Mizzou
Will the Mizzou defensive line wreak havoc on the SEC?Heading into 2020, the Mizzou defensive line appeared to be one of the team’s strengths. It had veteran presence with Kobie Whiteside, who led the Tigers with 7.5 sacks in… Read More
State Government
Lawsuit claims Springfield Public Schools violated employee’s First Amendment rights during professional development on equity(The Center Square) – Two employees of the Springfield Public Schools filed a federal lawsuit contending their First Amendment rights were violated during a professional development session on equity and… Read More
National
Pentagon: More ISIS attacks expected as 12 U.S. service members killed in terrorist bombings(The Center Square) – The Pentagon said Thursday there are more than 1,000 Americans who have still not been evacuated from the country and that more terrorist attacks in the… Read More
National
Jefferson City native Napheesa Collier on winning an Olympic Gold Medal: “It was such a crazy feeling”EXCLUSIVE – Jefferson City native and Olympic gold medalist Napheesa Collier sat down with The Heartlander to discuss her path to the Olympics and what it was like to compete… Read More
National, Opinion
OPINION: We Need Calvin Coolidge’s Fiscal ConservatismThe national debt is rapidly nearing $29 trillion, which is 25% more than our entire economy, and is orders of magnitude higher if you consider unfunded liabilities of Social… Read More
National
Nearly 8,700 criminals arrested at southern border in past 10 months, including repeat sex offenders(The Center Square) – Over the past 10 months, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents have arrested 8,691 known criminals who have entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border. Read More
National
Analysis: Kamala Harris backed Afghan exit despite intel warning Taliban would abuse women againJust 12 days before President Joe Biden ordered the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the U.S. intelligence community warned the White House that allowing the Taliban to control the… Read More
Mizzou
Who will be Connor Bazelak’s reliable target?Last year, Mizzou and Tennessee were the only SEC programs that didn’t have a receiver with 40 or more receptions in the 2020 season. The Tiger offense passed the ball… Read More
State Government
Springfield adult high school tailors the program to adults’ circumstances rather than teenagers’SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – MERS Goodwill opened four Excel adult high schools in 2018 as a more family-friendly tool for individuals to earn their high school diplomas, tailoring the program to… Read More
National
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas abortion ban(The Center Square) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a 2017 Texas law outlawing a second trimester abortion procedure called D&E (dilation and evacuation), or dismemberment. In 2017,… Read More
State Government
Pro-police group successfully gathers the required signatures to recall Councilman Eric Bunch for voting to cut KCPD fundingKANSAS CITY, Mo. – A pro-police group called Take KC Back has announced that they have turned in the required number of petition signatures to the KC city clerk to… Read More
State Government
Missouri students will swab themselves as K-12 schools start free COVID testing(The Center Square) – In addition to learning to line up for lunch, some Missouri students will soon learn how to swab their nostrils to detect a COVID-19 infection. The… Read More
State Government
Schmitt files suit against Columbia Public Schools for mask mandateCOLUMBIA, Mo. – In his latest bout against mask mandates in Missouri, Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed suit on Tuesday against Columbia Public Schools and other district officials for… Read More
National
Pentagon mandates vaccine after Pfizer approval(The Center Square) – All military members will be required to take the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon announced Monday, but some members of Congress have already mobilized an effort to… Read More
State Government
Missouri plans broadband expansion with $400 million in federal COVID relief funds(The Center Square) – The day after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced a $400 million broadband infrastructure plan, he emphasized no tax revenue was being awarded to a new Internet… Read More
National
Despite widespread job openings, Biden administration plans unemployment benefits beyond deadline(The Center Square) – The Biden administration is working to ensure that $300 weekly unemployment payments from federal taxpayers continue in some form beyond their expiration date set by Congress. Read More
State Government
Attorney General Eric Schmitt files suit against Jackson County mask mandateJACKSON COUNTY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt continued his fight against mask mandates on Thursday when he filed suit against Jackson County’s recently extended indoor mask mandate. Read More
Mizzou
This week’s news and notes from Mizzou footballMizzou football celebrated “Flipmas” last weekend, as linebacker Xavier Simmons, a former Virginia Tech commit, changed course and gave a verbal commitment to the Tigers. Simmons, who hails… Read More
State Government
Small Business Spotlight: Cancer diagnosis helps Springfield woman find passion for her new businessSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After a skin cancer diagnosis a little over a year ago, one Springfield woman was inspired to pursue an idea that has now grown into a blossoming… Read More
Mizzou
Breakdown of Mizzou’s SEC East competition this season: Florida GatorsAs defending SEC East champions, the Florida Gators will feature an offense that starkly contrasts from last season. Without Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts, Kadarius Toney and Trevon Grimes, Florida loses… Read More