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

Today at 7:40 AM  Study: Media coverage has more pro than con views on same-sex marriage as court took arguments

Today at 6:20 AM  Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 government requests for data over 6-month period

Today at 5:05 AM  Vote for the Cat: Kitten vies for mayor of Mexican city, promising to sleep most of the day

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Saturday, more than 100 heartland soldiers left for a year long deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Friday morning Kirksville Manor Care celebrated Flag Day.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The White House announced it had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

Friday, June 14, 2013  Florida man stabs his brother over missing macaroni and cheese

Thursday, June 13, 2013  The generation that's grown up posting their lives online wants something unexpected: privacy

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Long-running study on Internet use finds 86 percent of Americans are online and most believe Big Brother is watching

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Leaker Snowden's allegations about US hacking give China new edge in cyber war of words

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone, a new AAA study found.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Former police officer says Santa Monica gunman had been mentally evaluated

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A brewing threat from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic expected to bring massive thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and a rare event known as a derecho.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Intelligence official says US spy program will remain despite backlash at home and abroad