Court Upends $6M Wisconsin Lead Paint Ruling But More Cases to Come April 28, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Peter Earle has been fighting for child victims of lead paint poisoning for more than 20 years and he and...
N.D. Governor Signs COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill April 27, 2021 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on April 23 signed legislation that creates liability protections to shield health care providers, businesses...
Minnesota Nursing Home Fined $27K After Employee’s Coronavirus Death April 27, 2021 A suburban Minneapolis nursing home has paid the state’s largest fine for a coronavirus-related safety violation after an employee contracted...
Wisconsin Farm, Manure Spreader to Pay $242K for Pollution Violations April 27, 2021 Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul has reached a $242,000 settlement with a factory farm and a manure applicator to resolve...
S.D. Firefighter Landowner Suspects Arson as Large Wildfire Cause April 26, 2021 A former wildland firefighter who owns the land where a burn pile ignited a large wildfire near Rapid City says...
North-Central Kansas Rattled by Small Earthquakes April 26, 2021 Several small earthquakes have rattled north-central Kansas. The largest had a magnitude of 3.5 and was reported Friday in Jewell...
Nebraska Restaurant Chain to Settle Sex Harassment Suit for $85K April 26, 2021 A small chain of restaurants in eastern Nebraska will pay $85,000 and issue an apology to a former teenage worker...
Worker Group Alleges Unsafe Chemical Releases at Minnesota Refinery: Reuters April 26, 2021 By Laura Sanicola Inadequate safety standards at Marathon Petroleum’s St. Paul Park refinery in Minnesota have caused avoidable hydrocarbon and chemical releases that...
Kansas Jury Awards Black Ex-Firefighter $2.43M in Discrimination Case April 23, 2021 A Black Kansas City firefighter was subjected to racial discrimination then fired in retaliation for his complaints, a federal jury...
1 Dead After Dozens of Vehicles Crash on Snowy Wisconsin Highway April 23, 2021 Dozens of vehicles crashed in near whiteout conditions on a Washington County, Wisconsin, interstate, killing one person and seriously injuring...