May 13, 2024, Mike Claiborne, St. Louis Cardinals & Missouri Sports Hall of Fame broadcaster, joined co-hosts Jack Vance & John Ellis on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the Cardinals' most recent series. Listen to the podcast now!

May 13, 2024 -The new owner of the historic Powers Mansion will host an open house to give the public their first views inside the legendary home and to help raise funds for its repair. The open house, held in conjunction with History of the Heartland, will be hosted by the new owner Ms. Norma Fick on May 15 from 4pm t...

May 13, 2024 - The Salvation Army in Decatur is celebrating Salvation Army week with a proclamation from Governor J.B. Pritzker. The proclamation recognizes the ongoing efforts of staff and volunteers of the country's largest nongovernmental provider of social services. "The significant rise in food and housing c...

May 13, 2024 - DPS61's summer EBT program will return again this year to provide grocery-buying benefits to low-income families with school-aged children when schools are closed for the summer. Summer EBT benefits will come as pre-loaded cards that families can use to purchase groceries. Beginning in summer 2024, fam...

May 13, 2024 - The Governor Richard J. Oglesby Mansion will be hosting two Open Houses in May. Saturday, May 18th, there will be a special open house celebrating Historic Preservation Week in Decatur. Families will be able to tour the mansion and kids will get a free Flat Lincoln penny to take home. A $2 per person...

May 13, 2024 - The Illinois House gave final passage last week to a bill establishing a new cabinet-level state agency whose mission will be to provide a kind of one-stop shop for services focusing on early childhood development and education. By the time it's fully operational in 2026, the new Department of Early Chi...

May 13, 2024 - The Illinois Department of Public Health is initiating National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, urging residents to guard against tick-borne illnesses, including Lyme disease, which affects over 500,000 Americans annually. Dr. Sameer Vohra, IDPH Director, stresses the importance of education and precaution...

May 13, 2024 - Dr. Juanita Morris joined Byers & Co to talk about Mother's Day, DCLI projects, and growth of internship opportunities for students. Listen to the podcast now!

May 13, 2024 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about local nostalgia, the changing in guard between generations, the new city manager, and Howard G. Buffet projects. Listen to the podcast now!

May 13, 2024 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about golf carts, student scholars, Powers mansion, visiting the Vatican, seeing the Pope up close, the new city manager, and social media. Listen to the podcast now!