Picking up the pieces
The Register-Mail, IL - Jan 26, 2006 Her insurance adjuster has looked at the building and is going to have a structural engineer look at it to decide if the building should be repaired or

Napan who lost car in the flood gets new ride from amiable auto
Napa Valley Register, CA - Jan 26, 2006 to worry. Then a few days later, they called me and said they had an insurance adjuster out and my car was not covered. They said

A LITTLE TRIP TO HEAVEN
Film Threat, CA - Feb 1, 2006 By giving the investigative hero the profession of an insurance adjuster, the film creates a fascinating series of contradictions.

Officials to probe cause of blaze
Hattiesburg American, MS - Jan 17, 2006 ashes. Sonya Duncan, who lived in Apartment 1, met Monday with an insurance adjuster while her mother and nephew waited outside.

Defense attorney's alter ego: IHPA trustee
Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Jan 30, 2006 of it.". Genson said he has known Warner, 67, for several years, long before the Chicago insurance adjuster was indicted. His roster

Decayed Mobile Home Roof
First Coast News, FL - Jan 31, 2006 home. Reed says the entire roof is decayed. Reed's homeowner's insurance adjuster took a look at the roof and said it is bad. But

Lodi fire cost put at $1.5M
Finger Lakes Times, NY - Jan 28, 2006 LODI An insurance adjuster Monday is expected to visit the ruins of the town highway barn, which was heavily damaged in an early Thursday morning fire.

Johnson: Give-and-take over pain of receiving $14,500 ER bill
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Jan 13, 2006 me? I would be totally broke and homeless.". She is 78 now, a sweetheart. For 20 years, she worked as an insurance adjuster. "You

Firetruck to find new life in Katrina-torn town
Free Lance-Star - The Fredericksburg Fire Department is donating this 1981 Seagrave pumper truck to the fire department in Kiln, Miss. Mississippi's Kiln Volunteer Fire Department, which lost much of its equipment to Katrina, will receive the 25-year-old fire engine

Suddenly, roads became rivers
St. Petersburg Times - Terry Gorham, right, a master technician at Yoho's Collision Center in Pinellas Park, pours water out of an intake manifold Wednesday while Lynn Paulus, left, talks with her

Full Story
Midland Daily News - Marcia Shattuck, right, gets a hug from her sister-in-law Dawn Albring while taking stock of what remained of her home that was heavily damaged by a fire early Thursday morning. Shattuck s husband, Kevin, discovered the fire upon returning home

Defense attorney's alter ego: IHPA trustee
State Journal-Register - CHICAGO - You've probably heard the name Edward Genson in connection with former Gov. George Ryan's corruption trial because he's the prominent Chicago attorney representing Ryan's co-defendant, Larry Warner. You may not have seen Genson's name in

Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin Jury
KPIX-TV5 - (AP) The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury Monday. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is of great

The Full Story
Register-Mail - GALESBURG - The American Red Cross, 143 E. Main St., is open, but the fate of the building on North Prairie Street where It's Scrap'n Time and the former Nyman Jewelers was located, along with six apartments upstairs, is in the hands of the insurance

'Everything is ruined'
Everett Herald - Standing on the storm-battered concrete bulkhead that was supposed to keep Port Susan out of his living room, Mike Lawless paused his cleanup Monday to take stock of the damage. "Carpet, furniture, everything is ruined," the 57-year-old Camano Island

Trucker to get $15 ticket
Bismarck Tribune - The man who parked his semi on a railroad crossing in Bismarck, causing a train to collide with it Monday morning, will be cited with a parking violation and required to pay a $15 fine. David Leroy Stockert, 61, of Mandan, was delivering furniture to

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Officials to probe cause of blaze
Hattiesburg American, MS - Jan 17, 2006 ashes. Sonya Duncan, who lived in Apartment 1, met Monday with an insurance adjuster while her mother and nephew waited outside.

Picking up the pieces
The Register-Mail, IL - Jan 26, 2006 Her insurance adjuster has looked at the building and is going to have a structural engineer look at it to decide if the building should be repaired or

Council to bid out improvement project
Mount Vernon News - Jan 24 8:05 AM
MOUNT VERNON City Council passed legislation allowing the city to advertise for bids for the East Chestnut Street Improvement Project, and also heard familiar complaints about noise at North American Segment Company and the Delgouffre sewer backup were aired at Mondays meeting.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 09 10:20 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

Local News
Midland Daily News - Feb 10 9:43 AM
Marcia Shattuck is looking forward to the good things in life, such as heading to Lansing to visit her quintuplet niece and nephews, rather than dwelling on a fire that destroyed her home.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 09 10:19 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Hopland School damage estimate $2 million to $3 million
Ukiah Daily Journal - Jan 14 3:11 PM
It's only an estimate, but based on the opinion of an insurance adjuster, Hopland Elementary School sustained $2 million to $3 million in damage during the recent flood, Ukiah Unified School District Superintendent Ray Chadwick said.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 02 10:13 PM
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain (Crookston Daily Times)
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.

