A lot has changed since 1948. Phones weren’t available in every home. Televisions were housed in a large wooden cabinet. Many families only had one car available for work, errands, and recreation. In the 75 years that the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve has been open to the public, […]
Family Fun Friday: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo June 9: 10:00 am TO 11:30 pmMahomet Public Library Join the Mahomet Public Library for a one-of-a-kind petting zoo! Kids will get a chance to see how different musical instruments work and hear from musicians about their musical experiences. Friday Neighborhood Nights June 9: 6 to […]
By Dani Tietz Katrina Roberts, founder of Family First Advocacy, has been selected as the recipient of the Community Builder Award from the Mahomet Masonic Lodge. The nomination for this prestigious honor came as a surprise to Roberts, who was not even aware she was being considered for the award. […]
By Dani Tietz It’s true. Everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten. For some, Robert Fulghum’s list of 16 life lessons gathered in kindergarten is a motivational poster. But for Mahomet-Seymour kindergarten teacher Julie Myers, those details that tend to get overlooked as an adult were the backbone […]
By Dani Tietz The upcoming Champaign County Forest Preserve July 4 Freedom Fest in 2023 will mark the final event held on the Lake of the Woods property. The event scheduled for June 30 will begin at 4 p.m. and conclude after the fireworks show beginning at dusk. A $2 […]
By Dani Tietz The upcoming Champaign County Forest Preserve July 4 Freedom Fest in 2023 will mark the final event held on the Lake of the Woods property. The event scheduled for June 30 will begin at 4 p.m. and conclude after the fireworks show beginning at dusk. A $2 […]
By Dani Tietz Getting involved and giving back is easier to talk about than to do. But for Mahomet-Seymour’s Cindy Brumfield, it’s just what she does. Brumfield has been with the Mahomet-Seymour School District for 32 years, working with K-12 students in the special education program. “I have always had […]
By Dani Tietz As the 2022-2023 school year comes to an end, Mahomet-Seymour football players and fans have their sights set on next season. Athletes have been in the weight room, working on their speed, gearing up for summer camp and that late August evening when they travel to Morton […]
By Dani Tietz The Mahomet-Seymour School Board will go on a summer listening tour beginning May 22. The suggestion came from Board President Sunny McMurry after a May 4 discussion where the board members listened to a plan to develop a district strategic plan by Richard Voltz from Educational Leadership […]
By Dani Tietz The 2023 Mahomet Soda Fest is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on June 10. The event, hosted by the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce, will feature over 100 soda flavors along Main Street in downtown Mahomet. In its third year, the Mahomet Soda Fest will also […]
