Jake and The Drive

While you are enjoying that natural Illinois beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.

Warren Nutter would pass away in prison after serving 65 years making him the longest serving prisoner in Iowa at this time. It is actually very close to Francis Clifford Smith who actually survived his life sentence.

Illinois has a lot of memorable places that have gone into ruins over time. Many places either shut down after they passed their prime, or were destroyed by a natural disaster. All these spots have a long history, and while they are still up today...

In today's world we are all in a hurry. That extra five minutes really does mean a lot. So it brings up the question... what is the fastest drive-thru in Illinois?

While you are enjoying that natural Wisconsin beauty you might see trees painted with red or purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many don't realize how important the markings are now, and how important it is to keep an eye out for them.

Sometimes it's good to get a refresher on which animals are the best to stay very far away from. Some of these animals are a bit smaller in Iowa, but still very dangerous, and even venomous.

Obviously, America and many other countries put a lot of thought into nuclear warfare which has led to missile silos being created throughout the country. Not only that but plenty of other Missile silos were created around the USA as well. Today we will be looking at one of those sites. Over the years many of these sites have been abandoned.