Category Archives: News

Lost Bridge Road to be closed for maintenance tomorrow, August 24
June 19, 2023 - Lost Bridge Road will be closed for planned maintenance tomorrow, Thursday, August 24, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. City crews will be mowing, causing a closure from Lake Front Road to Oak Ridge...
Aug 23, 2023

LISTEN: Crossing Healthcare's Tanya Andricks on Byers & Co.
August 23, 2023 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co. to talk about a Crossing doctor's decades of dedicated service, the results of a recent study about vaccinations and the ...
Aug 23, 2023

LISTEN: Millikin's LJ Pemberton talks Kirkland performance season on Byers & Co.
August 23, 2023 - LJ Pemberton of Millikin University joined Byers & Co. to talk about her book and this school year's season of events at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. Listen to the podcast now!
Aug 23, 2023

LISTEN: "Community Invested" with Hickory Point Bank and the United Way
August 23, 2023 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way and Matt Fairchild of Hickory Point Bank joined Byers & Co. for this month's "Community Investment" segment. Fairchild has previously served on the...
Aug 23, 2023

LISTEN: Clay Gerhard of the Park District previews weekend activities on Byers & Co.
August 23, 2023 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co. to talk about scheduling changes due to heat, this weekend's glow golf and ropes night at Overlook Adventure Park, up...
Aug 23, 2023

LISTEN: Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants discuss labor dispute with DPS61 on Byers & Co.
August 23, 2023 - Michelle Mitchell and Susie Niesman of the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants joined Byers & Co. to talk about their ongoing labor dispute with DPS61. The union has been i...
Aug 23, 2023

'Monarch Madness' festival coming to Rock Springs to celebrate the iconic pollinator
August 22, 2023 - Rock Springs Conservation Area, in collaboration with Macon County 4-H and the University of Illinois Extension's Master Gardeners, will host 'Monarch Madness' on Saturday, September...
Aug 22, 2023

Millikin announces 2023-2024 performing arts lineup
August 22, 2023 - Millikin University has announced the lineup for this school year's performing arts season, packed with live entertainment, arts and music for all ages. "We're mixing things up at Ki...
Aug 22, 2023

Overlook Adventure Park to host glow-in-the-dark ropes course and mini golf August 26
August 22, 2023 - Overlook Adventure Park will be lit up in neon after hours this Saturday, August 26, inviting families for an evening of fun in the dark. Visitors can play mini golf or take to the S...
Aug 22, 2023

University of Illinois Extension to offer fall food preservation course in Macon County
August 22, 2023 - The University of Illinois Extension office will soon be bringing food preservation and storage courses to Macon County. At the free workshop, offered from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, ...
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