By Isabella Zarate In preparation for an upcoming grant application the Champaign County Forest Preserve (CCFPD) sought the public’s input regarding potential improvements to Buffalo Trace. Buffalo Trace is both a hiking and natural area located at the Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve. According to Executive Director, Lorrie Pearson, […]
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Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band to perform “The Twilight Zone”
The Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band is ready to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind into a wondrous land of imagination, between reality and fantasy, beyond which is known to man. The 160 members of the Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band are ready to enter the […]
Cornbelt Fire Department saves taxpayer dollars by remodeling 22-year old engine
It may not be a question constituents hear from taxing bodies often. Is there a way to serve the public while saving taxpayers’ money? With a consistent and reliable funding source, such as property tax dollars, there is always money coming into any taxing district, so, outside of working within […]
Christie Clinic Photos: 2022 Mahomet Run
This photo album of the 2022 Mahomet Run is brought to you by Christie Clinic. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2022-Mahomet-Area-Youth-Club-Run/.
Oral Histories from The Doris Hoskins Collection to be presented on Aug. 13
DeBorah Ault, a Robert F. Smith summer intern at the Museum of the Grand Prairie at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve will present “A Community Conversation: Exploring Local African American Oral Histories from The Doris Hoskins Collection,” at the Champaign Public Library Douglass Branch, 504 E Grove St, Champaign, IL […]
Grant Kinkelaar wins Lake of the Woods Club Championship
By FRED KRONER fred@mahomet.news.com Grant Kinkelaar fired a 68 on Saturday (Aug. 6) to win the Lake of the Woods golf club championship by one stroke. Tying for second place were Jason Troyer and Andrew Lawson, each with 69s. The first flight leaders were Tom Carpenter (87), Michael Seiler (88) […]
Christie Clinic Photos: Mahomet-Seymour Band Camp 2022
This photo album of the 2022 Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band Camp is brought to you by Christie Clinic. . Photos were taken by Brogan Hennesy. To view the entire album visit https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/2022-Mahomet-Seymour-Marching-Band-Camp/.
Helping Hands continues to fill need for Mahomet community
By Isabella Zarate For almost 40 year’s Mahomet’s Helping Hands (MHH) has been serving the community. In 1983 a group of women from local churches came together with the idea of creating a place for Mahomet residents to get help without having to drive all the way to Champaign. According […]
What is Health At Every Size? with Christie Clinic
By: Molly Sandgren, Family Nurse Practitioner, Christie Clinic Health At Every Size (HAES) is a growing paradigm shift in the healthcare community. At first, it can seem counterintuitive. Traditional medical approaches to weight include thinking of obesity as a disease that alone will increase the risk of disability and death. […]
After 23 years, Jane Fox to retire from Hill Animal Clinic
By FRED KRONER fred@mhometnews.com Dr. Jane Fox loves her job as the veterinarian at Mahomet’s Hill Animal Care. She loves her clients, some of whom are second-generation family members that utilize her expertise. She loves her staff, some of whom have worked with her for more than two decades. She […]