Historic restaurant changes focus (The Union Democrat)
Change is ahead for Columbia's high-end City Hotel restaurant, but plans to make it more casual and less expensive are already getting mixed reviews. Financial losses at the restaurant, an area landmark and the training ground for Columbia College culinary students, are prompting the changes.

2006 Windstorm Insurance Conference Set for February 8-11, 2006 in Orlando (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----Feb. 7, 2006--The unprecedented events of the 2005 hurricane season and the lingering aftermath of the devastating 2004 hurricane season in Florida will be the focus of the Seventh Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference to be held February 8-11, 2006 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

A few lovely and touching things from Sunday.
to bring a copy of the insurance adjuster's paperwork with me, it was relatively easy, so we dropped it off and got back in my car drove to the

Water main break swamps Highland School (Crookston Daily Times)
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Velo News)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

NATURE'S WHIMS CAUSE REBUILDING SETBACKS (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The past week was one of reversals for many people trying to get back on their feet after the hurricane. First came the unthinkable -- a vicious early morning storm that spawned tornadoes -- then a series of fires that burned some buildings and threatened even more.

Rain triggers flood of calls of help
CBC British Columbia (Audio), Canada - Jan 12, 2006 prevent future flooding. Her insurance agent, Darren Berg, insurance adjuster, says she's not alone in her misery. "In the last

John Sharoun appointed CEO of Crawford Adjusters Canada
Canadian Underwriter, Canada - Jan 16, 2006 In 1990, Sharoun became an independent insurance adjuster. He was a partner in his own firm until it was acquired by Adjusters Canada in 1995.

Defense attorney's alter ego: IHPA trustee
Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Jan 30, 2006 of it.". Genson said he has known Warner, 67, for several years, long before the Chicago insurance adjuster was indicted. His roster

Attorney: Marin firm, Wal-Mart knew of bike defect
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Feb 3, 2006 Webb filed the lawsuit in Marin Superior Court in February 2005, claiming Wal-Mart, Dynacraft and its insurance adjuster, Carl Warren & Co., were guilty of

Nothing left except each other
Record-Journal, CT - Jan 18, 2006 together. . After inspecting the damage with an insurance adjuster Tuesday, Luca wasn t sure whether he would be able to rebuild.

State police look into hit man claim
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Jan 12, 2006 A Jacksonville woman serving a 40-year prison sentence for trying to hire a hit man to kill an insurance adjuster is being investigated by Arkansas State

Once feds rest, will Ryan take the stand?
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 23, 2006 Warner, an insurance adjuster for decades, went into lobbying after Ryan was elected secretary of state, snaring prominent clients because of his ties to Ryan

ADP selling claims-service unit for $975M (The Star-Ledger)
So, you smacked up your car and the insurance adjuster is on the case.

2006 Windstorm Insurance Conference Set for February 8-11, 2006 in Orlando (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----Feb. 7, 2006--The unprecedented events of the 2005 hurricane season and the lingering aftermath of the devastating 2004 hurricane season in Florida will be the focus of the Seventh Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference to be held February 8-11, 2006 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

NATURE'S WHIMS CAUSE REBUILDING SETBACKS (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
The past week was one of reversals for many people trying to get back on their feet after the hurricane. First came the unthinkable -- a vicious early morning storm that spawned tornadoes -- then a series of fires that burned some buildings and threatened even more.

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Velo News)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

Historic restaurant changes focus (The Union Democrat)
Change is ahead for Columbia's high-end City Hotel restaurant, but plans to make it more casual and less expensive are already getting mixed reviews. Financial losses at the restaurant, an area landmark and the training ground for Columbia College culinary students, are prompting the changes.

Hiring a Public Insurance Adjuster (WOAI)
2005 will go down in history is as one of dramatic loss from hurricanes in the Gulf Coast to tornadoes in the Mid West. And whenever there s property damage, insurance is supposed to pay. But what if they don t pay enough? News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooter Jaie Avila explains how to hire help.

A few lovely and touching things from Sunday.
to bring a copy of the insurance adjuster's paperwork with me, it was relatively easy, so we dropped it off and got back in my car drove to the

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain (Crookston Daily Times)
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.

Insurance & Technology : Claims Tool Kit
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News items from around California
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Feb 5, 2006 The families sued Wal-Mart Stores, Dynacraft and its insurance adjuster. Defense lawyers deny negligence and say the bikes were not defective.

Gaining a Foothold
TheHorse.com, KY - Jan 25, 2006 Don Blackburn, an insurance adjuster with Livestock Claims, Limited, in Citra, Fla., discussed the insurance adjuster's role in your claim on your horse's

Insurance adjuster dies in fall
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Jan 13, 2006 A 56-year-old insurance adjuster from Maryland was killed in Cooper City on Thursday afternoon after he fell while inspecting a hurricane-damaged roof

PJ Bremier's Fine Living: Advice on avoiding remodeling nightmares
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Jan 21, 2006 If a flood or fire occurs years after the remodel is finished, a shrewd insurance adjuster will deny payment if the job wasn't inspected and permitted.".

Lodi fire cost put at $1.5M
Finger Lakes Times, NY - Jan 28, 2006 LODI An insurance adjuster Monday is expected to visit the ruins of the town highway barn, which was heavily damaged in an early Thursday morning fire.

