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Lists for the 2017-2018 Mahomet-Seymour School District schools year have been provided via the district’s website. The lists will also be located on the “Schools” tab on the Mahomet Daily website throughout the summer. [vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_wp_text title="Middletown Elementary"][/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text]Pre-K List[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Pre-K-Supply-List.pdf%22][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Kindergarten List[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kindergarten-Supply-List.pdf%22][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_wp_text title="Sangamon Elementary"][/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text][gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Supply-lists-2017-2018.docx%22][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_wp_text title="Lincoln Trail Elementary"][/vc_wp_text][vc_column_text]Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][gview file="https://mahometnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/SupplyList2017-2018.pdf%22][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column… Read more

When Troy and Kathleen Lanz decided to go out on a limb and begin their own business, Lanz Heating and Cooling, in 2002, they were just looking for an opportunity to do what they love and provide a potential business opportunity for their three sons when they became adults. Now, 15 years later, the Lanz… Read more

The Mahomet United Methodist Church (MUMC) will host its annual Rummage Sale from June 15-17. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. June 15, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 16 and 8 a.m. to noon June 17. The MUMC sale typically includes household items, books, toys, clothes, misc. furniture and sporting/outdoor items.… Read more

With lush green fields that seem to go on and on forever, white water rafting may not even be on your radar as an East Central Illinois resident. As a Mahomet resident with the Sangamon River running not a quarter-mile from my home, rafting is something I thought was only available in a tube down… Read more

The Mahomet Area Youth Club is in need of a few volunteers to help with guest check-in or to hand out beverages at their annual Boot Scootin’ Auction and Barn Dance on Friday June 9. Guest check-in volunteers will report from 5 to 6 p.m. Beverage station volunteers are needed from 8 to 9 p.m.… Read more

A bee on a flower may be a nuisance to some, but to Ken Keefe, a bee on a flower means a whole lot more. Keefe, owner of Keefe’s Pure Honey, began his bee farm five years ago off North IL-47 as a gardener who wanted bees to pollinate his plants and apple trees. But,… Read more

Buying a home can be exhausting, exciting and fulfilling—all at the same time. In celebration of American Housing Month in June, Busey Home Mortgage shares helpful and practical home buying tips to avoid potential pitfalls. Create a checklist. List all items, amenities and desires as you weigh prospective homes, and check them off as you… Read more

After 34 years of working with students who need an extra boost, Mahomet-Seymour High School Support Services Teacher Susan Duling will retire at the end of the 2017 school year. Duling, who didn’t know she wanted to become a teacher when she began her career, majored in something other than education when she began college.… Read more

An after-school class. A safe place to play. A new skill. A healthy snack. A high five. It doesn’t take much to make an impact on a young student. And for four years now, the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) has met the needs of students of all income levels in the Mahomet-Seymour School system… Read more

For parents or grandparents wishing to save for college, now is the perfect time to start as we celebrate College Savings Day on May 29th (529, get it?). According to the College Board, the average yearly cost for tuition and fees for a public 2-year college (in-district) is $3,440 and a public 4-year college (in-state)… Read more