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.

Veterans on Parade organizer Ed Davis joins The Morning Newswatch.

Darren Bailey, a candidate for US Representative for Illinois'12th Congressional District in the March Republican Primary, joins The Morning Newswatch.