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If you're looking for a new water entertainment option in Missouri, you won't have to travel far as there's a new waterway opening north of St. Louis this weekend.

Size does matter and more people are trying to live with less of it as the tiny home crazy continues to grow. If you're interested in minimalizing your life and you wouldn't mind living in the gorgeous Lake of Egypt part of Illinois, I found a tiny space you should see.

What would you do if you and your family were out hunting mushrooms and you suddenly heard a scream that sounded like a panther? That is what happened to one Missouri family nearly 50 years ago when they were in the woods off of Highway 54 near Louisiana.

For now 10 years in a row, Missouri is the worst state in the country for problematic Puppy Mills, when will this stop?

My family would enjoy Columbia, Missouri more if we didn't have to deal with the traffic in the city all of the time. I think I may have found an option. It's a country estate about 15 minutes outside of Columbia and features a heated pool, paddle boats and a hot tub.

I believe that anyone who can cheer up a child who's suffering from a sickness is a superhero. That point was proven as superheroes really did cheer up some kids in the OSF Children's Hospital in Peoria, Illinois.

If you are a Millenial you should seriously consider living in Illinois according to one prominent website's rankings. So what makes Illinois so great for the group of people in their late 20s to early 40s?

You can almost feel the sadness of this place. There's a new video that shows a walkthrough of what used to be a Missouri poor farm and cemetery and it's about as solemn experience as you can imagine.

If you weren't convinced that life was different back in 1950, I can prove how different it was with a vintage film showing a wild circus of performing chimps that happened in the St. Louis Zoo.

They are called 'barndominiums' and they are all the rage right now. It's like a barn and a condominium had a baby. You can look inside of one of these unique buildings that is currently available in Missouri to see what it's really like.

Hannibal today is considered one of the small quaint river towns that you should take a day trip to, but 150 years ago it was one of the 5 biggest cities in Missouri, and St. Louis was one of the top 5 biggest in the US.

We all have our preferences when it comes to riding partners. For one Illinois biker, that preference was obviously of the bird variety as he had multiple parrots perched on his shoulder.

This undercounting of Illinois' population has a massive ripple effect, but the truth has been revealed Illinois GREW in population to its highest mark ever. We are stunned.

There are pancakes and there are PANCAKES. This is that second one. It's a Missouri pancake that is so massive it just might be the biggest flapjack ever.

If you'd like to getaway and enjoy what life might have been like back in the 1800's, there's a log cabin you need to see near Jacksonville, Illinois. It's "Audrey's Abode", a fully-restored historic cabin and you can see what it's like inside.

I haven't seen a lot of places to stay that embrace pets with open arms. This one does. It's a pet-friendly tiny barn cabin that's located near Moberly, Missouri and it also happens to have a huge 100 inch projection screen.

It's never easy to lose an old friend and that's true for dogs, too. There's a new video that proves this point showing an Iowa dog who recently lost her best friend get a brand new one.

This world-class resort is just a few short hours away from the Tri-States and one of the coolest places to stay.

Almost everyone knows at least part of the legend of Jesse James. But, I doubt many know that there was a movie made about his life that starred his only surviving son. I've found it and you can watch it all.

It's been 11 years now, but it still seems like yesterday. It was the afternoon of May 22, 2011 when a monster EF5 tornado cut a tragic swath through Joplin, Missouri and there are many that will never forget that day.

If you're interested in a staycation, I found a place in central Missouri that is loaded with water options galore. It has a pool outside, a hot tub inside and even a nearby lake.

We all have our routines. For one Midwestern man, his daily must-do list includes eating a Big Mac. He's done that every day for over 50 years which equals over 30,000 burgers.

An arrest has been made after the Quincy Fire Department and Quincy Police Department started their investigation into what started a structure fire at 629 State Stree in Quincy Wednesday.

Quincy Police Department has arrested 31-yeard old, Jonathan Graff, for an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old Quincy juvenile.

Puppy lovers rejoice Puppies in the Park is coming to Barry, Illinois this June and it is all about raising money for the local animal shelter, here are all the details you need to know.

It was such a glorious vessel on the river. The steamboat Sultana carried over 2,300 people up the Mississippi River. However, it would be forever remembered as the boat that would claim over 1,100 lives in 1865.

I'm not sure exactly what's going on here, but there's a home in Illinois that appears to be completely out of sight. And by "out of sight", I mean you really can't see most of it since it's underground.