Five people, including the head of Michigan’s health department, were charged with involuntary manslaughter in an investigation of Flint’s lead-contaminated water, all blamed in the death of an 85-year-old man who had Legionnaires’ disease. Nick Lyon is the highest-ranking member …
Heath officials have determined the source of a norovirus that sickened dozens of people attending a festival at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds last month. Wisconsin Department of Health Services spokeswoman Jennifer Miller tells the Leader-Telegram the gastroenteritis outbreak at …
Kevin Loppnow has joined Lockton’s Milwaukee office as a property/casualty unit manager. Loppnow is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience as a property/casualty strategist. He previously worked for Lockton in Atlanta, and has returned to the …
Chicago officials are launching a new program to help reduce roadway crashes by 2026. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced the program this week. Officials say it’ll approach traffic safety as a public health challenge by using data and involving several …
Traffic-signal upgrades intended to smooth traffic and improve safety in Sioux Falls appear to have slightly increased the number of vehicle accidents. The city has installed flashing yellow left turn arrows at 30 intersections since 2010. The blinking signal permits …
Residents in suburban Minneapolis hauled out their snow blowers after a quick-moving hail storm left the area looking like winter. Hail piled up in local roads and led to flooding Sunday in Coon Rapids, prompting public works crews to use …
Residents in a small western Nebraska town were clearing away tree and building debris Tuesday after a suspected tornado tore through the town but injured no one. The storm struck Bayard around 7:10 p.m. on June 12, tearing the roof …
Mark Bates has been elected as vice chairman of the Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., board of directors. Bates will continue his role as chairman for the company’s governance committee. Bates, a 28-year insurance veteran, is the president of Pinnacle …
A.M. Best says it has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the long-term issuer credit ratings (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term ICRs of “bbb+” of Community Insurance Corp. …
Huffman Insurance Group, based in Moberly, Mo., has hired Nathan Summers as its newest licensed insurance agent. Prior to joining Huffman Insurance Group, Summers worked at an insurance company as a multi-line agent. He previously served as senior assistant manager …
