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Stuart McMillian

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

Government
‘Funding is a lifeline:’ FEMA awards St. Louis $2.9 million for tornado recovery

St. Louis has secured $2.9 million in federal funding to help residents navigate the complicated recovery process more than a year after a destructive EF3 tornado hit… Read More

July 28, 2026
Politics
What voters should know about upcoming abortion ballot issues in Missouri, Idaho, Nevada, Virginia

Voters in four states will head to the polls this November to decide the future of pro-life laws. Idaho, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia all have abortion issues on the… Read More

July 22, 2026
Government
New St. Louis DEA leader credits White House, interagency cooperation as fentanyl overdose deaths continue to fall

Declining overdose deaths and a unified federal effort against the drug trade are helping combat illicit trafficking across the Midwest, according to the newly appointed leader of the St. Read More

July 21, 2026
Courts
Prosecutors: East St. Louis family massacre was plotted on Instagram by teen couple  

New information presented during a pretrial hearing last week indicates the fatal shooting of five family members in East St. Louis was planned on social media, according to prosecutors. Read More

July 20, 2026
Government
Missouri closes “glaring loophole” with new law protecting infant abortion survivors

Missouri’s governor signed life-saving legislation into law Monday to protect infants who survive an abortion. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requires health care workers to provide… Read More

July 15, 2026