By Isabella Zarate If you’ve ever been to The Museum of the Grand Prarie, you are familiar with the detailed exhibits and their passion for the Champaign County community. It’s evident that the Museum staff has a dedication to history as they continuously are working to bring the past to […]
Month: March 2022
Bulldogs qualify for IESA Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s seventh-grade volleyball team triumphed twice this week to qualify for the IESA Class 4A regional championship match, which will be played at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday (March 3) in Mahomet. To start postseason play, the second-seeded Bulldogs rallied to beat seventh-seeded Champaign Franklin, 13-25, 25-25, 25-22, […]
MSJHS picks wins IESA Class 2A Regional Championship
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s junior high wrestling team won an IESA Class 2A regional championship on Saturday (Feb. 26) in their own gymnasium. M-S totaled 354 points to outdistance runner-up Chatham Glenwood (274 ½ points) and third-place Mattoon (166 ½ points). Schools were allowed to enter two competitors in each […]
IDPH Director Dr. Ezike to serve last day on March 14.
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike is leaving the agency after three years of service. Her last day in that role will be March 14. “With all her being, she has dedicated each day — and I mean EVERY day — to the agency’s mission to protect the health and wellness […]
Illinois State Police caution motorist as convoy moves through area
Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Police cautions motorists who engage in acts that could endanger the safety of the motoring public. Illinois State Police officials have become aware of a planned event along several interstate corridors scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 2022 – Saturday, March 5, 2022, where truck […]
Mahomet’s Ryan Beasley voted the 2021 Cornbelt Fire Department Firefighter of the Year
By Will Payne Whether it is helping people out of a burning building, treating the injured or sick, or even helping a cat come down from a tree top, firefighters are essential members of society. This notion is no different in our local community, as the Cornbelt Fire Department has […]