Some people say that libraries are the heart of the community. The Mahomet Public Library board and staff certainly hope so. Even as COVID-19 mitigation measures continue to be in place, circulation numbers are up, and residents are eager to engage with library programming. This is why Director John Howard […]
Despite 18 months of COVID-19 restrictions, the Village of Mahomet is looking forward to hosting the 2021 Mahomet Music Festival Aug. 27 and 28. With an expanded open area next to the Village Administration Building, located at 503 E. Main Street, Mahomet Music Fest will have two stages of music, […]
Champaign County was one of the few counties in Illinois to see population growth over the last decade, according to the 2020 United States Census. The 2010 Census captured 201,181 residents while the 2020 Census showed 205, 865 residents. The City of Champaign saw the greatest number of new residents, […]
As the 2021-22 school year inches closer, the Illinois State Board of Education came out Thursday saying school districts cannot bypass the in-school mask mandate that the Illinois Department of Public Health released on Aug. 4. State Superintendent Dr. Carmen Ayala wrote to Illinois superintendents just one day after ISBE […]
As Kelsey Jacobs settles into the place where she will spend the next four years as a college student, she is sure of two things: First, she knows that her parents will always walk beside her; second, she knows a bit about how to deal with disappointment. Both are lessons […]
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all daycare, Pre-K through 12th-grade students will be required to wear masks during school hours during a press conference on Wednesday. “This [mask] requirement extends to P-12 sports. Face coverings will be required for all indoor recreation, whereas outdoors, where transmission risks and rates […]
Mahomet-Seymour Band Director Michael Stevens has a lot on his mind this week. He’s excited to welcome the 170 Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band students to the practice field for the 2021 Marching Band camp. All while he’s thinking about rising COVID-19 numbers, half the band that has never competed before, and […]
The Village of Mahomet opened a brokerage account with TD Ameritrade in order to receive donations. The request was initiated by Bill and Lisa Piethmann, who donated $75,000 towards naming rights of the Barber Park Splash pad. Mahomet Parks and Recreation Director Dan Waldinger said that other entities have also […]
The Village of Mahomet added funds to the Downtown Façade Grant Program from $5,000 to $10,000 per location per program year at the July board of trustees meeting. The program, which began in 2017, provides financial assistance to encourage exterior site and facility improvements that “enhance the character, safety, and […]
The 2021 Fisher Fair was more than just a time to eat deep-fried food and go in circles on carnival rides for Bailey Bonham and Layla Edwards. The girls, aged 7 and 11, respectively, took their talents to the Fair’s pageant, winning the Little Miss and Junior Miss titles. Of […]
