Doug Wolfe

Decatur

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Articles

Fireworks to light up the sky over Arthur in largest firework display in downstate IL

3 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

ARTHUR, Ill. (WAND) – If you haven’t completed your summer plans circle June 28th on your calendar. That’s the day for one of the largest fireworks shows in downstate Illinois. “It is one of the premier aerial fireworks shows you’ll see in Illinois,” Larry Schlabach told WAND News about the massive display in the Douglas County town of Arthur. The quiet Amish community will see a night of rockets, patriotism and everything red, white and blue.
Pharmacies get lifeline vs PBMs

3 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

Decatur, Ill (WAND) – Independent pharmacies across Illinois are breathing easier as the Illinois legislature throws a lifeline with a bipartisan bill reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs.PBMs are the middlemen between insurance companies and pharmacies. Pharmacies have claimed PBMs are keeping prescription drug prices high while driving smaller pharmacies out of business.
Bridge connecting Taylorville & Pana now open

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) – Completion of a new bridge will allow the Lincoln Prairie Trail to connect Pana and Taylorville. IDOT committed $1.1 million for the project which replaced an old bridge which was closed in 2015 due to serious deterioration. The new bridge is a 200-foot-single-span steel structure designed for nonmotorized traffic, with 72-foot timber decking and railing on each end. The Lincoln Prairie Trail runs along Illinois 29.
Boating laws will be strictly enforced this summer

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Boating season is about to make a big splash as we enter the summer months. The Illinois Conservation Police urge people to make sure their boats have life jackets and you are not driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Conservation Police will strictly enforce boating safety laws regarding people operating under the influence (OUI). The legal limit is .08 and it is legal for you to consume alcohol while on a boat.
Boating laws will be strictly enforced

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

Decatur, Illinois – Boating season is about to make a big splash as we enter the summer months. The Illinois Conservation Police urge people to make sure their boats have life jackets and you are not driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Conservation Police will strictly enforce boating safety laws regarding people operating under the influence (OUI). The legal limit is .08 and it is legal for you to consume alcohol while on a boat.
Severe Weather: Neighbor helping neighbor with storm clean up

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

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Neighbor helping neighbor with storm clean up

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

Decatur, Ill (WAND) – The storm which blew through Decatur late Friday afternoon tore up trees and branches across the city. Karl Ziemer spent Monday piling his tree debris along with a neighbors for the city to pick up next week if you call to have it picked up by Friday. The number is 217-875-4820. Ziemer says his neighbor lets him park his truck in his driveway. So he didn’t mind cutting and stacking branches and limbs. “That’s what we do. We’re neighbors.
Trade pause moves markets

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

Decatur, Ill (WAND) – The 90 day pause in the tariff war between the United States and China will bring some temporary relief to Illinois farmers while shoppers may not see much of a change in prices at the grocery store. “We had high tariffs on Chinese products. They had high prices on American products. So, it basically stopped all trade,” said Doug Guker at the University of Illinois Extension office in Decatur.
WAND Investigates: Veterans exposed to lethal radiation

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Veterans, including some from Illinois, were exposed to lethal radiation at a military base in Nevada. Because their work was classified the VA will not provide them with health benefits even though hundreds of men and women are sick or dying. In April of this year, Congressional Democrats held a hearing on toxic exposure at domestic military installations. Among those testifying was Dave Crete of the not-for-profit group The Invisible Enemy.
Veterans exposed to lethal radiation

1 month ago | wandtv.com | Doug Wolfe

Decatur, Ill (WAND) – Veterans, including some from Illinois, were exposed to lethal radiation at a military base in Nevada. Because their work was classified the VA will not provide them with health benefits even though hundreds of men and women are sick or dying. In April of this year, Congressional Democrats held a hearing on toxic exposure at domestic military installations. Among those testifying was Dave Crete of the not-for-profit group The Invisible Enemy.