We’ve all been at a traffic light when an emergency vehicle drives up with lights and sirens. After seeing the problems first responders had at traffic lights recently, Dorothy wanted to know, Do emergency crews have the ability to change traffic lights?
Black vulture populations are growing larger in southern Missouri. So, it triggered this question: Is Missouri spending 1.6 million to kill black vultures?
The agency does call what’s coming to a transition to traditional health care coverage. It says many Americans will continue to pay nothing out-of-pocket for the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Missouri Legislature sent $400 million dollars to public education in fiscal 20-22 -from lottery proceeds. So, our viewer Norma wants to know; Which departments of education was it designated to?
Some of you noticed the Go Kart track on the southern Greene County-Northern Christian County line appeared to be up for sale and possibly closed for good. So, our viewer Kevin wanted to know: Is the Go Kart track on the way to Nixa closed forever?
A National Weather Service survey team will reconstruct a tornado’s life cycle. They’ll determine several things including where it happened when it initially touched down and its magnitude
The national government reports nearly 106,000 men, women, and children are on the national organ transplant waiting list.So, our viewer Carol wants to know; Are you ever too old to be an organ donor?
The start of recreational marijuana sales in Missouri spawned a new round of questions about pot. This is one of those questions from a viewer, “Can I take marijuana gummies, cookies, or oils on a plane? Do I take them in my carry-on luggage or checked bags?”
St. Jude tells you upfront that the home's taxes are the winner's responsibility. This is something that the IRS requires for prizes valued at greater than $5,000.
Many of you are preparing for Super Bowl gatherings this weekend. So we thought we’d tackle this viewer question about pets; “I know onions can cause issues for pets. I was wondering are dried onions in table scraps also harmful for pets?”
Arkansas is considering legislation to require flags bought with taxpayer money to be made-in-America. That prompted a question from a viewer on the Missouri side of the border. Does the state of Missouri require flags bought with taxpayer money to be made in the U-S?
The viewer pulled in to get gas on Monday (January 16) with a marquee sign advertising $2.99 for a gallon of regular unleaded. When she reached the pump, it showed a price of 3.19. So, quite the shock of 20 cents higher than advertised.
The site is in the northern corner of Stone County, southwest of Nixa. A Stone County Commissioner confirms the county approved construction of the site at 2210 State Highway M.
A Springfield, Missouri resident tells us, “I had a construction company call me on my cell phone recently. I told him that I’m on the state and federal no-call list.” He said, “They’d be in my area and wondered if there was anything they could do for us.” He also said, “This is not a telemarketing call. I’m not selling you anything.” The viewer’s question: Does this call meet the definition of telemarketing?
The clock is ticking on a provision of Missouri Amendment 3. It must be finished in six months. We’re talking about the automatic expungement of misdemeanor records of past arrests and convictions for marijuana offenses.
We always hear about increased speed enforcement around a holiday. So, our viewer Amanda wants to know; “Are police allowed to sit off in parking lots or the side of the road at night with their lights off and use their radar guns?
When we see a funeral procession, many of us want to show respect out there on the road. So, our viewer wants to know, “On a two-lane road, when a funeral procession is coming toward you, do you have to pull over and stop?”
We’ve heard a lot about a tight labor market in the last two and a half years. This week’s Fact Finders is related to that topic. Our viewer says, “I have noticed longer than usual wait times to get my pets into my veterinarian clinic, is there a shortage of veterinarians?”
The federal government launched a program this summer to tackle the increase in deaths caused by speeding. And speeding is the subject of this week’s Fact Finders. Our viewer wants to know; Is it legal to exceed the speed limit for any reason i.e., passing, rushing to the hospital, etc?”
Several of you are asking tax questions about the Inflation Reduction Act. One of our viewers asked, “Is it true that under the Inflation Control Act, my 401K plan will now be taxed before using any of the funds?”
Some states are planning to tax any student debt relief. Indiana plans to treat any forgiveness as income and tax it. So, we’re getting a number of questions from residents in Missouri and Arkansas like this one; “Is it true I’ll be taxed on student loan forgiveness?”
President Biden is pressuring Congress to re-instate a long-expired federal ban on assault-style weapons. The push comes after mass shootings in New York, Illinois, and at a Texas school.
Since the issue is in the news, one of our viewers wrote, “I’m concerned that if the leisure marijuana passes in November, our auto insurance rates will go up. What’s the experience in other states? Did rates go up?”
One of our viewers wants to know; A dump truck is dropping gravel and has a sign saying not liable for damage caused by any castoff rocks. Is that the case?
Missouri’s Primary Election will be held on August 2nd and the General Election is scheduled for November 8th. So, the question for Fact Finders this week; Can you put political signs anywhere you want?
One of our viewers on this Fact Finders wants to know why diesel prices have increased by more than $2 a gallon. Is it just the Russian war with Ukraine?
A meme is going around social media. It says, Fact: Pregnant Missourians Can’t Get a Divorce. So on this Fact Finders, one of our viewers asked, can a pregnant woman finalize a divorce?
A medical marijuana question is the topic of this week’s Fact Finders. One of our viewers wants to know; “With landlords going to No Smoking. Could I smoke medical marijuana outside?”
President Joe Biden is waiving rules restricting ethanol blending. This summer, the waiver will allow the more widespread sale of a 15-percent ethanol blend. So, one of our viewers wants to know; Does Ethanol Reduce Your Gas Mileage?