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July 1, 2025 - Caterpillar is turning 100 and Byers & Co is on location to celebrate! It's part of WSOY's Century Tour, also celebrating WSOY's 100th Anniversary! The Decatur Plant is also celebrating its 70th anniversary and is hosting the world tour of an immersive exhibit for employees that celebrates Caterpilla...

June 6, 2025 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about how Oregon based Tillamook ended up with a factory in Decatur, Illinois. Listen to the podcast now!

June 4, 2025 -The new Tillamook County Creamery Association's (TCCA) Decatur plant celebrated its official opening Wednesday with a ceremonial ice cream scooping. The facility is expected to produce 6 million gallons of Tillamook Ice Cream by the end of 2025. The Decatur facility, which occupies the space of the former...

May 23, 2025 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about the positive momentum in economic development locally, success in programs connecting students to the workforce, and the attractiveness of Decatur to companies considering relocation or starting anew. Listen to the...

May 8, 2025 - The Prairie Land Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Decatur chapter, in partnership with Workforce Investment Solutions, ADM, GSI, Mueller and Richland Community College, welcomed its first cohort of Participants with a special signing day ceremony on Thursday. Joining ADM will be Car...

April 23, 2025 - Governor JB Pritzker joined TCCI Manufacturing today to announce the grand opening of its Clean Energy Innovation Hub. The new state-of-the-art hub is a $45 million project which strengthens the North American supply chain by onshoring critical electric vehicle (EV) component manufacturing, providing t...

April 4, 2025 - Kara Demirjian Huss of TCCI and DCC Marketing joined Byers & Co to talk about visiting Mexico on a trade mission with other business leaders and the Governor. Listen to the podcast now!

March 14, 2025 - Nicole Bateman joined Byers & Co to talk about Tillamook and Ag Tech Week. Listen to the podcast now!

March 11, 2025 - The nomination window for the 2024 Chamber Awards is now open to recognize the achievements made by local businesses and organizations. Anyone can submit a nomination. Nominations must be for a Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce (DRCC) member business or organization; for individual awards, the nomin...

February 25, 2025 -The Prairie Land Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), in partnership with Workforce Investment Solutions, ADM, and Richland Community College, will host a Family Recruitment Night on Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5 - 7 p.m. The Prairie Land FAME program is an innovative approach designed...