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Bulldogs take first in Apollo Conference

By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner tallied four goals on Thursday (April 14) – hitting the 30-goal mark for the season – as Mahomet-Seymour won the showdown for first-place in the Apollo Conference, 6-0, at Mattoon. Brea Benson contributed two goals and four assists. Registering one assist apiece were Abby Bunting, […]

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Peterson scores first hole-in-one

By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Mahomet’s Gary Peterson registered his first career hole-in-one on Friday (April 15) at Lake of the Woods Golf Course. Peterson aced the 151-yard 14th hole, using a TaylorMade 3 Hybrid club and hitting a Noodle. His feat was witnessed by Jim Brandenburg. The first hole-in-one at […]

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I-74 ramps to I-57 to close April 18

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the ramp from westbound Interstate 74 to southbound I-57 in Champaign will close April 18. The five-day closure is necessary to construct temporary pavement as part of the ongoing I-57/74 reconstruction project, a key part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. For motorists wanting […]

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Athlete of the Week: Cayla Koerner

Cayla Koerner’s senior year has been full of records. After leading the Mahomet-Seymour girls basketball team to a 15-game win streak that landed them in the IHSA Class 3A super-sectional game, Koerner jumped back into action on the soccer field. Currently, the Bulldogs are unbeaten on the back of Koerner’s […]

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Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Encourages Citizens to be Aware of Local Tularemia Case

Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) is encouraging area residents to be aware that a cat in Urbana was recently diagnosed with tularemia. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals. F. tularensis bacteria can be transmitted to humans via the skin when handling infected animal tissue. Infection can also occur when hunting or skinning infected rabbits, and by inhaling dust or aerosols contaminated with F. tularensis bacteria. This can occur during farming or landscaping activities, especially when machinery (e.g. tractors or mowers) runs over infected animals or carcasses. People can also become infected by being bitten by ticks carrying tularemia. Human infection can range from asymptomatic illness to life […]