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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…

Education
Missouri Southern State University cooking up new Food Science and Nutrition program

JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri Southern State University will soon have a Food Science and Nutrition program, thanks to unanimous approval from the university’s Board of Governors. Read More

March 22, 2024
Missouri
Bradford, Callery pear trees on the chopping block for Missouri and Kansas

Bradford pear and Callery pear trees are on the chopping block in the states of Kansas and Missouri.  The invasive trees from Asia, known for their… Read More

March 21, 2024
Missouri
College of the Ozarks Spring Forum to host Dr. Jim Denison, Mike Huckabee, rare biblical artifact exhibit

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. – Mark your calendars for April 4, when College of the Ozarks will hold its annual Spring Forum. The event will include an informative evening… Read More

March 20, 2024
Missouri
‘Great Southern Brood’ of periodical cicadas to emerge this spring after 13 years

Brood XIX of periodical cicadas, also called “The Great Southern Brood,” will appear this spring in the middle, eastern, and southern parts of the U.S. As… Read More

March 13, 2024
Kansas, Sports
How about a lift? High school sophomore weightlifting, CrossFit guru in Kansas breaking records

PARSONS, Ks. – Parsons High School sophomore Autumn Sands remains unstoppable in weightlifting, powerlifting and CrossFit. Sands has already won two national championships and will compete… Read More

March 8, 2024