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Mahomet-Seymour school board makes statements about OMA complaint
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Ken Keefe, who was elected to the Mahomet-Seymour School board filed an Open Meetings Act complaint with the State of Illinois’ Office of the Attorney General earlier this summer. The report came to light on August 19, 2019 when Mahomet-Seymour School Board President Max McComb read a two-page statement during his…
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Mahomet-Seymour school board hears from constituents on PTO issue
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Sunny McMurray and Lisa Frerichs asked the Mahomet-Seymour School board to investigate M-S PTO’s Corresponding Executive Ken Keefe’s use of credit cards to pay for Dawg Walk prizes during the fall of 2018. McMurray began the discussion by citing her professional experience, that she has children in the school district and…
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Mahomet Public Library to provide GED preparation
Mahomet Library has partnered with Nancy Knittel, a retired educator with extensive experience at Parkland College and at multiple area schools, to provide free small group preparation for the GED, or provide math or writing help for adults, at Mahomet Library during the 2019-2020 school year. Nancy will host 3 informational sessions to meet with…
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IDOT to continue painting bridges on I-74
The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that painting of the bridges that carry Lindsey Road and Duncan Road over Interstate 74 resumes Monday, Aug. 26. The painting will require nightly lane closures on westbound I-74 between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., with one lane open at all times. Work is expected to last approximately four…
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MSJH kicks off cross country season strong
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com It’s the largest Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School cross-country squad in the history of the school. With 123 current runners, MSJHS faced a very competitive Unity Junior High team in Tolono Thursday night. While the Rockets came out on top in all four individual races: sixth-grade girls, then boys’ and seventh- and…
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Champaign County home sales slow in July
PRESS RELEASE Residential home sales weakened in July in the Champaign County area while the median home sale price rose 2.62 percent, according to the Champaign County Association of REALTORS®. As lower mortgage rates are prompting more buyers to enter the market, it’s putting pressure on the already tight inventory. The total number of homes…
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Brogan’s Corner: Making it to the summit
BY BROGAN HENNESY On my annual trip to Colorado, I did something that I have never done before: I climbed a 14,000 ft mountain. When I was first asked if I wanted to climb a mountain to spread Epilepsy awareness, I was all for it. I had visited Colorado for a month and not once…
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Sam Mitchaner takes second to kick off the M-S golf season
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour’s Sam Mitchaner fired an 87 and was the second-place sophomore in Monday’s season-opening golf meet at Urbana Country Club. As a team, M-S placed eighth in the 16-team field. The Bulldogs’ composite was 371. Meet champion Champaign Central finished with a 323. Grant Harvey and Jameson Drinkwalter each posted 93s…
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2019 Fall Kick-off Information and Schedule
Mahomet-Seymour High School will host their fall sport preview on August 22. The following schedule has been provided by Matt Hensley: 6:00 p.m. Introduction of Fall Sport Student/Athletes and Coaches using the following schedule. We will begin all programs that have multiple levels with the Freshman Team and follow with Sophomores; concluding with the introductions…