Hamilton

I am not an easy person to surprise. I've been on this earth long enough to have seen a few things and done a lot of things. That being said, I was surprised when I saw who readers of USA Today chose as the best department store in America. It's a store who's story began in Missouri.

There's nothing quite like falling asleep when you have the Mississippi River nearby. If that's also on your list of "things you'd like to experience on a getaway", I found a place in Hamilton, Illinois that offers that and also an orchard view.

If you're not familiar with the term, "glamping" is glamorous camping. It's getting into the outdoors without doing without your usual comforts. One Missouri farm was just named one of the top 7 glamping spots in all of America.

The Hamilton Junior Class After Prom Committee is holding their major fundraiser at McVeigh's Pumpkin Patch October 30-31. The Creepy Carnival Corn Maze will have both a family-friendly event for all ages, and more scary "fright nights" for an older audience.

(WAYLAND)—An A-T-V accident on private property three miles west of Wayland late Sunday morning results in moderate injuries for two teens. The Missouri Highway Patrol says a four wheeler driven by 14 year old Delayna Lyons of Keokuk made a U-turn…went out of control and over a 15 foot embankment...

(Ursa, Ill)— Adams County  Deputies report a Hamilton man goes to the hospital after his SUV crashes into a utility pole near Ursa.