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86 dogs were recently rescued from a Missouri puppy mill and are being prepared for adoption.

An earthquake has been confirmed near Rend Lake in southern Illinois, but it likely wasn't caused by the New Madrid Fault.

A new ranking of educators reveals that Illinois is among the best states for teachers while Missouri sits near the bottom.

The USGS has confirmed an odd quake not caused by the New Madrid Fault happened in west-central Missouri Sunday near Harry S. Truman Reservoir.

There's a massive 15-acre estate in O'Fallon, Missouri that's available now that most local residents never knew was there.

The US Attorney's Office in the Central District of Illinois says scammers are spoofing their phone numbers and pretending to be them when they contact potential victims.

I was live on the radio when the planes hit the World Trade Center towers on 9/11/01. Here are memories from that day.

There are many fun events that happen in the Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri during the Fall months.

Missouri officials are trying to determine how widespread hemorrhagic disease is among the deer population across the state.

See the 3 highest-rated Missouri bakeries based on a large number of online reviews.

A Centralia, Illinois woman witnessed a triangle of lights the size of a football field that made no sound and she has video to prove it.

Someone stopped in a convenience store in extreme northern Missouri on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 and walked out with a $100K winning ticket.

Missouri is expected locally heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts Wednesday especially along the I-70 corridor.

While many stories are outlandish, there are 10 Missouri accounts of a strange "dogman" creature that are most likely to be true.

See the 10 Missouri places where you're most at risk of assault based on the most recent 5 full years of crime data.

There's a gorgeous chateau that overlooks the Mississippi River in Grafton, Illinois that is on the market now.

A Fright Fest cancellation has been making the rounds on social media, leaving Illinois families confused about their Halloween plans. Here's what's actually happening.

Illinois State Police just busted a truck packed with 5,800 pounds of cannabis.

Many who have visited a historic Missouri hotel with connections to Jesse James and Harry Truman say they've encountered paranormal entities inside.

Don't let summer's end slow your golf game — one winner scores His & Hers golf clubs and two annual memberships to The Range of KC, completely free.

At least one, but likely two meteors were spotted by many over Illinois on Monday.

A historic super El Niño weather pattern could bring more snow to specific Illinois towns more than normal.

See 10 common misconceptions about Missouri that outsiders get very wrong.

Someone stopped by a gas station in Sedalia, Missouri a few days ago and walked out with a ticket now worth more than $60,000.

One of the strongest super El Niño events on record could cause historic winter weather conditions, but what will that mean for Missouri?

Did You Know Missouri Has a Massive Airplane Graveyard? It's located about 31 miles to the east of Kansas City.

From pizza joints to steakhouses, here are the chain restaurants saying goodbye to locations in 2026.