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Terry Eliasen is a meteorologist and executive producer of the WBZ-TV Weather Team. He has worked at WBZ for more than 20 years. Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with ...

Shaver trout active, Dick Nichols said. Don Pedro king salmon and, McClure trout and bass hitting, Monte Smith reported. New Melones the best bet for big bass, John Liechty said. Millerton bass bite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur is planning a prescribed burn along Lake Decatur. City officials said the prescribed ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Lake Decatur is currently four feet below normal levels, but there is hope the dry weather will end in the next two to three months. Decatur has been in drought conditions since ...