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Wing eating contest registration to open for Wings and Wheels event at Decatur Airport
June 16, 2024 – Registration for the Wing eating contest at the Wings and Wheels event at the Decatur Airport will open Thursday at 10am. The Wing Eating contest is open for up to 48 contestants to compete in the preliminaries on Saturday. Heats will be held at 2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm and 6:30pm. The top two finishers from each heat will go on to complete in the finals on Sunday at 5pm. Registration is $20 per person and interested competitors can call 217-429-3472 or visit the DISC to register.
John’s Hill Magnet School parking lot mural part of Jasper Street revitalization
July 15, 2024 –The city of Decatur, in collaboration with the Decatur Arts Council (DAAC), are creating a mural at Johns Hill as part of the Jasper Street Corridor revitalization. This project is part of a larger effort to enhance the area through place-making art. The mural, designed by...
Park District and DISC unveil new functional training room
July 17,2024 – The Decatur Park District and The Decatur Indoor Sports Center held a ribbon cutting Wednesday to celebrate the opening of its new HIIT Studio. H.I.I.T stands for High Intensity Interval Training and the DISC says the new facility has all of the tools needed to get your heart pumping. The functional training room includes a Movestrong Fitness Rig, 40+ feet of artificial turf, an Olympic deadlift area, power racks, Rogue & Get R’XD Crossfit equipment, Battle and climbing ropes, a designated area of weighted ball workouts, free weights and plyoboxes.
Clinton playground demolition paused due to storm
CLINTON, Ill. (WCIA) — One Central Illinois playground is getting ready to be torn down, but demolition was halted after Monday night’s storms. The Kiwanis playground in Clinton was set to be demolished at 7 a.m. Tuesday. The City of Clinton announced Tuesday afternoon that the storm put a halt on the park’s demolition. They […]
Inaugural Great Southern Mac & Cheese Championship Comes to Argenta This September
Macaroni and cheese is loved by children and adults alike for being comforting, creamy and delicious. And while boxed mac and cheese gets the job done, there’s nothing like a homemade recipe. On Sunday, Sept. 29, the Argenta Downtown Council will put that to the test with the first-ever...
Kids learn what it takes to be an astronaut
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The Children's Museum of Illinois is giving kids the opportunity to see what it takes to be an astronaut while learning all about space through interactive experiences. First and second graders had the chance to enter astronaut training to learn what it takes to be able to explore outer space.
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