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Republican Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Plan to Combat PFAS Pollution

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Republican legislators have proposed a sweeping new plan to address PFAS pollution that would create grants for local governments, limit regulators’ ability to delay projects on polluted property and mandate studies on how to treat contaminated …

3 Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Accuses City, Owners of Negligence

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s …

Hub Acquires Ohio’s HORAN Associates

Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the employee benefits assets of HORAN Associates, Inc. and HORAN Smart Business, LLC (collectively HORAN Health). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With HORAN Health, Hub creates a new regional hub …

Michigan Wildfire Sparked by Campfire on Private Land

GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said Sunday. The Wilderness Trail Fire in …

Body of Missing Man Recovered at Iowa Apartment Collapse Site; Two Others Still Missing

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday. Branden Colvin Sr.’s body was recovered …

People Moves: Alliant Adds McGrath to Chicago Team; UFG Appoints Allsup as Assistant VP

Alliant Insurance Services Names Matt McGrath as Vice President, Americas Division Matt McGrath has joined Alliant Insurance Services’ Alliant Americas division as vice president. Based in Chicago, McGrath will focus on designing, implementing, and managing comprehensive risk and insurance solutions …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner: No Workers’ Comp Fund Assessment for FY 2024

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced there will not be a Workers Compensation Fund assessment this year. Carriers, pools, and self-insured businesses will not be required to pay into the assessment fund for fiscal year (FY) 2024. This will reduce …

Amputation Frees Woman From Collapsed Iowa Building

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – One moment Lexus Berry and her wife were rushing toward the door of their fourth-floor apartment, and the next, Quanishia “Peach” Berry was gone. Their apartment had disappeared into a heap of bricks and steel far …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Michigan’s Morris Insurance Group

World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Morris Insurance Group, Inc. of Clinton Township and Rochester, Michigan on April 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Morris was founded over 60 years ago, and …

Minnesota Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) – Surrounded by dozens of cheering people in green clothes, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for people over the age of 21 starting in August, making Minnesota the …

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