Monthly Archives: <span>May 2013</span>

Historic Colorado Building Being Demolished

Crews have started tearing down the historic White Hall building in Grand Junction, Colo., after it was severely damaged by fire a few years ago. The hall was built in 1922, but in 2011, a fire destroyed most of it. …

Montana Disaster Services Chief of Staff Resigns

Paul Grimstad, the chief of staff for the embattled Montana Disaster and Emergency Services, submitted his resignation Monday, an agency spokesman said. Grimstad will leave the agency on June 30, said Maj. Tim Crowe of the Department of Military Affairs. …

Registration Open for the 2013 Virtual Insurance Tradeshow

Fairfield, CA, 05/15/13 – Now in its third year, the 2013 Virtual Insurance Marketplace, brought to the insurance industry by Direct Connection Advertising & Marketing, LLC, an agency specializing in insurance marketing services, offers a fully interactive and accessible online …

Coach Sues Kansas Business, Employee for Fake Goods

Luxury goods manufacturer Coach has sued a Kansas store, its owner and an employee for allegedly selling phony items bearing its brand name. The civil lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court is the latest legal action taken against The …

$1M Gift to Help University of Southern Mississippi Campus Restoration

The University of Southern Mississippi has received a $1 million gift to help restore the Hattiesburg campus damaged by a Feb. 10 tornado. USM President Rodney Bennett says in a news release Monday that the check was received this past …

Kentucky Crash Survivors Prepare for Anniversary Events

They are reaching middle age, in the midst of raising children and building careers. A quarter century has elapsed since an amusement park outing turned into a terrifying night, when they escaped from an old school bus that burst into …

GM Says Supercomputers to Keep Recalls in Check

General Motors says a new supercomputer data storage center and efforts to write its own software are paying off. The company formally opened a giant data center on Monday in the Detroit suburb of Warren, Michigan. The Detroit automaker says …

Colorado Officials Say Road Kill Fences Working

New fences on highways are reducing the number of wildlife accidents, the Colorado Department of Transportation said. Animal-vehicle collisions in the Carbondale area of Colorado 82 fell below 100 in 2010 from the roughly 175 the previous year, and were …

Boogaard Family Sues NHL for Son’s Death

The family of a National Hockey League player who died of an accidental overdose of pain medication and alcohol has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL, blaming it for brain damage he suffered as an enforcer and for …

Illinois City Considers Vicious Dog Ordinance

An attack by a pit bull that left two residents hospitalized has prompted the Bloomington City Council to consider an ordinance that would require the owners of dogs already deemed dangerous outside the Illinois city to comply with a number …