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MOUNT ZION – The Fletcher Park Recreation Center will hold a six-week yoga class, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, from March 13 through April 19. The class will focus on safe and manageable yoga poses. Participants are…

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DECATUR — Decked out in his bright blue Richland Community College sweater and hat, Pat McDaniel said he couldn't wait to see what changes were taking place at his alma mater.

The Bethany and Findlay communities are fired up for the Okaw Valley girls basketball team's Final Four appearance today, led by one of their biggest fans, Marge Overlot.

DECATUR — The local NAACP branch is hosting a community march/caravan Saturday morning in downtown Decatur. The march will be followed by a program on the second floor of the Decatur Civic Center at noon.

DECATUR — Flood warnings remain in effect for rivers in central and northern Illinois after heavy rains earlier this week as National Weather Service forecasters say more precipitation is expected.

DECATUR — Grace House, a women’s homeless shelter opening this weekend, is expected to fill up fast, shelter officials said, because it will be the only such facility in town.

DECATUR — So, what's your pothole story?

The torrential rain that found a path into the MacArthur High School gym and postponed a basketball game Tuesday night was traced to the heating and cooling vents. The game is back on tonight.