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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…

Sports
XFL returning in 2023, chooses St. Louis once again to host team

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – After being shut down by COVID-19 in 2020, and then declaring bankruptcy shortly thereafter, the XFL is coming back next year and has once… Read More

August 2, 2022
Local News
Journalism student at College of the Ozarks receives prestigious Walter Cronkite award

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – A College of the Ozarks senior has received the 2022 Walter Cronkite Scholarship from the Mid-America National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. … Read More

August 2, 2022
Local News
86th Ozark Empire Fair kicks off this week

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The 86th Ozark Empire Fair is slated to kick off this Thursday in Springfield at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. The fair was initially held in 1937 and… Read More

July 25, 2022
Local News
Brightspeed fiber optic internet coming to 19 Missouri counties by end of 2023

Hundreds of thousands of Missourians will soon see improvements to their internet access as Brightspeed has announced it is building a large segment of its fiber optics network… Read More

July 22, 2022
Local News
Branson Veterans Memorial Garden receives upgrade with grant from Home Depot

BRANSON, Mo. – The Branson Veterans Memorial Garden, often called “the gateway to Branson,” has received several new features thanks to a grant and community donations. Read More

July 21, 2022