First Mid Updates Name And Logo

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•July 11, 2018• First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust (First Mid) has introduced a new logo for the bank and a shorter name that better reflects its growth and the changing financial services environment. First Mid Bank & Trust will be the company’s official bank charter name, and the logo is a refreshed and more contemporary symbol. “Our growth has already taken us beyond central Illinois and even out of the state,” said First Mid CEO Joe Dively. “The name and logo were geographically limiting and no longer representative of our current and future market areas. Our customers have referred to … Read More

DMH Bridges to Breastfeeding

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•July 11, 2018• Decatur Memorial Hospital, the Regional Breastfeeding Taskforce, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Macon County Health Department have collaborated to bring two nationally recognized lactation experts that will share their expertise on Wednesday, July 18, at “Building Bridges to Breastfeeding.” Through these training sessions, Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA, and Carole Peterson, MS, IBCLC, will focus on techniques for successful breastfeeding education and counseling through community collaboration. Barger is the coauthor of Clinical Experience in Lactation: A Blueprint for Internship. Peterson chairs the National WIC Association Breastfeeding Committee. Topics will include basics and … Read More

Menus 7-11-2018

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Senior Peace Meal Monday, January 5 – Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites Tuesday, January 6 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat Wednesday, January 7 – Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat Thursday, January 8 – Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O Friday, January 9 – Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2) … Read More

West & Company, LLC is Named G-400 Firm

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•July 11, 2018• West & Company, LLC has again been designated a G-400 firm by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). There are approximately 45,000 CPA firms across the United States. The AICPA separates the top 500 firms into two groups. The 100 largest CPA firms are designated the G-100. The next largest 400 CPA firms are designated the G-400. West & Company, LLC is a full service accounting firm with an emphasis in accounting and auditing, income tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, employee benefit plan services, estate and financial planning and bank compliance services. The firm … Read More

Letter to the Editor 7-11-2018

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Dear Editor: In a June 29 Herald and Review article, “All eyes turn to vacancy”, the writer opined that Roe v Wade should be overturned. She had an abortion 13 years ago but has regretted that decision. I assume she was relieved and happy at the time that she had the freedom to make her choice. Now she would deny other women the same right of choice. How sublimely selfish! Nothing quite so righteous as a reformed whatever, as the saying goes. Make no mistake – the issue here is a woman’s right to choose what is best for her … Read More

For Humanity’s Sake Let’s Open the Conversations We Need to Have

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•July 11, 2018• Editor’s Note: Kathy Best, Sullivan native and Missoulian editor, wrote this insight into the Annapolis newsroom shooting. She touches on issues that affect Moultrie County as well as the rest of the country. Ten days ago a man was arrested for walking into a newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland – a newsroom much the same size as the Missoulian – and systematically gunning down five journalists. As a newspaper editor, I’ve worked on coverage of mass shootings at a college campus, in a high school and even in a suburban coffee shop. The horror — and the fear … Read More

Obituaries 7-11-2018: William Dulik

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William Dulik William (Bill…Jim…Jim Dandy) Thomas Dulik, 80, passed away June 25, 2018. He fought a courageous battle against cancer, but in the end his heart couldn’t endure the pain. The son of Tom and Betty Dulik, he was born in Ronco, Pa. where he lived until he joined the Air Force. His first assignment was to England where he met his wife of almost 60 years Rosemary (Jean), and they had four children together. They lived in various states until he retired from the Air Force after 20 years and settled in Decatur, Illinois until he moved to Little … Read More