Government
Sen. Hawley: Manufacturers of chemical abortion pill know risks, harm womenSenator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is launching an investigation into mifepristone manufacturers to understand how much they know about the pill’s dangers to women. “They surely know that their drug is… Read More
Government
Hawley calls on Congress to open TSA ‘today,’ fully fund federal law enforcement officers, including ICECongress must end the partial government shutdown and open Transportation Security Administration (TSA) immediately, but they must also fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, Senator Josh Hawley told… Read More
Courts
Another ‘huge win’ for the ‘Missouri FIRST Map,’ as State Supreme Court rules it constitutionalMissouri’s highest court has cemented the state’s new mid-decade redistricting map by ruling it entirely constitutional. The 4-3 ruling in Luther v. Hoskins found the map drawn by the GOP-controlled Legislature doesn’t… Read More
Government
Sen. Hawley introduces bill to ban use of mifepristone for abortionSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, introduced a bill Wednesday that would bar the use of mifepristone for chemical abortions and allow women harmed by the drug to seek compensation. “We… Read More
Public Education
Payment for ‘nonexistent services’ leads North Kansas City school district to update policies(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that the district itself is not under investigation.) North Kansas City School District is scrambling after an audit showed over half… Read More
Culture
Missouri police chase convict for 9 hours; suspect, 2 deputies killedA Missouri sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot at a traffic stop on Monday and another died early Tuesday morning during a shootout with the suspect. Richard Dean Bird, 45, shot and… Read More
Public Education
DOJ demands St. Louis special schools ban ‘seclusion and restraints’ after ‘gross violations’The U.S. Justice Department notified a Missouri school district Monday that its seclusion and restraint practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 21-month investigation into the Special School District… Read More
Banks
Senior citizen serial bank robber strikes again in Columbia, MissouriA 71-year-old serial bank robber whose career stretches over 55 years struck again in a Columbia, Missouri bank robbery on Valentine’s Day. Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last year. Read More
Government
Watch: Sen. Hawley outlasts West Point cadet in impromptu push-up contestSen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, bested a West Point cadet in an impromptu push-up competition Thursday, completing 53 push-ups. “The senator’s got him!” shouted one of the service members watching the… Read More
Public Education
Missouri elementary teacher’s vulgar anti-ICE posts, apparent chant for Trump assassination, call job into questionA third-grade teacher in Missouri’s St. Joseph Public School District has posted profane anti-ICE remarks on social media, saying “F**k ICE” and referring to “Nazi scum.” Perhaps even more troublingly,… Read More
Government
Authorities put CCP-tied trailer park next to top secret US bomber base on notice(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Missouri is moving to shut down a trailer park business bordering Whiteman Air Force Base after a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation uncovered links between the… Read More
Homeschools
Midwestern homeschool conference to celebrate ‘richness’ of simplicity in teaching methods, 40-year anniversaryAs the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit marks its 40-year anniversary, its spring conference will highlight many homeschool families’ firsthand experiences – including the power of simplicity in teaching. “It’s easy to get caught up in… Read More
Politics
‘Can men get pregnant?’: Sen. Hawley grills doctor who refuses to answerA tense exchange between Sen. Josh Hawley and a physician testifying on Capitol Hill went viral Wednesday after the doctor declined to answer a basic biological question. “You said a… Read More
Government
Missouri governor calls for income tax phase-out, opts in to federal school choice programAs he greeted members of the Missouri General Assembly on his way to the dais for his State of the State Address Tuesday, Gov. Mike Kehoe donned a starkly colored… Read More
Homeschools
Encouragement Day speaker urges homeschool moms to ‘live with an eternal perspective’Terri Hitt has experienced firsthand what she calls every parent’s greatest fear – losing a child – when her daughter passed away unexpectedly at the age of 29. “When she… Read More
Government
Watchdog group files complaint, urges Trump admin to probe Washington University over illegal DEI policiesA legal watchdog accusing Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, of continuing its diversity, equity and inclusion practices is calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a formal probe. One of the… Read More
Courts
Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) – In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees who… Read More
Media
Obscenity, tragedy, political warfare: Heartlander filled these 2025 gaps in other outlets’ news coverageFrom lewd sexual materials in area schools, to soft-on-crime policies and avoidable deaths of law enforcement officers, Heartlander readers were apprised of goings-on in the two-state region in 2025 that… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump sent hand-signed letters to Gold Star families; Biden used auto-pen ‘step-and-repeat’ methodCritics of President Donald Trump argue he lacks the decorum required of the presidency, pointing to his frank posts on social media. Yet, for Gold Star father Mark… Read More