March 3, 2021
The family of a Lebanon, Mo., police officer who died of COVID-19 has been denied workers’ compensation, city officials said. Officer Kendle Blackburn died Dec. 28 after a long battle with the virus. A release from Gov. Mike Parson’s office …
March 3, 2021
The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for bankruptcy protection, citing February’s winter storm that left millions without power, and it is unlikely to be the last utility to seek shelter in the courts. Brazos Electric Power …
March 3, 2021
As small-business owners and managers across Texas went to work Wednesday morning, they faced yet another 2021 headache: deal with losing business from customers who don’t want to wear face masks during the pandemic or from patrons who will only …
March 3, 2021
A semitruck on Tuesday crashed into an SUV carrying 25 people on a Southern California highway, killing 13 and leaving others injured, authorities said. California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said 12 people died at the scene, which is about …
March 3, 2021
Legislation that would provide broad protections to shield Kentucky businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits won approval from the state Senate after a long debate Monday evening. Senate President Robert Stivers described the measure as a necessary step to help businesses recover …
March 3, 2021
State regulators have filed a lawsuit accusing a Nebraska ethanol plant of repeatedly failing to comply with their orders to clean up wastewater and old, pesticide-laced seed corn. The lawsuit comes amid growing complaints about the AltEn plant near Mead, …
March 3, 2021
The longtime mayor of the southern Illinois city of Columbia has resigned in the wake a federal indictment accusing him of public corruption, a city official announced. Last week, a federal grand jury indicted Mayor Kevin Hutchinson on charges of …
March 3, 2021
One person was killed when an oil well exploded in southwest Louisiana over the weekend, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the scene of the explosion near Longville on Sunday evening, according to a statement from Beauregard Parish Fire …
March 3, 2021
Following complaints from property insurance policyholders, Louisiana’s top insurance regulator has issued a third bulletin reminding insurers of their obligations to policyholders as they work with consumers affected by the devastating 2020 hurricane season and impacted by February’s extreme winter …
March 3, 2021
An Oklahoma City roofing and building products company has been ordered to reinstate two employees and pay more than $23,000 in back wages to each employee and $70,000 in punitive damages in a workplace safety whistleblower case. According to U.S. …