Mahomet Daily

Local businesses and high school students teamed up to provide MAYC with a custom 10’x16’ storage building, which a crew of volunteers will soon move to its new home behind the MAYC clubhouse.  MAYC has long needed the storage space due to the large assortment of supplies used for the […]

For many Mahomet residents, spending time with family on Thanksgiving Day is more than watching football and stuffing turkey and dressing into their faces. For nearly five years, moms, dads, siblings, aunts, uncles and grandparents have gathered on Thanksgiving morning for the Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department Turkey Trot. While […]

Former Mahomet-Seymour High School student and Community Blood Services representative Megan Rushing visited with freshmen students in Health class Monday to talk about the importance of blood donation in Central Illinois. Rushing encouraged students to donate locally when they become of age because the blood stays in Central Illinois and […]

The Mahomet Parks and Recreation Department will move offices from 206 S. Elm Street to the Village of Mahomet Public Works building at 218 South Lake of the Woods Road. The Village purchased the 8000-square-foot facility for $1.1M two years ago. They have since updated the facility to meet the […]

Last night, I was filled with joy. For the first time in almost a year I was so happy because I watched a community come together without pretense or politics. I, one of the planners of Trunk or Treat, wanted to create an event that brought families and business owners […]

How can adversity help you? That’s the question WCIA sports reporter Brett Behrens posed to students at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students Wednesday as he shared his story of unexpected adversity after graduating from Mahomet-Seymour High School. Behrens began by telling students how his now wife, Jenna, turned down his invitation […]

After high school, Suzanne Rinehart put her athletic career aside. As she worked towards a Master’s Degree with two children, Rinehart said there were times in her life when she would not exercise at all. But now, Rinehart, 45, will compete in Arizona’s Iron Man race on November 15. When […]

For several months, Ryan Heiser experienced limited range of motion and loss of strength from a shoulder impingement issue. After trying several treatments, he noticed that No Limit Fitness offered yoga classes through Mahomet native Kristina Reese. “I made arrangements with Kristina to try a few yoga lessons and I […]

With a cool, fall weekend approaching, our family already has a few bowls of delicious (and easy) chicken and wild rice soup ready. We’ve made this recipe for a few years now-and we’ve learned that while it is good right out of the pot, it is excellent when warmed up […]

When Mahomet resident Lori Larson was diagnosed with cancer and lost her brother seven years ago, she vowed to make a mark on life. “I just felt such a draw after my brother passed away to leave a legacy when I die,” she said. “My brother had hundreds of people […]