Two Missouri Residents Plead Guilty to $1.2M Insurance Fraud Conspiracy February 16, 2023 Two Columbia, Mo., residents pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a $1.2 million insurance fraud conspiracy that...
Former Michigan Insurance Agent Convicted of Filing False Tax Returns February 16, 2023 A former Michigan insurance agent was convicted of filing false tax returns and making false statements to both a bankruptcy...
Angry Ohio Residents Seek Answers on Train’s Toxic Spill February 16, 2023 By Brad Brooks Hundreds of irate residents of the Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals packed into a high...
Officials Urge Lead Tests for Kids of Minnesota Ammo Plant Workers February 15, 2023 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota health officials have urged workers at the Federal Ammunition company plant in Anoka to...
Nebraska Supreme: Rental Car Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment February 15, 2023 By Jim Sams No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid’s little sister borrowed her rental car without permission...
Missouri Cattle Processor Cited for Exposing Workers to Potentially Lethal Carbon Dioxide Levels February 15, 2023 Lone Jack, Mo. – A federal workplace safety investigation at a Lone Jack cattle processing plant – now cited seven...
Illinois Grain Co-Op Fined $629K After 27-Year-Old Worker Suffers Partial Amputation February 14, 2023 An Illinois grain cooperatives’ failure to make sure they followed required safety procedures contributed to how a 27-year-old worker suffered...
North Dakota Oil Field Explosion Injures One February 14, 2023 WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – One person was severely burned in an explosion and fire at an oil field in western...
Faulty Weld Led to Kansas Oil Spill; Cleanup Costs at $480M February 13, 2023 By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – A faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped...
Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio February 13, 2023 EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – Residents who filed a federal lawsuit in the fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic...