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Former Northeast Missouri Town Clerk Sentenced for $315K Embezzlement

The former town clerk of a small rural community in northeast Missouri was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay back $315,000 to the town. Tracey Ray, 48, pleaded guilty in June to wire fraud …

North Dakota Hit with Tornados, Record Rainfall, Blanket of Snow

North Dakota residents experienced a range of weather this week, with rare October tornadoes in the southeastern part of the state, an early season snowstorm in the west and record rainfall in Bismarck. Preliminary reports indicate two tornadoes touched down …

As Louisiana Port Rebuilds After Hurricane Ida, Loss of Wetlands Seen as Threat

On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil industry, a huge shipyard sits idle and in tatters. Where parts of the nine-bay terminal’s roof once hung, only a tangle of twisted metal beams is now …

Murdaugh Charged With Taking Dead Housekeeper’s Life Insurance Settlement

Prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, already accused of swindling money from his law firm and for faking his own murder, has now been charged with stealing insurance settlements meant for the sons of his late housekeeper. Murdaugh was arrested …

RIMS CEO Roth to Retire in 2022

After a 36-year career advancing the risk management profession, RIMS CEO Mary Roth has announced she plans to retire following the RIMS 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition that is scheduled for next April. She has been chief executive officer of …

Judge Dismisses Air Ambulance Attempt to Block Florida Reimbursement Law

Florida officials are applauding a federal court’s decision to dismiss an air ambulance company’s challenge to a 2020 law that limits insurance reimbursements for pricey helicopter and fixed-wing medical transports. “The successful dismissal of this lawsuit will ensure consumers are …

Washington City Paying $515K Settlement in Police Shooting

The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $515,000 to settle a civil-rights lawsuit filed by the estate of Iosia Faletogo, who was shot and killed by police after a foot chase across Aurora Avenue North on New Year’s Eve …

Wildfire Destroys School in Small Eastern Washington Town

A fire has destroyed a school in an eastern Washington town. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers said the fire at Almira Elementary and Middle School started around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Classes and after school activities had been canceled because of …

California Highway Reopens, Wildfire Still Threatens Homes

A key Southern California highway closed for days because of a wildfire was reopened Thursday evening but authorities warned that flames still posed a threat to remote properties in a coastal mountain range. The Alisal Fire has charred more than …

Mosaic Insurance Opens First U.S.-Based Office Location in New York City

Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in New York City. This is its first U.S.-based physical address for a growing number of employees. The Midtown South office, which will accommodate members of Mosaic’s cyber and transactional liability lines, along with …

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