Pickups

When thinking back on this year's Holiday Lights Parade, most will immediately recall the collective roar of about 200 off-road cycles and ATVs filling the air.

End of the road for Chelsea Tractors?
Sales of off-road vehicles, or so-called Chelsea Tractors, have slumped since owners were threatened with higher taxes. The gas guzzlers are just as likely to be seen clogging up congestion-packed cities as being driven off road and environmentalists say they create unecessary pollution.

Snowmobiles shouldn't be part of off-road youth ban, club says
A government plan to ban youths under 16 from all off-road vehicles is getting a chilly reception from snowmobilers.

NEWS ACROSS THE METRO
It has been two years since Summer Shipp disappeared in Independence while conducting door-to-door market research. In her honor, the Achieve Foundation will conduct free self-defense classes for women this weekend.