Midwest News

Massive Storm Brings Tornadoes to South Central, Blizzard Threat to Plains

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A massive storm blowing across the country spawned tornadoes in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as much of the central United States from the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest braced …

Wisconsin Manufacturer Fined $250K for Workplace Hazards

Federal safety inspectors have determined that a falling load from a below-the-hook magnet crushed the leg of an employee at a Kewaunee heavy fabrication manufacturing company on June 7, 2022. In response to a hospitalization reported by the worker’s employer, …

Ohio Supreme Court: No Coverage Owed for COVID Business Shutdown

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Monday that COVID-19 cannot cause any direct physical damage or loss that is covered by a commercial property insurance policy, joining nine other state high courts that have rejected similar business-interruption claims. The Ohio court …

Career Certified Acquires Kansas-Based Licensing School A.D. Banker

Career Certified acquired A.D. Banker, a 43-year veteran provider of online education for Insurance (Pre-Licensing and Continuing Education) and Securities (Pre-Licensing). A.D. Banker provides a comprehensive offering for Life & Health, Property and Casualty, Adjuster and Limited Lines, as well …

Kansas Oil Spill Biggest in Keystone History

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ A ruptured pipe dumped enough oil this week into a northeastern Kansas creek to nearly fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, becoming the largest onshore crude pipeline spill in nine years and surpassing all the previous ones …

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Minnesota-Based Mahowald

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Mahowald Insurance, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1930, Mahowald is a retail insurance agency offering commercial and personal products, employee benefit packages and …

USI Acquires Indiana’s Ritman

USI Insurance Services announced the acquisition of Noblesville, Indiana-based Ritman & Associates Inc. (“Ritman”). Founded in 1989, Ritman specializes in the delivery of insurance solutions for lawyers and professionals, small businesses and individuals. The company’s operations will be combined with …

Marijuana Now Legal in Missouri, But You Can’t Buy It Yet

As of Thursday, it was lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn’t mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot …

Jury Awards $2.6M to Fired Illinois Workers

A jury has awarded more than $2.6 million to three former Lake County employees who claimed the county circuit court clerk fired them because they supported her opponent in the 2016 election. One of Lake County Circuit Court Clerk Erin …

Worker Dies After Crane Overturns at Illinois Refinery

A contractor died after a crane overturned at a refinery in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis, a coroner said. Chad L. Crabtree, 47, of Owensboro, Kentucky, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident Tuesday afternoon at the …

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