The Pink Pig, in Ogden, will welcome Champaign Freight to perform for patrons from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18. In their 10th year of performing, the band has morphed and changed, endured personal struggles and persevered. One of the band’s lead singers and co-founder, Mahomet native Richard […]
Author: Dani Tietz
Snow Emergency Routes begin January 19 at 4 a.m.
With a winter storm warning in effect from Friday, January 11 to Sunday, January 13, the Village of Mahomet will place designated snow routes in effect beginning at 4 a.m.. January 12.
Museum of the Grand Prairie hosts free MLK Day Event
The Museum of the Grand Prairie will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King on January 21 with crafts, a scavenger hunt, books and a video.
Main Street Belly Deli to celebrate 4 years in Homer
Main Street Deli Belly celebrates four years in Homer, Illions of January 24, 2019, offering vintage sodas and premium sandwiches.
Village invites residents to re-imagine downtown
From 6 to 8 p.m. on January 22, Smithgroup, the design firm the Village of Mahomet contracted with to make a master plan for the revitalization of Mahomet’s Main Street, will host an event at the Cornbelt Fire Department for residents to interact with posters and virtual models of the plan.
Patten named Cornbelt Firefighter of 2018
Patten, who has been named the 2018 Cornbelt Firefighter of the year, joined in 2016 after serving in the United States Marines.
M-S Students named to Parkland’s Dean’s List
Graduates from Mahomet-Seymour High School were named to the Fall 2018 Parkland College Dean’s List for academic excellence in the classroom.
Best Places to Sled in Champaign County
Even though much of East Central Illinois is flat, several area parks, including the Champaign County Forest Preserve offer hilly terrain for both the young and young at heart.
Closings and Cancellations 1.12.2019
Here are the cancellations for 1.12.2019. This list will be updated throughout the day. If you know of any closings or cancellations not on the list, please email dani@mahometnews.com. FitTek will be closing at Noon today Sangamon River Bend Forest Preserve will remain closed today. Lake of the Woods Forest […]
Super Blood Wolf Moon Jan. 20, viewing at Staerkel Planetarium
Staerkel Planetarium will join the CU Astronomical Society in making telescopes available to the public for the Sunday, Jan. 20 eclipse starting at 9 p.m., weather-permitting.