Mahomet Daily

After a few years with minimal production due to growing conditions, the Crowley Pumpkin Patch is happy to announce an abundant and diverse crop for the 2016 fall season. With flood conditions, the Crowleys were only able to harvest enough pumpkins for their annual Crowley Pumpkin Glow in 2014 and […]

I’m not someone who has an idea and waits around for someone else to do it. So, last fall when I wanted to add a little something to my kitchen/dining room area, I came up with an idea and figured out how to do it on my own. Pallet walls […]

*Busey is a sponsor of the Mahomet Daily. The following piece is a part of that agreement. Since Busey first opened its doors nearly 150 years ago, the community-minded organization has made it a priority to provide service excellence in everything they do for their customers and community members. To […]

Dawgapalooza, an annual celebration to kick-off the football season will take place on September 2 in order to accommodate the Sangamon River Music Festival. The event, which runs from 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. features 15 inflatables, a tailgate cookout, and Bulldog apparel. The Mahomet-Seymour marching band and cheerleaders lead the […]

While many family farms are being taken over by commercial organizations, the Kilgus family, which runs a dairy, pork and goat farm has its eyes set on staying small enough that the family members can manage the tasks on their own. “We’re not trying to manage all these employees,” Jenna […]

Ensure your child is prepared financially with these three money lessons from Busey. The best part is your student doesn’t have to pull an “all-nighter” to learn the basics. Class is in session. Let’s begin! Lesson #1: Budgeting 101 Draft a “real world” budget—especially if your student lives off-campus and […]

The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band is ready to turn dreams into reality. “Dreamscapes” will follow a young girl’s journey from a night-time routine into a nightmare where she loses her teddy bear to a jester-like character. MSHS Band Director, Michael Stevens came up with the idea in January when he was […]

Have you ever dreamed of “cruising the strip” with 8 to 15 of your closest friends going a little over 2 mph? My guess is it’s not on your bucket list. But taking a 2 hour tour of downtown Champaign on the Slowride Pedal Tour may just be the best […]