The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Friday, April 05, 2013  Ebert was not just a critic to filmmakers, but a part of Hollywood itself

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Pact Center has started their bowling league at Leisure World.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Elmo puppeteer resigns amid underage-sex allegations, leaving Elmo behind on 'Sesame Street'

Monday, October 15, 2012  Updated with video: Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile jump from edge of space gives millions on Earth collective moment of awe

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Publicist: Emmy-winning TV host and 'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams has died at age 84

Thursday, August 30, 2012  Includes 14 photographs from the Hollywood premiere of "The Possession." Photos courtesy of Jason and Lori Haxton. Once you get to the story, click on the "Images" tab.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Updated with video: Phyllis Diller, tart-tongued comedian with the machine-gun laugh, dies in Los Angeles at 95

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Olympic spoilers have people turning off phone alerts, hiding their iPads and shushing co-workers in search of simpler times, when screaming at the TV during nail-biting competition was a sport unto itself.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  It turns out a Kirksville man who claimed to be ex-Amish is not ex-Amish afterall. He calls it a misunderstanding.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  Donna Summer, Grammy-winning Queen of Disco, dies at 63

Friday, May 11, 2012  Another finalist dismissed from 'American Idol,' leaving 3 singers in the competition