Hometown Annapolis - Tue Nov 24

State officials are preparing for winter weather with an arsenal of snowplows, road salt - and sugar beet molasses.

WBAL-AM Baltimore - Tue Nov 24

State Highway Administration officials plan to try out a fluid made from sugar beets to help fight snow and ice on Maryland roads this winter.

The Baltimore Sun - Tue Nov 24

A thick, viscous fluid that is made from sugar beets, looks and feels like motor oil and smells a bit like instant coffee is part of the State Highway Administration's plans to keep Maryland roadways free of snow and ice this winter.