Next time you see a truck spraying liquid on an icy Missouri road, know it might be beet juice they’re using. The Star’s Robert A. Cronkleton contributed. ©2024 The Kansas City Star.

This is because it doesn't negate the requirement for road salt, it simply reduces the quantity required. It is highly ...

Just imagine it—roads that stay ice free without requiring regular attention ... Solutions include everything from byproducts from sugar beet refining or ethanol production processes.