Special hunting plan saves crops
The News Journal, DE - Jan 18, 2006 Through his part-time work as a crop-insurance adjuster, Dukes has encountered hundreds of farmers statewide, and he knows what they are up against.

Recovery a draining process
Mail Tribune, OR - Jan 28, 2006 He s got flood insurance, but said his biggest frustration has been trying to get an insurance adjuster to assess the damage.

John Sharoun appointed CEO of Crawford Adjusters Canada
Canadian Underwriter, Canada - Jan 16, 2006 In 1990, Sharoun became an independent insurance adjuster. He was a partner in his own firm until it was acquired by Adjusters Canada in 1995.

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent Journal - Nancy Isles Nation A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday

The Full Story
Register-Mail - GALESBURG - The American Red Cross, 143 E. Main St., is open, but the fate of the building on North Prairie Street where It's Scrap'n Time and the former Nyman Jewelers was located, along with six apartments upstairs, is in the hands of the insurance

Repair. Replant. Rebuild: A how-to guide after hurricane season.
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Verify your contractor's credentials by calling the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487- 1395. Or go to www. myfloridalicense.com Require the contractor to obtain a local building permit and have it posted on the

Hispanic Church Faces More Than $30,000 In Damages From Blast
Morganton News Herald - Feb 01 9:05 PM
Fred Rodas | The News Herald Juan Zamarripa and Hugo Molina place a piece of plywood in the Hispanic Church Emmanuel de Morganton in the first day after the explosion of the plant of Synthron chemistries.Save to My Web

Council to bid out improvement project
Mount Vernon News - Jan 24 8:05 AM
MOUNT VERNON City Council passed legislation allowing the city to advertise for bids for the East Chestnut Street Improvement Project, and also heard familiar complaints about noise at North American Segment Company and the Delgouffre sewer backup were aired at Mondays meeting.Save to My Web

Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin Jury
CBS 5 Bay Area - Feb 05 1:19 PM
The lawsuit against Walmart and manufacturer Dynacraft says the bikes have quick-release front wheels that are defective because they become loose and don't have back-up mechanisms to make sure they don't fall off while in use. Wal-Mart's attorney is expected to make closing arguments Monday and the case should go to the jury. Save to My Web

Officials to probe cause of blaze
Hattiesburg American - Jan 17 8:32 AM
Officials could determine today what started a Saturday night fire that left residents of a Shears Road four-plex homeless. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday delayed the investigation until today.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 08 10:19 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Crash destroys mobile home in Coopersville
MLive.com - Jan 24 7:36 AM
A Coopersville woman was surprised but uninjured last week when a car plowed into her mobile home, knocking it off from its foundation.Save to My Web

Police say woman in prison under investigation
WREG-TV Memphis - Jan 12 4:35 AM
LITTLE ROCK A woman sent to prison for 40 years for trying to hire a hitman to kill an insurance adjuster is under investigation again after authorities were told she was trying to hire another hitman from inside prison.Save to My Web

Repair. Replant. Rebuild: A how-to guide after hurricane season.
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Verify your contractor's credentials by calling the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487- 1395. Or go to www. myfloridalicense.com Require the contractor to obtain a local building permit and have it posted on the

Defense attorney's alter ego: IHPA trustee
State Journal-Register - CHICAGO - You've probably heard the name Edward Genson in connection with former Gov. George Ryan's corruption trial because he's the prominent Chicago attorney representing Ryan's co-defendant, Larry Warner. You may not have seen Genson's name in

Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin Jury
KPIX-TV5 - (AP) The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury Monday. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is of great

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent Journal - Nancy Isles Nation A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Prosecutors nearly at end of road
Daily Southtown - Former Gov. George Ryan's racketeering and fraud trial is expected to reach a milestone this week when the government rests its case after four months of testimony. Only a few potential witnesses are left an Internal Revenue Service expert on

Trucker to get $15 ticket
Bismarck Tribune - The man who parked his semi on a railroad crossing in Bismarck, causing a train to collide with it Monday morning, will be cited with a parking violation and required to pay a $15 fine. David Leroy Stockert, 61, of Mandan, was delivering furniture to

Related story
El Paso Times - El Paso's economy has improved during President Bush's second term, several business operators and other El Pasoans said. "No doubt, the economy in El Paso grew in the president's second term," said Gus Rodriguez Jr., 46, whose family operates Beacon

Full Story
Midland Daily News - Marcia Shattuck, right, gets a hug from her sister-in-law Dawn Albring while taking stock of what remained of her home that was heavily damaged by a fire early Thursday morning. Shattuck s husband, Kevin, discovered the fire upon returning home

Fire victims pick up pieces before building is razed
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY - Jan 27, 2006 Steve Reed, the complex's manager, said he wasn't sure if or when it would be fit to live in. An insurance adjuster was assessing the building Friday.

Trust is key trait for financial adviser
Columbus Business First, OH - Jan 22, 2006 We handled the crisis together. I met with the insurance adjuster, and helped coordinate what needed to be done in order to get the business running again.

