It's not completely unexpected, but still sad that Big Lots announced today that they're closing more than 300 stores and I've confirmed that includes a half dozen locations in Missouri.
I have been a radio guy for more than 40 years and a tech nerd almost as long. That's why I tend to spend a lot of time exploring new technologies including artificial intelligence. I asked the "robots" some questions and got some surprising answers including 6 places in Missouri the "machines" say you should avoid at all costs.
It's time to face the fact that the era of shopping malls in Missouri is nearly over. Very few remain that thrive and a recent walk through one that hasn't closed yet shows what little remains inside these nearly dead Missouri shopping places.
While I was born and raised in Missouri, I will admit that not every place in my birth date is ideal. There are some so-called experts who claim you should specifically avoid 14 Missouri places no matter what. Let's see if you agree with their conclusions.
Everyone has an opinion about Missouri places, but I tend to trust the opinions of those that actually live there instead of any old random internet person's perspective. That's why I trust what locals say are the absolutely worst 8 towns in the state of Missouri.
The Missouri Department of Transportation wins two grants to study rail service expansion in Missouri. New service and expanded service is being studied.
If I would have had to guess this, I would have gotten it completely wrong. Did you know that the worst city in Missouri for auto theft isn't Kansas City or St. Louis. It's not Springfield either. No, the most likely place to have your vehicle stolen also happens to be one of the worst in America.
I recently featured a question of the day on our Facebook page that asked people where the rudest people in Missouri come from. Here's what you told me.