Due to continued COVID-19 concerns, the 2020 Mahomet Soda Festival has been canceled. Formerly known as the Homer Soda Festival, the Mahomet Soda Fest was scheduled for Sept. 12, 2020.
Month: July 2020
Construction starts on U.S. 150 bridge, first step to remake I-57/I-74 interchange
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today a $8.4 million project to replace the U.S. 150 bridge over Interstate 57 begins July 8. The project is one of the first steps to accommodate a new-and-improved Interstate 57/74 interchange, a highlight of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital program. “The U.S. […]
2020 Mahomet-Seymour Football Schedule
According to 2020 football schedules released by the IHSA, Mahomet-Seymour is scheduled to begin their season at Marion on Aug. 28 and finish at Bloomington on Oct. 23. The IHSA and IDPH approved participation in Phase 4 of the Return to Play plan Friday. MAHOMET-SEYMOUR Aug. 28 at Marion, 7 […]
Mahomet-Seymour to return to training July 6
Mahomet-Seymour athletic teams will return to training under Phase 4 Return to Play guidelines on July 6. Training that began in early June was put on hold June 23 after several Mahomet-Seymour students contracted COVID-19 at a non-school sanctioned prom on June 13. The Illinois Department of Public Health approved […]
CUPHD provides active COVID-19 cases in Champaign County, 27 active cases in Mahomet
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health Department will now include updates on active cases of COVID-19 by zip code to their website. Since March, CUPHD has kept Champaign County informed by providing demographics of total COVID-19 infections by zip code. The stats also shows cases by age and onset of symptoms. As […]
First State Bank of Forrest to collect school supplies through July
First State Bank of Forrest, located at 1004 Purnell Dr., will be collecting school supplies for the Mahomet-Seymour School District from July 1 to July 31. Donation suggestions include: Traditional Suppliespenspencils (#2 and mechanical)highlighterserasersmarkers (small and large)crayonscolored pencilsnotebooksfolders/bindersglue sticksrulerspaper (construction, graph, loose-leaf) Cleaning Supplieshand sanitizerdisinfectant wipestissuesband-aids (first aid supplies) Teacher […]
Mahomet-Seymour School Board to discuss reopening plans
The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will discuss reopening prospects for the 2020-21 school year at a Special Board session on July 6. The board packet released Thursday afternoon cites that the plans continue to be in draft form and the Illinois State Board of Education continues to update the 60-page document […]
Mahomet Auto Fest Cruise scheduled for July 12
The Mahomet Auto Fest may have been canceled, but organizers have put together an event that will showcase cars while also providing a way for community members to get together in a socially distanced way. The Mahomet Auto Fest Cruise is scheduled for July 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. […]
Mendoza: New fiscal year will be even more challenging than height of budget impasse
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois, like most states, began a new fiscal year on July 1 and the person in charge of managing the state’s bank accounts said she fears it could be one of the most difficult years in modern memory. “This is […]
Mahomet-Seymour School board gets update on previous diversity training and vision moving forward
Mahomet-Seymour’s Director of Curriculum Nicole Rummel said that the Mahomet-Seymour School District began with building relationships over the last five years as they approached diversity in the school district. Rummel said that “it’s really been a long journey for us that began over five years ago when we started working […]
