Kevin Breheny previews their Memorial Day edition of Soy City Buzz and talks about the optimism that comes along with the partial reopening, the legal and insurance issues that follow, and the importance of getting people back to work.

Debbie Bogle of the United Way talks about the community receiving funds from the Illinois COVID Relief fund, how they are helping gets the funding to those that need it, and how their focus is slowly shifting from pandemic response to recovery and rebuilding.

Wayne Kent of Direct Line talks about the importance of protecting people, having plans ready to scale up when allowed, the variety of behavior being seen in religious institutions during the pandemic, and the response to their community prayer on Sundays.

Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation talks about their role in supporting the masks on statues project, the substantial funds made available to help those in need, and how they are working together with organizations to get the funds to members of the community.

Former Mayor Paul Osborne talks about feeling stronger by seeing some hope in reopening, the divide surrounding wearing masks, churches during the pandemic, and the importance of protecting your community.

Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks about some of the additions added to the new phase of reopening that will allow more businesses to open than expected, the special meeting they will hold to prepare for this at a city level, and the goal of protecting the public while getting businesses open again.

Steve Weber of Liaison Home Automation talks about the increased need for touchless technology that includes automatic doors, voice activated assistants, and mobile pay.

Karla Miller of Hickory Point Bank announces the winners of their Merit Scholars competition that featured 28 of the area's brightest high school students. Overall winner, Sydney McNamara of St. Teresa talks about the excitement of winning $5000 and her future.

Groves Family Chiropractic is spotlighted and Matt Groves talks about the history of his business, how they can help those in pain, and when they are available for appointments.

President and Chairman of Ameren Illinois, Richard Mark, talks about how they are keeping their 3400 plus employees safe, the extra steps they are taking in the field, the logistics to responding to major outages, and ways they are helping ease the financial burden of families that are struggling.