Library cleanup plan expected
The Republican, MA - Jan 24, 2006 A carpet expert and an insurance adjuster have both recommended the library's carpet be ripped up, high school principal Mark Jackson said yesterday.

Once feds rest, will Ryan take the stand?
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 23, 2006 Warner, an insurance adjuster for decades, went into lobbying after Ryan was elected secretary of state, snaring prominent clients because of his ties to Ryan

Luthers Mills man to run against Tina Pickett
Towanda Daily Review, PA - Jan 29, 2006 in East Troy. He also writes insurance policies for the Grange Mutual Fire Insurance and is an insurance adjuster for the company.

Police: Woman in Ark. Prison for Trying to Have Adjuster Killed
Insurance Journal - Jan 13, 2006 A woman sent to prison in Arkansas for 40 years for trying to hire a hit man to kill an insurance adjuster is under investigation again after authorities were

Who pays for the Delta devastation?
CKNW, Canada - Feb 6, 2006 An insurance adjuster will be coming by the home today but he doesn't know if he'll be covered, "We've been told it's a grey area because it's under those

2006 Windstorm Insurance Conference Set for February 8-11, 2006 in Orlando (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----Feb. 7, 2006--The unprecedented events of the 2005 hurricane season and the lingering aftermath of the devastating 2004 hurricane season in Florida will be the focus of the Seventh Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference to be held February 8-11, 2006 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

Don't be evil.
to bring a copy of the insurance adjuster's paperwork with me, it was relatively easy, so we dropped it off and got back in my car drove to the

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Velo News)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

Insurance & Technology : Claims Tool Kit
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Related story
El Paso Times - El Paso's economy has improved during President Bush's second term, several business operators and other El Pasoans said. "No doubt, the economy in El Paso grew in the president's second term," said Gus Rodriguez Jr., 46, whose family operates Beacon

City council awfully murky about money
Edmond Sun - A painful event occurred at the City Council meeting Monday. If you were not there or did not see it on TV, then you missed watching the council trying to deal with a moral and ethical problem. The only council member to act appropriately was Wayne

'Everything is ruined'
Everett Herald - Standing on the storm-battered concrete bulkhead that was supposed to keep Port Susan out of his living room, Mike Lawless paused his cleanup Monday to take stock of the damage. "Carpet, furniture, everything is ruined," the 57-year-old Camano Island

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Repair. Replant. Rebuild: A how-to guide after hurricane season.
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Verify your contractor's credentials by calling the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487- 1395. Or go to www. myfloridalicense.com Require the contractor to obtain a local building permit and have it posted on the

Trucker to get $15 ticket
Bismarck Tribune - Feb 09 11:19 PM
The man who parked his semi on a railroad crossing in Bismarck, causing a train to collide with it Monday morning, will be cited with a parking violation and required to pay a $15 fine.Save to My Web

Kami Jo Hardin Justin Desautels
Bangor Daily News - Feb 04 6:18 AM
ORRINGTON - Eugene and Judith Hardin of Orrington are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter Kami Jo Hardin to Justin Desautels, both of Dudley, Mass. Justin is the son of Stephen Desautels of Dudley, Mass., and Faye Desautels of Northbridge, Mass. Kami is a 1998 graduate of Brewer High School and a 2002 graduate of Husson College.Save to My Web

Officials to probe cause of blaze
Hattiesburg American - Jan 17 8:32 AM
Officials could determine today what started a Saturday night fire that left residents of a Shears Road four-plex homeless. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday delayed the investigation until today.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain
Crookston Daily Times - Jan 30 10:11 PM
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.Save to My Web

Farm & Ranch Guide
Farm And Ranch Guide - Feb 03 2:35 PM
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The effects of aflatoxin found in a shipment of U.S. corn in Japan could trickle back to some Eastern Iowa farmers.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 02 10:17 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

Residents: Seat belt law will save lives
Hattiesburg American - Feb 08 8:31 AM
A seat belt would have saved the life of Bobby Speed, an Oak Grove man who died two years ago of injuries suffered in a car accident in Charleston, S.C., his father says.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 05 10:18 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

St. Lucie schools' storm cleanup costly
The Palm Beach Post - Jan 19 9:25 PM
An independent review of the St. Lucie County School District's $83 million project to get rid of mold and other hurricane-related damage in schools concluded that the project was not "readily cost-effective" but that the district, under pressure to reopen schools as quickly as possible, had little choice in the matter.Save to My Web

Hopland School damage estimate $2 million to $3 million
Ukiah Daily Journal - Jan 14 3:11 PM
It's only an estimate, but based on the opinion of an insurance adjuster, Hopland Elementary School sustained $2 million to $3 million in damage during the recent flood, Ukiah Unified School District Superintendent Ray Chadwick said.Save to My Web

Many think economy in city thriving under Bush
El Paso Times - Feb 01 7:56 AM
El Paso's economy has improved during President Bush's second term, several business operators and other El Pasoans said.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Jan 31 10:15 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

