If we were to suggest one day on the entire calendar for a southwest Missouri sports fan to take advantage of our digital subscription deal, it would be Oct. 5.
For $1, that sports fan would have six months of unlimited digital access to everything on the News-Leader's website through two days after the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
The Missouri State Lady Bears enter the 2021-22 season with their highest expectations since the Jackie Stiles years of the early 2000s. If there was ever a year for the Lady Bears to go on an extremely special run, this would be that season.