The response to natural disasters and other emergencies in American Indian communities is expected to improve thanks to legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama. Tribes are now able to seek federal disaster aid directly from the president rather …
Sedgwick Claims Management Services promoted Robert A. Johnson to executive vice president of specialty operations. In that role, Johnson will have management responsibility for the company’s professional liability, consumer claims, Medicare compliance, structured settlements, Ohio state fund and unemployment insurance …
Central Indiana police say high winds that swept frigid air and snow showers into Indiana ripped the brick facade from part of a building in downtown Muncie. The Star Press reports that hundreds of bricks littered the sidewalk around the …
A state District Court judge has ordered two men to pay $414,484 in restitution after defrauding people in two states through a driveway asphalting scheme. Livingston Parish Assistant District Attorney Le’Anne Malnar said many of the 33 victims are elderly. …
The state’s workers’ compensation commissioner is suing Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and members of the governor’s staff in federal court alleging discriminating for political reasons and because he’s gay. Christopher Godfrey’s lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court …
A rule that could toughen the limits on methane gas levels in West Virginia coal mines remains stalled as state officials debate both definitions and a timetable for implementation. The State Journal says Tuesday’s meeting of the state Board of …
Members of the Providence City Council have introduced legislation they say is designed to improve safety in and around the R.I., nightclubs after a string of violent incidents. Majority Leader Seth Yurdin, who sponsored the legislation, says the city has …
Legislation filed by an Oklahoma state lawmaker would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners. Rep. Paul Wesselhöft has introduced House Bill 1558, which would allow licensed gun owners to board a bus with their firearm without fear of reprimand. …
Predawn storms that raked Indiana on Wednesday spawned two small tornadoes and destructive winds, uprooting trees, downing power lines and flattening barns and other structures. An EF1 tornado with winds of 85-95 mph damaged the roof and porch of an …
Smoke and flames poured Thursday from a southeastern Wisconsin food processing plant, where dozens of firefighters battled a blaze all night in frigid temperatures. Hazardous materials handlers have secured the area where ammonia and liquid oxygen tanks are stored at …