By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com This is a story about a ramp, but the ramp really isn’t the story. A wooden ramp was constructed last week at the Elm Street residence where Betty Brainerd has lived for almost 47 years. “It was something I needed,” said Brainerd, 82. “It’s hard for […]
Author: Fred Kroner
30-minutes at Bridle Brook turns out to be so much more
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Kristina Robinson has mastered the ability to multi-task. Through her teachings, the Mahomet resident is able to reach two distinct groups of people simultaneously. For all appearances, she devoted 30 minutes Tuesday morning to leading a sitting Zumba class at The Waterford at Bridle Brook. In […]
Residential fiber access to become available in Mahomet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com More choices became available for some Mahomet residents earlier last week. Fiber internet connections have gone from the concept and planning stages to reality for residents in the newest section of Hunter’s Ridge on the east side of town, just north of Route 150. Rob Frerichs, […]
Burns and Schifo follow ‘burn in heart’ to Israel
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Traditions all start somewhere. Mahomet-area resident Mark Burns is preparing for his 29th pilgrimage to Israel. The 11-day trip is scheduled for early October. The origin of the annual trips can be traced to Burns launching Urbana-based Great News Radio (WGNN and WGNJ), in 1996. The […]
Dewhirst began running to get away; organizes MAYC Run to bring people together
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com *photo by Matt Difanis Life on the run is an apt description for many people. It was particularly fitting for Mahomet’s Marla Dewhirst, a working mom who was constantly juggling and coordinating schedules. The hectic pace didn’t slow once she actually started running. A frequent competitor […]
Mahomet-Seymour Youth Football League teaches lessons beyond the field
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Youth football in Mahomet is different from what it was five years. The tackle variety is still available for youngsters in grades 3-8, practices still start in mid-July and the eventual championship games for the three levels are still played at the University of Illinois’ Memorial […]
Commentary: Is our world a better place?
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I get it. I say it to myself. I tell it to others. But I don’t really get it. We live in a world where caution and fear are more prominent in our minds than empathy and concern. Our school doors are locked. Our bank doors […]
A reporter’s Monday in Mahomet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Monday was not unlike many other days in Mahomet. The sun rose on cue. People were traveling to and fro; some for work; others on errands. It was also the only day of its kind for this calendar year: six months since the last Christmas and […]
Perkins family brings pretzel option to Mahomet
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Dan and Dayna Perkins’ home-based business is operational. Not so much the business name. Mahomet’s Dan Perkins, the mastermind behind a local pretzel-making venture, originally intended to call it “Ph.D. Pretzels,” as sort of a takeoff for a person who has earned his doctorate. When family […]
Russell leaves behind Mahomet legacy
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Obituaries often chronicle a person’s life in great detail, but occasionally reveal little more than to note the individual’s passing. The death notice for 98-year-old Dorotha Russell (who died on May 10, 2018 in Tomball, Texas) fell into the latter category. It started, “Long-time Mahomet resident…” […]
