Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell

IL Department of Healthcare and Family Services aiming to improve safety and care of nursing home residents
October 14, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is issuing recommendations for improving the safety and care of nursing home residents. The report is the result of nearly ...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 14, 2021

Good Samaritan Inn hosting annual Empty Bowl event
October 13, 2021 - The Good Samaritan Inn is hosting its annual Empty Bowl event on November 10th, with proceeds feeding hungry children and families seven days a week. As more Macon County residents ...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 13, 2021

Wet Nose Wednesday - Topsy Turvy
Hi there - I'm Topsy Turvy, and I'm so glad to meet you. Be careful, once you see my cute, floppy ears and my twitchy little nose, you' won't be able to resist me. The nice people at the shelter have ...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 13, 2021

Millikin University to host Millikin Makers Market
October 12, 2021 - The Millikin University Center for Entrepreneurship and Women in Business student organization will host the first Millikin Makers Market on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 12, 2021

First Mid Insurance named as top broker by Health Alliance
October 12, 2021 - First Mid Insurance Group has been named the 2021 top broker for Medicare products in Illinois by Health Alliance. First Mid Insurance Group was also recognized as part of Health Al...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 12, 2021

Macon County CASA in urgent need of advocates
October 12, 2021 - Macon County CASA is seeking volunteers to advocate for children in the community who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. With 316 children in the juvenile c...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 12, 2021

Genia Culp named DMH Colleague of the Month for August
October 12, 2021 - Genia Culp of Decatur, a registered nurse in Decatur Memorial Hospital's Heart Center, is the nonprofit hospital's Colleague of the Month for August. A nurse at Decatur Memorial Hos...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 12, 2021

ADM named to Fortune's 2021 Change the World list
October 12, 2021 - ADM announced yesterday that it has been ranked 27th on Fortune's 2021 Change the World list, a global ranking of the top 50 companies making a positive social impact through busine...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 12, 2021
20th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive Raises 8.1 Million Pounds
October 8, 2021 - At 6 pm, The 20th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive raised $1,546,426. Thanks to purchasing power through the Central Illinois Food Bank, which equates to 8,134,201 pounds of food. Ov...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 08, 2021

Decatur Area Arts Council and Millikin hosting free mid-day music mini-concert
October 8, 2021 - The Decatur Area Arts Council is collaborating with the Millikin University School of Music to present an exciting series of free mid-day musical mini-concerts in the Anne Lloyd Gall...
Michelle Mitchell Oct 08, 2021