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If I had a nickel for every Popeye cartoon I watched when I was a kid, I'd be a rich man now. I'm not a rich man sadly, however I have learned that both Popeye and Olive Oyl are buried in Chester, Illinois.

I used to go to Six Flags in St. Louis practically every year growing up in the 1970's and 80's and cannot remember this coaster at all. It's a coaster that opened at Six Flags in St. Louis and only lasted a year because of a tragedy.

I've heard it said that the most successful people aren't limited by what others think of them. That must also apply to mules as I've found one who thinks he's a horse and herds cows. I have video proof of this.

It's that time of the year again to celebrate Christmas, country music style!

He picked a special place to propose.

This is not exactly breaking news to those of us that have lived here a majority of our lives, but it's nice that Hannibal's downtown area has been named one of the 7 best in Missouri.

They were on their ascent to fame in England, but relatively unknown the September in 1963 when George Harrison of The Beatles paid a visit to a small town in Illinois. A rare video of that visit has just surfaced.

Blake Shelton's turkey recipes are truly one of a kind!

My dad used to tell me that you can judge a person's character by what they do when nobody's watching. By that measure, this delivery driver has great character as he found a family's American flag fallen and proceeded to fix it and then saluted it.

It's safe to say that just about everyone enjoys a good Thanksgiving feast (Sorry not sorry, turkeys). A new video share proves that "everyone" definitely includes lemurs who just chowed down on a Thanksgiving feast at an Illinois zoo.

If I had to decide between having a pool or horses, I'm not sure which would win. Fortunately, with a ranch I've found between Mendon and Ursa, you can have both and I have a dozen pics to prove it.

A flight by an Illinois man proves you're closer to being a pilot than you realized. His flight in an ultralight shows what's possible for a normal person with the right equipment and training.

A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail on assault and other charges in connection with an incident that took place Tuesday.

It's not a done deal, but there is a proposal that could result in some Illinois residents seeing even more stimulus money over and above what the federal government is providing.

This information comes under the heading, "Spring can't get here quick enough," especially if your a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

This has been a sad reality many families have faced as a side effect of the ongoing pandemic. A Missouri family had been separated from their sister for nearly 2 years due to travel restrictions. This is their happy reunion that happened in Branson recently.

The game comes two weeks after Combs won the CMA Entertainer of the Year award.

The Great River Road along the Mississippi River makes its way through dozens and dozens of towns but the Gem City of Quincy was named one of the 7 Best Stops on the iconic road.

The on-screen couple look to have more than washing off a day's worth of grime on their minds.

Until now, Luke Combs' friend Adam Church's Nashville journey has been a series of stops and starts.

Earlier this week, Allen's wife revealed that both of their daughters were ill.

Scams are something that know no season, but the holiday season is an especially busy time for con artists looking for money or personal information.

We all love it, and can't get enought of it. Candy. Not only candy, but Christmas Candy, we use it for gifts, and decorations on treats, and eat it of course. But which Christmas Candy is popular in each state?

There's a reason why this Illinois train sat abandoned for many years just outside of O'Hare Airport in Chicago. It has a sad history dating back to a tragedy in Downer's Grove, Illinois 30 years ago.

It can happen that quickly. A wild dashcam video shows a violent collision in the Midwest where a red-light runner hits another car in the side sending it airborne barely missing a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Miraculously, there were no injuries.

Cooler temps don't just mean warmer clothes outside - you want to be cozy inside too! That means it's the perfect time to add some new house slippers to your collection. Check out some of our faves!

It was a hard choice, but ultimately, one went home.

Potatoes are king.

Thanks to security and doorbell cameras, we're seeing some crazy things these days. That's exactly what happened when a home's security cam in Cass County, Missouri captured a police chase of a guy who stole a truck and it continued through a family's backyard.

The full cast and character descriptions offer clues as to what 1883 has in store.

Including Eric Church, Walker Hayes and Carly Pearce.

Dinosaurs are always in the last place you look. This is a great example. One of these extinct creatures was just discovered in the state that specializes in showing stuff: Missouri.

The 10-minute version of 'All Too Well' comes off Swift's recently-released 'Red (Taylor's Version)' album.