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See Halloween’s Haddonfield, Illinois Real Life Locations Today
A case could be made that the most famous Illinois town in movie history is one that never really existed. I am referring to Haddonfield, Illinois, the hometown of Michael Myers and the setting for one of the scariest movies ever. You can see what Haddonfield, Illinois looks like today where the real place exists.
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Hottest Item in Missouri? Doomsday Food Bucket – Lasts 25 Years
You might laugh at this, but there are a lot of reasons why I think this is a great idea for just about anyone. What do you think the hottest selling item in Missouri is? A report says it's a doomsday food bucket that can last 25 years. I saw...
Bad News Beers: Bud Light Just Slipped to No. 3 Brew in America
We all heard about Bud Light-Gate, the boycott of Bud Light, in April 2023. The boycott began in response to a social media promotion the company conducted with TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender woman. Up until that point, Bud Light was the number one beer brand in America. After...
What It Means if You See a McDonald’s With Black Arches Instead of Yellow?
Oh, you thought all McDonald's arches were golden?. The McDonald's logo is right up there with Nike and Target in terms of being instantly recognizable. In fact, you don't even need to see the business name to know what it is. A pair of golden arches lets a hungry traveler...
How Many of These Classic Summer Toys Do You Remember?
Summer has descended with the intensity of a relentless inferno, leaving many American towns simmering in its wake. I don't recall summers ever feeling this hot when I was a kid, but that probably has something to do with the fact we were always soaking ourselves with cold water in some manner.
12 Country Stars Who Found Love Again After Tragic Loss
The death of a spouse is one of the most devastating things that a person can experience, and tragically, it's a pain that many country stars know all too well. But through time and healing, many have learned to love again. In this list, we're rounding up a group of stars who have found new love interests after suffering unthinkable loss.
Missouri Slammed for Having Worst Quality of Life in America
I want to be clear that I don't agree with 100% of what has just been shared in a new quality of life survey in America. Missouri was slammed for being among the worst, but the devil is in the details. Perhaps it's my Missouri upbringing, but I'm always suspicious...
Thomas Rhett Accidentally Makes His Little Brother an Internet Heartthrob
Thomas Rhett better move over, because it's his little brother that fans are crushing on now. The country star posted a video of his brother that he likely thought was innocent — his years-younger brother Tyler is heading to the beach in the clip, so he's in swim trunks, but the point of posting is that he's listening to Rhett's hit song "Gone Country."
Stars of HGTV’s ‘Good Bones’ Settle Their Beef + Are Teaming Up Again
For HGTV's show Good Bones, it looked like its successful eight season run was done and coming to an end. Good Bones had an emotional finale to Season 8 in October 2023, and all reports pointed to that being the end of the series for a plethora of reasons. But is the show really done for good?
Zach Bryan Meets the Same Baby Twice on Tour [Watch]
Zach Bryan's littlest fan has now gotten to meet the star not once, but twice. While out on his current the Quittin' Time Tour, Bryan has made a habit of walking out through the crowd to greet fans as he heads to the stage. Last month, during a stop at the Boston-area Gillette Stadium, one of the fans he met during his walk-out was a five-month-old baby boy named Leo.
Big Changes Coming to Nearly 600 Kroger Stores
Kroger does a great job at making you feel like it's a neighborhood grocery store, when in reality, it's the largest traditional grocery store chain in America. As part of Kroger's acquisition of the second largest grocery store chain in America, Albertsons, Kroger needed to do some offloading of 579 of its locations.
USGS Says Missouri Shaken by 177 New Madrid Quakes in 2024 So Far
If you live in or near Missouri, you live in one of the most seismically-active places in America. Want proof? The United States Geological Survey has confirmed that there have already been 177 New Madrid quakes in 2024 so far and that's a conservative count. The USGS is constantly updating...
Here Are the Lyrics to Jelly Roll’s ‘Dead End Road’ [Listen]
Jelly Roll's contribution to the Twisters soundtrack fits squarely in his musical wheelhouse. Following in the footsteps of songs like "Halfway to Hell" and "Save Me," the singer's just-released "Dead End Road" lyrics find him at a crossroads between sin and redemption. He tries to fight the dark path he's on — and finds that changing his ways isn't as easy as it seems.
Post Malone Debuts ‘Yours,’ an Unreleased Song About His 2-Year-Old Daughter
Post Malone debuted a deeply personal song about his young daughter during an intimate performance in Nashville on Tuesday (July 16). He was at Music City’s Marathon Music Works, a collaboration with Bud Light, performing some of his songs off his highly anticipated country album, F-1 Trillion. Throughout the...
Lainey Wilson Totally Doesn’t Know if She’s Returning to ‘Yellowstone’ (Wink, Wink)
Lainey Wilson has all but confirmed that she'll be returning to Yellowstone for the upcoming second half of Season 5. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Cassie DiLaura asks the "Hang Tight Honey" singer outright if she's gotten the call from series creator Taylor Sheridan to reprise her character of Abby, who's also a singer.
2 Missouri Highways Ranked Among Top 10 in America by Truckers
When it comes to driving, I value the opinion of truck drivers more than I value my own. Let's face it. They see these highways and byways more often than I do so they would know which ones are better than others. A new ranking says they think 2 Missouri highways are among the top 10 in America.
Texas sent a Warning to Illinois Last Night
Last night on national TV the leader of Texas sent a stern warning to the Land of Lincoln, here is what he had to say... According to an article from NBC Chicago, the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, warned Illinois that the state of Texas will continue to bus migrants to the Land of Lincoln. This warning came during Greg Abbott's speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Illinois Woman Accused of Leaving 2 Kids in Hot Car for Hours
A woman in Illinois is accused of leaving 2 children in a hot car for hours resulting in one child's death and serious injuries for the other according to Illinois State Police. This sad story was shared in a press release by the Illinois State Police on Tuesday, July 17....
This Country Song Is the Most-Played Bar Song Right Now
Country music is dominating bars across America. Four of the Top 5 songs played on digital jukeboxes are country songs, including a new No. 1. Previously, Chris Stapleton's "Tennessee Whiskey" was the most-played song on TouchTunes. He slides to No. 2 overall, which is still amazing because the hit is almost 10 years old.
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