June 27, 2011
Officials have reported a small earthquake in Kershaw County. The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday the 2.3-magnitude quake struck about 1:15 p.m. a few miles outside Camden. Kershaw County officials say a number of residents reported feeling the ground shake, …
June 27, 2011
A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia’s Papua province on Sunday, causing panic among residents but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the magnitude 6.5 earthquake was centered about 53 kilometers (33 miles) …
June 27, 2011
Volunteers have been spreading out across Springfield neighborhoods to record damage to historic structures in the path of this month’s tornadoes. The Springfield Preservation Trust and Preservation Massachusetts recruited the volunteers recently to visit the South End and Maple High …
June 27, 2011
The State Fire Marshal’s Office says three fires in Sussex County that caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage were deliberately set. The first fire was reported about 9:10 p.m. Thursday in a Blades home. The house was not …
June 27, 2011
A man who alleges he was sexually molested by a Catholic priest in the 1970s has filed a civil lawsuit against a West Texas diocese and the Jesuits, claiming the defendants knew or should have known of the abuses and …
June 27, 2011
A Comanche County jury has awarded $6.5 million in damages to the family of a man who died at a Lawton prison. Jurors concluded that GEO Group employees failed to protect Ronald Sites while he was being held at the …
June 27, 2011
The Souris River crested nearly 2 feet lower than expected in Minot, N.D., where city officials hoped to ride out the high water without losing more than the thousands of homes already damaged by flooding. The river had been expected …
June 27, 2011
Federal and state officials say Illinois residents have received more than $8.4 million in disaster grants in just more than three weeks. The grants help pay for temporary rental assistance, home repairs and other needs not covered by insurance or …
June 27, 2011
Altamonte Springs, Fl, 6/27/11 – North American Risk Services (NARS) has appointed Jon Palmquist to the newly created role of General Counsel and Director of Field Operations. Palmquist has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and claims …
June 24, 2011
A DeKalb County jury has ruled against a northwest Missouri farmer who claimed odor from an industrial hog farm had damaged his property. The jury ruled Wednesday in favor of Premium Standard Farms. Vernon Hanes, a farmer in northwest Missouri, …