Category Archives: News
LISTEN: Hickory Point Bank's Bennett Jackson and Decatur Block by Block's Marvin Sowers
April 26, 2023 - Marvin Sowers of Block by Block and Bennett Jackson of Hickory Point Bank joined Byers & Co for Hickory Point Bank's Community Invested segment. They discussed the impact they are...
Apr 26, 2023
LISTEN: Park District's Clay Gerhard talks tourism grants on Byers & Co
April 26, 2023 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about how grants are helping create new projects and expansions, upcoming events, Devon ticket sales, and venue...
Apr 26, 2023
LISTEN: DPS Board Member Andrew Taylor on Byers & Co
April 26, 2023 - Andrew Taylor of Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about his final days on the board, the contract extension for the superintendent, and making a difference in the ...
Apr 26, 2023
Ameren Illinois partners with the Decatur Park District for Green Thumb Give Back.
April 26, 2023- Ameren Illinois employees, the Decatur Park District staff, and community members gathered at Fairview Park to volunteer at Tuesday's Green Thumb Give Back. "We are here just giving ba...
Apr 26, 2023
Pharmacy Facts with Friends
LISTEN: David Schrock and Mirinda Rothrock, Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, joined co-hosts Lauren Young and Dale Colee to talk about the upcoming Chamber breakfast and other events coming up soo...
Apr 25, 2023
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Millikin Among 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools
April 25, 2023 - Millikin University has been included in U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools national list, released on April 25, for its Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)...
Apr 25, 2023
Volunteer Quilters Sew Fidget Blankets for Hospital Patients
April 25, 2023 - Longtime volunteers with Taylorville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Quilters recently took on a new challenge and sewed fidget blankets for hospital patients. Fidget blankets provide sen...
Apr 25, 2023
Illinois Payroll Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down in March
April 25, 2023 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate fell -0.1 percentage point to 4.4 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +7,900 in March, bas...
Apr 25, 2023
Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater Selected to Receive $500,000 Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant
April 25, 2023 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant from the Tourism Attractions and Festivals Grant Program from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Ec...
Apr 25, 2023
United Way Food Truck Frenzy returns this weekend
April 20, 2023 - Join The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois for the 3rd Annual Food Truck Frenzy, presented by First Mid Bank & Trust, this weekend at Fairview Park. The event, Saturday, Ap...
Apr 25, 2023