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Sep 1, 2026

How to Avoid the Labor Day "Break-Light Bonanza"

Drive times to avoid and one thing you should never avoid

Aug 28, 2026

5 Home Chores That Can Wait Until AFTER Labor Day

Procrastinating on a few house chores isn’t lazy. It’s a seasonal strategy.

Aug 18, 2026

Simple Decor Swaps To Cool Your Home

Are you decorating your way to a hotter home? Turns out, some of the décor may be helping the heat settle in and get comfortable. Turns out, your décor may be quietly turning up the heat. Dark paint, black furniture, and deep-colored rugs soak up sunlight like a parked car with black leather seats. Stylish? … Continue reading Simple Decor Swaps To Cool Your Home

Aug 12, 2026

Vehicle Summer Safety Essentials

Summer road trips are all sunshine, playlists, and the occasional “Are we there yet?”—until a flat tire, surprise storm, or traffic jam turns the whole thing into a roadside hostage situation. A little emergency kit can save the day. Keep water, electrolyte drinks, non-melty snacks, a phone charger, and a handwritten list of emergency numbers … Continue reading Vehicle Summer Safety Essentials

Aug 11, 2026

Florida Front Porch Gator Guest

In Florida, checking the front porch has become a full-on wildlife documentary. A Palm Bay, Florida family got a late-night motion alert from their garage camera—and found a seven-and-a-half-foot alligator making itself very comfortable right in front of the door. The family watched from the safety of the window as this prehistoric porch pirate crawled … Continue reading Florida Front Porch Gator Guest

Jul 22, 2026

Drunken Daredevil Surfs Train Top Naked

Cops arrested a guy from Arizona who decided the best way to travel was naked… on top of a moving train. Not inside. Not near it. Fully on top, like some kind of extremely underdressed action movie stunt. His name’s Daniel Ballance, and apparently before the ride ended, he made sure everyone knew about his … Continue reading Drunken Daredevil Surfs Train Top Naked

Jul 10, 2026

Summer Strategies for a Cooler Car

Getting into a hot car in the summer is basically a gamble with the skin on your hands and the back of your thighs. Good news: you can make it way less miserable without cranking the AC into panic mode. First move? Don’t hit recirculate right away. Crack the windows, turn the fan on, and … Continue reading Summer Strategies for a Cooler Car

Jul 7, 2026

Myth-Busting Summer Cooling Hacks

So the internet really showed up for this “Heat Dome” dilemma we’ve been enduring… with a whole bunch of “life hacks.” Some helpful, some… not so much. Like sleeping under a damp sheet. That can work—unless it’s humid, in which case you’re just marinating. Then there’s the whole “smear yogurt on your windows” idea. The … Continue reading Myth-Busting Summer Cooling Hacks

Jul 7, 2026

Karma Catches Crook Mid-Crime

A guy in Maryland called police to report his car stolen… which is already a bad day. But it gets better. Because while his car was being stolen, he was allegedly across the street… burglarizing a Verizon store. Yeah. Timing is everything. Cops show up, start connecting dots pretty quickly. There’s blood on the broken … Continue reading Karma Catches Crook Mid-Crime

Jun 29, 2026

Backhoe Batman Bungles Bank Heist

On the Caribbean island of Tobago, a group of guys decided to pull off a full-on movie heist… and instead delivered a blooper reel. They stole a backhoe from a beach—already a bold opening move—then rolled up to yank an ATM like they were filming a Temu version of the Ocean’s movies. Security video shows … Continue reading Backhoe Batman Bungles Bank Heist

Jun 17, 2026

City of Joplin Providing FREE Curbside Pickup of Tree Limbs

If your yard lost last weekend’s fight with the high winds, there’s some good news. Joplin is doing free curbside pickup for tree limbs and storm debris. Basically, drag all the branches, leaves, and general leafy chaos to the curb before the morning of Monday, July 6. Not the street, not the sidewalk—curb. If you’re … Continue reading City of Joplin Providing FREE Curbside Pickup of Tree Limbs

Jun 10, 2026

Smart Summer Settings to Cut Cooling Costs

It’s a question as old as air conditioning itself, and, apparently there is a right answer to the thermostat wars… and it’s not “whatever feels like Antarctica.” Cooling pros say if you’re home, the sweet spot is somewhere between 72 and 78. Start at 78, and if you feel personally betrayed by it, nudge it … Continue reading Smart Summer Settings to Cut Cooling Costs