Mike Pinto is the manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Southern Illinois Miners. He joined Tom Miller in the studio to talk about his tenth year now with the Miners and how he's working with the team to set attendance records and further improve the number of fans at games.

Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) joins The Morning Newswatch.

Former lead Singer for The Statler Brothers Don Reid joins The Morning Newswatch.