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City Manager Scot Wrighton gives his weekly video update.  DECATUR — Residents interested in serving on the Decatur City Council have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to submit a resume and cover letter to City Clerk Kim Althoff. Councilman Rodney Walker resigned last month, leaving a seat vacant on the seven-person council. It will be filled via majority vote of the remaining six council members, who are expected to review applicants in executive session of a special meeting slated for Monday.  The seat must be filled within 60 days of Walker's resignation.  PHOTOS: Decatur C...

We salute Walker for his ongoing efforts for Decatur and in Decatur. We appreciate his respect for the laws and rules. We also understand someone will have to fill his position. We hope for extensive transparency in the process of replacing Walker. We also suggest that the council ponder a formalized process to replace vacant positions. Obviously, an election is at once preferable and prohibitive. Also obviously, the two mayors elected before Julie Moore Wolfe did not finish their elected terms. If we didn't need elections to replace the mayor on an interim basis, we don't need an election to...

A few buses were late — a common occurrence even for a traditional school day — and some students had momentary technology issues logging into the school’s hotspot, but overall the first day of hybrid learning has been smooth so far, said E. Rodney Walker, Brooklyn Park Elementary principal.

The facility will be owned and operated by InnovaFeed and will co-locate with ADM’s Decatur corn processing complex. Construction is targeted to begin in 2021, pending necessary permitting and approvals. CLAY JACKSON, HERALD & REVIEW With future economic development in mind, the Decatur City Council approved an engineering agreement that will explore how to best serve a large, unsewered area on the city’s industrial northeast side. The council voted 5-1 on Monday to approve the $180,859 agreement with engineering firm Clark Dietz Inc., with Councilman David Horn voting "...

“The more people you have (in prayer), the better your outcome’s going to be,” event organizer Jackie Walker said.