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Mahomet-Seymour Clinches Third Straight Apollo Conference Title with Doubleheader Sweep Over Mount Zion

By Fred Kroner Behind the pitching exploits of Mason Orton and Finn Randolph, the Mahomet-Seymour baseball team annexed its third consecutive Apollo Conference championship on Saturday (May 11). The Bulldogs swept a doubleheader from visiting Mount Zion, 2-0, and 10-2. Orton (6-0) fired a two-hit shutout in the opener, He […]

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Middle Fork River Forest Preserve: Prime Viewing Spot for Potential Northern Lights Display in Champaign County This Weekend

This weekend, residents of East Central Illinois might be in for a rare and mesmerizing treat—a potential sighting of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis. Triggered by a series of potent solar flares that began emanating from the sun this Wednesday, this celestial phenomenon could be visible […]

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Mahomet-Seymour Facility Committee indicates support for new elementary school with junior high renovation or rebuild

After three meetings this year, the Mahomet-Seymour Facilities Committee indicated support for constructing a new elementary school for second and third graders near Middletown Prairie Elementary and renovating or rebuilding Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School at its current location to alleviate district overcrowding. At the committee’s April 16 meeting, members voiced […]