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Groton-area drainage projects concern landowner
A landowner who says he's on the receiving end of many of the drainage projects approved in Brown County wants help protecting his property. Bob Pray, of rural Groton, said at a drainage board meeting on Tuesday that he would like the county to help pay...Tags: Justice System, Nature, Duane Sutton, Lawyers, Disasters and Accidents
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Community makes it happen
It’s easy to take something great for granted. For example, I attended a strategic planning session for The Salvation Army’s local service center. During the discussion it became quite apparent that Somerset County supports and believes in...Tags: Golf, Structural Failures, The Salvation Army, Medical Specialization, Medical Services
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Mass. towns give thanks tornado toll wasn't worse
Associated PressThe sight of flattened homes, peeled-off roofs and the toppled steeple of a 140-year-old church stunned New Englanders after deadly tornadoes swept through Massachusetts, striking an area of the country that rarely sees such severe twisters. The storms,...Tags: Television, Deval Patrick, Lawyers, Tornadoes, Executive Branch
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7 displaced after facade from building in Austin collapses
Seven people including five children were displaced this afternoon after the facade of a building collapsed in the Austin neighborhood, officials said. Chicago firefighters were called to the building on the 600 block of North Lockwood Avenue at 6:48 p....Tags: Chicago Fire Department, Austin (Chicago, Illinois), Disasters and Accidents
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Regulatory reform an eternal tug-of-war
The new year opened with a major feature story (The Washington Post, Jan. 4, “Longtime Tug of War On Mine Safety”) that brought back memories of history lessons about the “Progressive Era.” The story was a reminder that some things...Tags: Labor Legislation, Structural Failures, The Washington Post, Metal and Mineral, Tug-of-war
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UPDATE: Child released from hospital, uncle recovering after bucket truck accident in South Bend
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterAn employee for Wayne’s Tree Service said on Friday afternoon that Rick Franklin, a fellow worker and brother of the owner, is up, talking, and may be released from the hospital Saturday after a cherry picker tipped and crashed in the front yard...Tags: Career and Workplace, Human Interest, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Safety at Work, Employees
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April fatal at Purina Mills plant near Halfway ruled accidental
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comAn April industrial accident that claimed the life of a Pennsylvania man at the Purina Mills plant near Halfway has been ruled accidental, according to the results of an investigation by the state labor department. The accident in which Aaron Ball, 25,...Tags: Labor Legislation, Pennsylvania, Crime, Law and Justice, Fines, Career and Workplace
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Worker dies in Morristown building collapse
Fox59A man was killed by a building collapse in Shelby County Thursday. Crews were taking down a building at CGS incorporated, used to store trucks, along IN-52 in Morristown. In an effort to be eco-friendly, CGS Services was going to recycle the building...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Head Injuries, Health, WXIN
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Drainage issues continue to plague Davison County
By Ross Dolan The Daily Republic June 22--Drainage issues consumed much of Tuesday’s courthouse meeting of the Davison County commissioners. Sitting as the county Drainage Board, the commissioners tabled a written drainage request from Lonnie...Tags: Health, Technology, Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents, Bodies of Water
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Chicago aldermen balk at drug testing for city employees
Clout StreetChicago aldermen are balking at a proposal to impose random drug tests on all city employees as the American Civil Liberties Union raises questions about whether it would survive a court challenge. A City Council committee that was scheduled to...Tags: Labor Legislation, American Civil Liberties Union, Public Housing, Interior Policy, Chicago Housing Authority
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Nearly 30% of city employees make at least $100K
As officials continue to press for millions in concessions from the city’s employee unions, records show nearly 30% of Glendale’s municipal workforce earned $100,000 or more last year — a burden shared by cities statewide that experts...Tags: Public Employees, Interior Policy, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Pension and Welfare, Medical Services
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Plainfield Walmart evacuated due to chemical leak
Fox59Tuesday morning, a Walmart store in Plainfield, Indiana was evacuated due to a freon leak. It happened just after 8 a.m. Officials on the scene told Fox59 News a contractor accidentally cut into a refrigerant line in the dairy cooler. About 100 people,...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Indiana
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