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Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for Heartlander News based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Culture
3 Midwestern cities rank in the top 5 for improved credit card use

Credit card delinquency is dropping rapidly in at least three Midwestern cities. A new financial analysis compared proprietary user data from the first quarter of… Read More

July 9, 2026
Courts
Prosecutors outline motive in Charlie Kirk murder preliminary hearing, defense challenges religious statements

Charlie Kirk’s accused assassin, Tyler Robinson, is appearing in a Utah courtroom this week for preliminary hearings. The 23-year-old faces multiple charges, including aggravated murder in the September 2025… Read More

July 8, 2026
Culture
St. Louis police bust planned street takeover, detain 41 juveniles in July 4 operations 

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department disrupted a planned street takeover and detained dozens of juveniles during Fourth of July operations in the city. Officers arrested nine adults and… Read More

July 6, 2026
Culture
‘Mere promises, not guarantees’: A call for unity and the duty to keep America’s republic alive at 250

Missouri’s top judge is asking citizens to reflect on the July 4th holiday’s true meaning as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Read More

July 2, 2026
Culture
St. Louis 10-year-old charged with first-degree murder after infant fatally shot

A 10-year-old boy is facing a first-degree murder charge after police say he fatally shot his infant niece Friday in St. Louis. The father of the infant, 19-year-old Ca’Marion… Read More

July 1, 2026