National, State Government
Missouri’s congressional delegation comments on Afghanistan bombings, deaths of U.S. service members(The Center Square) – Missouri’s eight members of Congress are sounding off after Thursday’s bombings at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The U.S. Department of Defense reported 13… Read More
Culture
Blessed are the Persecuted | Morning Routine for August 30Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward… Read More
Public Education
Abraham Lincoln: We Must Teach Respect for Law in Civics EducationOur nation seems to be pulling apart. Americans are increasingly divided along ideological lines over the goodness and relevance of the founding principles of our country. The violence arising… Read More
Culture
Walk Humbly with God | Morning Routine for August 29Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body… Read More
Culture
We Ought to Love One Another | Morning Routine for August 28Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not… Read More
State Government
Homeless shelter in Springfield continues to grow, helping hundreds off the streetsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Reverend Everett Cook and his wife Esther started Victory Mission in 1976 to help feed homeless individuals in the Downtown Springfield area, offering free sandwiches and… Read More
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… 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… 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… Read More
Culture
The Lord, Your Rock and Fortress | Morning Routine for August 27He said, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my… 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… 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… 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… Read More
Culture
I’m a Marine Veteran: The situation in Afghanistan just crushes me.When I constantly hear how bad America is thanks to an agenda-driven media, I always think back to the humanitarian missions I took part in as a Marine. We… Read More
Culture
Making Strong Disciples | Morning Routine for August 26When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the… Read More
Homeschools
Texas parents seeking to home school increases five-fold from 2020 record(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) – The number of Texas families pulling their children out of public schools and pursuing home-schooling in one week this month is… 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… 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… 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… Read More
Culture
Our Judge and Refuge | Morning Routine for August 25Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. The sun and the moon are darkened, and the… Read More