Category Archives: Community
Decatur Public Transit Service suspends service due to worsening conditions
February 2, 2022 - Due to the deteriorating roadway conditions as snow continues to fall, Decatur Transit suspended service at 10:00 am this morning. They started this morning bus services along "snow...
Feb 02, 2022
LISTEN: Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District
February 2, 2022 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about how the weather has impacted their facilities and how their team is managing the snow.
Feb 02, 2022
LISTEN: Decatur Police Department Chief Shane Brandel
February 2, 2022 - Decatur Police Department Chief Shane Brandel joined Byers & Co to talk about what they saw in the overnight weather on the roads as the winter storm was beginning.
Feb 02, 2022
Macon County EMA Urges Residents to be Prepared for Winter Storm This Week
January 31, 2022 - A major winter storm is poised to move into Macon County and the City of Decatur beginning Tuesday evening into Thursday morning, potentially bringing freezing rain as well as an ex...
Jan 31, 2022
Soy City Buzz on First Monday featuring Paul Osborne
LISTEN: Paul Osborne joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & John West, on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday, to pay tribute to Macon County sports historian, Tom McNamara, of the Decatur Tribune. Other g...
Jan 31, 2022
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
January 31, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about ethics in media, the pandemic, dispersing of funds, code enforcement, and a new power bill partnership.
Jan 31, 2022
Decatur Saint Patrick's Day Parade 2022 announced
January 28, 2022 - The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade has been announced for Saturday, March 12, 2022, at 11 am in downtown Decatur. As with last year, the event will be vehicles only and there will ...
Jan 28, 2022 Amanda Marie / Unsplash
LISTEN: Debbie Bogle of the United Way
January 27, 2022 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about how they are helping find temporary housing for the homeless population needing to quarantine with COVID 19.
Jan 27, 2022
LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
January 27, 2022 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about local politics, the identity of the Republican Party, and upcoming elections.
Jan 27, 2022
Local businesses receive over $1.1 million in B2B Grants
January 26, 2022 - Dozens of local businesses in Macon County were recently awarded approximately $1.1 million in funding from the Back to Business Program to help them recover from the COVID-19 pande...
Jan 26, 2022 View of brown folders, with focus on grants label, Concept of funding, 3D illustration