New Vehicles Must Average 40 MPG By 2026
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to travel an average of at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government. The National Highway Traffic
GM Recalls Nearly 682,000 SUVs
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 682,000 small SUVs because the windshield wipers can fail. The recall covers the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain from the 2014 and 2015 model years. Ball joints in the
Ford Recalls 737,000 Vehicles To Fix Oil Leaks, Trailer Brakes
DETROIT (AP) — Ford is issuing two recalls covering over 737,000 vehicles to fix oil leaks and trailer braking systems that won’t work. The oil leak recall includes the 2020 through 2022 Ford Escape SUV and the
Sales Tax For Law Enforcement In Barry County
(KTTS News) — Voters who go to the polls in Barry County on April 5 will be asked to approve a half-cent sales tax increase for law enforcement. It would raise about $2-million dollars a year for
Springfield Inn Catches Fire Again
(KTTS News) — A fire at the old Springfield Inn motel at Kearney and Glenstone in Springfield caused traffic slowdowns Thursday. KY3 says it’s the third fire there in the last month. The motel is scheduled to
Standoff Worsens as House Rejects Congressional Map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has defeated a congressional redistricting plan passed by the state Senate — intensifying a stalemate that could lead to court intervention. The vote Thursday by the House came after
Missouri Nonprofit Paying Millions in Corruption Probe
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri nonprofit at the center of a corruption probe that involved several legislators has agreed to pay more than $8 million to the federal government and the state of Arkansas. Federal prosecutors
Missing Boys From Springfield May Be In Arizona
(KTTS News) — Springfield Police say three children who were taken by their non-custodial mother are still missing. The boys, ages 8, 9, and 10, were taken on an unsupervised visit this week from some apartments in
Flooding Turns To Chance For Rain, Snow
(KTTS News) — We’re expecting a mix of rain and snow this afternoon, but no accumulation. March is definitely going out on a cold note! A rain- snow mix will move through the area this morning and
Convoy Tries To Evacuate Ukraine’s Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A convoy of buses is headed to Mariupol in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city. Meanwhile, Russia pressed its attacks in several parts of Ukraine ahead of a planned
