State Government
Blues, Cardinals, Royals and St. Louis City SC file ballot proposals to legalize sports betting in MissouriFour professional sports teams in Missouri are getting behind the movement to legalize sports betting. The St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues, St. Louis City SC and the… Read More
National, State Government
Illinois Democrats face backlash after once again proposing vastly partisan maps for redistrictingThe Illinois General Assembly is facing widespread criticism after proposing an irregular and impractical congressional map for redistricting – a map that many say fits the textbook definition… Read More
State Government
Watered Gardens non-profit helps homeless individuals by rewarding work ethic instead of giving handoutsJOPLIN, Mo. – Watered Gardens is a non-profit striving to help homeless and impoverished individuals earn the basic necessities for life, focusing on rewarding work ethic rather than… Read More
State Government
First Missouri school choice chief to put ‘passion into action’ in leading expansion(The Center Square) – State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first school… Read More
State Government
Bass Pro’s Johnny Morris and family restore old Ozark Mill to build speakeasy and event space insideOZARK, 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
State Government
Monett Chamber of Commerce creates ‘Spark Tank’ competition to help entrepreneurial students achieve their goalsMONETT, 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
National, State Government
Missouri’s Schmitt, Nebraska’s Peterson join eight states in lawsuit against Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors(The Center Square) – Republican Attorneys General Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Doug Peterson of Nebraska are leading eight additional states in a lawsuit against President Joe Biden and his… Read More
State Government
Mount Vernon begins construction of the largest travel center in the nationMOUNT VERNON, Mo. – Wilmoth Companies is beginning the construction of the largest travel center in the nation with 70 acres of land ready to be developed. The… Read More
State Government
Parson issues executive order on federal vaccine mandate to protect an individual’s religious objection, medical restriction(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday issued an executive order prohibiting Missouri's executive branch from compelling or penalizing anyone to comply with any federal mandates for… Read More
State Government
Students getting $218 million from $496 million in federal pandemic funds awarded to Missouri public universities(The Center Square) – Missouri’s public universities will receive $496 million in federal COVID-19 funds and distribute about 44% – $218 million – in financial aid to students by September 2022. Read More
State Government
KC Police Athletics League strengthens relationships with afterschool sports program for kidsKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Police Athletics League (PAL) is one of 300 PAL organizations throughout the United States and is one of the most successful… Read More
State Government
Sunken, award-winning WWII ship now visible in St. Louis due to low waterST. LOUIS, Mo. – Due to low water levels on the Mississippi River, a sunken World War II ship has been exposed for only the third time since… Read More
State Government
House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann sat down with The Heartlander to discuss his bid for State SenateST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann is running for Missouri’s 2nd State Senate District on a platform of promoting smaller government, lowering taxes… Read More
State Government
Federal shuttered-venue grants provide $270 million to Missouri entertainment, tourism(The Center Square) – Movie theaters, entertainment venues and museums throughout Missouri forced to close during the pandemic are receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal assistance. The … Read More
State Government
Construction on the Kansas City Zoo’s new aquarium is underwayKANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Zoo has officially kicked off its Make Waves KC project to bring a new aquarium to the zoo. The $75 million… Read More
State Government
Historic home in Ozark has grim history of Civil War and vigilance on the Ozarks frontierOZARK, Mo. – Midway up Eutsler Hill between Finley River Park and downtown Ozark sits the historic Weaver House. The landmark was built between 1842 and 1858 by… Read More
State Government
Missouri School Boards’ Association withdraws from the national organization after NSBA equated parents’ concerns to “domestic terrorism”The Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently after the NSBA sent a letter to President Biden… Read More
State Government
Meet Jasper Logan: Republican candidate for HD 1BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. – 22-year-old entrepreneur Jasper Logan is the lone Republican running for State Representative in Missouri’s heavily conservative 1st House District. Logan’s political resume… Read More
National, State Government
Press Release: Former Trump Attorney General Endorses Eric Schmitt for U.S. SenateST. LOUIS – President Donald J. Trump’s top law enforcement official endorsed Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt for the United States Senate. Former Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Attorney General Schmitt… Read More
State Government
KCPD’s Chief Rick Smith receives the Clarence M. Kelley AwardKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chief of KC Police Department Rick Smith received the Clarence M. Kelley Award earlier this month at the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission’s 72nd… Read More