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LISTEN: Lisa Kitchens and Rocki Wilkerson preview the Prairie Land FAME Community Open House
September 17, 2026 - Lisa Kitchens, HR Manager, Workforce Development at ADM, and Rocki Wilkerson, Executive Director at Workforce Investment Solution...
LISTEN: Debbie Bogle, United Way, joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends
Debbie Bogle, United Way, joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends to talk about the latest updates with her organization and how you can help the WSOY Comm...
LISTEN: Aly Delatte, Decatur Parks Foundation, joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends
Aly Delatte, Decatur Parks Foundation, joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends to talk about the upcoming Boots, Buckles & Big Cats night at Scovill Zo...
Northeast Community Fund to host eighth annual Farm to Fund Dinner
September 22, 2026 - Northeast Community Fund will host its eighth annual Farm to Fund Dinner Saturday, September 26, on Merchant Street in downtown D...
Books in Hands & Hearts promotes early literacy in Decatur
September 15, 2026 -Community leaders gathered Tuesday at the Empowerment Opportunity Center for Books in Hands & Hearts, a United Way of Decatur ...
LISTEN: Heart of Illinois Community Foundation announces matching grant for Scouting mobile STEM Lab updates
September 15, 2026 - Andrea Gerhard of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and David Lane of Greater St. Louis Area Scouting joined Byers &...
LISTEN: Stewart Leo & Kevin Martin, Knights of Columbus, joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
Stewart Leo & Kevin Martin, Knights of Columbus, joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about their upcoming Tootise Roll Drive. Listen ...
Operation Obstacle Returns to Richland Community College to Raise Veteran Suicide Awareness
September 14, 2026 - Community members are invited to lace up their shoes and support local veterans during Operation Obstacle, a two-mile obstacle co...
LISTEN: Brass Horn WSOY Community Support with George Streckfuss and Ryan Spurlock
September 14, 2026 - George Streckfuss and Ryan Spurlock of the Brass Horn joined Byers & Co to talk about how they continue to support the WSOY C...
LISTEN: Carl Muench of Speed Lube and Tim Layman of HSHS St. Mary’s talk support of the WSOY Community Food Drive
September 14, 2026 - Carl Muench of Speed Lube and Tim Layman of HSHS St. Mary's Hospital joined Byers & Co to talk about the long time support of...
9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Honors Fallen First Responders
September 13, 2026 - Hundreds of people gathered at the Hampton Inn Decatur/Mt. Zion Friday to honor the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, during the seve...
God’s Shelter of Love Invites Community to 5th Annual Blue Jean Ball
September 27, 2026 - God's Shelter of Love is inviting the community to put on their boots and denim for the fifth annual Blue Jean Ball on Thursday, ...