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Letter to the Editor: The Museum of the Grand Prairie needs referendum support
American writer William Carlos Williams is known for his staccato-short poems. One called “So much depends upon” gives two images: a red wheelbarrow glazed with rain water, and several white chickens beside it. Why these barnyard items and nothing more? To remind us of beautyin what is very ordinary, taken for granted without a second…
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One teacher and two students test positive for COVID-19
A teacher at Middletown Prairie and two students at Mahomet-Seymour High School have tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Lindsey Hall sent a letter to all parents in the district Monday afternoon as two staff members and 22 students will be quarantined at Middletown Prairie and 1 staff member and 6 students will be quarantined at…
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Bulldogs capture Class 2A IHSA Regional Title
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The state-ranked Bulldogs’ boys’ cross-country team lived up to expectations on Saturday (Oct. 24), dominating the 11-school Class 2A IHSA regional field at Taylorville. Mahomet-Seymour’s team title was its first in the sport since 2016. All five of M-S’ scoring runners finished among the top 15 individuals in the 76-runner regional…
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Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross country captures 16th Regional title
By Fred Kroner Led by two top-five runners, and five teammates who ran within 47 seconds of one another, Mahomet-Seymour was the dominant team on Saturday (Oct. 24) in the Taylorville Class 2A IHSA girls’ regional cross-country meet. Overall for M-S, the regional crown was the 16th in school history for the girls’ cross-country program.…
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Pritzker: State headed into COVID-19 peak ‘potentially beyond’ April highs
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Region 1 of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan will see a new tier of virus mitigations as Gov. JB Pritzker warned Thursday that “we are now headed into a peak that is beyond, potentially, where we were in March and April.” “This pandemic is the greatest challenge that…
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Mahomet-Seymour band members try to carry on traditions during pandemic
By Brogan Hennesy Mahomet-Seymour, as well as the rest of the world, have made hard sacrifices during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. Changes and cancellation have made life difficult to navigate. The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band had to cancel their competitive season. For a time, there was only hope that the band could even connect with each…
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Costume Parade At Bridle Brook on Oct. 30
The Waterford at Bridle Brook will be hosting a costume parade outside on the front drive from 6 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 30. Residents will be seated outside to watch the parade. All ages are welcome to dress up and attend. Please maintain 6-ft social distance from one another as well as our residents.…
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IDPH releases COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
The Illinois Department of Public Health released plans to distribute a coronavirus vaccine when it becomes available. The treatment will be free of charge to state residents seeking to be inoculated against COVID-19. “There will not be a cost to individuals for the vaccine, although providers may charge a small fee to administer the vaccine,…
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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Encourages Residents to Answer the Call
CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s (CUPHD) COVID-19 Case Investigation and Contact Tracing program is asking residents to answer the call and help slow the spread of COVID-19. By answering the call, you can help keep yourself, your family and your community safe. Residents who test positive for COVID-19 or are identified as…
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13 Acres to remain in Mahomet-Seymour Schools possession
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted down the sale of 13 Acres Park to the Village of Mahomet on Monday night. The vote needed a super-majority of five votes per the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-76-3) to pass. Board members Meghan Hennesy, Ken Keefe and Colleen Schultz voted against it, leaving Merle Giles, Jeremy Henrichs,…