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The University of Illinois reached out to students via Mass Mail Wednesday as they step up enforcement of COVID-19 safety guidelines after an increase of 330 cases on campus in two days.  Since move-in began on Aug. 16, there have been 1,013 new cases according to the University’s Shield Testing […]

The Village of St. Joseph has not forgotten about those who have served.  Dustin Leemon, a 33-year old Champaign native, whose mother, Barbara, has lived in St. Joseph for over a decade will be honored for his service at the St. Joseph Sports Complex Veterans Memorial Plaza on Sept. 6 […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com Robert Holloman swatted two hits on Thursday (Aug. 27) in a 16-3 loss to Salt Fork at Homer. He had half of the team’s hits. The other safeties were by Anthony Happ and Brennan Struck. Happ drilled a run-scoring triple, and stole two bases. Kamble Pearman […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The undefeated Mustangs improved to 5-0 on Thursday (Aug. 27) with a memorable performance. Pitchers Parker Fitch, James Huisinga and Coy Taylor combined to throw a no-hitter and produce the school’s first shutout of the season with a 10-0 victory over Westville at Royal. Fitch struck […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The return of junior high softball at Oakwood, after it was dropped more than a quarter of a century ago, is off to a successful start. The Knights have a 2-2 season record following a victory on Monday (Aug. 31) at home against Bismarck-Henning 4-2. Taylor […]

By Fred Kroner fred@mahometnews.com The Knights continued their winning ways on Thursday (Aug. 27), edging Schlarman Academy 7-6 in Danville. Jake Garrison and Loudyn Hughes each delivered two hits for Oakwood. Hughes and Brandt Hobick had two runs batted in apiece. Winning pitcher Jackson Dudley also had an RBI. Dudley […]

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com St. Joseph produced the individual winners on Monday in girls’ and boys’ junior high school cross-country races at Mahomet’s 13 Acres Park. The girls’ meet champion was Savanna Franzen. She ran the 2-mile course in 12 minutes, 46 seconds and held a 63-second margin over the […]

The Village of St. Joseph will honor 33-year old Afghanistan Veteran Sergeant Dustin Leemon for his service at the St. Joseph Sports Complex Veterans Memorial Plaza on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. Leemon, son of Joseph and Barbara, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 2007 and served until […]

There are 61 schools in Champaign County with a little more than 25,000 students in grades K-12. But only one educational entity in Champaign County has all those students, their parents, their grandparents and their great-grandparents in mind: the Museum of the Grand Prairie. Each year the Museum hosts exhibits, […]