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MSJHS 7th grade girls’ basketball on 11-game win streak
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade girls’ basketball team reeled off its 11th consecutive victory on Monday, Nov. 4, defeating Normal Parkside 34-14. Selah Campion led M-S with 10 points. Kylie Waldinger and Ellie Dallas chipped in with nine and seven points, respectively. During its winning streak, M-S (16-2) is allowing an average of 11.0 points…
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Mother steps forward to explain candy incident
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com EDITOR’S NOTE: In order to protect the child(ren) involved in this situation, names will not be used. Information for this article has come from the mother of a child involved in Monday’s candy incident and her identity has been independently verified. Information about an incident involving a needle in a bite-sized candy…
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Investigation reveals needle in candy not obtained while trick or treating
Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall released a statement Tuesday morning saying that the investigation into the needle found in a child’s candy was not obtained while trick or treating. The investigation which is now complete, according to Hall, reveals that there is no continuing threat or danger to other students. ” The school district is following…
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Mahomet-Seymour receives “Commendable” on Illinois Report Card
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School District received a “Commendable” designation on the Illinois Report Card, which was released on Oct. 30. Each year, the Illinois State Board of Education gives schools summative designations based on data provided. Schools receive Exemplary School, Commendable School, Underperforming School, and Lowest-Performing School designations. Mahomet-Seymour High School, Mahomet-Seymour Junior…
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Needle found in Halloween candy, Metzler provides tips to check candy
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Update: 11.5.2019 Mahomet-Seymour Superintendent Lindsey Hall released a statement Tuesday morning saying that the investigation into the needle found in a child’s candy was not obtained while trick or treating. The investigation which is now complete, according to Hall, reveals that there is no continuing threat or danger to other students. ” The school…
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M-S Swimming finishes second at Apollo Conference meet
BY FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ swimming M-S finished second in Saturday’s Apollo Conference Triangular Meet at Charleston, but won more events than either of the other two competing schools. The Bulldogs had double individual wins from Eden Oelze and Olivia McMurry. Oelze was victorious in the 200-yard individual medley (2 minutes, 37.55 seconds) and the…
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Bulldog runners dig deep to place over race favorites
By FRED KRONERfred@mahomet news.com Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ cross-country team took care of business on Saturday in the Class 2A Bloomington Sectional, held at Maxwell Park in Normal. The Bulldogs were in an 18-school field which included eight state-ranked teams, according to the final runnerspace.com poll. “Going into the sectional we were ranked anywhere from fourth to…
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Mahomet Public Library to offer Firm Foundations programming
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The first five years of a child’s life are important. “Experiences and interactions during this age shape children’s social and emotional health, school readiness, and fundamental life skills,” Mahomet Public Library’s Maura Stutzman said. In order to meet the need of both children and parents of young children, Stutzman, alongside the library’s…
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A love of music: Larson’s story of growing with friends
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Incoming freshmen always have a lot of choices to make. Mahomet-Seymour’s William Larson was no different. Four years ago, Larson had to decide if he wanted to put down the french horn or if he would continue on with band, which would require him to switch to the mellophone and learn how…
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Mahomet community rallying around four-year-old Addiana Montiel
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com October 31st felt a little more like Christmas than Halloween for many Mahomet residents. When they woke up, rain had saturated the ground. But by the time late morning rolled around, the ground was covered with more than an inch of snow. The snow may melt by Friday, but the spirit of…