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Man Accused of Drunken Driving Can Sue Michigan Police Officer Who Misread Breath Test

A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals court said …

Kansas Court System Down in ‘Security Incident’ With Hallmarks of Ransomware

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for two weeks a “security incident” and, while they had not provided an explanation as of Wednesday, experts say it …

Lawsuit Alleges Minneapolis Housing Code Enforcement Targets Communities of Color

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A new lawsuit accuses the city of Minneapolis of discrimination by lax housing code enforcement, especially for rental properties in a part of the city with high populations of people of color. The lawsuit was filed last …

Alera Group Acquires Michigan’s Rick Young Insurance

Alera Group announced the acquisition of Rick Young Insurance, an insurance agency offering employee benefits services including health insurance, life insurance, Medicare and Medicaid redetermination. Rochester Hills, Michigan-based Rick Young Insurance offers personalized employee benefits services. This includes tailored health …

Derailment Costs Grow for Norfolk Southern but Railroad’s Trains Moving More Smoothly

Norfolk Southern’s costs related to the East Palestine derailment have grown to reach nearly $1 billion, but the railroad`s service is improving and its insurance companies have started to pay their share of the cost of the crash in eastern …

Former Medical Resident At Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Charged With Poisoning His Wife

A poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is charged with fatally poisoning his wife, a 32-year-old pharmacist who died days after she went to a hospital in August with stomach distress. Authorities say Connor Bowman, …

Sentry in Wisconsin Contributes Another $350K to Support Maui Wildfire Recovery

Sentry Insurance in Wisconsin announced additional donations of $350,000 to bolster the ongoing Maui wildfire recovery efforts. The contribution brings the company’s total giving to Maui non-profits for direct wildfire relief to $1 million. As the venue for the PGA …

Deadly Bird Flu Cases in Iowa, Joining 3 Other States As Disease Resurfaces

Two commercial turkey farms in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds to be killed to prevent the disease from spreading. The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected commercial poultry flocks …

Michigan Governor Criticizes MSU For ‘Scandal After Scandal,’ Leadership Woes

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ripped into Michigan State University, accusing the school of “no clear unified leadership” amid rancor on the governing board and other unflattering incidents. Whitmer’s statement came after two trustees over the weekend said they would support the …

Liberty Mutual to Repay $7.7 Million to Over 86,000 Minnesota Policyholders

Liberty Mutual has agreed to repay $7.7 million to more than 86,000 policyholders for auto and homeowners insurance policies for allegedly violating several state insurance regulation laws. In a consent order filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Liberty Mutual …

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