Midwest News for September 2021
- South Dakota Homeowners Sue County Over Sinkhole Risks
- Ford Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination at Illinois Plant
- Bipartisan Michigan Bills Would Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue
- Ohio Vehicle Parts Maker Faces $1.67M in Fines After Worker’s Death
- Illinois Research Laboratory to Pay $100K in Retaliation Lawsuit Settlement
- New Electronic Verification System in Illinois IDs 2,700 Uninsured Vehicles
- Fatal Michigan Plane Crash Blamed on Maintenance Mistake
- Company to Pay $15M in Fines in North Dakota Oil Spill Case
- Apparent US Steel Plant Spill Closes Indiana Beaches
- U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule
- BNSF Railway Sued for Sexual Harassment at Nebraska Railyard
- Chicago Suburb to Pay Ex-Cop $275K in Discrimination Lawsuit
- South Dakota Court Rules Pierre Not Liable for Injuries Caused by Trainee
- Judge Dismisses Some Suits Against Ohio State Over Sex Abuse by Doc
- Judge Clears Kansas City COVID Business Interruption Claim for Trial
- 3 South Dakota Family Members Sentenced for Defrauding Farmers
- Ex-Official Sent to Prison for Stealing $2M From Illinois City
- People Moves: HDI Global USA Adds Sapia; AAU Hires Dettmann; Malkin Joins Alliant in Chicago
- Fire Destroys Historic Church in South Chicago Suburb
- Ohio Contractor Again Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards; Fined $253.5K
- Wisconsin District Settles Suit Over Student’s Harassment for $862.5K
- People Moves: New CEO, COO at Michigan’s Frankenmuth Insurance; Lockton Names Kerrigan AVP in Cleveland
- Feds Investigating Suspected Arson Fire at Historic Kansas City Church
- Cybersecurity Incident Knocks Iowa Farm Services Firm’s Systems Offline
- Minnesota Orders Enbridge to Pay $3M for Groundwater Leak
- Missouri’s Open Container Law Diverts Millions from State’s Roads
- People Moves: Singer Joins Acrisure in Michigan; Missouri’s VIAA Hires McCoy
- Ford Sending $500 to Evacuated Michigan Households
- 40 Vehicles Damaged, Destroyed by Fire in Indianapolis Auto Yard
- Wisconsin Agribusiness Sued for Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation
- Chicago to Pay $20.5M to 2 Men Allegedly Framed by Detective
- DOXA Insurance Acquires Caitlin Morgan Insurance Services in Indianapolis
- Allstate: Most August 2021 Cat Losses Occurred in Louisiana
- What One State’s Tough Stand Against Biometrics Says About Digital Privacy
- FEMA: $205M Approved for Michigan Recovery From June Storms, Flooding
- Great American Insurance Launches Product for Home-Based Businesses
- Report: Loss of Soil Strength Likely Led to Michigan Dam Collapses
- People Moves: Radford Joins Indiana’s DOXA Insurance; AF Group Adds Hicks as Sr. VP
- Crews Battle Large Blaze at Nebraska Meatpacking Plant
- 67% of Northern Minnesota Wildfire Contained
- Chicago’s WNC Insurance Services Rebrands as Tokio Marine Highland
- Outlooks Revised to Negative for Armed Forces Insurance Exchange
- Judge Rules Against Minneapolis Trucking Company in Sex Discrimination Case
- Chicago-Area Deputy Awarded $7.5M in Spinal Injury Lawsuit
- Nearly 3,300 Citations Issued During North Dakota Seat Belt Campaign
- USI Acquires Iowa’s Reynolds & Reynolds
- Ohio Manufacturer Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards; Fined $203K
- Ohio FM Global Sr. VP, 2 Sons Killed in Suspected Murder-Suicide
- Minnesota Company to Pay $65K to Settle Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
- Indiana Bolstering School Safety with Over $19M in Grants
- Ohio Supreme Court Weighing Opioid Distributor’s Fight for Insurance Coverage
- Alera Group in Illinois Merges with Propel in Washington
- Thanks to Oil Boom, N. Dakota County Sees Fastest Growth in US
- People Moves: High Street Names 3 to Executive Posts; Lindamood Joins Alliant in Ohio
- Hub Acquires Assets of Illinois’ McNellis Insurance
- Tyson, Perdue to Pay $35M to Settle Chicken Farmers’ Price Fixing Suit
- Classic Cars Destroyed by Fire in Michigan Shop
- State Recommends More Evacuations After Detroit-Area Fuel Leak
- Survey: 9 Midwest, Plains States See Steady Economic Growth
- USDA: New Insurance Option Available to ‘Conservation-Minded’ Corn Farmers
- Michigan Dairy Processor Sued for Disability Discrimination
- Ohio Steel Mill Faces $222.4K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards
- South Dakota AG Got Speeding Ticket Days Before Trial Over Deadly Crash
- USA Gymnastics Eyes $425M Settlement with Nassar Abuse Survivors
- AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to ASMI Auto Group Members
- Marsh McLennan Agency Expands in Upper Midwest With Vaaler Insurance Acquisition
- Toxic PFAS Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases in Great Lakes Region
- Bears Emerge as Threat in Fight Against Minnesota Wildfire
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