{"id":31658,"date":"2025-12-29T07:19:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=31658"},"modified":"2025-12-29T07:19:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:19:29","slug":"one-million-visits-2025-in-review-at-wzbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/one-million-visits-2025-in-review-at-wzbd\/","title":{"rendered":"One Million Visits: 2025 in Review at WZBD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we take a look back at the year that was, we thank all of our loyal listeners, readers, followers and fans, whether they reside in Z-Land or abroad, for another great year. Our website passed one million hits for the first time this year and we take a look back at the most-read stories of the year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Parade changes vowed after raucous affair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FuTDqXhEY3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/parade-changes-vowed-after-raucous-affair\/\">Parade changes vowed after raucous affair<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Parade changes vowed after raucous affair&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/29\/parade-changes-vowed-after-raucous-affair\/embed\/#?secret=mkYrpcGDFQ#?secret=FuTDqXhEY3\" data-secret=\"FuTDqXhEY3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Jeep drives directly into back of buggy carrying Amish family on 218<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KrTYPj7o65\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/08\/jeep-drives-directly-into-back-of-buggy-carrying-amish-family-on-218-father-airlifted-to-fort-wayne\/\">Jeep drives directly into back of buggy carrying Amish family on 218; Father airlifted to Fort Wayne<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Jeep drives directly into back of buggy carrying Amish family on 218; Father airlifted to Fort Wayne&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/08\/jeep-drives-directly-into-back-of-buggy-carrying-amish-family-on-218-father-airlifted-to-fort-wayne\/embed\/#?secret=rfKhwXwEhT#?secret=KrTYPj7o65\" data-secret=\"KrTYPj7o65\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Health issues force Back 40 closing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SQyxZXuJpx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/health-issues-forcing-back-40-closing\/\">Health issues forcing Back 40 closing<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Health issues forcing Back 40 closing&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/28\/health-issues-forcing-back-40-closing\/embed\/#?secret=UitkLs43M1#?secret=SQyxZXuJpx\" data-secret=\"SQyxZXuJpx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Mihm pleads guilty, details released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eQci2lsYiO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/mihm-pleads-guilty\/\">Mihm pleads guilty, details released<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Mihm pleads guilty, details released&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/21\/mihm-pleads-guilty\/embed\/#?secret=ZuikYZBeo6#?secret=eQci2lsYiO\" data-secret=\"eQci2lsYiO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Decatur woman charged with SNAP fraud<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"G5W9zqgBPa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/decatur-woman-charged-with-felony-fraud-over-29k-in-snap-benefits\/\">Decatur woman charged with felony fraud over $29K in SNAP benefits<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Decatur woman charged with felony fraud over $29K in SNAP benefits&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/decatur-woman-charged-with-felony-fraud-over-29k-in-snap-benefits\/embed\/#?secret=pN0Z0YFPPa#?secret=G5W9zqgBPa\" data-secret=\"G5W9zqgBPa\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Decatur man arrested on rape charges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sdk493yqgp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/decatur-man-arrested-on-rape-charges\/\">Decatur man arrested on rape charges<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Decatur man arrested on rape charges&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/decatur-man-arrested-on-rape-charges\/embed\/#?secret=1Q2FofGoE1#?secret=sdk493yqgp\" data-secret=\"sdk493yqgp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Major drug bust made by local police<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GtuWZiYVlD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/major-drug-bust-made-by-local-police\/\">Major drug bust made by local police<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Major drug bust made by local police&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/30\/major-drug-bust-made-by-local-police\/embed\/#?secret=eDDkfStmjl#?secret=GtuWZiYVlD\" data-secret=\"GtuWZiYVlD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Decatur man arrested on 13 drug charges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kmYHxy5WBi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/decatur-man-arrested-on-13-counts-of-theft-drug-charges\/\">Decatur man arrested on 13 counts of theft, drug charges<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Decatur man arrested on 13 counts of theft, drug charges&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/17\/decatur-man-arrested-on-13-counts-of-theft-drug-charges\/embed\/#?secret=bYxEoP1qLQ#?secret=kmYHxy5WBi\" data-secret=\"kmYHxy5WBi\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Contentious Adams Central board meeting draws large crowd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WVNyPKGpov\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/contentious-adams-central-board-meeting-draws-large-crowd\/\">Contentious Adams Central board meeting draws large crowd<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Contentious Adams Central board meeting draws large crowd&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/contentious-adams-central-board-meeting-draws-large-crowd\/embed\/#?secret=e7ra7MaNde#?secret=WVNyPKGpov\" data-secret=\"WVNyPKGpov\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>10. Pride Festival set for June in Decatur<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-wzbd wp-block-embed-wzbd\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"aLuPZ9zmwf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/pride-festival-set-for-june-in-decatur\/\">Pride festival set for June in Decatur<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Pride festival set for June in Decatur&#8221; &#8212; WZBD\" src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/pride-festival-set-for-june-in-decatur\/embed\/#?secret=SshV5XC3MT#?secret=aLuPZ9zmwf\" data-secret=\"aLuPZ9zmwf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we take a look back at the year that was, we thank all of our loyal listeners,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[15,21],"class_list":["post-31658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured","tag-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/photoless-header-template-news.jpg?fit=252%2C144&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31659,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658\/revisions\/31659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}