BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Showing cattle is in the blood of the Turners. Ten-year-old Mahomet resident Callie Turner has spent her childhood watching her dad, brother and sister learning the ropes of the show ring. When she turned eight, it was her turn to take the reins. “I just thought […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Monticello Theater Association invites community members to experience a world of imagination this weekend. The cast, which has been working on their Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-Youth Production performance for the last six weeks, will take the stage June 25, 26 at 7:30 p.m. […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Five years ago, Mahomet’s Karen McHale decided it was important for children to see in person some historic sights they had read about in history books or had watched on videos. “I talked to a friend who was leading a trip to Washington, D.C. at the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com I will never be chosen to serve on a jury for a case that could require capital punishment. I don’t believe the death penalty is ever the correct option. As I count the pros and cons, however, there are certainly many more reasons to justify not […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Diane Guth just wanted to talk about books all day. It didn’t start that way, though. When Guth, who retired from Mahomet-Seymour High School in May, went to college, she wanted to defend the defenseless. So, she began in pre-law. But once she learned just how […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com Mahomet Parks and Recreation Director Dan Waldinger asked the Village Board of Trustees to approve $26,000 for playground equipment at Brooks-Warfel Park located at 405 E. Dunbar St. on July 16, 2019. The Village board approved the request on July 23. Known as Mahomet’s “toddler park”, […]
BY JASON SCHIFO Author John Eldredge, in his book “The Sacred Romance”, shares the pain of not belonging: “Being left out is one of life’s most painful experiences. I remember the daily fourth-grade torture of waiting in line while the captains chose their teams for the kickball games. As each […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve will host Take Me Fishing on July 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boathouse Peninsula. The Champaign County Forest Preserve puts on family-friendly fishing events throughout its parks each year to promote the park system and to encourage children […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometdaily.com Whether you want to catch bluegill in a local pond or trout from Lake Michigan, you must purchase an Illinois fishing license before casting your line. Prices of Illinois fishing licenses vary by the age of the participant, the type of fishing to be done and […]
BY DANI TIETZ dani@mahometnews.com The Village of Mahomet will vote on the annexation of 11 properties in the Lakeview Subdivision at tonight’s July 23 Board meeting. Board members heard from Village attorney Joseph Chamley about the annexation of properties in Lakeview on July 16. In March, approximately 40 properties in […]
