Mike Popovich was made the head coach of the Morthland College football team back in February. He spoke with Leigh Caldwell of WJPF over the phone to talk more about his time as coach for Mount Zion before accepting the position with the Patriots.

Jackson County Health Department Administrator Bart Hagston joins The Morning Newswatch.

J. Fred Giertz, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and the author of U of I's Flash Index, joins The Morning Newswatch.