Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
Nominating petitions available for Illinois Commodity Board seats
April 7, 2021 - Farmers who would like to run for a three-year-term on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB), the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board (ISPOB), or the Illinois Sheep and Wool Ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Richland Community College dual credit program continues to benefit local students
April 7, 2021 - Over the last decade, the Illinois' Dual Credit Program has seen a steady enrollment increase of more than 5.9% annually with more than half-a-million students earning over 3.1 million...
Apr 07, 2021
Illinois Department of Labor urges caution for drivers during spring planting
April 7, 2021 - Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers...
Apr 07, 2021
LISTEN: Terrence "TAT" Taylor
April 7, 2021 - Terrence "TAT" Taylor joined Byers & Co to talk about starting his new business as a community liaison and impacting positive change.
Apr 07, 2021
LISTEN: Forsyth Mayor Jim Peck
April 7, 2021 - Jim Peck joined Byers & Co to talk about being elected as the new mayor of Forsyth and the future of their community.
Apr 07, 2021
Wet Nose Wednesday - Rusty
Hi! I'm Rusty. I'm around a year old and when I came to the shelter, I had kind of a weird injury. I had a nail stuck in my side, but the shelter took care of me and I am ready to find my forever home...
Apr 07, 2021
Wreath lit atop Macon County Courthouse in observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 6, 2021 - Today the wreath above the Macon County Courthouse was lit in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month. There have also been a total of 630 pinwheels planted on the lawn of the court...
Apr 06, 2021
Health Department confirms two COVID-19 variants in Macon County
April 6, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Macon County Health Department (MCHD) have identified two COVID-19 variant strains of concern, B 1.1.7 and B 1.429, in Macon Cou...
Apr 06, 2021
Three Macon County agencies receive $10,000 grant from AmerenCares program
April 6, 2021 - Heritage Behavioral Health Center - Oasis Program, Northeast Community Fund Food Pantry, and Salvation Army of Macon County each received a $10,000 grant from AmerenCares to support co...
Apr 06, 2021
Millikin School of Music's Hollis Prize competition returning April 10
April 6, 2021 - Following a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Millikin University School of Music's annual Hollis Prize competition will return in a virtual format with two livestream ...
Apr 06, 2021