We Are Quincy/Hannibal

In case you didn't know, Missouri plays a big role in the manufacturing of nuclear weapons for the United States of America. That role appears to be growing larger as the state legislature has just approved plans to build a lot more nukes.

I'm always hesitant to call something the 'most beautiful' because there is literally no science involved. Beauty is one of the most subjective words in the world. However, I think People Magazine may have gotten it right when they named one Chicago place the most beautiful restaurant in Illinois. The Lake Michigan and Chicago River views are worth the price of admission.

This is potentially very bad news for trees in Missouri. Suddenly, there are hundreds of reports in Missouri of an invasive pest that is responsible for the deaths of millions of trees every single year.

You have the right to know if dangerous people live or work near you. The state of Wisconsin makes the process of finding convicted sex offenders near you simple and easy.

I've seen the maps and you would be shocked how many previous sex offenders likely live in your neighborhood. There's a quick and safe way to find out if you live near someone potentially dangerous in Missouri.

Every city and town has its good qualities and bad ones. But, is it possible for a place to get everything wrong? A new study says there are 5 places in Illinois that pulled off this infamous feat and you should never ever consider moving there or you'll regret it.

There's really no way to put a smiley face on this new fact. 14 Missouri places were just handed a shameful "D" grade for crime and safety and there's no silver lining to this cloud.

Let's hope the robots are wrong. Artificial intelligence programs from universities are predicting tornadoes and derechos for Missouri and Illinois Tuesday. Some forecasters do agree.

Multiple Missouri police departments are desperately searching for a 23-year-old woman who just suddenly vanished and her family is very worried about her safety and well-being.

You deserve to know if there is someone potentially dangerous living near you. That's one reason why there is a safe way to officially find out if your neighbor in Illinois is a past sex offender.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder which is one reason why I will rarely ever criticize what someone else thinks is beautiful, but in the case of People Magazine's choice for the most beautiful Missouri restaurant they're dead wrong.

If you've been hunting in Missouri, you know that shadows can look like just about anything especially later in the day. Those shadows became real for one Missouri bowhunter who saw a mammoth figure appear near his deer stand, but it wasn't a someone. It was a 'something'.