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CUPHD issues COVID-19 Face Coverings and Gathering Restrictions Ordinance
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department has issued a COVID-19 Face Coverings and Gathering Restrictions Ordinance to protect the citizens and visitors within Champaign County from contracting SARS-Co V-2 (COVID-19) disease by preventing its transmission, and to promote public health. Unlike the Illinois Department of Public Health emergency rule, which just applies to businesses and was…
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Ten Mahomet churches provided summer lunches in Candlewood
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Nine years ago, a summer meal program was implemented for residents of the Candlewood neighborhood in east Mahomet. While the COVID-19 pandemic has altered many of life’s routines as we used to know them, the Candlewood summer meal program – after undergoing a restructuring in format – continued to thrive in…
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Prayer gathering focused on success in new school year
School begins tomorrow. Seeing the challenges that lie ahead for school administrators, staff, students and parents, a group of approximately 20 people gathered at Lincoln Trail Elementary on Aug. 11 to pray over the upcoming school year. The event was originally scheduled for the night before, but a derecho passed through the area a couple…
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Illinois Department of Public Health Launches Travel Map to Provide Guidance on Travel Risk
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) launched a new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel map to help inform residents of potential risks associated with traveling during the pandemic today. The map indicates countries and U.S. states with increased risk of COVID-19 based on case rates. “Travel may increase the chance of becoming infected and spreading…
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Nick Berger and Ryan Coleman win Lake of the Woods club championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Nick Berger needed a 2-hole playoff to win the Lake of the Woods club championship on Saturday. Berger and Ryan Coleman each finished their 18-hole rounds with 71s. Tying for third place were Grant Kinkelaar and Troy Gagne with 74s. Coleman (67) was the winner of the Net Division. Following him…
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Commentary: A trip down memory lane
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com So, how was your Sunday? As I awoke and greeted a new day, there was no reason for me to believe it would not be like any of the other recent Sundays. The pace is a little slower on this day, but there are certain things on the to-do list: grocery…
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Mahomet-Seymour school board to hear about Latin Honors System
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will hear from high school principal Chad Benedict and board member Colleen Schultz about class rank, achievement and awards at the Monday, Aug. 17 meeting at Middletown Prairie Elementary. Schultz requested the topic (Policy 6:330) be on the agenda during the Aug. 3 school board meeting. Superintendent Lindsey Hall said Benedict…
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Mahomet-Seymour teachers and parent ask about schools’ ventilation systems
Sanitize surfaces, keep social distancing, move children in one direction through the hallways, do symptom checks before each school day, reduce capacity in elevators and wash your hands. Every parent and school personnel is well-versed in the daily routines that will be required to have students inside a school building next week. The conversation that…
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Commentary: Easier Said, Better Done
By Adi Puckett from Root 2 Branches In the humble village of Mahomet, IL, there is a bit of confusion surrounding something we Christians seem to take for granted. The new school season is about to kick off, and a lot of things are going to be different this year. Not only do we have…
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Samantha and Patrick Olson navigating waters of adoption process
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet’s Patrick and Samantha Olson are filled with love and hope as they anxiously await the arrival of their third baby. The anticipation is offset only by the uncertainty of when the moment will occur. Unlike many expectant families, who have a due date to plan around, the Olsons must be…