The National Weather Service has determined a tornado caused damage to homes and business in Bolivar County. Between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, the weather service had received multiple reports of grounded tornados around the …
Inspections of a bridge that links southwestern Indiana with southern Illinois show that the 80-year-old span needs about $8 million in repairs. The Evansville Courier & Press reports that recent inspections of the toll bridge over the Wabash River gave …
State officials have fined a central Indiana foundry more than $10,000 for allegedly violating the state’s health and safety regulations. The Star Press of Muncie reports that Cast Metals Technology in Yorktown was accused of three non-serious and 11 serious …
More than 1.7 million toy workshop and tool sets from toy-maker Little Tikes are being recalled because of choking concerns. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the play tool sets have oversized, plastic toy nails that might cause young children …
Lady Gaga says a Nevada-based company is trying to horn in on her fame to market cosmetics and jewelry. She’s suing in New York. The Grammy Award-winning pop star sued Excite Worldwide LLC on Monday. The lawsuit says the company …
A woman who broke her skull and collarbone when a member of the band Fishbone dived from a Philadelphia stage will soon have her day in court. A federal judge has upheld a negligence lawsuit filed by Kimberly Myers. The …
If you drive along Interstate 95 in the nation’s far northeastern corner, “it’s trees, trees, trees” for mile after mile, says one motorist. So why not set the cruise control on 75 mph? That’s what a lot of drivers have …
A Los Angeles police detective has pleaded no contest to workers’ compensation insurance fraud for running two private businesses while out on a disability claim for job-related stress. Police said Wednesday that John Vach Jr. has agreed to pay back …
Berkshire Hathaway’s malpractice insurance unit is acquiring the Princeton Insurance Company to expand its business. Medical Protective Company, which is owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire, announced the deal Wednesday. Medical Protective is buying Princeton from Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company. …
Dina Zampelle expects that by December, her credit score will be as muddied as her central New Jersey home. That’s because unless the government jumps in to help, she expects the bank to foreclose. “I owe $290,000 on that house. …