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Meta Plans Nearly $1 Billion Data Center Project in Wisconsin

Meta Platforms Inc. plans to spend nearly $1 billion on the development of a data center project in central Wisconsin, underscoring a larger effort from the social media giant to ramp up investments in AI and cloud infrastructure. In February, …

$2M Settlement Reached in Death of Young Woman at North Dakota Jail

A $2 million agreement has been reached in a lawsuit over the death of a young woman while she was in custody at a North Dakota county jail in 2020. Lacey Higdem, 19, died of a drug overdose on June …

Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago to Jakarta

Microsoft Corp. has pulled back on data center projects around the world, suggesting the company is taking a harder look at its plans to build the server farms powering artificial intelligence and the cloud. The software company has recently halted …

Kansas’ Key Insurance Placed Into Liquidation

Key Insurance, a Kansas-based insurer specializing in non-standard auto, was placed into liquidation this week after a court ruled the company insolvent. The Shawnee County District Court ordered the liquidation of Key on March 31 after reviewing significant evidence that …

People Moves: World Insurance Associates Promotes Scheuer to Division Revenue Leader for Great Lakes Region

Katie Scheuer has been promoted to the newly created position of Division Revenue Leader for the Great Lakes Region at World Insurance Associates. She was formerly the Division Growth Leader for the Great Lakes and West Regions, and continues to …

Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Central US

Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and more is expected …

Hub Acquires Illinois’ Dansig

Hub international Limited announced that it has acquired the assets of Dansig, Inc., d/b/a Dansig Insurance Risk Advisors (Dansig). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Decatur, Illinois, Dansig is an independent insurance risk advisor offering a suite …

People Moves: Anhalt to Lead The General Following Sentry Acquisition

Sentry Insurance announced that Pete Anhalt will lead The General following Sentry’s September 2024 acquisition of the brand from American Family Insurance. Anhalt currently serves as president of Sentry’s Dairyland nonstandard auto insurance brand and, over time, the businesses will …

Iowa Man Who Falsified Rolex Watch Claim Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

An Iowa man was sentenced last week to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to Insurance Fraud (Class D Felony) and Fraudulent Practice (Class D Felony), following an investigation conducted by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Bryce Douglas …

Chipotle to Settle Kansas Religious Harassment Lawsuit

National restaurant chain Chipotle Services, Inc. will pay $20,000 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) religious harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge lawsuit, the federal agency announced. The EEOC suit alleged that in July …

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