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

Yesterday at 12:21 PM  With Memorial Day less than a week away, Missouri and Iowa roadways will be busier than normal and you can expect for the highway patrol to be out in full force.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Failing to have a license plate on the front of his vehicle lands a northeast Missouri man in jail facing a felony charge.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Ottumwa police are reminding residents that buzzed driving is drunk driving, and that there are always other options than choosing to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol.

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

Friday, April 05, 2013  Clint Loveall, 34, was arrested for attempted murder.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  In three months and two days on the job, Sheriff Eugene Crum already helped indict dozens of suspected drug dealers through Mingo County's new Operation Zero Tolerance.

Monday, April 01, 2013  AP IMPACT: Mexican cartels dispatch trusted agents to live and work deep inside United States

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A group of about 30 high school juniors and seniors participated in the program to help them better understand the duties of a law enforcement officer.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Iowa Department of Transportation is preparing rules for where traffic cameras may be installed along interstates and highways in the state.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Saturday, Troop B of the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) held their Student Alliance Program in Macon.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The weekend of festivities usually results in fatalities from drunk or dangerous driving.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Iowa lawmakers have decided not to change state law dealing with traffic cameras that ticket motorists for speeding or running red lights.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in first 6 months of last year, reversing trend

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Under a proposed bill, distracted driving - including texting on a mobile phone - would become an offense that police could use to make a traffic stop.