Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Kansas March 31, 2021 By Andy Tsubasa Field Kansas medical marijuana supporters have found support from some conservative Republican legislators, allowing a proposal to advance on March 29...
Fire Danger Alerts, Red Flag Warnings Issued in Midwest States March 30, 2021 Strong winds, warmer conditions and low humidity are combining to create a fire danger across several states, including parts of...
South Dakota Wildfires: 400 Homes Evacuated; Mount Rushmore Closed March 30, 2021 Three separate wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota have forced evacuations of more than 400 homes northwest of...
Michigan’s Acrisure Launches New Asset Management Division March 30, 2021 Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance broker, Acrisure, has launched a new Asset Management division that it says will further diversify the...
Indiana Sandwich Shop to Pay $28.7K to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit March 30, 2021 A Bloomington, Ind., fast-food sandwich shop will settle a federal disability discrimination lawsuit for $28,700, authorities say. The U.S. Equal...
Illinois Governor Vetoes Personal Injury Prejudgment Interest Legislation March 30, 2021 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vetoed a bill that would have provided for prejudgment interest in the recovery of damages...
Forklift Accident at Wisconsin Food Plant Leads to $177K in Proposed Penalties March 29, 2021 Federal workplace safety officials have cited a food packaging company after a worker was seriously injured by a forklift; proposed...
Bill to Legalize Recreational Pot Dies in North Dakota Senate March 29, 2021 North Dakota’s Republican-led Senate has killed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. Only 10 of the chamber’s 47...
Midwest People Moves: J.M. Wilson; AF Group March 29, 2021 J.M. Wilson Portage, Mich.-based managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has added Rebecca Green as chief financial...
U.S. Supreme: Accident Victims Can Sue Ford in Minnesota, Montana State Courts March 26, 2021 By Mark Sherman The Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan-based Ford Motor Co. can be sued in the state courts of people who...