On April 11th, State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) Mahomet student Tim Glumac to serve as an honorary page for the day at the Capitol in Springfield.
Author: Dani Tietz
MSHS earns seven medals at Illinois Science Olympiad State Tournament
The Mahomet-Seymour High School Science Olympiad earned seven medals at the Illinois Science Olympiad State Tournament on Saturday, April 13th. Students earning Class A State medals were: Armeen Mahdian and Nick Morrow-5th in AstronomyJason Fox and Grace Mies-3rd in BoomileverNick Morrow and Emma Amjad-3rd in Chemistry LabArmeen Mahdian-5th in Circuit […]
The love for education runs deep for Gay and Allison Fritz
“How was your day?” It’s a common question among family members at the end of a work or school day. But that simple greeting means so much more for Middletown Elementary second-grade teacher Gay Fritz and her daughter Allison Fritz, who is in her first year of teaching science at […]
Donahue brothers learn life lessons through Pinewood Derby
The race isn’t always just about the finish line. It’s a lesson that Alexander (9) and Jaden (7) Donahue have learned at a young age. The Boy Scouts’ annual Pinewood Derby was held in Mahomet on March 30. But the boys knew they had a lot of work to do […]
Google talks to Mahomet-Seymour Junior High students about internet safety
Roadshow is a term many junior high students have never heard of. DM (which stands for direct message) is an acronym that many adults have to turn to a search engine to understand. But when multiple generations turn to the internet, there is one common understanding: there are dangers out […]
PLUMBER of the Month: Gretchen Scheele finds time to give back
Each Classic Plumbing Plumber of the Month winner receives over $100 in prizes from the following sponsors: David Wickboldt at Legal Shield, Tim Culver at Classic Plumbing, Felipe and Carmen Rebollo at Los Zarapes and Dani Tietz at the Mahomet Daily. Even the busy can give back to the community. […]
Illinois Raises Age Requirement To Buy Tobacco Products
Illinois has joined Arkansas, California, Illinois, New Jersey,Massachusetts, Oregon, Hawaii, Maine, Utah, Washington and Virginia in raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB0345 bill (“Tobacco 21”), which restricts the sale of both tobacco and vaping products, including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, […]
Chris and Clay Bartlett gain confidence through madrigals and drama
BY DANI TIETZdani@mahometnews.com It all started with the wind sweeping down the plain. And, for Mahomet-Seymour High School seniors Chris and Clay Bartlett, it will end with the epic story of a man who fought for his sister, his life and his country. But there are more stories to be […]
Schultz: “I didn’t win, the community won.”
Signs were already coming out of yards early on Wednesday, April 3, the day after the 2019 consolidated election. Unofficial vote totals show Jeremy Henrichs, an out-of-township candidate who has been on the Mahomet-Seymour School Board since the summer of 2018, in the lead in overall votes with 1,064 votes. […]
Looking for an Egg? Check out these small town hunts!
Mahomet Parks and Recreation 11th Annual Easter Egg HuntApril 13: Mahomet, Elks Lake Pavillion at Lake of the Woods Forest PreserveMust Register by April 9Children will have the opportunity to meet the Bunny and have fun with a good ole’ fashion egg hunt, find a golden egg for a special […]
