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Sept. 25– The death of former WJBF-TV personality Jim Davis shocked many Augustans who grew up with his classic baritone on their nightly news for three decades. She was by his side while he battled myelodysplasia, the rare blood disorder that claimed the lives of author Nora Ephron. “We didn’t sit down and say,’ We’re going to put this much money here and do this and do…

The problem is that for the past two decades there has been a cap on the number of residents funded by Medicare, which is the primary source of payment for residents. Julie Gammack, associate dean for graduate medical education at St. Louis University. Executives at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the main teaching hospital of the BJC HealthCare system, say the caps are a…

Sept. 25– HAVERHILL– The city hosted one of the biggest community events of the year on Saturday when Team Haverhill presented its annual River Ruckus celebration in the Riverfront District. Children’s activities included a bouncy house, arts and crafts, face painting and games while Ruckus visitors satisfied their food cravings at “A Taste of Haverhill” with…

Sept. 25– We hold these truths to be self-evident: The U.S. House of Representatives and the Michigan House of Representative are both paralyzed, unable or unwilling to pivot from partisan sloganeering to the hard work of political compromise and responsible governance. As a result, it has been impossible to craft responsible solutions to Michigan residents’…

Sept. 25– The activist arrested for slamming a coconut cream pie in Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson’s face was released on bail late Friday and celebrated his freedom over pizza pie and beer. Sean Thompson, 32, received a surprise bail-out of county jail from Marilyn Young, owner of Knotty Girls Bail Bonds. Johnson responded to the surprise attack by hitting…

Sept. 25– Two motorists collided on the road between Bloomington and Ellettsville 15 years ago. Forty-two-year-old Brian Bean of Ellettsville died when Alan Thompson’s Ford van crossed the center line on Aug. 1, 2001, striking Bean’s Mitsubishi Galant head-on. Bean’s wife and children were on their way to Florida, and he was to fly down to join them in a few days.

Sept. 24– GALLIPOLIS– A Gallia County woman pleaded guilty to a criminal simulation charge Thursday in the Gallipolis Municpal Court involving allegations of horse theft. Angel Vance, 33, of Cheshire, is alleged to have falsely depicted the state of her property as an animal rescue and falsely utilized photos from another property in communications on social…

Sept. 24– ROCK HILL– The Sept. 17 bus crash in North Carolina that killed four people and injured more than 40 during a trip from Rock Hill for a football game, will likely go through a long and detailed probe by both public and private investigators and could lead to court action, legal experts say. Police and federal documents state the bus crashed into a guardrail and…

Sept. 24– Michael D. Moore Jr. could have ended up with nearly $600,000 from the life insurance policies of the woman he killed– his fiancee. Under a court settlement, most of the money– just over $520,000– will be put into a trust fund for the two children Moore had with Kayla Humphries of North Buffalo. I didn’t want him to get anything, “said Lisa M. DeSabio, the guardian for…

Sept. 24– FESTUS– With its parent company in free fall, and its president facing a mountain of debt and domestic violence charges, Benchmark Healthcare nursing home on Highway TT became a dirty and dangerous place. As bills went unpaid, the phones were shut off. Missouri state health officials went to court in July to put the nursing home into emergency receivership.

But when a president sets a major policy by edict, skirting Congress, it sets off a debate that traces back to the time of kings and queens— and the Founding Fathers who rejected the authority of the crown. Donald Trump says he’d make sure Obama’s “unconstitutional actions” never come back. Hillary Clinton supported Obama’s unilateral move to curb deportation of…

Sept. 24– SPRINGFIELD– Clark County will change its health care insurance provider to avoid a nearly $1.4 million increase next year, which should also lead to a smaller rate increase for about 750 county employees. Clark County commissioners unanimously agreed to move forward with the plan this week. >>RELATED: Clark County could set aside $500 K annually for…

Republican candidate Trump would repeal “Obamacare” and replace it with a new tax deduction, insurance market changes, and a Medicaid overhaul. Although the New York- based Commonwealth Fund is nonpartisan, it generally supports the goals of increased coverage and access to health care. Economist Sara Collins, who heads the Commonwealth Fund’s work on coverage…

Sept. 23– Halloween is more than a month away, but the season of scaring is practically upon us. Spooky Movie Weekend is next Saturday at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, the same day that The Haunted World kicks off in Nampa. If Halloween doesn’t light your fire, there’s the Fall Harvest Festival at the Idaho Botanical Garden, the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in the Wood…

Sept. 24– For months rumors have persisted that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has been laying off area employees since the insurance giant took over Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, and the company responded only with general comments about maintaining a promise to avoid layoffs for 18 months. On Friday Highmark Health CEO David Holmberg gave a…

Sept. 23– CEDAR RAPIDS– For the second time in eight years, Linda McConnell is getting ready for a flood. The owner of Basket Bowtique was hit by the floods of 2008 at her old location in the former Coventry Gardens Mall, in the 200 block of First Avenue SE downtown. Crews filling sandbags dotted the sidewalks along First Street SE.

The insurer will sell plans on the health insurance marketplace next year in Pennsylvania, where it has requested average premium increases of up to 48 percent with the Department of Insurance; and will sell plans in Delaware and West Virginia, Holmberg said. UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurer, has abandoned ACA markets, while Aetna has greatly…

Sept. 24– ERIE, Pa.– Julia Calipo will await sentencing for arson and other charges in the Erie County Prison, a judge said Friday. A jury on Wednesday convicted Calipo of charges including arson, insurance fraud and recklessly endangering in the February 2015 fire that destroyed her east Erie house. First Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Hirz told Brabender…