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217 Day event to spotlight local businesses, entrepreneurs
Community

217 Day event to spotlight local businesses, entrepreneurs

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 21, 2026

Local companies, entrepreneurs, creators and more are invited to display their products and services at the upcoming 217 Day in Decatur. 

Decatur nonprofit hosts Thanksgiving dinner for those in need
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Decatur nonprofit hosts Thanksgiving dinner for those in need

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Nov 23, 2025

Decatur community members came together Saturday to make sure families had a meal this Thanksgiving season.

MacArthur HS requires adult supervision for middle schoolers at football game
Education

MacArthur HS requires adult supervision for middle schoolers at football game

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Sep 12, 2025

Decatur's MacArthur High School is reminding the community that a parent must accompany middle school students to its football game Friday night. 

Recent MacArthur grad wins national book competition
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Recent MacArthur grad wins national book competition

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

A Decatur-native has won national recognition for her children's book “The Lonely Liger."

Decatur Baseball Club expanding to offer more opportunities
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Decatur Baseball Club expanding to offer more opportunities

  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

Decatur, Ill. (WAND) -- The Decatur Baseball Club was started back in 2016 to give the option for adults to continue playing baseball as adults and they now have expanded to include the high school age.

"I believe you should name things after legends": MacArthur names track after Bill Harbeck
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"I believe you should name things after legends": MacArthur names track after Bill Harbeck

  • Tyler Jachnicki
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The MacArthur Football field is not the only thing getting a facelift this summer.

Community effort helps bring show choir back to the stage in Decatur
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Community effort helps bring show choir back to the stage in Decatur

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

Show choir abruptly stopped for Decatur students, but with the support of the community Youth With a Positive Direction is bringing students back to the stage. 

DPS plans to increase SRO presence in schools
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DPS plans to increase SRO presence in schools

  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur Public Schools will have more police presence in the upcoming school year, with the addition of one school reso…

DPS Security Team leaves lasting impact on students' lives
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DPS Security Team leaves lasting impact on students' lives

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - In 2018, Ameisha Johnson joined Decatur Public School's Security Team to gain experience to help her land a job as a Decatur Police Officer. 

Decatur Public Schools launches program to connect with parents
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Decatur Public Schools launches program to connect with parents

  • Carlee Bronkema
  • Updated Jul 9, 2024

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur Public Schools' Parent University is not a new concept, but this year, Superintendent Dr. Rochelle Clark is bri…

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