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EPA’s Lax Enforcement Leaves Thousands of Lead Pipes in Chicago Drinking Water

Even though lead in drinking water damages children`s development, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced very few cities to replace their lead pipes. Consider Chicago, with more water pipes made out of lead than any U.S. city, some 400,000. About …

Federal Disaster Funds Approved for North Dakota Flood Damage Following Record Snowfall

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Federal disaster funding has been made available to North Dakota to deal with damages caused by major spring flooding following record snowfall. The money became available on Wednesday, when President Joe Biden approved North Dakota Gov. …

Norfolk Southern: Other Companies Should Share Blame in Fiery Ohio Derailment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Norfolk Southern says the owner of the rail car that caused the fiery Ohio derailment in February failed to properly maintain it in the years before the crash, and the railroad wants to make sure that …

Wisconsin Officials Probe How Roller-Coaster Riders Became Trapped Upside For Hours

CRANDON, Wis. (AP) – State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster – some of them for more than three hours – at a festival in Wisconsin. The roller coaster`s cars got stuck …

People Moves: Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio; Donaldson Named Account Administrator at RT Specialty

Harter joins Iroquois in Ohio Andy Harter joined Iroquois Mid-Atlantic, headquartered in Midlothian, Va., as regional manager, servicing agents in Ohio. Harter most recently served as a marketing rep for Grange Insurance from his home in Gahanna, Ohio. Harter most …

Train Derails Outside Rural Wisconsin Village, Authorities Say No Hazardous Materials Leaked

REESEVILLE, Wis. (AP) __ Investigators are looking into what caused a freight train to derail outside a small village in south-central Wisconsin. The train derailed just west of the village of Reeseville in Dodge County around 2 p.m. Tuesday. the …

Chicago Flooding a Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather

Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers’ vulnerability during extreme weather events. After a historic deluge in April in Fort Lauderdale, …

Insurtech Honeycomb Given Approval to Write Policies in Indiana

The Indiana Department of Insurance has given Honeycomb Insurance approval to write policies statewide. The digital insurer has built proprietary technology offering comprehensive insurance coverage for apartment buildings, condominium associations, and single-family rental dwellings. Honeycomb’s broker-facing platform empowers industry professionals …

Western Michigan Fireworks Explosion Kills Woman, Damages Several Homes and Vehicles

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion happened Monday, but a news release from …

Springfield, Illinois Residents Go Days Without Power After ‘Widespread, Devastating’ Derecho Winds

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The fierce derecho that tore through Springfield late last week snapped massive utility poles and trees, causing widespread power outages that are expected to leave many homes in the dark for several more days, officials said …

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