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Opportunity for Millenials to hear Jolene Erlacher in Mahomet to come at end of March
By Fred Kroner By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com As Jolene Erlacher lives her daily life, she is also acutely aware of the future. A person who is equal parts wife, mother to twin daughters, teacher, author, consultant and lecturer, Erlacher is concerned about the future, especially for those who fall into the category of Gen Z,…
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Gideon Hayter wins sectional championship match
By Fred Kroner Three Mahomet-Seymour eighth-graders and three seventh-graders qualified for the IESA Class 2A wrestling state tournament based on their performances on Saturday (March 5) at the Jacksonville Sectional. The lone M-S sectional champion was seventh-grader Gideon Hayter (75 pounds). Other seventh-graders who advanced to state are Beau Back (second at 105 pounds) and…
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Bulldogs to play in Regional Championship match
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s eighth-grade volleyball team opened postseason play at home on Tuesday (March 8) by overpowering Champaign Jefferson, 25-4, 25-14, in a Class 4A IESA regional semifinal match. The top-seeded Bulldogs (16-5) will play seventh-seeded Urbana in the regional championship match on Thursday (March 9) at 4:30 p.m. at M-S Junior High. The…
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Tammy Caputo receives Library Staffer of the Year Award
By Isabella Zarate If you have ever visited the Mahomet Public Library, you are likely to have run into Tammy Caputo. Caputo has been with the library for a total of 17 years, though her time has been broken up into two shifts. In the 90s, Caputo joined the team as a Children’s Program Coordinator.…
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Athlete of the Week: Makenna Barnes
There’s always more than one way to get from Point A to Point B. But most people, no matter what their circumstances, never stop to ponder the options. They just go. This is how nine-and-a-half-year-old Makenna Barnes operates. “She’s a very active kid,” her mom Meredith Barnes said. Makenna swims “like a dolphin,” likes to…
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Referendum discussion leads to vote to move ahead with recommended plan
By Taylor Castro The Mahomet-Seymour School board voted to accept the Bulldog Blueprint recommendation on Tuesday (Feb. 22). A $97.9 million bond issue will appear on the ballot on June 28, 2022, after passing with a vote of 4-3 in favor. After discussion at the meeting, the board also voted on adding a second question…
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Commentary: Racist social media video once again shows there is work to be done in rural town
Quaint. It’s a word used by every realtor throughout the Midwest. Every Chamber of Commerce member uses this word to describe their downtown. It’s a word used to describe the unique, the small, the revived, the picturesque. These are the places where people listen to bird songs instead of trains passing. Where you’re sure to…
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Healthy Runner’s Diet for Optimal Performance with Christie Clinic
By Laura Jacob, MS, RDN, CDCES, Dietitian at Christie Clinic Runners often ask me, a registered dietitian, what type of diet they should follow for proper nutrition and optimal performance. How runners fuel their body for running depends on the distance and the type of training schedule they’re following. There is a big difference in…
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M-S places fifth at Mount Zion track meet
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour had eight individuals and three relays who secured top-10 finishes on Wednesday (March 2) in a 15-school indoor girls’ track and field meet at Mount Zion. Mount Zion totaled 148 points and captured team honors. Chatham Glenwood was second (105 points), followed by Sacred Heart-Griffin (56 points), Springfield (51 points) and…
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MacArtur outlasts Bulldogs in Sectional Semifinals
By Fred Kroner The Mahomet-Seymour basketball team opened its season in November with an overtime game. The Bulldogs ended the season on Wednesday (March 2) with another overtime contest. Unlike the start to the season, the OT game in the Class 3A sectional semifinals at Danville against Decatur MacArthur resulted in a loss, 65-52. Blake…