Cows

We now know that the United States is testing ground beef for the bird flu. It is unclear however if Missouri beef is affected based on information that's been released so far.

This is one of the reasons I love the internet. If not for the net, I would have never seen a bull named Clem who's now on the loose and running wild in St. Louis, Missouri right now.

A man who grew up on a northwestern Illinois farm swears he really witnessed a Bigfoot chasing one of his cows.

I will admit there are a lot of things in life I don't understand and this is just one more thing I can add to the list. Did you know that milk costs more in Missouri than just about any other state and it's a complete mystery to me as to why.

There are fish stories and there are FISH STORIES. This tale is that second one. It's how a Jefferson City, Missouri man just set a sunfish record and it was all because of a cow. You might want to sit down for this one.

Who let the cows out? I realize that's not the name of the song, but there was a real heifer pursuit that played itself out in a busy Illinois city neighborhood after some students tried to bring animals to school as part of an organized prank. The key word is "tried".

It's no secret that law enforcement is not an easy job, but it's also not a dull one. Take for example a Ralls County deputy who suddenly had to become a cattle rustler Thursday morning when a cow went rogue.

It was one of the strongest twisters in Adams County, Illinois history and it happened in an era where there were no tornado sirens or early warning systems. It was a terrifying EF-3 tornado that touched down in May of 1878. By the time it dissipated, 1 person was dead and 50 cows were also killed.

While I believe that many that live in the Midwest have at least come to appreciate cows, not everyone loves them. There's proof of that as two twins recently had a confrontation with a curious bovine and they had completely different reactions.

Life isn't easy. That's the truth. Sometimes things just don't go your way. For example, a woman paid good money to cuddle with cows and was wildly disappointed when they really didn't.