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Hall to talk about material world artifacts Sunday
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The Archaeology Lecture Series, which started in early April, will come to an end this Sunday when archaeologist and museum educator Valerie Hall presents “A Material World: Artifacts, Their Stories, and the People They Represent.” The fourth lecture in the series will run from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday,…
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PTO makes changes to allocate funds to schools
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet, Ill. – The newly elected Mahomet-Seymour PTO board is focused on bringing parents, teachers and community businesses together for the benefit of students. “I feel like there needs to be an internal change with the board, and how we relate to the community,” said first-time PTO president Penny Moison. “One…
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Jeremiah King can do trampoline flips
Eight-year-old Jeremiah King is back to playing outside with his neighborhood friends just like he loved to do before he was struck by a car while training for a 5K race with his family on August 10. His parents, Mike and Brandy King said Jeremiah flourishes when he has the freedom to be a regular…
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Taylor gives back to friends across the world
Mahomet resident John Taylor shows love through action. A retired United Methodist minister, Taylor spent his life not only serving others using resources to find solutions to problems that affect the way people live. “I’ve learned about the importance of sharing with one another in a tangible way that reflects love that is so critical…
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Golf Outing to raise money for trail shelter
The Mahomet Rotary Club will raise money for the Mahomet Rotary Shelter at Buffalo Trace at its 11th Annual Golf Outing Thursday. The Champaign County Forest Preserve District plans to begin construction on the shelter, which will be located at the west end of the bike trail at Crowley Road in the near future. This…
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Sangamon changes traffic flow on Main Street
In the interest of safety for the Cornbelt Fire Department, the Village of Mahomet and students, Sangamon Elementary will change their drop-off and pick-up process effective Tuesday, May 2. During morning drop-off and evening pick-up, parents wait in a long line along Main Street, making the right lane impassable. “This has been an ongoing issue…
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Facebook page created for Mahomet pet owners
Kathy Steepleton knows the heartache that comes with losing a pet. And she knows it takes a community to bring them home again. Earlier this year, Steepleton created the Facebook page “Mahomet Area Lost Pets” to serve as a forum for pet owners to assist in the recovery of lost pets. “For me they’re family,…
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Home Survival Tips for Extreme Cold
Central Illinois is about to be socked with an arctic blast of air that will bring the coldest air temperatures that the area has experienced in about 15 years. That means that many people, whether home owners or renters, will have never endured such extreme conditions in their current homes. Spending a few minutes reading…
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2013 New Illinois laws may affect your lifestyle
While Illinois pension reform and the Illinois Gay Marriage Bill will not go into effect until June, there are 200 Illinois laws which took effect on Jan. 1. Concealed Carry Law Illinois residents and non-residents who meet specified qualifications can now apply for a five-year license to carry a concealed firearm in Illinois. The Illinois…