarships here and there, knowing they are going up against thousands of other students with the same interests and… Read more

Wendy Starwalt, principal at Sangamon and Middletown Prairie Elementary schools, and Kathryn Rose, Mahomet-Seymour Physical Therapist, presented an addition to the kindergarten through second-grade specials rotation at the Feb. 12 school board meeting. The Active Learning Lab, which will be a 2018-2019 addition to what Starwalt is calling the “Encore” schedule, will provide children with… Read more

Photo: Junior Bulldog Basketball Association 2017 6th grade team By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Change often occurs over such a period of time that it is impossible to distinguish exactly when it actually took place. One day we simply realize things aren’t the way they used to be. Occasionally, there are exceptions and changes can be… Read more

The Mahomet-Seymour School District plans to raise school enrollment fees beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. The district-wide increase will help cover the cost of a 1-to-1 Chromebook initiative in grades 6-12. District fees have not been raised since 2012. During the 2017-2018 school year, school enrollment fees were $85 for grades K-8 and $120… Read more

Kindergarten registration is open to Mahomet-Seymour children who will turn five-years-old before September 1, 2018. After completing the district’s online form, the district will contact parents to schedule a date and time in May for an informational meeting and screening. Parents should bring the following information with them: Proof of Residency Two Categories Category A provide at… Read more