Category Archives: News

Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday featuring Anthony Walker & Tamarra Fuller, from the Black Chamber
Anthony Walker & Tamarra Fuller, from the Black Chamber, joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & John West on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday. Other guests included: Tom McNamara- Mac on Sports Jeff...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 29, 2021

The Salvation Army Cold Cot program
November 29, 2021 - With temperatures consistently falling below 35 degrees, The Salvation Army has opened its Cold Cot program for those in need. This program adds additional cots to the Men's Shelte...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 29, 2021

ADM announces completed acquisition of Sojaprotein
November 29, 2021 - ADM announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Sojaprotein, a leading European provider of non-GMO soy ingredients. The addition represents an expansion of ADM's glob...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 29, 2021

Rapid Relief Dollars Now Available for Local Small Businesses
The City of Decatur will be accepting applications for the Decatur Small Business Rapid Relief Funds Round 3. The City was awarded $1.2 Million from the DCEO CURE-ES program to provide to our small bu...
Nov 29, 2021

Local nonprofits receive grants towards their wish lists of needs
November 29, 2021 - Thirteen local nonprofit organizations have been awarded $13,300 in grants to fund items on their wish lists of needs. The grants were made possible through donations to The Commun...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 29, 2021

Millikin's Nat Long named 2021 Lincoln Laureate
November 24, 2021 - Nat Long, a theatre and education (special education endorsement) double major, was honored as Millikin University's recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois' Student Laureate ...
Nov 29, 2021

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny
November 29, 2021 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary and previews Soy City Buzz.
Michelle Mitchell Nov 29, 2021

Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday
November 26, 2021 - Small Business Saturday is tomorrow. It was created by American Express in 2010, with the reason behind it being to help ensure the survival of small, brick-and-mortar, and online ...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 26, 2021

Unemployment rates down for the seventh consecutive month
November 24, 2021 - The unemployment rate decreased over-the-year in all fourteen Illinois metropolitan areas in October for the seventh consecutive month according to preliminary data released today ...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 24, 2021

68th annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 24, 2021 - Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce hosted Decatur's 68th annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon. The event returned after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. Nearly 700 people gat...
Michelle Mitchell Nov 24, 2021