Area News

  DECATUR, IL – Standing Paddle Co. will be returning to Nelson Park under new ownership, Rob Lipic and Scott Magruder. Standing Paddle Co. offers Paddle Boards and Kayak rentals right on Lake Decatur under the deck of the Beach House. The Park District is excited to have Standing Paddle Co. back with us for…

Melissa “Missy” Haynes of Shelbyville announces her candidacy for Shelby County Treasurer. She will seek the Republican nomination at the June 28, 2022 primary election. Mrs. Haynes has been married to her husband Donny for eighteen years. She and her husband share three beautiful daughters named Hailey, Chloe and Amelia “Mia” as well as rescue…

Macon County Legacy members eligible to apply beginning Feb. 28 Macon County – Starting Monday, Feb. 28, Macon County Legacy nonprofit members are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 in Microgrants per organization to help fund professional development programs. Deadline to apply is Thursday, March 31, and selected nonprofit organizations will receive their individual…

        The Decatur Police department announced it made 2 DUI arrests during the recent Super Bowl enforcement campaign. The Super Bowl weekend Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket enforcement effort ran from Friday, Feb. 11, through the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 14, to keep impaired drivers off the…

DECATUR – A $3.2 million grant from the Decatur Memorial Foundation will expand Richland Community College’s nursing and clinical programs over the next four years, as both organizations address the unprecedented shortage of nurses and other health professionals in the area. Through the collaboration, Decatur Memorial Hospital and Richland Community College plan to triple the…

   Learning a trade is a career path available to students who don’t want to attend a four-year college. Trade schools offer a more direct route to a degree or accreditation. However, many youth are unaware of this option and struggle with the question, “what do I want to do after high school?” University of…

  Orientation for potential new volunteers on Feb. 16 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Anyone who wants to aid in telling the story of our 16th president has the opportunity when the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum welcomes new volunteers at an orientation session Wednesday, Feb. 16. The event will spell out how to join the…

  Due to the continuing snowfall and expected cold temperatures, Decatur Public Schools has declared another e-learning day for all students for Friday, February 4, 2022. This means students will stay home again tomorrow and learn virtually. Students will need to sign into Google Classroom or Seesaw for live instruction with their teachers, starting at…

    DECATUR, Ill. – Millikin University has suspended normal campus operations for Feb. 3, due to inclement weather. Administrative offices will be closed, and all scheduled in-person classes, virtual classes, campus and student organizational events, practices (athletic, music and theatre) and meetings are canceled. Additionally, the COVID-19 SHIELD Testing Clinic on Millikin University’s campus…