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If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included.

There was already a potential problem with many cucumbers widely available in Illinois, but now it's known the risk is greater than previously thought. A previous recall has now been expanded due to a dangerous contamination that now includes even more vegetables.

The good news is there are many great reasons to be outside in St. Louis, Missouri Sunday. The bad news is that many will need to be very careful as the National Weather Service has issued serious warnings about air quality today.

There's a trouble jump in cases of multidrug-resistant infections in Missouri and health officials are sounding the alarms.

If you enjoy having cones around for snacks, you're not alone. You also need to know that serious illnesses are being reported in Missouri connected to an urgent snack cone recall just issued by the Food and Drug Administration.

Missouri and Illinois have something unfortunate in common. Both states had meat sold in their grocery stores that is now under a sudden urgent recall due to a dangerous contamination that can cause serious illness.

Without boring you with a long story, I will share that I once won a contest guessing how many jellybeans were in a jar. That talent has not carried over to guessing how many beds are in Missouri's largest hospital. The true number is actually staggering.

We've seen many recalls already this year that were done out of caution, but no sicknesses happened as a direct result. Sadly, that's not the case with the cucumber outbreak as it's now been confirmed that individuals in Missouri and Illinois have been hospitalized as a result of contaminated cucumbers.

My lovely wife of over 20 years was born and raised in Iowa. I need to clearly state that based on what I'm about to share. There 10 Iowa counties you really should avoid if you're also looking for love. You can thank me later.

When you see someone in Missouri with a water bottle, this is one of the more common brands you'll see. That's why it's important to check your water bottle supply now as Missouri is now suddenly included in an ever-expanding urgent recall due to contamination.