Judge Clears Kansas City COVID Business Interruption Claim for Trial September 24, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal judge in Kansas City has cleared a restaurant group’s COVID-related business interruption claim for jury trial, finding that...
3 South Dakota Family Members Sentenced for Defrauding Farmers September 23, 2021 Three members of a South Dakota family accused of bilking millions from farmers due to risky speculation in the grain...
Ex-Official Sent to Prison for Stealing $2M From Illinois City September 23, 2021 A man who stole $2 million from Kankakee, Illinois, and a regional wastewater agency was sentenced to nine months in...
People Moves: HDI Global USA Adds Sapia; AAU Hires Dettmann; Malkin Joins Alliant in Chicago September 23, 2021 HDI Global USA Appoints Sapia Director of Liability Underwriting Chicago-based HDI Global Insurance Co. (HDI Global USA) appointed David Sapia...
Fire Destroys Historic Church in South Chicago Suburb September 22, 2021 A weekend fire destroyed a historic church in Chicago’s far southern suburbs that had appeared in the 2002 film “Road...
Ohio Contractor Again Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards; Fined $253.5K September 22, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials say an Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection....
Wisconsin District Settles Suit Over Student’s Harassment for $862.5K September 22, 2021 A Wisconsin school district has settled a lawsuit brought by a former student who said the district ignored years of...
People Moves: New CEO, COO at Michigan’s Frankenmuth Insurance; Lockton Names Kerrigan AVP in Cleveland September 21, 2021 New CEO, COO at Michigan’s Frankenmuth Insurance Frankenmuth Insurance in Frankenmuth, Michigan, named Fred Edmond president and chief executive officer....
Feds Investigating Suspected Arson Fire at Historic Kansas City Church September 21, 2021 A federal investigation is underway after arson damaged a historic Kansas City, Missouri, church that now serves a congregation predominantly...
Cybersecurity Incident Knocks Iowa Farm Services Firm’s Systems Offline September 21, 2021 By Karl Plume and Christopher Bing Iowa-based farm services provider NEW Cooperative Inc. said its systems were offline to contain a “cybersecurity” incident just as the...