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

57 minutes ago  A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A joint committee of lawmakers from both parties and chambers settled Tuesday on spending $41 million for economic development.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The suspect is being held on $50,000 bond.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Friday, May 10, 2013  Ex-relatives of Ohio man in kidnapping case say he terrorized family; bail set at $8 million for him

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Heartland man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for charges related to methamphetamine.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Sheriff Hardwick will join MoSMART to help sheriff offices around the state.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Gov. Jay Nixon announced the appointment Thursday.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Operation Southern Exposure will target nighttime drivers with dangerous tendencies.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The president of the North Missouri Drug Task retires. New president apointed.

Friday, April 05, 2013  12th Annual Daddy/Daughter dance in Kirksville.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Facebook barges into Google's Android smartphone turf with Home application

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Heartland law enforcement authorities are on the lookout for what they consider to be a dangerous fugitive who has been known to be violent.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Dance put on by the Heartland Task Force and other sponsors to promote good role modeling.