Grand Island Independent

Fire damages historic home of museum in Decatur with most artifacts likely destroyed

DECATUR — It’s too soon to say what the future holds for the Decatur Museum after a fire over the weekend severely damaged the historic building and likely destroyed most of the artifacts inside.
WAFF

Decatur to apply for federal grant to help cover costs related to Cook Museum expansion

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The City of Decatur is preparing an application for a federal Economic Development Administration grant that could fund up to 80% of downtown infrastructure improvements needed ...
Decatur Daily

Cook Museum designated as North Alabama STEM Center, receives $9.5M from state

Gov. Kay Ivey has designated the Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur as the North Alabama STEM Center, and the state has appropriated $9.5 million for the museum’s education budget that it plans ...
WHNT

Decatur City Council supports $43 million Cook Museum expansion

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur City Council voted to approve support for an expansion at the Cook Museum of Natural Science during a special-called meeting on Monday. The expansion, which will ...