Some motorcyclists voice opposition of helmet-law veto (The Joplin Globe). A low rumble emerged this week as some motorcyclists across the state began to react to Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of Senate Bill 202, which would have relaxed Missouri’s helmet-requirement law.

Downstream notes $107 million impact in first year (The Joplin Globe). When she retired after 23 years as instrumental music teacher at Carthage Junior High School, Fran Wallain had some ideas about her next career. “I don’t want a sad job,” Wallain said. “I don’t want a hard job. I want a fun job.”

Car Talk | To be plugged in for service, pick hybrid over early electric model (The Columbus Dispatch). Dear Tom and Ray: I'm tired of waiting for the American auto industry to come up with an affordable all-electric car, so I'm looking seriously into buying a Chinese-made Flybo.

‘Car guys’ retrain but downshift to lower pay (MSNBC). Big, burly and a "car guy" since high school, Tom Persinger worked for years at General Motors. Now he's a nurse's aide earning $12 an hour. "I've been humbled quite a bit," he said.

Firecracker 40 set at Nevada; local drivers post victories (The Joplin Globe). The winner of the modified main event — the Firecracker 40 — will receive $1,000 to headline the stock car racing program at the Nevada Speedway on Saturday night.