Monthly Archives: <span>June 2012</span>

Irene’s Scars Healing in Adirondacks, Catskills

A replacement for one of the most well-traveled and iconic bridges in the Adirondack High Peaks was completed and opened to hikers Sunday as crews continue to repair backcountry trail damage from Tropical Storm Irene in August. The bridge across …

Northern Indiana Town to Foot Insurance Bill for Parade

A northern Indiana town’s Fourth of July parade is marching forward after officials stepped up to ensure the event would go on. The Lions Club usually provides liability insurance for the annual event in the Cass County town of Walton …

Indiana Agency Plans Crackdowns on Boating DUI

Indiana Conservation Officers will be out on the water Friday through Sunday looking for people operating boats under the influence of alcohol. DNR Division of Law Enforcement Lt. Bill Browne says the agency wants to make sure everyone has a …

3 Teens Hurt in Drunken-Driving Simulator Crash

Police in northern Indiana say three teenagers and a sheriff’s deputy were hurt when a converted golf cart tipped over during a drunken-driving simulation. Police say a 14-year-old was driving the cart and over-corrected after taking a turn too hard …

Crawford Launches Global Technical Services in Mexico

Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management services, launched its Global Technical Services (GTS) division in Mexico to more effectively manage large and complex claims from the growing insurance market in the region. “We are seeing significant growth …

Suit Accuses Louisiana Companies of Exploiting Workers

A group of Filipino guest workers who allege in a lawsuit that their Louisiana-based employers subjected them to inhumane working and living conditions claim company officials have threatened some of them with deportation unless they drop the case. A federal …

Lawsuit: Driver Operated Bus in ‘Crazed’ Manner

A lawsuit filed over the wreck of a tour bus in south-central Kentucky this month contends the driver was operating the bus in a “crazed” manner, had been consuming high-energy drinks and was driving too fast on the winding country …

Safety Groups Ask for Oklahoma Oil, Gas Ops to Stand Down

State and federal safety agencies are asking Oklahoma’s oil and gas exploration and production companies to stand down and stop operations for a meeting on safety issues because of recent gas and oil field deaths and injuries. The request was …

South Dakota, Minnesota Communities Recover From Strong Storm

Residents in Big Stone Lake, S.D., are cleaning up and beginning repairs after a storm that brought straight-line winds and at least one tornado. KELO-TV reports that the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado touched down in the …

Lawsuit Filed in Virginia Inmate’s Death

The estate of a man who died of heat exposure at the Richmond City Jail, in Virginia, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and the sheriff’s department. The federal lawsuit filed Friday in Richmond seeks more than $10 …