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The alleged spy balloon from China that has kept everyone's attention for the past couple of days is no more. What is believed to be a surveillance balloon that crossed over Missouri has now been shot down.

This is one of the strangest finds in Missouri history. There's a retro video remembering the time when a Missouri family found a mysterious sarcophagus in an unmarked grave.

I've heard it said that you learn something new every day. If that's really true, I guess today what I learned is a factoid that declares no state in America has more "neighbors" than Missouri. As it turns out, there's only one other state that can make that claim.

It began it's existence as the location of a whiskey distillery back in 1850. Eventually, civilization moved away from this lonely Missouri ghost town, but it's now slowly becoming known as one of the best trout fishing spots in the Show Me State.

The internet is full of opinions and most of them aren't worth a cup of soup. However, when a major travel site speaks, it's a good idea to listen. That's what's happened here as Hannibal was just named one of the most beautiful towns in Missouri.

Crashing a wedding isn't normally known as a good thing. The exception is when it's Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and you're a KC couple about to tie the knot in legendary fashion.

It's good to be Patrick Mahomes these days (or any day for that matter). He's the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs and the likely NFL MVP. He's also headed to the big game yet again. This good life has led to Patrick owning some incredible real estate and there are pics of a condo that's his.

The Hannibal Police Department has issued an endangered silver alert for a missing Hannibal woman who is reported to be suffering from dementia.

There is one place in Missouri that bears a scar from a collision with a space rock millions of years ago. It's a crater from a mighty impact from an asteroid that struck the land around 300 million years ago.

He joines a roster of country performers that includes Luke Combs, Brandi Carlile and Kacey Musgraves.

This destination in Missouri maybe be romantic, but it comes with a tragic past that includes one of Missouri's first automobile accident death on record.

Illinois is home to some of the most amazing products you find on shelves and in stores. Now the Illinois Manufacturers Association wants you to decide which product is the coolest.

A truly great Bar & Grill restaurant is hard to find, there are so many of them in every town across the country. If you want the BEST bar and grill experience in Missouri you'll have to drive far away from the big cities to a town of about 1,000 people...

You might want to look up if you'd like to see one of the most notorious things in the news right now. A report shows a forecast that a Chinese spy balloon will go right over Missouri Friday.

Are you looking to get away from it all in Missouri without really getting away? I found an option near Columbia that's hidden inside 40 acres of forest.

Are you up for an adventure? Would you like to make it happen on a bike? That will be a possibility in the very near future as there's a bike trail that will cross all of America and it's coming straight through Illinois.

Normally, if I tell you there's a diner where the people are very rude, you'd take that as a bad thing. However, there is what looks like a new place in St. Louis that wears that "rude" label like a badge of courage.

It's not likely you'll see the historic once very 50,000 year comet any clearer than you will in the time-lapse video just shared showing it in the skies over Missouri.

Let's face it. Grilled cheese is so loved it's practically it's own food group. What's the best you can get in Missouri? According to Yelp, you need to go in search of a St. Louis food truck.

The two were able to share a laugh about it.

Thomas got a taste of solo parenting.

If you are interested in wild weather differences, the National Weather Service has quite a story to tell about what January was like in Quincy, Illinois. Overall, their stats show it was generally foggy with more than a 60 degree swing in temperatures from highs to lows.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced their 2023 nominees and one artist from Missouri made a list.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That's true of homes, too. If you look for the least expensive home in Missouri, you'll see one is a nearly 100 year old home in Hannibal. There are some pictures to show you what it's like inside.

Alright, guys, Valentine's Day is around the corner and I am about to help you make the day, or weekend even more special.

One of the biggest names in country music right now just announced a massive tour and he's bringing it to St. Louis Missouri. Grammy-Award-winning artist Chris Stapleton just announced the dates for his upcoming "All-American Road Show Tour" and he's making a stop in St. Louis on...

McEntire turned down a role as country coach on 'The Voice' back in 2011. Now that Blake Shelton is stepping down, that slot is open once again.

It's not in Chicago, and it's not Deep Dish...So what is so great about this pizza from this small town in central Illinois?

Kacey will perform Loretta's iconic hit.

There are now over 30 chances to see Chris Stapleton this spring and summer.

The 1993 movie Groundhog Day is a family favorite. Watching Bill Murray relive the same day over and over never fails to entertain. Did you know that this movie set in the famous Pennsylvania town was really filmed in Illinois though?

You don't have to wait until the summer to go to a water park, Missouri has some of the best indoor water parks to try this cold winter season.

Sometimes you just have to let your hair down and go for it and that includes polar bears. A polar bear at a zoo in Illinois was spotted living his best life on a recent snow day.