By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Many of us look at life as right or wrong, yes or no, this way or that way. We tend to overlook the middle ground, the section that includes some of this and some of that. Kathy Bennett, the school librarian at Lincoln Trail Elementary from 1989-2014, […]
The month of May is a great time to put your best wheel forward. Established in 1956, National Bike Month, which is recognized in May, is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more folks to give biking a try. On May 1, Champaign County […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Brooke Benson and Haley Lester each scored twice and Maddy Wade had a goal and three assists on Tuesday as Mahomet-Seymour maintained its unbeaten record in Apollo Conference matches with a 6-1 Senior Night verdict at home over Charleston. The match’s first goal was scored by M-S’ […]
By Ben Chapmanbenbart.chapman@gmail.com Carol Hays, Ph.D., is an environmental activist from Dewey, Illinois. She was formerly the Executive Director of the nonprofit Prairie Rivers Network (PRN), an affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. She left that position in December, 2018. Hays is now the Founder, President, and Chief Creative Strategist […]
photo by Claire Daly It’s every ballerina’s dream to dance in iconic productions such as Swan Lake, the Nutcracker, Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, but not every ballerina gets to. As hundreds of spectators take their seats at the historic Virginia Theater for the Champaign-Urbana Ballet’s production of Swan Lake on […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The TIF District and Downtown Redevelopment plan were also discussed at the 4.23.2019 EDC meeting. That information is still to come for readers. Bill Peithmann, a member of the Village of Mahomet Economic Development Commission, voiced concern over the boom of multi-family housing being erected along the IL-150 […]
Mahomet, IL- The Mahomet Public Library staff is excited for the final chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and is preparing for it by testing the trivia knowledge of local residents and offering a “night-before” viewing of Avengers: Infinity War. Locals who can’t wait for Thursday’s opening of the […]
*This is the first installment of a series of articles that will focus on life’s hardships and the wisdom Deb Braunig has gained as she’s navigated through what sometimes does not make sense. Deb owns Kaffee, located inside the Mahomet IGA. By Deb Braunig Suffocating fear . . . paralyzing […]
By FRED KRONERfred@mahometnews.com Mackenzie Moore and Maddy Wade each scored two goals on Saturday as the Bulldogs topped Champaign Central, 7-1, in a non-conference girls’ soccer match. M-S is 15-1 overall. Other Bulldogs who scored were Brooke Benson and Grace Lietz. M-S also had an own goal. Cayla Koerner had […]
By Jason SchifoPastor at Community Evangelical Free Church of Mahometjschifo.cfcmahomet@gmail.com This weekend is “Resurrection Sunday”! Resurrection is a big deal because it is more than just an event that happened in history. It’s a power we live in and out of every day. The same resurrection power that brought Jesus […]
