Midwest Drought Causing Cracks in Basement Walls August 20, 2012 Many homeowners in Missouri are seeing the impact of the drought with cracked walls in the basement, forcing thousands of...
Feet of Sand Leave Midwest Farms Wasteland After Flooding June 5, 2012 By Grant Schulte Mason Hansen guns his pickup and cranks the steering wheel to spin through sand up to 4 feet high, but...
Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance Adds 5 Midwest Agencies April 23, 2012 The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it signed five new agencies in the Midwest during March. The new Midwest...
Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Traveled about 31 Miles April 18, 2012 A tornado that killed six people in northwestern Oklahoma traveled about 31 miles and had winds of 136 to 165...
Insurance Claims from Recent Tornadoes May Top $1B March 5, 2012 By Stephanie K. Jones March came in like a very large and powerful lion, spawning severe weather across the Midwest, interior south and southeast...
SIAA Signs 10 New Agencies in the Midwest February 8, 2012 The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it added 10 independent insurance agencies in the Midwest in January. SIAA’s newest...
Dry Northern Plains Helps Spring Runoff Prep December 21, 2011 Thanks to a dry fall across the northern Plains, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is months ahead of schedule...
SIAA Adds Midwest Agencies in September October 6, 2011 Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance (SIAA) announced it has added 11 new member agencies from the Midwest. The new Midwest agency...
Low Yields Best Insurance as U.S. Farmers Plant Corn June 10, 2011 By Michael Hirtzer Ohio farmer Jeff Hoak was excited and anxious at the same time. His wedding was coming up, and many of...
Economist: Exports Aiding Midwest Economic Growth June 2, 2011 By Josh Funk Strong export numbers are boosting the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states, even though high raw material costs have...