Founding sponsors of Middletown Prairie Elementary’s Hometown Community Proud Playground met with the Mahomet-Seymour School Board Monday night to present their donation. Sponsors include Fisher National Bank, The Mahomet-Seymour Educational Foundation, Mahomet Chamber of Commerce and the Mahomet IGA.
Author: Dani Tietz
Former Mahomet resident named twelfth President of the University of Florida
Former Mahomet resident W. Kent Fuchs appointed as the twelfth president of the University of Florida by the Florida Board of Governors last week. Fuchs (pronounced fox) lived in Mahomet with his wife, Linda, from 1985 to 1996 when he worked as a professor in the Department of Electrical and […]
MSHS Drama Club to perform “It’s a Wonderful Life” this weekend
The Mahomet-Seymour Drama drama club will perform “It’s a Wonderful Life” Nov. 6 through 9. Shows run at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and also at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets will be on sale at the door.
Bah Humbug Productions presents “The Snow Queen and the Goblin” this weekend
Snow may not be on the ground in Central Illinois, but Bah Humbug Productions is ready to bring chill to the holiday season as they present “The Snow Queen and the Goblin” at Parkland College Theatre December 18, 19 and 20. Based off the story by Hans Christian Andersen, Martha […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School makes Chicago Sun Times top 50 high school list
In a report released by the Chicago Sun Times, Mahomet-Seymour High School is once again in the top 50 Illinois High Schools. Based on state achievement test scores, MSHS moved up six spots to 28th in Illinois after being ranked 34th in 2013. In 2011 the high school was ranked […]
Prathers open Twice the Ice machine in Eastwood Shopping Center
Purchasing fresh, purified, affordable ice and water has just become more convenient for Mahomet residents. Earlier this week, Sandy and Daren Prather of Bulldog Ice, LLC installed a Twice the Ice Machine on the south side of the Eastwood Shopping Center. The Prathers, who have been a part of the […]
MSHS graduation location moved to Krannert
Sitting through a Mahomet-Seymour High School graduation ceremony will be more comfortable for this year’s graduating class. After years of fielding complaints of sound quality, cramped and uncomfortable seating and scorching heat, the Mahomet-Seymour School Board voted to move the graduation ceremony to the Krannert Center Monday. Cheek said the […]
ATLAS program gives students needed life skills
Mahomet-Seymour ATLAS program joined in partnership with the Mahomet Area Youth Club over the summer in order to offer students in the Adult Transition Living & Advocacy Skills program a venue to learn life skills in a “real-life environment.” The ATLAS program began as the Young Adult Program at Mahomet-Seymour […]
Ferdinand continues education to understand new healthcare laws, helps make Mahomet Insurance Center a one-stop shop
Understanding new healthcare laws, policies and options set forth by the Affordable Healthcare Act may be daunting to some. But for Mahomet Insurance Centre Owner Lyn Ferdinand, the process of understanding the healthcare marketplace is another way she can serve the growing Mahomet community. Over the last decade, Ferdinand and […]
Fittek opens doors to community this weekend
Since the early 1990’s Fittek has been more than just a place to walk on a treadmill. From the very beginning, owner Linn Schweig developed a professional team focused on providing individualized and group training that focused on all aspects of clients’ health. Now, almost 25 years later, Fittek continues […]



