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Mahomet residents make Turkey Trot part of their Thanksgiving holiday
For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. For nearly five years, moms, dads, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents have gathered on Thanksgiving morning for the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Turkey Trot. While the event began as a…
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Students learn importance of blood donations
Former Mahomet-Seymour High School student and Community Blood Services representative Megan Rushing visited with freshmen students in Health class Monday to talk about the importance of blood donation in Central Illinois. Rushing encouraged students to donate locally when they become of age because the blood stays in Central Illinois and is distributed to hospitals such…
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MPRD to move office to Lake of the Woods Road
The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department will move offices from 206 S. Elm Street to the Village of Mahomet Public Works building at 218 South Lake of the Woods Road. The Village purchased the 8000-square-foot facility for $1.1M two years ago. They have since updated the facility to meet the Public Works Department and additional…
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New Junior High Math Curriculum a hit with students, teachers.
Lauren Schnepper said this year she “loves math. It seems easier this year than it was last year.” That hasn’t always been the case, according to her mother, Stephanie. Lauren and other Mahomet Seymour Junior High sixth graders describe math as “fun” this year as compared to years past. And the way the subject is…
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Trunk or Treat: the good, the bad and the intention
Last night, I was filled with joy. For the first time in almost a year I was so happy because I watched a community come together without pretense or politics. I, one of the planners of Trunk or Treat, wanted to create an event that brought families and business owners together in the simplest way.…
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Behrens shares story of adversity with junior high students
How can adversity help you? That’s the question WCIA sports reporter Brett Behrens posed to students at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students Wednesday as he shared his story of unexpected adversity after graduating from Mahomet-Seymour High School. Behrens began by telling students how his now wife, Jenna, turned down his invitation to become his girlfriend in…
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Mahomet woman to compete at Arizona Iron Man
After high school, Suzanne Rinehart put her athletic career aside. As she worked towards a Master’s Degree with two children, Rinehart said there were times in her life when she would not exercise at all. But now, Rinehart, 45, will compete in Arizona’s Iron Man race on November 15. When Rinehart decided to exercise again…
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Mahomet native helps client achieve mobility goals with yoga
For several months, Ryan Heiser experienced limited range of motion and loss of strength from a shoulder impingement issue. After trying several treatments, he noticed that No Limit Fitness offered yoga classes through Mahomet native Kristina Reese. “I made arrangements with Kristina to try a few yoga lessons and I noticed an improvement within a…
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Six-Year Old Wisdom
“Mom, STOP!!!!! Stop the car! You can’t be driving! You shouldn’t be driving! You have to stop!” shouts my 6-year-old son Ben from the backseat of the car as I am taking him to school one morning. Ben is now 16 and 6’4”, but I continue to learn so many lessons from him and my…
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Sangamon teacher awarded grant, brings friendship bench to first and second graders
If you have been around Mahomet Seymour’s Sangamon Elementary School during recess time, you know there is a lot of energy, playing, and fun on the playground. Mr. Cabutti plays football almost every lunch recess. Children race to the coveted swings. They jump from tire to tire. While the point of recess is to play,…