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Jan. 31– Did Sonoma County Supervisor Susan Gorin lead the union protesters into the State of the County breakfast at the DoubleTree Hotel on Wednesday, starting what was a boisterous 15- minute disruption of the county’s own event? Shortly after the program began, the union members could be heard chanting as they came inside the building and marched up a side…

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2016/ PRNewswire-iReach/– Compare-autoinsurance.org is an insurance brokerage website that announces new auto insurance quotes in February. Staying updated with the latest auto insurance offers is the best way to find better coverage options. It is important to always review multiple plans before signing a policy.

Jan. 31– Mark your calendars now to attend one of K-State Research and Extension’s “Preserving the Family with Estate Planning” workshops set for three sites in northwest Kansas in February. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the workshop is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gateway Civic Center in Oberlin. The day-long workshop will be repeated from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the…

She sat on property off Zac Lentz Parkway from 1997 until 2013, when the Reserve Apartments were developed there. She owns property off the Guadalupe River near Cuero that she hopes to hand down to her children. Garner is a real estate agent and president of Woolson Real Estate Company, as well as a property manager for rental houses, apartments and Falcon Point…

The insurance industry gained 5,700 jobs for the month of December, according to the latest employment numbers from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Friday, January 8, 2015. The Economic Situation Report revealed that the insurance industry grew by 0.22 percent last month and now sits at 2,578,100 employed insurance workers with an…

The request will go before the City Council at its meeting Monday, Feb. 1. Burlington also allows its City Council members to buy in at a discounted rate, according to Ferndale communications officer Riley Sweeney. It is up to the City Council as a whole.

Jan. 30– The Donald Trump show is working in South Carolina. GOP chairman Katon Dawson said. Instead, Trump’s poll numbers shot up in South Carolina, which holds the South’s first GOP primary on Feb. 20.

Jan. 30– Gordon McCoy came to a free dental care event Saturday expecting to get at least one of his painful decaying teeth treated. McCoy was one of more than 100 people treated free of charge by a team of 14 dentists and 75 staff members at Light Dental Studios in South Hill. The retired Puyallup railroad worker’s teeth had been steadily getting more painful over…

As much as we may wish for a return to more innocent times, the lines and the bag checks and the metal detectors aren’t going away. They are likely to remain a staple at public venues in the midstate and around the country as we adjust to the elevated threat of terrorism and violence onU.S. soil. But as last year’s terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif.,…

Be Wiser Insurance was revealed as the Rolls-Royce Newcomer Large Employer of the Year at an exclusive ceremony at London’ s Grosvenor House. “Congratulations to Be Wiser Insurance for your success at the National Apprenticeship Awards. “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to Be Wiser Insurance for their fantastic achievement in being named…

Jan. 30– LIMA– A form of genetic testing designed for patients taking prescription medications is now covered by Medicaid, and is being offered by a growing number of physicians in northwest Ohio. Reichardt said the test, which requires a simple cheek swab, is covered by most private insurance companies, Medicare and most recently, Medicaid. With Medicaid, however,…

Nearly a month later, Hamilton police and fire officials are still investigating the arson fire that killed Hamilton firefighter Patrick Wolterman on Dec. 28. The fire in a home on Pater Avenue was one of four intentionally set fires that damaged buildings in Hamilton in 2015.. The State Fire Marshal’s Office and Hamilton police and fire departments have vowed…

Jan. 30– A Liberty Twp. resident and now trustee, who serves as board president of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, said the three greatest challenges facing small business owners in 2016 are healthcare costs, taxes and regulations. Steve Schramm, who recently sold his Forest Park- based business OK Interiors, has served on NFIB’s board for the…

Susan C. Kevra-Shiner, 46, was found guilty after a three-day trial before U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M. Kosik in Scranton. The jury returned the guilty verdict after approximately seven hours of deliberation, said U.S. Attorney Peter Smith. Kevra-Shiner owned and operated GK Abstract Co. Inc., an abstract and title insurance company in Avoca from where she…

Jan. 30– DES MOINES, Iowa.– Bernie Sanders’ New Hampshire momentum– combined with a late-breaking email bombshell– could force Hillary Clinton to write off the Granite State’s first-in-the-nation primary in order to salvage her White House bid. Clinton, who famously came from behind to win New Hampshire in 2008, holds a small lead over Sanders here in Iowa, but the…

Jan. 30– SEBRING– It was late evening Nov. 9 when Isamar Garcia, who was around eight months pregnant, started feeling stomach pains. The hospital told the parents the baby was doing fine, Giovanny Garcia recalled Friday. “It’s been a journey,” Giovanny Garcia said.

Between 2009 and 2014, authorities said, he submitted more than $2.8 million in fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare, Medi-Cal, Tricare and private insurers. In response to a request for documents from an investigator for Medicare, Van Dyck altered patients’ medical records to justify his fraudulent bills. Authorities said Medicare, Medi-Cal,…

Known as Exclusive Provider Organization plans, or EPOs, the plans would in essence act like Health Maintenance Organization plans, with those seeking care always going to a single primary care physician first. Aetna, UnitedHealth Group and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City have all lined up in support of the proposal. “An EPO product option would allow…

Consumers selecting health insurance should read the fine print, advisors say.