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Michigan DIFS Director Fox Urges Safe Driving Amid Increase in Crashes

Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox urged safe driving to safe lives and lower costs amid an increase in reported motor vehicle crashes. “Consistent with an unfortunate trend we have seen over the last few …

Ohio Foundry’s Failure to Protect Workers Led to Fatal Steam Explosion, OSHA Finds

A federal workplace safety investigation into a Beford, Ohio foundry explosion that caused the death of a maintenance supervisor and injuries to 15 other employees found the operator, I. Schumann & Co. LLC, failed to protect workers from the hazard …

Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the team`s head coach, who has …

Nebraska Police Testing Seized Dispensary Products for Illegally High THC Levels

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Police are testing products seized from five Nebraska dispensaries to see if they contain illegally high levels of the compound THC, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Monday. Lincoln police received warrants after checks in January, February …

Political Operatives Ordered to Pay $50,000 in Restitution for Fraudulent Charity in Ohio Train Derailment Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash purportedly to help victims …

Wisconsin Corn Mill to Pay $940K Settlement Over Fatal Explosion

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A milling company has agreed to pay $940,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging multiple violations at a plant that was the scene of a fatal explosion in 2017, state Justice Department officials announced Wednesday. The Justice …

Nebraska’s Ellerbrock-Norris Unveils Brand Refresh

Ellerbrock-Norris is a holistic risk management firm headquartered in Nebraska, recently unveiled a brand refresh complete with the new tagline of “Protect Your Purpose.” The company partners with businesses to help them identify and solve for risks, from insurance to …

Missouri’s C Williams Insurance Agency Joins VIAA

C Williams Insurance Agency recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a cohesive family of more than 160 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. Founded in 2023, C Williams Insurance Agency was created by owner Chad Williams. The full-service …

Child Social Media Influencers in Illinois to Receive Compensation Under New Law

CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was signed into law and will …

Detroit Police Chief Implements New Policies on Facial-Recognition Technology Following Arrest of Pregnant Woman

DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit police chief said he`s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was …

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