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Nelson Park boat ramps closed this weekend due to Centennial Lake Fest
July 5, 2023 - Due to this weekend's Centennial Lake Fest, the Nelson Park Boat Ramps and boat trailer parking lot will be closed. Starting Friday, July 7 at 5 a.m. until Monday, July 10 at 5 a.m., bo...
Jul 05, 2023
LISTEN: Drew Early of DMH on Byers & Co.
July 5, 2023 - Drew Early of Decatur Memorial Hospital joined Byers & Co. to recap the Memorial Health Championship golf tournament and talk about the impact of last week's storms and air quality. Lis...
Jul 05, 2023
LISTEN: Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District on Byers & Co.
July 5, 2023 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co. to talk about park cleanup following last week's storms, Scovill Zoo's renovated Herpaquarium, this weekend's Centennial...
Jul 05, 2023
City of Decatur holding city-wide cleanup and tree limb pickup
July 5, 2023 - The City of Decatur, in partnership with Waste Management, will host a city-wide cleanup for large items this weekend and offer assistance in clearing debris from last week's storm. Dec...
Jul 05, 2023 Rose Pineau / Unsplash
Health Department offers tips on food safety after power outages
June 3o, 2023 - After a powerful storm Thursday, sustained power outages mean you may need to consider a refrigerator clean-out. The Macon County Health Department has released a guide to help you dec...
Jun 30, 2023 Philip Brewer / CC
Ameren provides update on power restoration efforts
June 30, 2023 - A severe storm line Thursday left more than a 500-mile stretch of widespread and unique incidents of damage across several Midwest states and caused more than 180,000 Ameren Illinois c...
Jun 30, 2023
Night Ranger at the Devon rescheduled due to expected severe weather
June 30, 2023 - The Night Ranger concert on Saturday July 1, at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, will not take place as scheduled. Due to the expected severe weather, Devon Amphitheater staff have wo...
Jun 30, 2023
City of Decatur releases clean-up plan after severe storms
June 30, 2023 - Decatur is among the many central Illinois cities affected by the widespread, damaging storms on June 2 and the city of Decatur has released information on the clean-up efforts. Severa...
Jun 30, 2023
Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks safety tips
June 30, 2023 - As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, families will be enjoying barbeques, time together and of course-fireworks. Although they may look beautiful lighting up the nighttime sky, sa...
Jun 30, 2023 Elisha Terada / Unsplash
Stay cool as summer temperatures climb
June 29, 2023 - As summer continues, temperatures continue to heat up and families spend extended periods of time outside-especially over the Fourth of July weekend. Don't let yourself get caught in e...
Jun 29, 2023 Lucian / Unsplash