Lace up your running shoes and prepare for the 28th Annual Run Mahomet, scheduled for August 5, 2023. This highly anticipated event is a thrilling athletic challenge and an opportunity to support the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) and its vital summer and after-school programming. With various race options and […]
Historic preservation meets ecological restoration along the scenic pathway of Illinois’ Kickapoo Rail Trail (KRT). Marking an exciting development in local outdoor recreation, the first 11.3 miles through Champaign and Vermilion County are now open to the public. The construction work began in the spring of 2016, and the 10-foot […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Blake Wolters spent quality time Sunday night at home with his immediate family and a few close friends, watching television. They tuned into the broadcast of the Major League Draft. They munched on pizza from Filippo’s and consumed either Diet Coke or Diet Mountain Dew. They […]
By Dani Tietz For Ruthie Counter, there’s more to connection than what meets the eye. Of course, there’s the physical world: the one where she goes to work, where she’s raised her two kids, where she goes to church. Perhaps, for some time, the physical world was linear, with a […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com How can two words, when put together in sequence, be equally befuddling and intriguing, pleasant and frustrating, as well as mystifying and appealing? The above words – and many more, actually – would accurately describe the person to whom the references are made: Gregory Brown. He […]
The following information is provided by Christie Clinic in paid partnership: Give your kid a healthy start to the school year. Children entering kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade are required to have a back-to-school physical before the first day of school. Schedule an appointment with your pediatrician or family […]
The Glenwood Assisted Living Facility in Mahomet is gearing up to welcome the East Central Illinois community to an exciting open house event on July 14. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can explore the facility and refreshments while discovering the exceptional amenities offered by this esteemed retirement community. […]
BY FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Karley Yergler could have been a one-and-done player on Parkland College’s softball team. Her mantra could have been: “I came. I saw. I conquered. I moved on.” “She had an opportunity,” said Parkland co-head coach Dan Paulson, who is entering his fifth season overseeing the Cobras’ […]
