Nights with Alice Cooper

I have said before and I'll say it again. I was born and raised in Missouri and am generally proud of my home state. However, even I sometimes shake my head and wonder what my fellow Missourians are thinking. This is a perfect example. Missouri really wants to bring back dueling and I have so many questions.

The heat is on and it will only get hotter is the most obvious summer thing you can say in Illinois, but what towns will be the hottest? There is data and science that has declared the 20 most scorching hot cities in the Land of Lincoln.

It would be a good idea to park your vehicle inside if you have the option later this week as Missouri is in the danger zone for a big hail, wind and maybe even tornado event on Friday.

How strong is your love? One Missouri couple can rightfully say their marriage is stronger than a tornado after they made the promise to spend a lifetime together after a twister ripped the roof off of their wedding place before the service even began.

I've been in and through the St. Louis, Missouri airport many times in my lifetime, but I've fortunately never experienced what everyone in those terminals did on this day 13 years ago when monster tornadoes devasted the St. Louis area including a direct hit on the airport.

I'm no expert at real estate to say the least, but I'm not surprised that what appears to be a very small and remote Missouri place is estimated to be worth two million dollars. It's not so much about what you do see, but what you don't see that makes it special.

Dating back to the year 1699, this church holds the title of being one of the oldest continuously operating parishes in the United States.