MESSAGE CENTER
Washington Post - Feb 03 6:59 AM
I FOUND Steve Hendrix's article ["Is New Orleans Ready for Tourists?," Jan. 29] to be on the mark. When my girlfriend visited me on the Gulf Coast we went up to Mr. Howells, the fortune teller mentioned in the story. To add another fun twist, I'm an insurance adjuster (apparently we're some of his...Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 09 10:19 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Hispanic Church Faces More Than $30,000 In Damages From Blast
Morganton News Herald - Feb 01 9:05 PM
Fred Rodas | The News Herald Juan Zamarripa and Hugo Molina place a piece of plywood in the Hispanic Church Emmanuel de Morganton in the first day after the explosion of the plant of Synthron chemistries.Save to My Web

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Velo News)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

Expert Has 'Bad News:' Expect 2006 Hurricane Season to Repeat 2005 (Insurance Journal)
There is no reason to expect any change in hurricane patterns in the near future, the number of hurricanes have been increasing since 1995 and will continue to do so for the next decade or two, accord

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent-Journal, CA - Feb 7, 2006 Industries Inc. and insurance adjuster Carl & Warren & Co. are guilty of civil conspiracy, fraud, negligence and other accusations. Webb

Agency moving again
Fayetteville Online, Fayetteville NC - Feb 1, 2006 building. Baxley has said most of the interior damage is from smoke. An insurance adjuster estimated the repair cost at $400,000. Fire

Putting Lady Sandies on map
Amarillo.com (subscription), TX - Feb 8, 2006 Wynn-Parks works as an insurance adjuster for Allstate's office in Springfield, Va. Today: Wynn-Parks is an insurance adjuster for AllState in Springfield, Va.

Seat belt law will save lives
Hattiesburg American, MS - Feb 3, 2006 I have been an insurance adjuster for over 30 years, and this was definitely an accident in which, if he had used a seat belt, he would be here now.

Napan who lost car in the flood gets new ride from amiable auto
Napa Valley Register, CA - Jan 26, 2006 to worry. Then a few days later, they called me and said they had an insurance adjuster out and my car was not covered. They said

23 Carolina dog deaths now linked to pet food
Charlotte Observer, NC - Jan 7, 2006 Vets for the company and for the dog owners will compile files and in substantiated cases submit recommendations to Diamond's insurance adjuster for settlement

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Related story
El Paso Times - El Paso's economy has improved during President Bush's second term, several business operators and other El Pasoans said. "No doubt, the economy in El Paso grew in the president's second term," said Gus Rodriguez Jr., 46, whose family operates Beacon

The Iola Register
Iola Register - Jan 31 10:53 AM
Call us at (620) 365-2111 with news and picture tips,and for advertising and subscription matters. Call (620) 365-5861 for printing orders. Fax (620) 365-6289.Save to My Web

Wal-Mart trial nears end
The Monterey County Herald - Feb 07 2:52 AM
Closing arguments are expected to conclude today in the case against a bike importer and Wal-Mart for selling bicycles that lost their front tires, causing nine boys to get hurt.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain
Crookston Daily Times - Jan 28 10:10 PM
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 03 10:14 PM
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.Save to My Web

Farm & Ranch Guide
Farm And Ranch Guide - Feb 09 9:35 AM
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The effects of aflatoxin found in a shipment of U.S. corn in Japan could trickle back to some Eastern Iowa farmers.Save to My Web

Fosterville's history filled with prominent names
Auburn Citizen, NY - Jan 30, 2006 time. In 1961, Jerry took into the business John Daly, a young insurance adjuster from the Utica Mutual Insurance Company. Jerry

Storm creates a terrifying night
Brunswick Times Record, United States - Jan 25, 2006 The Cresseys are back in their home and have power again. The insurance adjuster came Tuesday and they've put a call in to a contractor to arrange for repairs.

'Colorado's party bus'
Greeley Tribune, CO - Jan 15, 2006 They figured they'd leave their previous occupations -- she was a cellular phone representative, while he was an insurance adjuster -- after five years in the

Many think economy in city thriving under Bush
El Paso Times, TX - Feb 1, 2006 Francisco Molina, 38, an El Paso insurance adjuster, said, "Even though the price of gas is going up, the cost of living is going up, the economy is still

Cannon fired up over win
Ottawa Sun, Canada - Jan 24, 2006 The former insurance adjuster fended off credible challenges from the Bloc's Alain Charette, Conservative Gilles Poirier and the NDP's Pierre Laliberte to win

A TAXING ISSUE
Times Picayune, LA - Jan 9, 2006 Amid the welter of post-hurricane headaches, from living in a travel trailer to grappling with the insurance adjuster, Nadim Masri has not given much thought

Post-Katrina Insurance Claims Reach New Heights (Newhouse News Service)
BY REBECCA MOWBRAY c. 2006 Newhouse News S ervice NEW ORLEANS -- Average flood losses from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana are running at $101,018 per claim, nearly six times the average loss for previous flood disasters.

Movie Review - Darwin Awards, The - eFilmCritic
of the biggest insurance companies and explains how he can save them up with a feisty female claims adjuster (as played by Winona Ryder) and

NUMBERS & WEB SITES (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
-- For inquiries regarding disaster assistance, call (866) GET-INFO (438-4636).

