CHAMPAIGN, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), in partnership with Carle Health, OSF HealthCare, Christie Clinic, Promise Healthcare, and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continue to provide COVID-19 initial vaccination doses, boosters, and Pfizer pediatric vaccinations. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “expanded […]
Month: March 2022
Eight M-S wrestlers earn Apollo Conference first-team honors
By Fred Kroner Eight members of the winningest Mahomet-Seymour wrestling team in school history earned all-Apollo Conference first-team honors. Included in the group is 220-pound junior Colton Crowley, a three-time all-conference first-teamer. The repeat selections for the Bulldogs were 106-pound junior Caden Hatton, 170-pound junior Brennan Houser and 195-pound junior […]
Mahomet-Seymour softball comes out on top in pitching duel
By Fred Kroner Karley Yergler and her Mahomet-Seymour softball team came out on top Tuesday (March 29) in a masterful pitching duel at Stanford Olympia. M-S won 3-1, scoring twice in the top of the seventh, in a game where Yergler and her pitching counterpart (Danika Frazier) each allowed two […]
Bulldog baseball bounces back to defeat Stanford Olympia
By Fred Kroner One day after being shut out in its first loss of the spring, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team reached double figures in runs scored for the fourth time on Tuesday (March 29) at home. The Bulldogs upended Stanford Olympia, 11-5, thanks in part to home runs by Carter […]
Kickapoo Rail Trail to be celebrated on April 24
By Isabella Zarate Spring is upon us, meaning warm, sunny days are near. After this year’s brutal winter season, many find themselves longing for some quality time outside, and it just so happens that the Kickapoo Rail Trail (KRT) provides the community just that. The KRT has been a unique […]
Champaign County Chapter of Pheasants Forever to provide seed for wildlife habitat
Seed for wildlife habitat plantings will be distributed by the Champaign County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (CCPF) on Saturday, April 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Illini FS parking lot, 1509 E. University Ave., Urbana. Look for the white CCPF trailer. CCPF […]
Randy Houser, Rhett Walker to headline Mahomet Music Festival
Country-music artist Randy Houser will headline the 2022 Mahomet Music Festival on August 27 after performances by rising-country stars Drew Green and Mahomet native Onoleigh (Pommier). Houser racked up three consecutive No. 1 hits with his album, How Country Feels, plus earned critical acclaim for his powerful delivery of the […]
Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request
By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. House Bill 4089 requires school districts to provide a plant-based lunch option that complies with federal nutritional requirements to […]
After three decades at Mahomet-Seymour, Kim Johnson is set to retire
By Isabella Zarate For those familiar with the Mahomet-Seymour school district, the name Kim Johnson is likely to ring a bell. Johnson has been an educator with the schools for over three decades taking on the positions of second-grade teacher, third-grade teacher, and Instructional Coach for K-5. Now, after 34 […]
Fiddler on the Roof Community Fundraising Event
Event Name: Fiddler Behind the Scenes Date: Saturday, April 2nd Event Start Time: 3 PM (Movie to begin at 4 PM) Locations: MSHS Auditorium Event Planners: Laura Ledin, Chris Taber, Christa Ledin Description: Support the arts through a fun night at the theatre! Community members are invited to come and […]