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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…

National, State Government
Hartville, Missouri is the new center of population for the United States, according to the Census

HARTVILLE, Mo. – The U.S. Census Bureau has named Hartville, Missouri, a small town of 594 people in Southern Missouri, the population center of the United States based… Read More

November 18, 2021
State Government
Battle of Wilson’s Creek reenactments and tours of the battlefield to be held ahead this Veteran’s Day Weekend in Republic

REPUBLIC, Mo. – Wilson’s Creek National Civil War Battlefield is hosting a handful of free festivities honoring the lives lost at the battle on Saturday from 5 p.m. Read More

November 12, 2021
State Government
MDC and local cities join together to stock urban lakes and ponds with hatchery-bred trout for winter fishing months

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has been stocking select lakes and ponds across the Show-Me State for over 50 years as part of… Read More

November 11, 2021
State Government
Bass Pro’s Johnny Morris and family restore old Ozark Mill to build speakeasy and event space inside

OZARK, Mo. – Built in 1833, the historic Ozark Mill was bought by Bass Pro Founder Johnny Morris in 1993 with the vision to open a riverside restaurant… Read More

November 2, 2021
State Government
Monett Chamber of Commerce creates ‘Spark Tank’ competition to help entrepreneurial students achieve their goals

MONETT, Mo. – In a spinoff of ABC’s television show ‘Shark Tank’, Monett Chamber of Commerce started a similar contest this year called ‘Spark Tank’ that allows teenage… Read More

November 1, 2021