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

1 hour, 1 minute ago  The Get Active Kirksville Program is back with the Healthy Handbook Program from now through October.

Today 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.

Today at 11:41 AM  There's only one plot left at the community garden in the Ottumwa Industrial Park.

Yesterday at 11:26 PM  Storm from May 19th leveled a building.

Yesterday at 10:45 PM  City council members listed closely as residents voiced their concerns about such a plant.

Yesterday at 9:14 PM  Dozens of people met at the Bridge View Center Monday night for a sneak preview of their upcoming theater series.

Yesterday at 9:12 PM  Northeast Regional Medical Center invited the community to tour the newly renovated Women's Center and brand new Vein Center.

Yesterday at 8:52 PM  Kirksville Violin Instructor Karen Kubin will be starting "The Violin Project" at Kirksville Primary School this fall.

Yesterday at 8:32 PM  16-year-old Dakotta Snyder is into bone taxidermy. He is this week's Ag Kid.

Yesterday at 4:28 PM  The powerful system that's responsible for some tornadic activity across the Central U.S. hit the Heartland hard with strong storms.

Yesterday at 4:00 PM  Bruce Cole is under house arrest in his home state of California awaiting a Missouri trial on felony fraud and forgery charges.