By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The Village of Mahomet is engaged in an episode of give and take. The bottom line is that the village is willing to give a concession in order to take advantage of an opportunity for expansion. More than two dozen community members received information and voiced […]
The legislative process is something students learn about in the classroom, but rarely have an opportunity to see in action or participate in. But four students from Mahomet-Seymour High School joined dozens of high school students from the Illinois 51st Senate District to participate in a unique, hands-on experience in […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Four Bulldogs won contested matches and four others picked up forfeit wins on Tuesday as M-S won a dual wrestling meet at Clinton, 38-28. Winners of contested matches were Owen Straub (113 pounds), Braeden Heinold (120 pounds), Peyton Myers (132 pounds) and Chance Decker (138 pounds). […]
Eighth-grade students at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School will be exposed to a different type of test when they are at school Thursday: the PSAT 8/9. Previously, freshmen (PSAT 8/9) and sophomores (PSAT 10) within the Mahomet-Seymour School District have taken the SAT Suite of Assessments in preparation for the state-mandated SAT their junior […]
*Former Mahomet resident Doug Berkman with James Lazzarre, who runs New Vision for a Better Life organization in Haiti. By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com In helping to build a school in another country, what Doug Berkman really built was relationships. The long-time Mahomet resident — who now lives in rural Champaign — […]
The Village of Mahomet will host a public open house for residents to gather feedback regarding the new proposed railroad crossing at South Mahomet Road and the potential closure and redirecting of traffic at the Center Street crossing. The informal open house will be held the Mahomet Public Library in […]
Students and teachers can now give feedback on their school environment through the Illinois State Board of Education’s (ISBE) 5 Essentials Survey. The student (grades 4 through 12) and teacher surveys became available on Dec. 11. Administered by a third party, the UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, the […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com The circle of life completed a circuit for Linda Cekander Miller in October. The Mahomet-Seymour graduate (Class of ‘76) found that some things which come around can come around again. This is more than a tale about a woman in need of a kidney transplant receiving […]
*This Christmas Light Guide does not include all Christmas Light Displays. The displays on this map are Mahomet’s iconic displays. If one has been missed, please let us know and we will do our best to add a short description this year, and will try to write a story next […]
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Wrestlers Gage Granadino (160-pound sophomore) and Seth Buchanan (285-pound junior) won all four of their matches on Saturday to remain unbeaten for the season. Both Bulldogs had pins in three of their four outings at Bloomington and overall are 6-0 with five pins. In the latest […]
