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State adopts federal guidance recommending Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations Wednesday. That vaccine had previously been approved for…
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Bulldogs pick-up win at Normal Parkside
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high girls’ basketball teams registered a sweep on Monday (Nov. 1) at Normal Parkside to improve their overall records to 15-1. The seventh-grade Bulldogs handled the Parkside Pythons, 30-10, with Courtney Fonte hitting 12 points and Hannah Martin contributing seven points. The eighth-grade Bulldogs held on for a 37-30 win…
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Christie Clinic Department of Physical Therapy Expands into Mahomet
Mahomet, IL—— Christie Clinic Department of Physical Therapy expands their services with a new location: Christie Clinic in Mahomet on Main located at 604 E Main St., Ste. E in downtown Mahomet. Christine Benway, PT, MPT, CEAS, OCS will begin seeing patients at this new location on November 15, 2021. Benway, a Mahomet resident, provides…
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The Hive by Maple Street Garden to open in Mahomet
By Isabella Zarate Bee fans and honey lovers get excited. There is a new business coming to Mahomet. In what started out as a hobby, Jessica Trefzger and her husband, John, moved from practicing sustainable living to providing the tools and resources consumers need to join the movement through their new business “Maple Street Garden.”…
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Mahomet-Seymour volleyball season comes to an end
By Fred Kroner The winningest volleyball team in Mahomet-Seymour history fell one victory short of a Class 3A IHSA regional championship on Thursday (Oct. 28). Playing at home, the Bulldogs had their 19-match winning streak halted by Normal University High in the finals, 25-18, 25-23. Avery Allen had eight kills and eight digs for the…
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Bulldogs advance to state meet
By Fred Kroner For the 10th time in the past 12 years, the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ cross-country program will be represented at state by its full team. M-S placed fifth in the Saturday (Oct. 30) IHSA Class 2A sectional at Decatur’s Hickory Point Golf Course. The top seven schools in the 18-team field advanced to state.…
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Bulldogs win seventh sectional title
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s state-ranked Bulldogs were the dominant team in the Saturday (Oct. 30) Decatur IHSA Class 2A boys’ cross-country sectional meet at Hickory Point Golf Course. With its top five runners completing the 3-mile course within 57 seconds of one another, coach Neal Garrison’s Bulldogs zipped to their seventh team sectional championship in…
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Mahomet-Seymour football moves onto the second round of playoffs
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s football Bulldogs get to play one more home game. At least. The immediate reward for a 50-8 thrashing of Jacksonville on Saturday (Oct. 30) at Frank Dutton Field in a first-round Class 5A IHSA playoff game was the chance to return home. M-S (10-0) will host Troy Triad (8-2) in the…
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Christie Clinic Photos: Mahomet-Seymour Football/Marching Band
This photo album of the 2021 Mahomet-Seymour Football and Marching Band taken by Brogan Hennesy is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Mahomet-Football-102221/.
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Ramp from I-74 to I-57 to close Nov. 1
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to northbound I-57 will close Nov. 1. The closure is necessary to build a new, temporary connection from westbound I-74 to northbound I-57 and is expected to last a week. Motorists wanting to access northbound I-57 from westbound I-74 will be directed…