Tyson Foods Inc. will pay roughly $4 million in civil penalties to settle allegations related to eight accidental anhydrous ammonia releases in Midwest states that caused multiple injuries and one death over four years, the U.S. government and the company …
A monthly economic survey index for nine Midwest and Plains states jumped last month, suggesting improving economic growth for the region over the next three to six months. The Mid-America Business Conditions index hit 58.2 in March, compared with 53.1 …
Lawmakers have passed new insurance requirements for licensed child care providers in Nebraska. Child care services would have to provide the Department of Health and Human Services with proof of liability coverage of at least $100,000 per occurrence, under a …
Two Nebraska City, Neb., men have been told they can’t continue to offer free rides to bar patrons until the men get permits and more insurance. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Travis Gillespie and Frank Trombino say they were …
An insurance company is closing a call center in Lincoln, Neb., and laying off more than 100 people. The Lincoln Journal Star reports QBE North America will close the call center on May 10 and eliminate 113 jobs. The Lincoln …
Columbia Insurance Group (CIG) welcomes Mark Dale as branch manager of the Omaha, Neb., branch office location. Dale has more than 25 years’ experience in the underwriting, marketing and management of property/casualty commercial insurance operations at the branch, region and …
Motorists and passengers who ride without a seat belt could face a $100 fine in Nebraska, and might even see their insurance rates increase if a bill in the Legislature becomes law. Nebraska lawmakers are proposing a series of traffic …
The past and current owners of a south Lincoln, Neb., home are being sued by a man who was hurt when he crashed his bike on a trail near the house in 2011. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Christopher …
San Francisco-based ISU Network has added ISU RHD Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Lincoln, Neb. Michael J. Hall and his partners, Glen Riensche, Amy Alexander and Larry Hall at ISU RHD Insurance are insurance veterans with more than 42 …
Nebraskans should expect the impact of the drought to worsen next year if the current dry forecast for the winter holds up. Climatologists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center say the effects of the drought will likely …