Past, Present and Future Hurricane Issues Top Feb. 8-11 Windstorm Conference Agenda (Insurance Journal)
Past, present and future hurricane issues, how to prepare for the 2006 hurricane season and what to expect will be discussed during the Feb. 8 to 11 Seventh Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference and E

eFilmCritic - Eric D. Snider's 2006 Sundance Diary: Days 6-10
is about an insurance adjuster who seeks to find common risk factors among people who died in a Darwinian fashion. It stars Joseph Fiennes and Winona

Flood insurance doesn t always cover damages (The Mail Tribune)
With severe floods happening every 10 or 20 years, many people who own businesses or property near water are getting the message that flood insurance is a lot cheaper than going without and hoping for the best.

Rain triggers flood of calls of help
CBC British Columbia (Audio), Canada - Jan 12, 2006 prevent future flooding. Her insurance agent, Darren Berg, insurance adjuster, says she's not alone in her misery. "In the last

Activist begins fourth drive to replace cross
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jan 17, 2006 Hernandez, a retired insurance adjuster, said he started going to the Board of Supervisors meetings several years ago to protest the planned closure of several

Wet, agitated
The Southern Digest, LA - Jan 27, 2006 Hill said insurance claims would be filed with the university insurance adjuster and the housing department had no control over what would be reimbursed and

Decayed Mobile Home Roof
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It was while the family was putting up their Christmas lights that they discovered a serious problem. "My 15-year-old son was putting up the lights," says Sabrina Reed. "He stepped on the roof and it caved in." It was the roof of

Defense attorney's alter ego: IHPA trustee
State Journal-Register - CHICAGO - You've probably heard the name Edward Genson in connection with former Gov. George Ryan's corruption trial because he's the prominent Chicago attorney representing Ryan's co-defendant, Larry Warner. You may not have seen Genson's name in

'Everything is ruined'
Everett Herald - Standing on the storm-battered concrete bulkhead that was supposed to keep Port Susan out of his living room, Mike Lawless paused his cleanup Monday to take stock of the damage. "Carpet, furniture, everything is ruined," the 57-year-old Camano Island

Firetruck to find new life in Katrina-torn town
Free Lance-Star - The Fredericksburg Fire Department is donating this 1981 Seagrave pumper truck to the fire department in Kiln, Miss. Mississippi's Kiln Volunteer Fire Department, which lost much of its equipment to Katrina, will receive the 25-year-old fire engine

Defective bicycle case should go to jury Monday
KESQ News - SAN RAFAEL, Calif. The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury tomorrow. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is

Repair. Replant. Rebuild: A how-to guide after hurricane season.
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Verify your contractor's credentials by calling the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487- 1395. Or go to www. myfloridalicense.com Require the contractor to obtain a local building permit and have it posted on the

Police To Step Up Patrols Around House With Virgin Mary Image
WMTW - MEXICO, Maine -- Police in the western Maine town of Mexico said they'll be stepping up patrols around a home where the likeness of the Virgin Mary was found on a fire-blackened kitchen wall after a fire this week. Sgt. Roy Hodsdon said he is

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent Journal - Nancy Isles Nation A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday

The Full Story
Register-Mail - GALESBURG - The American Red Cross, 143 E. Main St., is open, but the fate of the building on North Prairie Street where It's Scrap'n Time and the former Nyman Jewelers was located, along with six apartments upstairs, is in the hands of the insurance

Review finds St. Lucie schools' post-storms cleanup costly
Palm Beach Interactive - An independent review of the St. Lucie County School District's $83 million project to get rid of mold and other hurricane-related damage in schools concluded that the project was not "readily cost-effective" but that the district, under pressure to

AG to look into fraud complaints (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims.

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Inside Triathlon)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

Car Accident Secrets Now Available
... can just repeat it to a claim adjuster at the insurance company ? You can talk to ...

Legislature takes aim at insurance claim denials (2theadvocate.com)
Lisa Ludwig says she spent the hours after Hurricane Katrina ripped the roof off her Old Metairie house mopping up rain water that fell on her hardwood floors, soaked her furnishings and buckled her walls.

Car Accident Secrets Now Available
... can just repeat it to a claim adjuster at the insurance company ? You can talk to ...

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Attack of the killer garage door - Part III (Inside Triathlon)
Dear Readers; Recently, S.S., an attorney in Tennessee, drove into his garage while his bike was still attached to his roof rack, and his insurance company refused to pay his claim (see " Is it my garage or my car that's at fault?

