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Jordan McCullough is a favorite to make the Top 3 on 'American Idol' this week.

Picture this: two country music legends at dinner, one scheming to dodge the bill. The playful rivalry is real!

David Allan Coe stopped communicating with at least two of his kids years ago.

Fans may see something rare at Taste of Country in Buffalo this summer.

Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri was named one of the cleanest water areas in America based on pollution data.

Find out where your favorite Tim songs land.

The Family Dollar at 12th and Harrison in Quincy has begun markdowns ahead of a permanent closure amid ongoing retail cuts.

She's back in the spotlight as she returns to 'American Idol.'

The ACM Awards are coming! Here's what you need to know.

Missouri Department of Conservation has opened the application process for bear and elk hunting this year.

It’s heartwarming to hear how a simple hug and high-fives turned competition into a lasting friendship in country music.

There are 10 places in Missouri you are forbidden to enter or face severe consequences.

A lawsuit against Greg Biffle's estate is one of two filed between families on board the fatal flight.

Kacey Musgraves' new album is — pretty much from start to finish — about loneliness. But don't think that means you're in for a bunch of gloomy ballads.

Sheryl Crow’s take on this classic has a charm that many mistake for the original. But the story behind it goes back to the '60s.

Listening to 'Horses and Divorces' is like being a fly on the wall while two of country's biggest artists talk through a decade-long feud.

Tucker Wetmore’s London show took an unexpected turn when a surprise moment changed everything for the rising country star.

Earthquake activity along the New Madrid Fault in April included Missouri's largest quake of the year and a few in odd locations.

Mark your calendars for June 2026 when the Big Boy locomotive rolls into town, and communities across Illinois get a taste of rail history.

After nearly two decades, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan are still making music — and playful jabs — together. What keeps this friendship thriving in the spotlight?

A national BBQ chain has decided to suddenly close their doors and that includes all of their Illinois locations.

Kid Rock wants fans to know how he understood David Allan Coe but it's not that simple.

David Allan Coe was one of country music's most polarizing figures, but he also left a large-looming musical legacy.

The 5 oldest diners in Illinois that are still open for business date back as far as the Civil War in a couple of instances.

The country superstar has disappeared from the public eye.

Missouri helped shape literary history through famous authors like Mark Twain, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Maya Angelou.

The Double Down 2026 Tour will include baseball and football stadiums nationwide.

A huge meteor was captured by a backyard camera video as it exploded over Missouri early Wednesday morning.

How did things get so bad between them?

Police now say a plot to rob Greg Biffle and his family may have been put into motion hours after the plane crash that killed him and six others.

There's a new look at an Illinois community that had to be abandoned when flood waters overtook it in the Spring of 2019.

Lauren Alaina got some of her best career advice ever in an unlikely place: The bathroom!

As a key figure in outlaw country, he leaves behind a legacy as both a performer and influential songwriter.