Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all daycare, Pre-K through 12th-grade students will be required to wear masks during school hours during a press conference on Wednesday. “This [mask] requirement extends to P-12 sports. Face coverings will be required for all indoor recreation, whereas outdoors, where transmission risks and rates […]
Mahomet-Seymour Band Director Michael Stevens has a lot on his mind this week. He’s excited to welcome the 170 Mahomet-Seymour Marching Band students to the practice field for the 2021 Marching Band camp. All while he’s thinking about rising COVID-19 numbers, half the band that has never competed before, and […]
The Village of Mahomet opened a brokerage account with TD Ameritrade in order to receive donations. The request was initiated by Bill and Lisa Piethmann, who donated $75,000 towards naming rights of the Barber Park Splash pad. Mahomet Parks and Recreation Director Dan Waldinger said that other entities have also […]
The Village of Mahomet added funds to the Downtown Façade Grant Program from $5,000 to $10,000 per location per program year at the July board of trustees meeting. The program, which began in 2017, provides financial assistance to encourage exterior site and facility improvements that “enhance the character, safety, and […]
Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 562 Monday, expanding background checks on all gun sales in Illinois while also providing mental health funding for communities most impacted by gun violence. The legislation does the following: • Expands background checks to all gun sales in Illinois starting in 2024. • Invests in community-based, trauma-informed […]
The 2021 Fisher Fair was more than just a time to eat deep-fried food and go in circles on carnival rides for Bailey Bonham and Layla Edwards. The girls, aged 7 and 11, respectively, took their talents to the Fair’s pageant, winning the Little Miss and Junior Miss titles. Of […]
Something sweet has made its way to Fisher. And it’s not just a cookie. Jessica Cox, a Fisher native who worked as a nurse for the last 14 years, has opened Main Street Cookies & Cream after finding her passion. “I have always been an avid baker, but a couple […]
Beginning July 30, the University of Illinois will require all faculty, staff, students and visitors to wear a face-covering inside university facilities. The announcement comes just days after new CDC guidance that recommends face coverings for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, in an attempt to curb the spread of […]
What will you wear today? That’s the question Morgan Wood asks herself as she buys merchandise for her online and mobile women’s clothing store, OOTD Boutique. “OOTD stands for Outfit of the Day!” Wood said. “Pick out something that you feel good in, and show it off!” Wood’s dream of […]
Pull up a chair. There is plenty of room. And food. It’s Manon Lalonde’s way of life. And the catalyst for her business, Six Red Chairs Bakery. “While there are only five members of our family, six chairs sit around our tables,” Lalonde said. “That one extra chair has come […]
