100.9 The Eagle

Over 100 years ago, this Missouri nature spa was meant to help those with breathing problems thanks to the fact it has its own cave. Now, it sits in ruins as one explorer discovered.

The storybook 2021 season for the Hannibal Pirates is not over yet. In the Missouri Class 4 state football semifinals Saturday, the Pirates won on the road, knocking off the North County Raiders 42-26 at Bonne Terre.

If I had a nickel for every Popeye cartoon I watched when I was a kid, I'd be a rich man now. I'm not a rich man sadly, however I have learned that both Popeye and Olive Oyl are buried in Chester, Illinois.

I used to go to Six Flags in St. Louis practically every year growing up in the 1970's and 80's and cannot remember this coaster at all. It's a coaster that opened at Six Flags in St. Louis and only lasted a year because of a tragedy.

I've heard it said that the most successful people aren't limited by what others think of them. That must also apply to mules as I've found one who thinks he's a horse and herds cows. I have video proof of this.

This is not exactly breaking news to those of us that have lived here a majority of our lives, but it's nice that Hannibal's downtown area has been named one of the 7 best in Missouri.

They were on their ascent to fame in England, but relatively unknown the September in 1963 when George Harrison of The Beatles paid a visit to a small town in Illinois. A rare video of that visit has just surfaced.

My dad used to tell me that you can judge a person's character by what they do when nobody's watching. By that measure, this delivery driver has great character as he found a family's American flag fallen and proceeded to fix it and then saluted it.

It's safe to say that just about everyone enjoys a good Thanksgiving feast (Sorry not sorry, turkeys). A new video share proves that "everyone" definitely includes lemurs who just chowed down on a Thanksgiving feast at an Illinois zoo.

If I had to decide between having a pool or horses, I'm not sure which would win. Fortunately, with a ranch I've found between Mendon and Ursa, you can have both and I have a dozen pics to prove it.

A flight by an Illinois man proves you're closer to being a pilot than you realized. His flight in an ultralight shows what's possible for a normal person with the right equipment and training.

A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail on assault and other charges in connection with an incident that took place Tuesday.

It's not a done deal, but there is a proposal that could result in some Illinois residents seeing even more stimulus money over and above what the federal government is providing.

This information comes under the heading, "Spring can't get here quick enough," especially if your a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.

I would not believe this if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. There is video proof that a woman who lives in the mountains has "trained" bears to close her front door.

What's said to be an old army ammunition plant near Joilet, Illinois made for fascinating urban exploration.

This has been a sad reality many families have faced as a side effect of the ongoing pandemic. A Missouri family had been separated from their sister for nearly 2 years due to travel restrictions. This is their happy reunion that happened in Branson recently.

The Great River Road along the Mississippi River makes its way through dozens and dozens of towns but the Gem City of Quincy was named one of the 7 Best Stops on the iconic road.

Okay, with a headline like that, there's obviously some stuff to unpack here. Questions need to be answered. For instance, who is Illinois' richest man, and what piece of paper could be worth $43 million?

Scams are something that know no season, but the holiday season is an especially busy time for con artists looking for money or personal information.

“Omitting the death of a musician of Eric Carr’s stature, regardless of your personal views and tastes, is inexcusable.”

We all love it, and can't get enought of it. Candy. Not only candy, but Christmas Candy, we use it for gifts, and decorations on treats, and eat it of course. But which Christmas Candy is popular in each state?

There's a reason why this Illinois train sat abandoned for many years just outside of O'Hare Airport in Chicago. It has a sad history dating back to a tragedy in Downer's Grove, Illinois 30 years ago.

It can happen that quickly. A wild dashcam video shows a violent collision in the Midwest where a red-light runner hits another car in the side sending it airborne barely missing a pedestrian in the crosswalk. Miraculously, there were no injuries.

Thanks to security and doorbell cameras, we're seeing some crazy things these days. That's exactly what happened when a home's security cam in Cass County, Missouri captured a police chase of a guy who stole a truck and it continued through a family's backyard.

Dinosaurs are always in the last place you look. This is a great example. One of these extinct creatures was just discovered in the state that specializes in showing stuff: Missouri.

If there ever is an Olympic Games for deer, this bad boy should enter. A driver's dashcam captured an incredible leap he made over a moving vehicle with no cars, humans or deer harmed.