Category Archives: News
Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel honored at retirement ceremony after 28 years of service
May 9, 2024 - Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel was honored for his 28 years of service Friday during a retirement ceremony at the Decatur Police Department. Brandel joined DPD in April 1997 and work...
May 09, 2025
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation announces $150,000 grant to DPS61 Prep Academy
May 9, 2025 -The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation has announced a $150,000 donor advised grant to the Decatur Public Schools #61 Prep Academy in celebration of the first cohort graduating class ...
May 09, 2025
Caterpillar celebrates graduates of program creating pathway from high school to full time careers
May 9, 2025 - Caterpillar celebrated graduates Friday of their latest cohort of the Caterpillar Career Pathways program. Career Pathways is a 12-month program that provides high school seniors with th...
May 09, 2025
LISTEN: Caterpillar Career Pathways on Byers & Co
May 9, 2025 - Caterpillar Facility Manager Gaurav Pareek and MacArthur High School student Jayden Drake joined Byers & Co to talk about the Career Pathways program and how Jayden has been offered ...
May 09, 2025
LISTEN: YMCA's Angela Foulke
May 9, 2025 - Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA joined Byers & Co to talk about what she learned at the NAYDO Conference in St. Louis, sports collectibles, and art. Listen to the podcast no...
May 09, 2025
LISTEN: Macarthur High School seniors on Byers & Co
May 9, 2025 - Macarthur High School principal Cordell Ingram and senior students, Lily Rinchiuso, Rahged Qatoum, and Adrianna Hammons, joined Byers & Co to talk about graduation, what is next for ...
May 09, 2025
Participants sign up for first cohort of Prairie Land Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education
May 8, 2025 - The Prairie Land Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Decatur chapter, in partnership with Workforce Investment Solutions, ADM, GSI, Mueller and Richland Community Coll...
May 08, 2025
Memorial Health Names Drew Early as Chief Operating Officer
May 8, 2025 - Memorial Health has named Drew Early as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position that reflects the health system's continued evolution as an integrated, high-performin...
May 08, 2025
Erik Ethell named Deputy Chief of Police
May 8, 2025 - The Decatur Police Department is announcing the promotion of Erik Ethell to Deputy Chief of Police. Ethell has been with DPD for 17 years and previously served as Lieutenant. He will be ...
May 08, 2025
Last change to participate in Public Observation Nights at Millikin's Requarth Observatory
May 8, 2025 - This coming Tuesday is your last chance to participate in Public Observation Nights at Millikin University's Requarth Observator (weather permitting). Public Observation Nights are free ...
May 08, 2025