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

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Teen birth rates dip in all but 2 states, national figure at record low, CDC report says

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Hazardous Waste Center accepts items like cleaners, solvents and pesticides.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  2nd Mississippi man investigated in ricin-laced letters; charges dropped against Elvis impersonator

Thursday, March 28, 2013  US sends B-2s to South Korea for military drills; North's moves at plant suggest limits to rhetoric

Monday, March 04, 2013  the hydroponic greenhouse in Fairfield uses only water and nutrients to feed the tomatoes through feeding tubes

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  US and Iran finally find common ground in fight to preserve Olympic wrestling

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Wrestling is dropped from 2020 Summer Games in a blow for a sport as old as the Olympics

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  Financially strapped Postal Service to cut Saturday mail, keep 6-day-a-week package delivery

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A kidnapping charge has been dropped against a man accused of holding a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The Clark County Prosecutor says charges are no longer pending.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Gore confirmed the sale Wednesday, saying in a statement that Al-Jazeera shares Current TV's mission "to give voice to those who are not typically heard"

Friday, December 07, 2012  The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  A weakened U.S. economy combined with stronger enforcement has resulted in a decline in illegal immigration.