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A pilot plant here at Archer Daniels Midland Co. is helping researchers figure out how to build a commercial-scale manufacturing plant for a plastic derived from corn.

DECATUR — HSHS St. Mary's Hospital has begun a $9 million renovation to its intensive care unit, work that will double the space and make it easier for families to be together with patients.

Macon County Sheriff Howard Buffett's private foundation will help deputies with take-home vehicles and rifles they can use on duty after approval by the county board.

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Give yourself extra time to get to work this morning, the National Weather Service at Lincoln says.

DECATUR — Macon County sheriff's deputies could have their own take-home vehicles as early as May, thanks to a $3.1 million, 15-year program partly largely by Sheriff Howard Buffett’s private foundation.

DECATUR — An annual count of the homeless helps social service agencies and the federal government track social service needs in Macon County.

MOWEAQUA — Four Central A&M High School students are participating in a virtual Advanced Placement class this semester.

DECATUR — Cape Air will start service at Decatur Airport on Feb. 14 and passengers are now able to reserve tickets for year-round flights to Chicago and St. Louis, the company announced Thursday.