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METCAD 911 assembles new radio tower in Mahomet
MAHOMET, Ill. (WCIA) — Champaign County’s METCAD 911 installed a new radio tower in Mahomet on Thursday. It now stands over Lake of the Woods Road. METCAD officials said the tower will improve radio and pager reception for first responders around the area. The project comes as a result of three years of planning between […]
Find out who won Daily Leader Athlete of the Week poll for April 29-May 4
Another high vote count was tallied as readers had their input in the Athlete of the Week. Garnering the most votes was Rylee Galloway of the Prairie Central softball team as she overwhelmed the field to be voted the Pontiac Daily Leader's Athlete of the Week for the week of April 29-May 4. Galloway was the offensive leader for Prairie Central’s softball team with four doubles, five singles and eight runs batted in. ...
Georgetown artist paints Cissna Park barn red, white and blue
CISSNA PARK, Ill. (WCIA) — If you’re driving down Route 49 in Cissna Park, you might see a big mural on the side of a barn. The owner wanted a piece of art on his property to represent his time serving in the Marine Corps. He found artist Aaron Schmit from Georgetown on Facebook and […]
Homegrown plants are available for purchase at Ropp’s Flowers Factory
GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — Roger Cramer joins ciLiving to share all about the “homegrown” plants available for purchase at the Greenhouse Garden Centers Ropp’s Flower Factory. Website. Social Media Links. Ropp’s Flowers Factory, Inc. Greenhouse Garden Centers Ropp’s Flower Factory. Roger L. Cramer.
Mahomet-Seymour girls' soccer vying for another regional title
MAHOMET — Making it through to the sectional semifinal stage of the postseason is a common occurrence for the Mahomet-Seymour girls’ soccer team. The Bulldogs have done so eight different times in the last decade, winning seven Class 2A regional championships since the 2014 season. If coach Jeremy...
Crime Stoppers looking for suspect in Urbana property damage case
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — The Urbana Police Department and Champaign County Crime Stoppers are asking for help in finding a person who threw a pair of bricks at an apartment building. Police officials said that on April 18, officers were dispatched to an apartment building at Silver and Fletcher Streets for a report of a […]
Mahomet man accused of attempting to break in to wife's home with a knife
URBANA — A Mahomet man has been arraigned on charges that accuse him of stalking his wife, stealing surveillance cameras from her property and attempting to break in to her home while armed with a knife. Champaign County Judge Brett Olmstead ruled Friday that Quentin J. Donley, 40, must...
Softball Game Preview: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Heads Out
The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Tri-Valley Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Westville on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the first time this season in which Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was not able to get on the board.
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