Minnesota

It's hard to remember a year where more restaurant chains have gone through financial struggles than 2024. Another Chicago-based company with 10 Illinois locations is now suddenly in bankruptcy court, too.

You will sometimes see a meteor burn up in the atmosphere over Illinois and Iowa, but you'll rarely see them during the daytime which is exactly what happened early Friday morning.

Of all the hot topics, this might be the most contentious of them all. People in Wisconsin and Minnesota take their fishing pretty serious, but there's a new scientific ranking that proves once and for all that fishing in Wisconsin is way better than Minnesota.

Some that went outside late Friday night in Illinois to observe the passing of the International Space Station got a big surprise as a meteor exploded in the sky near the ISS.

Good things come to those who wait and that apparently includes trains as there is much rejoicing about a new service connecting Minnesota and Illinois that took 12 years to get done.

As a parent, I'd rank this among my greatest fears. Having a child go off to college only to become a victim of a violent crime is a terrible reality for many and it's terrifying to know that 3 of the top 10 most dangerous college campuses also happen to be next door neighbors to Wisconsin.

We do have a chance of storms off an on in Missouri this week because it's Spring and it's Missouri. However, there may be things blocking the sun this week, but it might not be clouds or storms to blame.

It's not exactly breaking news at this point that it was a very special weekend for the skies over Missouri. Many parts of the state had views of the stunning Northern Lights last Friday and also Saturday night. A new time-lapse video shows just how jaw-dropping the sky sights were.

I would argue that you can't completely define how rich a person or place is solely on money. But, if you're just looking at the bling, it's hard to argue the fact that Missouri and Illinois were both just ranked among the least rich states in America.

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