Court Rejects Extra Premiums For Carrier That Paid Exempt Claims July 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A workers’ compensation insurer cannot charge an employer an extra $1.7 million in premiums for the risk presented by employees...
Western Iowa Community Finds Flood Recovery a Long Process March 23, 2020 By Nick Hytrek HORNICK, Iowa — For a year now, every time Bob Nelson hears a flood watch has been issued, he’s up...
Iowa Town Working to Buy More Homes in Flood Plain January 29, 2020 By Alma Gaul BETTENDORF, Iowa — The city of Bettendorf has been awarded a $2.2 million federal grant that, coupled with state and...
Wrongful Firing Suit Leads to $377K Settlement in Iowa September 4, 2014 Iowa has settled a case with a state worker who had sued after being fired from the Polk County Clerk...
2 Plead Guilty in Iowa to Defrauding AIG, Face Decades in Prison September 4, 2014 Former Iowa resident Christina M. Pender and California resident Robert K. Taylor have pled guilty to defrauding insurance company AIG...
Iowa Launches Campaign to Reduce Fatal Crashes April 4, 2014 Authorities are launching an effort to reduce fatal crashes on Iowa’s secondary rural roads. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau announced...
Volunteers Help Fill Potholes in Waterloo, Iowa March 10, 2014 The streets of Waterloo, Iowa, are a bit smoother now thanks to the efforts of a group of volunteers who...
Man Fired for Using Forklift on Candy Machine at Iowa Business February 24, 2014 A 27-year-old man has lost his job and Iowa unemployment benefits for using a forklift on a malfunctioning vending machine....
Stricter Texting While Driving Bill Considered in Iowa February 21, 2014 By KOURTNEY LIEPELT Iowa lawmakers granted initial approval Tuesday of a bill that would further crack down on texting while driving by allowing...
Nebraska School District, Insurer Settle ‘Huffing’ Lawsuit February 12, 2014 School board documents say the Scottsbluff Public Schools district has settled a lawsuit filed over a 2011 “huffing” incident at...