November 21, 2024 - Ely Guimaraes and Jeremy Paillet of Innovafeed and Stefani Mix and Shelley Wallis of Garver Feeds joined Byers & Co to talk about how Innovafeed's consumer product is made locally and available at Garver Feeds. Listen to the podcast now!

November 21, 2024 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about Thanksgiving, economic development, city business, and a photo in the Decatur Tribune that brings back memories. Listen to the podcast now

November 20, 2024 - Cordaryl Patrick, Director of Economic and Community Development for the city of Decatur, & his wife Denisha Patrick joined co-hosts Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code. Listen to the podcast now!

November 20, 2024 - The Decatur Turkey Tournament will return for its 54th year in 2024, running November 26, 27, 29, and 30 at Decatur Public Schools' Stephen Decatur Middle School. Participating schools include Decatur Eisenhower, Decatur MacArthur, Bolingbrook, O'Fallon, Peoria Central, Peoria Manual, Springfield Sa...

November 20, 2024 - The Decatur Park District will host the 50th annual Turkey Trot on November 23rd in Fairview Park. Participants can run in a 5K, 10K or a new half marathon run option. There is also the 1/2-mile Turkey Tot Trot in Fairview Park for ages 12 and under. 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon races include comput...

November 20, 2024 - The Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur is celebrating 50 years with a Golden Holiday Gala on December 6th. The event, which will be held at the Country Club of Decatur at 6pm, will help provide financial support and service to Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $125 per person and wil...

November 20, 2024 - The Decatur Family YMCA is hosting a youth 2Ball competition on Saturday December 14th. The competition is open to young athletes ages 7-14. This fast-paced event challenges two-person teams to rack up the most points by shooting from designated spots on the court in just 60 seconds. The stakes are ...

November 20, 2024 - Jennifer Toney of The Symphony Orchestra Guild of Decatur joined Byers & Co to talk about their Golden Holiday Gala celebrating 50 years. Listen to the podcast now!

November 20, 2024 - Laura Ledford of Millikin University and international student Lila Castillo Burgess joined Byers & Co to talk about study abroad opportunities and international student life on campus. Listen to the podcast now!

November 20, 2024 - Julie Bilbrey of Decatur Memorial Foundation talks about how they serve the community, year end giving, and keeping donations local. Listen to the podcast now!

November 20, 2024 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about the WSOY Community Food Drive, holiday events, season pass discounts, and Devon shows. Listen to the podcast now!

November 19, 2024 - Crossing Healthcare and Familia Dental held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of a new Familia Dental satellite clinic. Added as part of the 2019 Crossing Healthcare Campus Expansion, which was funded through the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the satellite clinic is located right on the Cros...

November 19, 2024 - The annual student art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education is expanding to welcome new types of entries, this time on the theme "A Touch of Art!" "Touch" can mean many things: physical sensation, emoti...

November 19, 2024 - The Illinois State Fair has announced Country Star Megan Moroney will perform at Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Saturday, August 10. With nearly 2 billion total global streams to date, the Georgia-bred singer/songwriter kicked off the latest era of her career with her sophomore album Am I Okay?, ...

November 19, 2024 - The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and Decatur Earthmover credit union surprised Dove, Inc. with a $50,000 grant through the Moving Forward Campaign. DECU VP of Marketing and Brand, Jes Younghouse, and her team, presented the surprise grant to Dove, Inc., their 2024 Charity of the Year. Dove...

November 19, 2024 - WSOY, NowDecatur, United Way of Decatur and Mid Illinois, ADM, Kroger, and our community partners; Buds and Blooms, Central Illinois Media Group, Colee's Corner Drug, Dales Southlake Pharmacy, Decatur Back and Neck, Dynagraphics, First Mid Bank and Insurance Group, Heart of Illinois Community Founda...

Noevember 19, 2024 - Rocki Wilkerson of Workforce Investment Solutions and Hannah King of ADM joined Byers & Co to talk about the formation of the Prairie Land FAME Chapter aimed at the next generation of skilled manufacturing professionals through education and hands on experience. Listen to the podcast now!

November 19, 2024 - Rachel Moran of the Community Foundation and Jess Younghouse joined Byers & Co to discuss a surprise grant of $50,000 to Dove, Inc. through the Moving Forward Campaign. The grant to Dove concludes the $1 Million Moving Forward partnership between HICF and DECU. Listen to the podcast now!

November 19, 2024 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to talk about the Pharmacists Fight Back Act event in Washington DC, Express Scripts, Medicare Part D, and Clear Springs Health plans. Listen to the podcast now!

November 18, 2024 - Decatur Community Dance is bringing Tchaikovsky's music and classical ballet "The Nutcracker" to Richland Community College next month. The Nutcracker Ballet features all local talent and will run from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 at Richland Community College's Shilling Auditorium in Decatur. Friday ...