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March 31, 2025 - Trenda Meyers, joined co-hosts John West & Michael Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to preview the upcoming Wyckles Fest. Listen to the podcast now!

March 31, 2025 - Tom Brinkoetter, joined co-hosts John West & Michael Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about talk about the state of the market and to highlight the agents some of the housing agents under Brinkoetter Realtor's . Listen to the podcast now!

March 31, 2025- Mike Claiborne, St. Louis Cardinals & Missouri Sports Hall of Fame broadcaster, joined co-hosts John West & Michael Breheny on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the Cardinals early season success. Listen to the podcast now!

March 31, 2025 -The Midwest Toy and Comic Fest will host its second annual event at the Decatur Civic Center on April 12 and 13, 2025. The event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. both days. Activities include over 100 vendor booths featuring arts and collectibles, a video game contest, a costume contest, hourly do...

March 31, 2025 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced The Band Perry: A Homecoming - Featuring Special Guest The Henningsens is coming to the Devon on July 27. This show IS included in the 2025 Devon season ticket package. Tickets for this show will go on sale 10 a.m., April 2 at devonamphitheater.com. Ticket...

March 31, 2025 - The 2025 United Way Trivia Night, presented by Design-Air Heating & A/C, is scheduled for Saturday, April 19th, at The Hall at Five-Twenty, formerly known as the KC Hall, in Decatur. Sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m., with trivia starting once all participants are settled. Teams can include up to eight ...

March 31, 2025 - The Decatur Park District will host the 2025 Senior Olympic-Style Games from Monday, April 28th through Friday, May 2nd. Events will take place at multiple locations across Decatur. The games are open to adults ages 50 to 99. The entry fee is $10 per person per event. Mini golf will take place from A...

March 31, 2025 - Dr. Juanita Morris joined Byers & Co to talk about school board election candidates, planning for the immediate future, upcoming programs, and sports. Listen to the podcast now!

March 31, 2025 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about the election, the City Council, and grocery taxes. Listen to the podcast now!

March 30, 2025 - An 1881 U.S. $10 gold coin, an 18-karat yellow gold chain link bracelet, and a baseball card with a piece of Joe DiMaggio's bat are among the unclaimed property items being auctioned online from March 28 through April 6. The spring online auction also includes vintage pocket watches, currency notes fro...

March 30, 2025 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent in February, based on preliminary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The revised January unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent. The Il...

March 30, 2025 - The Decatur Police Department has announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up enforcement efforts across the state in recognition of Distracted Driving Awareness Month. "Distracted...

March 30, 2025 - Central Illinois Media Group will host the 2025 CIMG Kid's Fest, presented by State Farm Insurance Agents Melanie and Al Schelling on Saturday April 5th. The event will be held from 9am to 2pm at the Decatur Civic Center. Families can enjoy bounce houses, an obstacle course, clowns, face painting, ball...

March 27, 2025 - The James Millikin Homestead has created a new art competition to honor local artist and lifelong Decatur resident, Lucien Kapp. The Lucien Kapp Art Competition will be an annual competition starting this Summer. Up to fourty adult entries will be accepted as well as up to 10 high school student entrie...

March 27, 2025 -HSHS St. Mary's Hospital is expanding its outpatient laboratory hours and adding Saturday Services. The new hours, effective immediately, are Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 11 a.m. This makes St. Mary's the only facility in Decatur offering after-hours outpatient ...

March 27, 2025 - The Macon County Honor Guard is hoping to spread the word of their mission in hopes of gaining new members and financial assistance. The Macon County Honor Guard provides a final tribute of respect to veterans at their funerals. They also perform duties such as Posting Colors at events and conducting F...

March 27, 2025 - The Decatur Park District will host the annual Critter Egg Hunt at Scovill Zoo on April 19th. Egg Hunt heats will be at 1:40pm, 1:55pm, 2:10pm for children walking age to 10. There will also be a special needs egg hunt heats at 1:20pm. This is a free event for children from the ages of walking to 10 y...

March 27, 2025 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about the Lonestar concert to benefit the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, their new branding, United Way global, and interactions over the years with the community. Listen to the podcast now!

March 27, 2025 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about nostalgia, voting, leadership, and current politics. Listen to the podcast now!