Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
LISTEN: Progress of Parks and Golf Opening Up with Decatur Park District's Bill Clevenger
May 11th, 2020- Bill Clevenger of the Decatur Park District joins Byers & Co. to talk about the activities and facilities that just opened, the behavior they are seeing, the success of golf, their...
May 11, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe- May 11th
May 11th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to talk about the latest COVID-19 numbers, the usage of masks in the city, what other communities are doing, her optimism towards moving i...
May 11, 2020
LISTEN: Building Support for Nature's Way Lawn Services, Presented by Romano Company
May 11th, 2020- This Building Support for Small Business Spotlight features Nature’s Way Lawn Services. Listen to the podcast as Jeremy Morris talks about the origin of their business and the se...
May 11, 2020
Decatur Police Awarded COVID-19 Supplemental Funding
May 10, 2020 -The Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $459,632 to three local law enforcement agencies. The funding is part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program. The CE...
May 10, 2020
Due To Increased COVID-19 Testing, DMH Respiratory Screening Clinic Closes
May 10, 2020 – A respiratory screening clinic that has operated at Decatur Memorial Hospital's ExpressCare East since March 19 has closed. Going forward, the clinic at 4455 U.S. Route 36 East wi...
May 10, 2020
Teachers Place Yard Signs In 2020 Graduates Yards
May 8th, 2020- Teachers from Eisenhower and MacArthur High Schools placed yard signs at the homes of this year's graduating seniors today. Staff from both schools drove around town while maintaining s...
May 08, 2020
Guidance On Correct Use Of Masks Worn Out In Public
May 8th, 2020- Masks worn in public to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should cover the bridge of the nose, mouth, and chin to be most effective, local health-care providers say. The advice comes in th...
May 08, 2020
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Resumes Offering Elective Surgeries and Procedures
May 8th, 2020- - In accordance with Governor J.B. Pritzker’s announcement of a modified Stay-AtHome order through May that allows certain elective surgeries for non-life-threatening conditions, ...
May 08, 2020
Gov Signs Executive Order To Help Teacher Shortage
May 8th, 2020- To address the educator shortage that Illinois faces, and a pandemic that has changed the educational experience for all students, Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed Executive Order 2020-...
May 08, 2020
HHS Awards Crossing Healthcare $360,000 to Expand COVID Testing
May 8th, 2020- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Crossing Healthcare over $360,000 to expand COVID-19 testing. The funds were made available through the Health Resources and...
May 08, 2020