Illinois Farmers Give Up on Planting after Floods, Throw Party Instead DEER GROVE, Ill. — The Happy Spot was a little depressed. Dozens of corn farmers and those who sell them... Read More
Wisc. High Court Finds ‘Borrowing Statute’ Doesn’t Bar Malpractice Claim Wisconsin’s “borrowing statute,” which in malpractice cases instructs the courts to use the statute of limitations in the state where... Read More
Protocols Weren’t Followed Before Tiger Attack on Zookeeper KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Longtime procedures involving the handling of potentially dangerous animals were not followed in April when a... Read More
Michigan Embarks on ‘Historic’ Overhaul of Its Auto Insurance, Ending Unlimited Medical Benefits Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week signed a “historic” overhaul of the state’s car insurance system that, beginning in 13... Read More
Emergency Management Officials See Confusion About Tornado Sirens WICHITA, Kan. — With the peak of tornado season arriving in Tornado Alley, Sedgwick County officials moved to address public... Read More
Supreme Court Malpractice Ruling Concerns Doctors, Lawyers MINNEAPOLIS — A recent ruling from the Minnesota Supreme Court saying doctors can be sued for malpractice even if they’re... Read More
Cost of Buying Out Flood-Prone Homes: $5B and Rising About the photo: This June 14, 2008 file photo shows floodwaters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Weeks after the latest massive... Read More
One Dead, Dozens Hurt as Tornadoes Flatten Buildings in Ohio Tornadoes pulverized western Ohio early on Tuesday, killing one person, injuring scores of others and requiring emergency officials to send... Read More
Oklahoma Reels, Missouri Declares State of Emergency from Storm Dozens of people were rescued from rising floodwaters and felled trees that smashed homes and blocked roadways in Oklahoma, as... Read More
More Storms in U.S. Midwest Where Planting Is Already Behind Any hopes of getting corn and soybean planting back on track in the U.S. may be washed away starting Friday... Read More