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

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  May 15th is National Police Officer Memorial Day.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A record corn crop will depend on a number of factors.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Caveman comedy 'The Croods' catches fire with audiences, opens at No. 1 with $44.7 million

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Missouri golfer survives frightening fall into sinkhole while playing Illinois course

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Winter snowstorm pummels Midwest, heads toward nation's capital and Mid-Atlantic states

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Updated with video: "This will be the biggest widespread storm of the winter," National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley said.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Plains region braces for 2nd blizzard in a week after record storm dumped foot of snow

Friday, February 15, 2013  Meteor falls in Russia's Chelyabinsk region; 500 injured by explosions

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Ottumwa Public Works is gearing up for the expected snowfall in Ottumwa

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A powerful winter storm brought snow to inland parts of the Northeast and driving rain and wind to areas along the coast Thursday, a day after it swept through the nation's middle.

Friday, December 21, 2012  We all know conditions were brutal early Thursday, but after the sun came out, so did the sledders.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  A North Shelby School District bus overturned Thursday morning halting their plans for an early dismissal.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  With the snowfall expected across the Heartland, a winter weather advisory has been issued for the Kirksville area.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Truman State University Fall Commencement.