'Fair' play: Nereus takes to the stage
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Feb 03 11:22 PM
For the organization's 111th anniversary celebration, staged Friday at the Sheraton Hotel, the Krewe of Nereus presented its own sequel to the classic Broadway and cinematic hit "My Fair Lady."Save to My Web

JACK DELAGO
The News-Press - Feb 03 10:28 PM
Meet Jack Delago. He's played on the county's adult coed beach volleyball league at Three Oaks Park in San Carlos Park for more than five years. A 39-year-old insurance adjuster who resides in south Fort Myers, Delago is captain of the Smashing Pumpkins.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Jan 28 10:14 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

Insurer says rabies shots not covered
Missoulian - Feb 02 10:12 PM
POLSON - The insurer of the Flathead Lake United Methodist Church Camp near Rollins, where a rabies scare last summer resulted in some 60 young campers undergoing a painful series of shots, won't reimburse the children's parents for the expense.Save to My Web

Attorney: Marin firm, Wal-Mart knew of bike defect
Marin Independent Journal - Feb 03 4:18 AM
San Rafael-based Dynacraft Industries Inc. and retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. knew they were selling defective bicycles but chose not to do anything about it, an attorney for nine families told a Marin jury Thursday.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 03 10:21 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Many think economy in city thriving under Bush
El Paso Times, TX - Feb 1, 2006 Francisco Molina, 38, an El Paso insurance adjuster, said, "Even though the price of gas is going up, the cost of living is going up, the economy is still

Trade Secrets In the Wake of Disaster, Help for Hire
New York Times, United States - Feb 1, 2006 After a fire in their triplex, Huguette and Dennis Hersch turned to Jarrod Fischer, left, a public insurance adjuster who helped them with $400,000 in claims.

John Sharoun appointed CEO of Crawford Adjusters Canada
Canadian Underwriter, Canada - Jan 16, 2006 In 1990, Sharoun became an independent insurance adjuster. He was a partner in his own firm until it was acquired by Adjusters Canada in 1995.

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 04 10:17 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 07 10:18 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 01 10:16 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 05 10:18 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

Prosecutors nearly at end of road
Daily Southtown - Jan 23 4:13 AM
Former Gov. George Ryan's racketeering and fraud trial is expected to reach a milestone this week when the government rests its case after four months of testimony.Save to My Web

Crash destroys mobile home in Coopersville
MLive.com - Jan 24 7:36 AM
A Coopersville woman was surprised but uninjured last week when a car plowed into her mobile home, knocking it off from its foundation.Save to My Web

Review finds St. Lucie schools' post-storms cleanup costly, unavoidable
The Palm Beach Post - Jan 20 5:29 AM
An independent review of the St. Lucie County School District's $83 million project to get rid of mold and other hurricane-related damage in schools concluded that the project was not "readily cost-effective" but that the district, under pressure to reopen schools as quickly as possible, had little choice in the matter.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 03 10:21 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Hiring a Public Insurance Adjuster
WOAI - Feb 03 4:02 PM
2005 will go down in history is as one of dramatic loss from hurricanes in the Gulf Coast to tornadoes in the Mid West. And whenever theres property damage, insurance is supposed to pay. But what if they dont pay enough? News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooter Jaie Avila explains how to hire help.Save to My Web

Fire victims pick up pieces before building is razed
Press & Sun-Bulletin - Jan 27 11:40 PM
VESTAL James Crannell and Jillian Hendzlik stood Friday on the ice-covered steps of what used to be a main entrance to their home at the Riviera Ridge apartments. Firefighters hadn't allowed them back inside, but had salvaged what was left of their belongings a few pictures and their pet turtle.Save to My Web

High praise for Highland recovery, but concerns remain
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 06 10:14 PM
Amid the joy and relief expressed by school district officials over the fact that school was back in session at Highland School Monday - and the expressions of gratitude to those who made the school's reopening possible slightly more than a week after a water main break - damage at the school continues to be assessed.Save to My Web

Residents: Seat belt law will save lives
Hattiesburg American - Feb 08 8:31 AM
A seat belt would have saved the life of Bobby Speed, an Oak Grove man who died two years ago of injuries suffered in a car accident in Charleston, S.C., his father says.Save to My Web

Attorney: Marin firm, Wal-Mart knew of bike defect
Marin Independent Journal - Feb 03 4:18 AM
San Rafael-based Dynacraft Industries Inc. and retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. knew they were selling defective bicycles but chose not to do anything about it, an attorney for nine families told a Marin jury Thursday.Save to My Web

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 02 10:16 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin Jury
KPIX-TV5 - (AP) The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury Monday. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is of great

'Colorado's party bus'
Greeley Tribune - It gets 4 miles per gallon. It's got a bar, kids' corner and three flat-screen TVs. It once shuttled tourists around Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Now the 50-foot behemoth -- billed as the world's largest double-decker bus -- rumbles across

'Everything is ruined'
Everett Herald - Standing on the storm-battered concrete bulkhead that was supposed to keep Port Susan out of his living room, Mike Lawless paused his cleanup Monday to take stock of the damage. "Carpet, furniture, everything is ruined," the 57-year-old Camano Island

City council awfully murky about money
Edmond Sun - A painful event occurred at the City Council meeting Monday. If you were not there or did not see it on TV, then you missed watching the council trying to deal with a moral and ethical problem. The only council member to act appropriately was Wayne

AROUND MINNESOTA
Grand Forks Herald - Crookston School Superintendent Ralph Christofferson gave students at Highland School the rest of the week off after a water main break flooded the school Saturday. With cleanup and repairs progressing, Christofferson hopes classes might resume soon

Prosecutors nearly at end of road
Daily Southtown - Former Gov. George Ryan's racketeering and fraud trial is expected to reach a milestone this week when the government rests its case after four months of testimony. Only a few potential witnesses are left an Internal Revenue Service expert on

Stark County Law Library Blog
by the insurance policy of the contracted attorney, assuming they the insurance adjuster trap of referring to everyone by file number. That

2006 Windstorm Insurance Conference Set for February 8-11, 2006 in Orlando (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ORLANDO, Fla.----Feb. 7, 2006--The unprecedented events of the 2005 hurricane season and the lingering aftermath of the devastating 2004 hurricane season in Florida will be the focus of the Seventh Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference to be held February 8-11, 2006 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

AG to look into fraud complaints (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims.

