Fire Departments from Champaign County joined the Corn Belt Fire Department as they spent hours putting out a fire at Lake of the Woods Apartment Friday afternoon. Nearly twenty people, including seven Mahomet-Seymour students, were affected by the blaze that took the roof off the 500 building of the complex. […]
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Village considers water rate increase
The Village Board of Trustees heard a proposal to raise Village water rates by two-cents Tuesday. Water rates have been increased by one-cent in years past to stay up with inflation, but the Village has several water main projects that need attention over the next few years that increased water […]
USRC Volunteers Gather to Assemble Wood Duck Nesting Boxes
Thirteen enthusiastic Upper Sangamon River Conservancy volunteers gathered on Sunday afternoon, February 8th to assemble 20 wood duck nest boxes. The volunteers, who included kids through seniors, enjoyed the mild temperatures and the opportunity to conduct the nest box assembly outdoors. USRC nest box building, traditionally occurring in January or […]
Village looks at pilot program to allow food truck vendors
Village staff proposed a food truck pilot program that may allow vendors to set up shop within Village limits Tuesday night. The Village Board is expected to vote on the measure soon. Although the Village has allowed food vendors, such as Papa Johns, to sell within Village limits before, Village […]
Why Twitter struck a deal with Google
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The Mercedes S-Class Coupe is ultra-luxurious
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Girls: Know Your Limits
Growing up in rural Indiana in the 1980s and 1990s definitely was a treat. Looking back as an adult, I know there were social issues, but as a child I was oblivious to them. As far as I knew, women had the same rights as men because we could work […]
MSHS introduces Honors English this year
Freshman and sophomores who wish to undertake more rigorous English classes at Mahomet Seymour High School have had the opportunity to do so this year. MSHS began providing Honors English for 9th and 10th graders for the 2014-15 school year, and about 160 students have taken advantage of the addition, […]
Bike Path along IL-47 to become reality
The Village of Mahomet Board of Trustees voted to enter into a local agency agreement the Illinois Department of Transportation Tuesday. The agreement requires the Village to pay 20 percent of a $293,780 grant that will fund a bike path along IL-47 North from Franklin Street to Briar Cliff Subdivision. […]
YouTube at 10: Under siege but still dominant
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