Good morning, Decatur.

Northeast Community Fund will host its eighth annual Farm to Fund Dinner on Saturday, Sept.

26 at Merchant Street in downtown Decatur; the event will offer a farm to table dinner prepared by Chef Brian Tucker of Richland Community College, live entertainment and auctions to support community programs.

The Village of Forsyth will host its annual Fall Fest at Forsyth Park on Friday, Oct.

2, from 5 to 8 p.m. This free event offers family fun with a Pumpkin Path, Trunk or Treat, crafts, live music by Blue Smoke, a movie showing, food trucks + a beer tent.

Debbie Bogle from United Way joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends to share updates about her organization and explain how to support the WSOY Community Food Drive.

The podcast is now available for listening.

Local Knights of Columbus Councils will host the 57th annual Tootsie Roll Drive to raise funds for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Collection sites include churches, stores and a football game starting Sept. 19 with another event on Oct. 9 (visit the council website for donation options).

Aly Delatte from Decatur Parks Foundation appeared on Pharmacy Facts with Friends to discuss Boots, Buckles + Big Cats night at Scovill Zoo, an upcoming event that invites community support for local parks.

Millikin University awarded its 2026 Lindsay Medallion Awards to graduates Delaney Higgins and Sam Bushur on September 12, recognizing their outstanding leadership and athletic achievements in volleyball and baseball.

University of Illinois Extension will offer a free three-part fall nutrition and fitness series at Decatur Indoor Sports Center (1295 W.

Wood St.). The classes on Sept. 30, Oct. 21, and Nov. 11 cover healthy aging, workout fueling, and diabetes heart care, with registration closing two days before.

Community leaders gathered Tuesday, Sept.

15 at the Empowerment Opportunity Center to promote early literacy by reading to preschoolers and engaging in interactive activities. The Books in Hands & Hearts fundraiser, held in partnership with Hickory Point Bank and local groups, benefited the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

On September 15, 2026, Andrea Gerhard of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and David Lane of Greater St. Louis Area Scouting announced a new $5,000 matching grant to update the mobile STEM Lab programming after a previous gift helped acquire the vehicle (from a podcast with Byers and Co).

Dr. Jeffery Alexander from Foot & Ankle Center joined Pharmacy Facts with Friends on Sep.

15 to discuss neuropathy — the podcast is now available for listeners seeking health insights.

Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers and Co on Sept.

15 to discuss his cyclocross plans, an Illini football tailgate, and the store’s new in-store exclusive shoes from On — sharing insights that kept local sports fans informed.