I tend to be naive. When I stop at a motel, I assume everything is fine. I've learned that I am often very very wrong as there are a whopping 404 Wisconsin bed bug reports right now.
I'd rather not know what I know after some research into the current state of bed bugs in Illinois. I've learned that there are more than 600 current reports of bed bugs in Illinois motels right now.
Have you ever learned a fact and almost immediately wished you hadn't? That's exactly what's just happened to me as I now know there are 568 current reports of bed bugs in Missouri motels right now and I cannot erase that fact from my mind.
In what should be the least surprising news I share today, I did not attend preschool before I entered elementary school in Missouri. Perhaps I should have as there are some great options among the top 10 rated public preschools in Missouri that all deserve the A they get.
The good news is that the horrific thunderstorm pattern that caused immense tornado damage to many parts of Missouri and other parts of the Midwest is likely over for now. The potentially bad news is that parts of Missouri might still see explosive thunderstorm development the last week of May.
If you think your government is broken you may be right, a group of lawmakers in Missouri just broke a record in the Show-Me State, and there is little to show for it. Here are the details...
I would like to shake the hand of every member of the Peoria, Illinois senior class that participated in this prank. It ranks as one of the best I've ever seen. They hired a bagpiper to follow their principle around for his entire day and there's video to prove it.
They're coming. Oh, wait. The truth is they're already here. The notorious cicada brood hatch is now making its way northward in Missouri and there's nothing you can do to stop them.
If you've driven down a Wisconsin highway and noticed some very pretty purple plants along the roadside, there are several possibilities as to what you're seeing. One in particular can be a real problem if a stray cat would happen to get near them though.
Are you a curious yet brave individual? Do you fancy yourself a bit of a ghost buster? There's an opportunity for you to do your own paranormal investigation of an Illinois farm located north of Nauvoo...if you dare.