PETER HANCOCK, JENNIFER FULLER and ALEX ABEDUTO Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD — The proposal by Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s sweeping reforms to the state’s health insurance industry passed a committee Thursday and will soon go to the full House for consideration. Pritzker first outlined the proposal in his State of the State address in February, …
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Joe B. Hunt was serving his fifth four-year term as Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner when he died in February 1975 of a rare liver disease. Tulsa World Archives Joe B. Hunt “came close” — from all over Oklahoma. That’s how the popular official became part of the political crowd as he ran for state insurance commissioner, …
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Visit Helena announces $22,500 in grants Visit Helena announced the approval of $22,500 in grant funding to support events and programs to boost the local visitor economy. Aimed at fostering the spirit of Helena and its small business community, the grant program highlights the critical role of the visitor economy in maintaining Helena’s health and …
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How Time Flies is a daily feature that digs into the Pantagraph archives to revisit what’s happening in our community and region. 100 years ago March 16, 1924: In all, more than 2,700 “tramps” have entertained at Bloomington’s “tramp house” in the city yard since January 1, 1924, according to the police station’s “tramp book.” …
A rather provocative research article appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine on March 7, 2024. The official title was “Microplastics and Nanoplasty in Atheroma and Cardiovascular Events.” The study, from a university in Italy, collects the build-up of fatty deposits or plaques called atheromas from the inside of carotid arteries, which are removed …
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Northern Colorado traveled over 1,486 miles to face Georgia baseball in four games and just looked out of their element. The Bulldogs beat the Bears in all four games from Friday through Sunday – including a matchup on Saturday – and beat them in three. As early as the first game, the Bulldogs were up …
BLOOMINGTON — State Farm will have a new leader at the helm this summer for the first time in nearly a decade. John Farney, president of the Bloomington-based insurer, was selected Thursday as the company’s next CEO by State Farm Mutual’s board of directors. Farney He will succeed retiring CEO Michael Tipsord on June 1. …
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FARGO — A Red River Valley farmer accused of lying to the government about his failed potato crops has avoided prison despite being banned from the federal crop insurance program for a decade. North Dakota U.S. District Judge Peter Welt sentenced Darren Thronson, 59, of Buxton, to one year of supervised probation last week in …
Access to affordable and healthy food, mental health services and recreation are among the top concerns for those surveyed by the Catawba County Health Department. The Community Health Assessment is conducted every three to four years by communities across the state to assess needs directly from residents. In Catawba County, the survey was conducted from …
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Art makes an impact. It can bring joy, provoke anger, raise questions and provoke assumptions. It can start conversations and spark ideas. It can even strengthen the economies of the municipalities that support it. A recent report shows that the economic impact of art is greater than many realize. Those who think of arts programming …
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