LEWISTOWN, Mo. — There’s a new voice on the practice field for the Highland Cougars football program. Mason Swisher took over the Highland head coaching job in March after serving as defensive ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police recovered 342 stolen or hijacked vehicles and made 28 related arrests during the second quarter of 2026, as part of an ongoing effort funded by state grant ...

PAYSON — Lucas Brass had two words — thank you — for all those involved in taking the new Payson Pickleball Courts from a dream to a reality. “There are a lot of people to thank,” Brass said. “It took ...

HANNIBAL — Hannibal-LaGrange University will host its Annual Alumni & Friends Golf Classic on Friday, Sept. 25, at Norwoods Golf Club, inviting alumni, local businesses, and community members to take ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed House Bill 1740 into law, enacting sweeping reform to Missouri’s driving-while-intoxicated penalties. Known as “Melanie’s Law,” the legislation honors ...

QUINCY – Calm, cool, collected and mature on the football field, John Venvertloh displays those same traits away from it. His unflappable demeanor could even earn him comparisons to the ‘Joe Cool’ ...

QUINCY – Perhaps buoyed by it being ‘’Watermelon Wednesday” or simply the realization that each day brings them closer to kicking off the 2026 season, the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders were particularly ...

CAMP POINT, Ill. — Panthers senior inside linebacker Briggs Wiskirchen had big shoes to fill last season. Wiskirchen took over for Elijah Genenbacher as Central’s signal caller on defense, and had to ...