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Electronic recycling pick-up May 10 behind Village Administration Building
The Village of Mahomet will collect electronics for recycling on May 10 from 8 a.m. to noon in the rear parking lot of the Village of Mahomet Administration Building. The Village holds the electronic recycling event in the spring and fall each year. Residents have dropped off enough electronics to fill up more than a…
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Mahomet gets ready to open Champaign County’s first roundabout
[gview file="https://mahometnews.com/md/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Mahomet-Brochure_Print.pdf%22] The Village of Mahomet is ready to put the finishing touches on Champaign County’s first roundabout located on Churchill Road. The roundabout was bid with the stretch of Churchill Road, which runs along the east side of Middletown Prairie Elementary. “Roundabouts have been shown to reduce the amount of serious accidents in an…
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Chamber welcomes Mahomet Animal Hospital
The Mahomet Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dr. Catherine Williams and her team at the Mahomet Animal Hospital into the Chamber with a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The newly renovated clinic includes separation for cats and dogs, x-rays, boarding, blood testing and surgery services. The Mahomet Animal Hospital reopens their doors Wednesday.
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Hubbs receives second place in video contest through University of Illinois
Mahomet-Seymour senior Josh Hubbs’ video “Money Talks” received second place a contest hosted by the University of Illinois College of Business. Hubbs’ video was a response to an Bulldog TV assignment where students created a short-film to help teenagers understand how to be smart with their money. All of the students in the class were…
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MSHS receives Silver Medal from U.S. News and World Report Magazine
Mahomet-Seymour High School was awarded the Silver Medal from the U.S. News and World Report Magazine Tuesday for their accomplishments on standardized tests and the percentage of students that are determined to be college ready. The report ranks MSHS 1,688 nationally and 66th within the state of Illinois. To see an analysis of the report…
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Silent Sunday draws attention to a bigger issue
After soccer practice on Saturday morning, my husband, who is a coach for my middle daughter’s team, asked me if I knew about Silent Sunday. I did not. Apparently, I’m late to the party. Silent Sunday has been a part of the soccer community for many years. So. He continued to tell me it is…
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How New Mexico reminded me of Mahomet
In the middle of January, when we were about to collapse at the thought of another snow day, my husband asked me where I’d like to go for spring break. Spring break has become our annual family trip. It’s the one week we take off work so the kids can see parts of the United…
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Village receives grants to extend multi-purpose paths
Mahomet residents will have access to a long loop of multi-purpose pathways through and around the north and east side of the Village before the end of the summer. A $53,200 Bicycle Path Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will help the Village extended the existing 10-foot-wide pathway from the turnaround located underneath…
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Village listens to community input on video gambling in Village
Business owners, religious leaders and community members gathered at the Village Administration building to discuss the potential impact of video gaming on the Mahomet community Tuesday night. In 2009 the Village voted to pass an ordinance against the use of video game terminals within Village limits while the state of Illinois finalized the terms under…
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Village seeks community input on video gambling in Mahomet
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees will revisit discussion of video gambling within Village limits Tuesday night. The Illinois Video Gaming Act, which was put into play in 2012, allows up to five gaming terminals to be installed in establishments licensed to serve alcohol, truck stops, veteran and fraternal halls. The Village opted out…