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

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Joining the National Flood Insurance Program would give Adair County residents the ability to purchase flood insurance.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Heartland Emergency personnel participate in Disaster Awareness Response Training.

Monday, May 23, 2011  Authorities say a tornado has hit a Joplin hospital and caused the roofs of two city fire stations to collapse.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  Missouri’s state wide tornado drill coincides with Severe Weather Awareness Week which is hosted by the National Weather Service and State Emergency Management Agency.

Friday, February 04, 2011  Gov. Jay Nixon is directing the Missouri Department of Transportation to assist with clearing snow from roadways in at least 44 Missouri counties that experienced record amounts of snow from the winter storm that hit Missouri.

Monday, August 30, 2010  SEMA in town to help with assistance applications.

Monday, April 26, 2010  Adair County receives $63,000 SEMA refund check.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  Federal Emergency Management and State Emergency Management Officials hold a special briefing for public and private non-profit agencies to explain the public assistance application process.

Monday, May 18, 2009  The City of Kirksville has been in contact with representatives of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Sunday, May 10, 2009  Thousands of utility customers remain without power from the severe storms that hit southern Missouri on Friday.