Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Ride & Run with Heather Dodson: "Running Is Not Canceled"
May 12th, 2020- Heather Dodson talks about the popularity of their ‘running is not canceled’ t-shirts and page that encourages runners to share photos and inspiration to others, details ho...
May 12, 2020
McGorray Announces Candidacy for State Rep in 96th District
May 11, 2020 – Charlie McGorray of Decatur announced his candidacy for State Representative of the 96th Illinois House District. McGorray has begun circulating petitions to run as the Republican...
May 11, 2020
LISTEN: Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare: The Tools To Help In Recovery
May 11th, 2020- Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare talks about how they are able to serve people without insurance or limited income, addresses the fear of some to seek medical care during the pand...
May 11, 2020
LISTEN: Finding Your Routine with Heritage Behavioral Health Center's Chelsea Mueller
May 11th, 2020- Chelsea Mueller of Heritage Behavioral Health Center joins Byers & Co. to talk about how she is personally dealing with the pandemic and offers tips on how to adjust including find...
May 11, 2020
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
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