Midwest News

Biden’s Biofuel Push Risks Dethroning Corn as King of US Crops

American farmers will plant more corn than soybeans in 2024 — as they have in most years for over a century. But beyond that, a green diesel boom threatens to dethrone the king of all crops. President Joe Biden’s decarbonization …

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Amazon Drivers Can Be Declared Employees

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a lower court ruling that declared some delivery drivers for Amazon were employees as the state argued, not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court, …

Dairy Cattle in Texas and Kansas Test Positive for Bird Flu

Milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials said Monday. Officials with the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed the flu virus is the Type A H5N1 strain, known for decades to cause …

People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Hires Steinkoetter

Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Josh Steinkoetter as a commercial lines sales account executive. Steinkoetter brings 20 years of experience in the insurance industry to the role. Before joining Powers, he was a risk management …

Two Iowa Men Sentenced in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

Two Iowa men were sentenced this month in connection with workers’ compensation fraud. Trey Wysocki, age 40, of New Virginia was sentenced on March 11, 2024, after pleading guilty to one count of Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (Class …

US Great Plains, Midwest Brace for More Snow: Weather Watch

A large storm is keeping the upper Great Plains and Midwest of the US stuck in winter. The region is expected to see an additional 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of snowfall on Tuesday, according to a …

Midwest Builders’ Casualty Renames to Waypoint Mutual

Midwest Builders’ Casualty Mutual Company, a large, regional, specialized workers’ compensation insurance carrier, announced that they are changing their name to Waypoint Mutual effective April 1. Kansas City, Missouri-based Waypoint Mutual has served as a specialized niche workers’ compensation carrier …

People Moves: JM Wilson Promotes Chalus to Transportation Underwriter

JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, named Eric Chalus as transportation underwriter. Chalus’s responsibilities include underwriting a new and renewal commercial transportation accounts, as well as maintaining relationships with carriers and independent insurance agents in Indiana and Kentucky. Chalus joined …

Plummer Acquires Nebraska’s Classic One

Plummer Insurance, Inc. announced the acquisition of Classic One Insurance from Riverstone Bank, effective March 15, 2024. Plummer Insurance was established in 1984 by Steve and Helen Plummer. The agency currently has nine locations in Western Nebraska and Eastern Colorado …

Barn Collapse in Southern Illinois Kills 1 Man, Injures Another

WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) — One man was killed and another was injured in southern Illinois when a barn partially collapsed into a burn pit and caught fire, authorities said. A man called 911 at 9:35 a.m. Saturday and said a …

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