By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I started writing about Mahomet-Seymour athletics in November, 1968, for Mahomet’s weekly newspaper and at the beginning regularly reported on the exploits of the junior high school boys’ basketball team that season. I can’t begin to estimate how many Bulldog contests I have seen over the […]
Author: Fred Kroner
M-S Quarter Century Team, Installment 1, Baseball
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Sports fans rarely need a reason to reminisce and regale, or to recall and rejoice about memories and highlights from the past. That is never truer than now as we pass the 25-year mark of a new century. With that thought in mind, the Mahomet Daily […]
A Love for the Ages: Gene and Margaret Rinkel Celebrate 75 Years of Marriage
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The date was Aug. 4. The year was 1950. It was a Friday. For many, it was a day like any other during a Midwestern summer. For Gene Rinkel and Margaret Causey, it was to be one of the most special days in their life. It […]
Music in Action 2.0: Mahomet Women Rally Community for Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com They may not be changing the entire world, but several Mahomet women are diligently pursuing the cause. The latest project for members of the Mahomet Persisterhood organization is the second musical benefit to support Planned Parenthood of Illinois. The outdoor event will be held at the […]
From Mahomet to the Military: Wendy Wagner Pierce Honored for Lifelong Service, Leadership and Mentorship
M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER Fred@mahometnews.com Wendy Wagner Pierce began looking to her future while still in high school at Mahomet-Seymour. “I enlisted in the Army at 17 between […]
From Pinned to Powerful: Joe Sapp’s Relentless Drive Lands Him in M-S Hall of Fame
4o M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Many ultimate success stories didn’t start out with burgeoning promise. Mahomet-Seymour graduate Joe Sapp can vouch for that statement. One of four […]
A Life of Impact: Doug Parrett Named to M-S Schools Hall of Fame
M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com We were two kids riding on a yellow school bus, mostly over gravel roads but with a mixture of a few asphalt pavements. […]
Kyle Kimme Joins Mahomet-Seymour Hall of Fame, Extending Family Legacy
M-S Schools Foundation 2025 Hall of Fame Class Kyle Kimme 1997Doug Parrett 1969Joe Sapp 2003Wendy Wagner Pierce 2001 Induction date: Friday, Sept.19, 2025 By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com There’s a place for Kyle Kimme at the table now. His grandfather (Darrell Alleman) is a Hall-of-Famer at Putnam County, two uncles (Scott […]
Mahomet’s Maggie Kinnamon Returns to Stage in Lead Role of “Dance Nation” at Station Theatre
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Maggie Kinnamon is a dance teacher who will soon get to practice that role. The Mahomet resident won’t be teaching, but will be portraying a dancer on stage. Kinnamon was cast in the lead role (Amina) in Dance Nation, which will start its eight-night run at […]
Mahomet Public Library: Freedom to Read, Room to Grow
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Want choices? The Mahomet Public Library has you covered. There are books, nearly 51,000 in total but with access to another three to four million. If the physical books, that you hold in your hand and turn page by page aren’t your thing, there’s also a […]