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday (Crookston Daily Times)
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.

Flood insurance doesn t always cover damages (The Mail Tribune)
With severe floods happening every 10 or 20 years, many people who own businesses or property near water are getting the message that flood insurance is a lot cheaper than going without and hoping for the best.

Residents: Seat belt law will save lives (Hattiesburg American)
A seat belt would have saved the life of Bobby Speed, an Oak Grove man who died two years ago of injuries suffered in a car accident in Charleston, S.C., his father says.

Slowing down not an option for Bill Sharp (Lansing State Journal)
EAST LANSING - Now that he has a little more free time on his hands, people have suggested Bill Sharp might take long winter vacations in Florida or move to his Higgins Lake home.

Hiring a Public Insurance Adjuster (WOAI)
2005 will go down in history is as one of dramatic loss from hurricanes in the Gulf Coast to tornadoes in the Mid West. And whenever there s property damage, insurance is supposed to pay. But what if they don t pay enough? News 4 WOAI Trouble Shooter Jaie Avila explains how to hire help.

City council awfully murky about money
Edmond Sun - A painful event occurred at the City Council meeting Monday. If you were not there or did not see it on TV, then you missed watching the council trying to deal with a moral and ethical problem. The only council member to act appropriately was Wayne

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent Journal - A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday, Robert Phillips, an

Ryan faces pivotal decision
Chicago Tribune - The case against former Gov. George Ryan has been called "death by a thousand cuts" in reference to the sweeping charges prosecutors have laid out through more than 70 witnesses in the last four months. This week, with the government expected to rest

Defective bicycle case should go to jury Monday
KESQ News - SAN RAFAEL, Calif. The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury tomorrow. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Decayed Mobile Home Roof
WTLV - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It was while the family was putting up their Christmas lights that they discovered a serious problem. "My 15-year-old son was putting up the lights," says Sabrina Reed. "He stepped on the roof and it caved in." It was the roof of

Family Speaks About Car Crashing Into Their House
WSLS - Richard Brewbaker: She had to be going pretty fast, pretty fast. Too fast to stop in time. The car finally came to a stop- partly in Angie Mitchell and Richard Brewbaker's kitchen. Angie Mitchell: I'm just glad it didn't happen the day before. We

Repair. Replant. Rebuild: A how-to guide after hurricane season.
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Verify your contractor's credentials by calling the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation at 850-487- 1395. Or go to www. myfloridalicense.com Require the contractor to obtain a local building permit and have it posted on the

Related story
El Paso Times - El Paso's economy has improved during President Bush's second term, several business operators and other El Pasoans said. "No doubt, the economy in El Paso grew in the president's second term," said Gus Rodriguez Jr., 46, whose family operates Beacon

Wal-Mart Defective Bike Case Goes To Marin Jury
KPIX-TV5 - (AP) The case filed by nine families who say their sons were hurt after the front tires fell off their bikes should go to a Marin County jury Monday. Lawyers for the San Rafael-based importer told the jury last week quality control is of great

Deliberations expected to begin today in bicycle lawsuit
Marin Independent Journal - A jury is expected to begin deliberations today in a civil lawsuit that claims Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a San Rafael bicycle importer knowingly sold defective bicycles that caused injuries to children. In closing arguments Monday, Robert Phillips, an

AG to look into fraud complaints
Biloxi Sun Herald - GULFPORT - State Attorney General Jim Hood has launched an investigation into possible fraud by insurance companies in handling Hurricane Katrina claims. An

Christofferson says best-case scenario would have Highland open by Friday
Crookston Daily Times - Feb 04 10:17 PM
Superintendent Ralph Christofferson acknowledged late this morning that the approximately 500 third-through-seventh graders at Highland School will likely have the rest of the week off in the wake of flooding Saturday triggered by a water main break.Save to My Web

Rockvale fire burns family out of home
Daily News Journal - Jan 17 4:14 AM
Barry and Cathy Hancock and their three sons escaped with only the clothes on their back when fire destroyed their Constantine Road home in the Rockvale area.Save to My Web

Water main break swamps Highland School
Crookston Daily Times - Jan 25 10:12 PM
A water main break at Highland School Saturday triggered significant flooding in the building, and it's not yet known when it will be ready to reopen.Save to My Web

JACK DELAGO
The News-Press - Feb 03 10:28 PM
Meet Jack Delago. He's played on the county's adult coed beach volleyball league at Three Oaks Park in San Carlos Park for more than five years. A 39-year-old insurance adjuster who resides in south Fort Myers, Delago is captain of the Smashing Pumpkins.Save to My Web