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Recess. It’s a 15- or 20-minute break from class, or after lunch. But for some kids, it’s everything. The Mahomet-Seymour School Board began to look at plans for the Middletown Prairie Elementary Phase II playground during a board meeting in July of 2016. At the time, former Superintendent Rick Johnston described plans for an enclosed… Read more

By Emily Jankauski The village of Mahomet’s water/wastewater department recommended to the board of trustees raising water rates 5 cents per 100 gallons of water used effective May 1. The board reviews water rates, wastewater rates and connection fees annually. The average monthly bill for residents, which is based on estimated use of 5,250 gallons of… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour High School honored 113 junior and senior students as they were inducted into the National Honor Society Wednesday night. Since its inception in 1921, the National Honor Society has recognized students for scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Layne Acree Emma Amjad Sarah Amjad Drake Apperson Hannah Beddow Clayton Bell Jessica Berkman Megan Bostaph Grant Brown… Read more

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) hosted Dr. Lindsey Hall, the Superintendent of Schools for Mahomet-Seymour Feb. 14 at the Statehouse. Hall was of guest of Sen. Rose for Gov. Rauner’s annual budget address. Read more

State Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) hosted Tim Glumac from Mahomet as his Page for a Day at the Statehouse Feb. 21. Glumac is a student at Mahomet-Seymour High School, and this is his fifth time Paging for Sen. Rose. Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Life sometimes gets in the way of goals and expectations, derailing ambitions but setting a person’s course in an unexpected — but rewarding — direction. Jim Risley had plans as he graduated from the University of Illinois. He expected to combine his teaching career with time devoted to coaching. “My biggest… Read more

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Individually, four Mahomet-Seymour wrestlers gained a measure of redemption on Tuesday, but collectively the Bulldogs team was not able to secure a berth at state for the second consecutive year. In a Class 2A team-dual sectional match, Cahokia overpowered M-S 56-18 at Mattoon, ending the Bulldogs’ season with a 21-3 dual-meet… Read more

CR 2000 N between CR 150 E and Spring Lake Rd at 0800 is being closed due to the water being up to the road and the forecast is for the river to keep rising.  The Village has closed the Village end and Mahomet Township has closed their end. Read more

The saxophones and trombones, flutes and percussion sit on different sides of the semi-circle. The instruments contrast each other, making a deep brass sound or a fluid woodwind sound. But when the conductor stands in front of his orchestra, the whole world of differences fall away to make one harmonious sound that delights the audience.… Read more

The benefits of participating in athletics as a youngster are likely to stay with a person throughout the venture into adulthood. Travis Leonard, a 2004 Mahomet-Seymour graduate and 2009 University of Illinois graduate — who threw the discus in track and field — uses what he learned during his time competing to fuel his creative… Read more