While many Mahomet residents are already excited about the return of Sidewalk Prophets to the Sangamon River Music Festival on August 29, bassist, and former Mahomet resident Cal Joslin is just excited to play in front of his hometown crowd. “The first time we played the Sangamon River Music Festival […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Exploring the Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
Scientists have long been interested in the idea that there is a connection between diabetes and the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Both conditions are on the rise. Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri believe they may have found the connection between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. The answer lies […]
American Graphx to open storefront Saturday
After four years of doing business in Mahomet, American Graphx will open a storefront in the No Limit Fitness facility at 201 North Prairie View Road on Saturday. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lee and Sarah Jones have run their screen printing, embroidery and […]
Koller named Cornbelt Fire Chief
It’s not every day that dreams come true. But on August 10 Mahomet resident John Koller will realize his lifelong dream as he begins his tenure as the Fire Chief of the Cornbelt Fire Protection District. Koller, who moved to Mahomet with his family when he became a fire marshal […]
Lake of the Woods covered bridge turns 50, public invited to ceremony
Mahomet residents are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the covered bridge at Lake of the Woods on Monday, August 3 from 3 to 5 p.m.. The event will kick-off with a presentation entitled “The Covered Bridge at Lake of the Woods: Everything you wanted to know about it, […]
Village, school distict, CIRBN to enter into four-year high speed internet agreement
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees are expected to vote on a four-year agreement which would permit the Central Illinois Regional Broadband Network (CIRBN) to lease fiber optic lines from the Mahomet-Seymour School District and the Village at Tuesday’s Village Board Meeting. CIRBN currently provides high speed internet service […]
Mahomet-Seymour board looks at financial outlook
Despite decreased state and federal funding over the last four years with increased enrollment in the Mahomet-Seymour School District, Superintendent Rick Johnston and Chief School Business Official Trent Nuxoll reported significant financial gains during Monday night’s school board meeting. “The news isn’t good, but the news is that we are […]
Day Trips: What’s Really Important
Although I am an extremely reflective person, I’ve never looked at my life quite like I have over the last seven days. With my oldest daughter going into high school, I have begun to take count of the time I have left in this house with these kids. When they […]
Support for Bunch goes a long way
Community support has been the backbone of Dani Bunch’s training since she was a seventh grade student at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School. Now, Bunch, who was named the Big 10 Female Athlete of the Year in 2014, needs continued support from the community as she trains to compete professionally. “I […]
Day Trip:Trying new things in Chicago
Being so close to Chicago, we take our kids to the windy city pretty much every year. This time, my oldest (14) suggested that we go to Chicago to visit the Shedd Aquarium. She loves the beluga whales and wanted to see the newborn dolphin (which we didn’t get to […]
