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DECATUR -- The Macon County Farm Bureau is accepting scholarship applications from current and new undergraduate students majoring in agriculture-related fields. Five scholarships are open to Farm Bureau members, and one is open to nonmembers. The application and requirements are…

DECATUR -- The Macon County Conservation District is taking reservations for a day trip to St. Louis to visit the City Museum from 1 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. The museum features 10-plus stories of repurposed architectural features…

DECATUR -- A day trip to the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis is planned for 1 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13, hosted by the Macon County Conservation District. The trip will depart from and return to the Rock…

DECATUR -- The Decatur Area Arts Council is offering a Black Art History Workshop, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Madden Arts Center, 125 N. Water St. in downtown Decatur.

DECATUR -- Decatur Emerging Leaders will host a Dale Carnegie luncheon seminar on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Decatur Club, 158 W. Prairie Ave. Guest speaker Steve Grant, a Senior Business Development Consultant, will…

DECATUR -- The Macon County Conservation District invites individuals to explore volunteer opportunities in the year ahead. Candidates ages 18 and over can give as much or as little time as they like, helping with projects and programs. The Rock…

DECATUR -- The Decatur Area Arts Council has planned a bus trip to St. Louis to see a matinee performance of “Chicago” at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, on Sunday, Mar. 25. Tickets are $200 and include bus ride, lunch at…

DECATUR -- The Macon County Conservation District welcomes fans of nature to visit their Shilling library, with more than 1,750 multimedia items available for reference and check out. Volunteers are on hand to assist with the District scrapbooks, the Nearing…

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DECATUR -- The Illinois Sheriffs Association will award $53,500 in college scholarships to Illinois students pursuing higher education in the 2018-19 school year.