*this post is sponsored by Busey Bank Saving money is the key to building a stronger and more secure financial future—whether starting a college fund for a child, saving for retirement or building an emergency fund. The troubling reality is about half of adults save less than 5% of their […]
The giggle. The shine in the eyes. Your baby’s smile means everything to you. There are several ways you can get your child off to a great start to keep that charm throughout life by giving her routine daily oral care from the time she is born. At first your […]
Unlike Hans Waters’ three Emmy’s, life hasn’t come to him in a box. Instead, Mahomet native Hans Waters has taken his talent by the helm with confidence and steered his ship into the light that presented him three Emmys (that did arrive on his doorstep in a box). A freelance […]
The Sangamon River Music Festival Committee has released this year’s lineup, which includes three national acts on Saturday, alongside some local favorites Friday night. Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann will headline the SRMF on Saturday, August 26 at 9:30 p.m. One of country music’s most original and talented innovators, Niemann’s new […]
The Cornbelt Fire Department is ready to begin the next phase of updating the station by renovating the section of the building, which was built in 1953, to include six office spaces including a recognizable entrance to the building. Cornbelt Fire Chief John Koller said this renovation has always been […]
A cardboard box. A winter’s night. And 500 people raising awareness for the nearly 1,000 homeless men and women in Champaign-Urbana. This is the setting for One Winter Night, which was held on February 3, in downtown Champaign where Mahomet residents, David and Keaton Roberts (fifth grade) learned about the […]
Mahomet-Seymour High School is looking into ways to consolidate their athletic and extracurricular fundraising efforts through a proposal, which was presented to the Mahomet-Seymour School Board in late January. The proposal, presented by Principal Shannon Cheek, is a 3-tiered program, which will give advertisers an opportunity for visibility during fall […]
You have a vision for your retirement; are you prepared to make it a reality? According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the average American is underprepared—41% of households headed by someone aged 55-64 have no retirement savings. How can you transition into a happy retirement even if your savings […]
photo credit: Matt Difanis Serving the Mahomet community is something that has been on the heart of Mahomet Police Officer Dave Parson since he was 19 years old. And after 28 years of service to the Mahomet community, the Mahomet Chamber of Commerce Recognized Parsons with the Above and Beyond […]
Christian band We are Messengers will be taking the Mediacom stage at the 2017 Sangamon River Music Festival on Saturday, August 26 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Originally from Ireland now based in the United States, this band has played to over 750,000 people while on tour with Winter Jam and […]
