Category Archives: News

DECU employees vote Project Read Plus as 2022 Charity of the Year
January 3, 2022 - Each year, DECU employees nominate and vote for the Charity of the Year. The winning organization receives donations from various fundraisers, events, and employee activities, like j...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 03, 2022

Decatur Area Blood Drives Plan to Fight National Blood Shortage
January 3, 2022 - Since the outbreak of COVID-19 and its variants, the nation has had a shortage in blood supply. Donor turnout has decreased since August 2021. "Now with decreased blood donor turnout...
Jan 03, 2022

Congressman Davis to face Mary Miller in new 15th District
January 1, 2022 - Rodney Davis' campaign for Congress released the following statement after Mary Miller announced she's running for Congress in the 15thDistrict. "Mary Miller is only an outsider in t...
Jan 03, 2022

DPS to Hold Forum Featuring Two Finalists for Superintendent
January 3, 2022 - The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education invites staff, parents, students, and community members to join an online virtual forum on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, to meet the two c...
Jan 03, 2022

LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris
January 3, 2022 - Dr. Juanita Morris joined Byers & Co to talk about the nursing shortage, their residential CNA program's success, expanding further into healthcare, and building a pipeline of yo...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 03, 2022

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
January 3, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about the recent COVID numbers, variant strains, and the pandemic.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 03, 2022

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny
January 3, 2022 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about his week of filling in as host of Byers & Co., politics, his NFL cameraman friend making the news, vaccines, and Soy City Buzz.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 03, 2022

Storms, heavy snow, bitter cold to make travel hazardous
December 31, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public the weather throughout the weekend will create hazardous conditions across the state and urging drivers to strongly ...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 31, 2021 Truck plowing snow off the road at night.

Secretary of State offices closed for New Year's
December 31, 2021 - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and facilities will be closed in observance of New Year's. Departments and Driver Services facilities operating o...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 31, 2021

SportTalk
SportTalk with Mark Tupper & Scott Chapman, filling in for Tim Cain.
Michelle Mitchell Dec 30, 2021