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Ben Cain

Benjamin “Ben” Cain is a regional and national news reporter for The Heartlander. He is a native of Cabool, Missouri but currently resides in the Ozark Mountain Region with his wife and dogs. Prior…

Gender Identity, Missouri
Missouri bill would ban transgender athletes in youth sports

WASHINGTON, Mo. – A bill before the General Assembly would prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports in Missouri.  SB 87, also… Read More

January 13, 2023
Missouri, Springfield
WOW: Wonders of Wildlife operates the only sea turtle rescue in the Midwest

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife, voted “America’s Best Aquarium” four times by readers of USA Today, doubles as the Midwest’s only… Read More

January 10, 2023
Missouri, Springfield
Springfield to host inaugural PBA tour stop at Enterprise Park Lanes on Feb. 7

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Enterprise Park Lanes will host the Professional Bowlers Association tour during the PBA Springfield Classic next month, a first for the city of Springfield. Read More

January 9, 2023
Missouri, Schools
Republic School District asks voters to approve $47 million for expansion

REPUBLIC, Mo. – The Republic School District is asking voters to pass a $47 million no-tax-levy-increase bond on April 4 to expand schools.  In April 2021, the community supported a… Read More

January 6, 2023
Agriculture
FDA issues warning after tainted alfalfa cubes kill 45 horses, sicken 100 more

With 100 horses developing neurological illnesses and 45 dying or being euthanized, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to horse owners not to feed their… Read More

December 23, 2022