An afternoon spent at a local Christmas tree farm and an evening gathered around the tree with twinkling lights is a tradition that many families share. But finding the perfect tree and keeping it looking good throughout the holiday season takes a little know-how. For starters, know what kind of […]
Champaign Urbana Ballet presents its holiday classic, The Nutcracker, for one weekend only, December 5-8 at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts. Nutcracker regulars and first-timers alike can ring in the holiday season with this outstanding production that features intricate stagecraft, live orchestration by the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, and, as […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com Delegates of the Illinois Association of School Boards, a lobbying group that advocates for education policy in the Illinois state legislature, voted against a measure on Saturday that would call for the group to support the development of legislation that would allow school staff to be trained […]
Students pictured, L-Rback row: Kylie Fuoss, Tadeo Ruiz, Miranda Morrissette, Averhy Sanborn, Zoe Hovde, Aera Boateng, Savannah Smith front row: Madison Ade, Mallory Fonte, Penny Sheridan The Mahomet-Seymour High School Speech Team kicked off their 2019-2020 season with a third-place trophy from the Small Schools Division at the U-High Invitational […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@sjodaily.com Whether the turkey is brining in the refrigerator or still on the grocery list for the upcoming week, a feast is about to be prepared. As families across the nation sit down to dine on the year’s finest, few think about where the food that will be […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board on Monday approved a measure to allow students who are homeschooled to participate in extracurricular activities provided by the M-S School District. With Merle Giles and Jeremy Henrichs absent, a revision to policy 7:40 passed with three votes in favor coming from Meghan […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Mahomet-Seymour School Board adopted two new high school courses, AP Computer Science Principles, and Lifelong Wellness with Fitness and Food, Monday night. The vote was 5-0 with Merle Giles and Jeremy Henrichs absent. The AP Computer Science Principles will be a year-long introduction to a computer […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is ready to develop a five-year strategic plan that will take its vision into 2025. But first, they are looking for input from their constituents in Champaign County. The process, which began in the fall of 2018, will come to a […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com The 2019 growing season in East Central Illinois was unlike any farmers of this generation has seen before. From unusually wet conditions through the beginning of June, to spotty rainfall throughout the summer to snowy conditions as early as October, precipitation has ruled what farmers were able […]
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com What does it mean to be part of a community? Fifteen second-grade students in Mahomet-Seymour Girl Scout troop #2941 have spent much of 2019 exploring the idea. Is it a group? A town? A history? A nation? While working towards completion of the five components of the […]
