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The Hannibal Police Department warns residents about firework usage during the holiday weekend. With the upcoming 4th of July holiday just around the corner, the Hannibal Police Department wants to remind residents of a city ordinance related to discharging fireworks. The Hannibal Police Department has seen an uptake in firework reports in the past few days, and more are expected in the upcoming days, the HPD wants to remind Hannibal residents of the ordinance in place dealing with firework usage.

I am a veteran of all the coasters at Six Flags in St. Louis. If you want to know anything about any of the rides there, I can help you out. However, I have never been to Six Flags Great America in Illinois. Thanks to a new video share, we can all see what it's like to ride the coasters there (and non-coasters, too).

I don't get the chance to adventure as much as I used to. Fortunately, I can vicariously live through the journeys of others including two adventurers who recently shared what it's like inside the caverns of Cave-In-Rock State Park in southern Illinois. This interesting couple are from the PS Adventures...

It's common knowledge that Mark Twain's childhood later became a legend of literature. However, not many people know the real childhood friends of Samuel Clemens before he became Mark Twain. Thanks to the Library of Congress, you can. I found this rare photo in the Library of Congress. It's a...

Somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed today. St. Louis Zoo visitors were recently treated to a young elephant who decided to unload a furious (and loud) tantrum. Do yourself a favor and make sure your volume is turned up for this one. You'll thank me later. Based on the video description, it appears this elephant fit at the St. Louis Zoo happened a couple weeks ago, but the video was just shared today. Here's the backstory from the video share:

Brantley Gilbert and Carly Pearce are off to the races. They have been revealed as the headliners for the Grand Ole Prix show at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix on Sunday, Aug. 7. The show is a special version of the famous Grand Ole Opry, and it will...

Lady A are currently prepping for their one-of-a-kind Request Line Tour, but rather than stressing over the setlist, they're leaving that task up to their fans. The Request Line Tour (buy tickets here) will be comprised of just that: requests. "We just want to involve the fans," Charles Kelley says....

Luke Combs says he's losing weight. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Combs opened about his lifelong battle with his weight and how his newborn son is inspiring him to make a change. Combs brought up the topic when Lowe asked him about his worst...

Fancy Hagood, who is known for his self-described brand of "queer Southern pop," has teamed up with country veteran Kacey Musgraves for a new song called "Blue Dream Baby." Released in honor of International Pride Day and co-written by Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild along with Alysa Vanderheym, the song opens with disco-flavored beats and rhythmic acoustic guitar as Hagood dives into the tune.

There's new video that shows a dramatic moment that played out in a parking lot in Moberly, Missouri. A couple saw a car on fire and a frightened dog inside. Their heroic efforts are now something you can see for yourself. Based on the video description, this happened yesterday in...

A website has ranked the best BBQ cities in America and the state of Missouri dominated the list taking the top 2 spots, so which city comes in first and gets bragging rights?. According to the website Lawnstarter.com, St. Louis and Kansas City are the number 1 and number 2 Best Barbecue Cities in America. St. Louis gets bragging rights claiming the number 1 spot followed by Kansas City (that will certainly cause some arguments between locals of the two cities), but the website based the rankings on a number of different factors including categories like Most Cooking Teams in the top 25% of the past 3 World BBQ Championships, Most BBQ Festivals, and ratings for local BBQ restaurants. All of this led to St. Louis barely edging out Kansas City.

The Greater St. Louis Book Fair is back this July and if you or someone you know loves books, comics books, and rare books then you have got to check out the Largest Charity Book Fair in the Midwest. Book fair day as a kid in elementary school was always...

If you're heading to Busch Stadium anytime soon you might want to pay close attention to baseballs lying around the stadium seats. It's been a fun season so far for the St. Louis Cardinals with three of the best players retiring at the end of the season. Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols, and Adam Wainwright are some of the best of the best to ever play the game. Even fans from other teams and parks can recognize the achievements that all three players have done together and apart. One of those players is now giving back to the fans that gave him so much,

I appreciate nature, but I must admit that sometimes it freaks me out. This is a perfect example. I have now scene a Missouri hummingbird moth and I believe it's both beautiful and more than a tiny bit terrifying. I'll attempt to explain my newest insect phobia. I just saw...

If your pet is injured, you can take them to a veterinarian. What happens when wildlife are found injured? More than 500 have been taken to a ranch in the Midwest that cares and rehabs as many as possible. I first learned about Wild Heart Ranch in Claremore, Oklahoma thanks...

Imagine this. You've just experienced a horrific train crash. What's the first thing you do? If you're this group of Boy Scouts, you spring to action and immediately begin helping those injured and in some cases killed. In other words, heroes. TMJ4 shared the inspiring story of 16 Boy Scouts...

Brett Eldredge brought some fun to ABC's Good Morning America on Wednesday (June 28) by performing "Songs About You," his latest single and the title track of his new album. Although uptempo, the song details the arduous process of trying to get over a past relationship. As Eldredge sings, when the tune's character starts moving on, a song reminds him of his ex-love and the memories come rushing back. The song's production contrasts with the bittersweet story, however, offering upbeat, jazzy instrumentation.

Luke Combs may be best known as a hit-making country superstar, but he's no slouch in the comedy department: A hilarious Jimmy Kimmel Live! clip proves it. The video stars Combs as a faux-salesman for a store called Bass Amateur Shop, and, as Bass Pro Shop aficionados might guess, he's selling fishing gear to people who are pretty clueless about what they're doing.

Ashley McBryde is taking some time off the road. The singer's team issued a statement on her Facebook page, explaining that she will not be performing the next few weeks, but she's looking forward to being back in front of her fans sooner rather than later. "For personal reasons, Ashley...

The city of Quincy announced the list of fireworks displays for the 4th of July weekend, plus all the other can't miss events and festivals happening around the Tri-States over the holiday weekend!. The city of Quincy posted on their Facebook page the official fireworks schedule for this holiday weekend,...