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Open Container Law Diverts Millions From Missouri Roads

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s decision to allow open containers of alcohol in vehicles forces the state to divert millions of federal dollars intended for road construction to safety programs, according to a public radio report. The state’s policy …

How One Citizen’s Auto Claim Against Her City Upended Her Life

The evening before Hurricane Zeta made landfall, Vicki Dean and her husband, Kenny, were curious to see if the distant storm was already churning up Biloxi’s Back Bay. Like they did many evenings when Vicki wasn’t waitressing at a Gulfport …

Debate Erupts Over Road Across Mount St. Helens Blast Zone

ST. HELENS, Wash. (AP) — Conservation groups and scientists are challenging a federal decision to build a road through the Mount St. Helens blast zone, saying it would damage more than two dozen decades worth of irreplaceable research plots. Since …

Indiana Car Accidents Spike During I-69 Construction

There has been a rise in car accidents on an Indiana highway since construction began more than two years ago. Crashes between the Bloomington and Martinsville portion of Interstate 69 have increased nearly 48 percent since construction began in 2014, …