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Could I interest you an a Midwestern castle? One thing you should know is that it's mostly underground. Oh, and it's also a doomsday bunker.

Could you eat 2 dozen donuts in 30 minutes or less? One Chicago donut place offers that challenge and if you're successful, it's free. One famous food challenge guy just conquered it and has the video to prove it.

Country's very own masked singer will hit the road this fall for a run of shows and festival stops.

If you are planning a trip to Branson, Missouri then apparently these are the 3 can't miss restaurants...

The multi-part docuseries aims to tells the definitive story of Nelson's extensive career as a country music legend.

When it comes to local theatre in small towns across America, Quincy is extremely lucky to have what Quincy Community Theatre brings to the table.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Remember I said that cause I have a historic Hannibal home that could be a fixer upper's dream come true or scream depending on your viewpoint.

Country music sometimes has a reputation for being all about heartache and cheatin', but the genre also has a lot to say about the good things in life!

On July 27, 2002, Chesney added another No. 1 hit to the growing list of "good stuff" that was happening in his career.

You think you raise bears right and then they do this. A new video share shows a family of bears who decided to beat the heat by throwing a pool party in a family's backyard.

Simone Biles will not be competing in the remaining events in the women's gymnastics team finals, which were taking place Tuesday.

Hannibal has seen several presidents come through the area in the town's history. It's been nearly a century since President Franklin D. Roosevelt paid a visit to help open a very important bridge. Retro video helps us imagine what that event was like.

Some would take this as an insult. In my opinion, we should wear it as a badge of honor. I did some checking and Hannibal is still ranked as one of the most redneck cities in all of Missouri. Yee haw.

There is a brilliant 8 day long Mississippi river cruise that has a day stop in Hannibal, on your way from St. Louis all the way up to Minnesota!

Illinois has many different unique landscapes, but there is a small section of the Land of Lincoln that has been dubbed the "Garden of the Gods" and it is glorious.

It's sunflower season, and farms throughout Illinois are getting ready for visitors to take photos, and experience the site of these beautiful flowers.

I've driven by this buildings hundreds of times in my life, but have never seen the inside of it...until now. I've collected 16 pics of the historic building on Broadway in Hannibal that was built in 1885.

On July 26, 1986, Travis earned his first No. 1 hit with "On the Other Hand," from his 'Storms of Life' album.

A good percentage of my childhood was spent at Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis. I've chased down numerous retro videos that show what the park was like during the 1970's and 1980's.

It's probably no big deal, but I can confirm that the "Doomsday Plane" just flew over Missouri and Illinois. There is a mystery as to what it was doing and exactly where it was going.

He's also a talented singer-songwriter.

Take a tour through the now the Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant near Caddo Lake in Texas.

The iconic Southern rock group are asking for prayers.

Cash's late-career comeback reached another peak on July 24, 2003.

On July 24, 1948, Acuff declared his candidacy for governor of Tennessee.

After whiskey, tequila just might be the preferred spirit of country singers.

Dolly wound up mired in controversy over one of her film roles.