2022, Local News
The Heartlander broke these significant news stories, and covered perspectives other media ignored in 2022In only its first full calendar year, readlion.com broke a number of substantial stories in 2022, and exposed vital details of news that other media in Missouri and Kansas ignored. Read More
Schools, Taxes
Kansas school district violated ‘truth in taxation’ law and must refund or reduce taxes, state tax board rulesIn a victory for the Kansas Justice Institute and Baldwin City taxpayers, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals ruled Dec. 22 that Unified School District 348 violated the state’s “truth… Read More
Census, Illinois
Illinois’ annual population loss is accelerating(The Center Square) – For the ninth consecutive year, Illinois lost population and the losses are accelerating. Overall, the United States grew by 0.4% over the past year that ended… Read More
Internet, Missouri
Missouri asks consumers to report poor or no internet service, to secure state’s share of $42 billion for broadband(The Center Square) – Missourians are being encouraged to correct an FCC map showing broadband internet service by Jan. 13, 2023, to ensure the state gets its share of $42… Read More
Media, Opinion, Uncategorized
Press freedom declines: ‘Most U.S. journalists will never appreciate freedom of the press until they lose it’“The important thing is there are plenty of newspapers, with plenty of different people controlling them, so there are a variety of viewpoints, so there is a choice… Read More
Missouri, Sports
Researchers find academics improve for athletes playing in college football bowl games(The Center Square) – College football bowl games are known to create publicity for universities, increase donations from alumni and promote tourism for host cities. Players appear on national television,… Read More
Biden administration, Big Tech
New ‘Twitter files’ allege Biden administration worked with Twitter to control COVID conversation(The Center Square) – A new batch of “Twitter files” released Monday indicates the Biden administration worked with Twitter to control the public conversation about COVID-19, which included censoring accounts… Read More
COVID-19, State Government
Missouri has spent $8.82B of $11.8B in federal COVID-19 funds, state auditor reports(The Center Square) – Missouri received more than $11.8 billion in federal COVID-19 funding since April 2020, according to the latest report from Democratic Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway.Through the end of… Read More
Biden administration, Health
Governors cite Medicaid costs in asking Biden to end COVID public health emergency(The Center Square) – Twenty-five governors signed a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to end the federal public health emergency in April, saying Medicaid costs are costing their… Read More
Agriculture
FDA issues warning after tainted alfalfa cubes kill 45 horses, sicken 100 moreWith 100 horses developing neurological illnesses and 45 dying or being euthanized, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to horse owners not to feed their equine “Top… Read More
Education, Missouri
Central Missouri professor receives $500K grant to study left-wing, environmental movements(The Center Square) – A University of Central Missouri professor will lead federally funded research to improve the understanding of domestic radicalization in left-wing and environmental movements. Jennifer Carson, a… Read More
Missouri, Weather
Missouri National Guard activated for winter storm bringing snow, dangerous wind chills(The Center Square) – Forecasts of record-low wind chill temperatures and snow accumulations led Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson to issue an executive order activating the State Emergency Operations Plan… Read More
Culture, Missouri
Freise brothers set to film first Hollywood feature film in hometown of Union, MissouriUNION, Mo. – The Freise brothers’ pursuit of their filmmaking dreams is now taking them from Hollywood back to their hometown of Union. Adam and Nathan Freise will return to… Read More
Culture, Opinion
Children as young as 6 attend erotic ‘Christmas’ drag queen show in Kansas City, guarded by police and AntifaImagine if exotic dancers left their strip clubs to stage a vulgar, sexually suggestive public performance at a local theater – for “all ages,” no less. Now imagine some adults… Read More
Missouri, Sports
How Ryan Beard went from defensive coordinator to head football coach at Missouri State UniversitySPRINGFIELD, Mo. – With Bobby Petrino’s departure from Missouri State as the football team’s head coach, the university introduced his replacement this week in Bears defensive coordinator – and Petrino… Read More
Biden administration, Courts
Republicans hope SCOTUS will help alleviate border crisis(The Center Square) – Republicans are now looking to the U.S. Supreme Court to help alleviate the crisis at the southern border. The high court intervened Monday to temporarily halt the… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration
Abbott demands Biden take action at border with ‘perilous’ weather coming(The Center Square ) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday warned the Biden administration that without federal action, lives will be lost at the southern border as a polar… Read More
Missouri, State Government
Governor Parson selects Vivek Malek as treasurer(The Center Square) – Republican Gov. Mike Parson appointed Vivek Malek to serve as treasurer, marking be the first person of color to hold statewide office in Missouri.An attorney from the… Read More
Education
Parents fought against 4-day school weeks in Missouri, but their district switched anyway: ‘A crisis on our hands’(The Heartlander) – The Independence, Missouri school district’s decision to switch to a four-day school week next fall has only intensified the rift between parents and public education. Even as… Read More
Education, St. Louis
Medical school lecturer at Washington University in St. Louis profanely warns students not to debate her progressive teachings on raceStudents at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis had better not question the institution’s uncompromising approach to race, which many find radical. That was the message this fall… Read More