The federal government says 114,000 Michigan residents will get rebates from insurance companies under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the $13.9 million in rebates means about 65,000 families will get an …
Nearly all of the Kalamazoo River is being reopened for recreational use and the cleanup of a massive oil spill nearly two years ago is in its final stages, federal, state and local officials announced on June 21. Thirty-four miles …
State police say an annual Michigan enforcement crackdown on motorists who fail to use seat belts and child safety seats led to 8,050 citations. That’s down about 1,000 from 2011. This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign ran from May …
Officials say several state forest campgrounds in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that were closed during a recent wildfire are completely or partially reopened. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that most of the recreational facilities in the area of the …
Officials say a major wildfire in the Upper Peninsula area of Michigan that started about three weeks ago has been fully contained. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday issued the update about the Duck Lake fire, which burned …
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a rare tornado touched down last week in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. WLUC-TV and The Mining Journal of Marquette report the weak tornado touched down Friday in northwest Marquette County. No injuries were reported. …
Toledo, Ohio-based privately owned insurance brokerage firm, Hylant Group, has acquired AGIS, an independent, full-service employee benefits agency with offices in Birmingham, Mich., and Orlando and Jacksonville, Fla. The combined operations expand Hylant’s footprint into Florida and further solidify the …
A judge has rejected a challenge to the insurance requirement in Michigan’s new law expanding the sale of fireworks. Federal Judge Thomas Ludington in Bay City says he’s not going to trump the judgment of lawmakers. He says the $10 …
Brown-Campbell Co. has been cited for 19 alleged safety and health violations at its facility in Maple Heights, Ohio, federal regulators announced. Proposed fines total $64,400. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the citations include …
Fremont Insurance, a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance carrier with headquarters in Fremont, Mich., has hired Christopher Clinton as a vice president of Commercial Lines and Product Development. Experienced in agency management, sales and marketing, Clinton brings more than 26 …
