Insurance

Sign-up deadline nears for new disaster program (08/07/08)
Sign-up for the SURE, the new USDA disaster program, is underway, and the deadline to participate in this year's program is Sept. 15. SURE is a permanent disaster program that will be specific to each farmer. Unlike previous USDA disaster programs, this one does not require an Act of Congress for it take place...

City accepts fee increase for emergency medical services (08/06/08)
Some ambulance fees are going up but most users won't feel the impact. Le Mars City Council members Tuesday, on recommendation from Bill Rosacker, Le Mars ambulance director, authorized city acceptance of a Wellmark-introduced change in payment for emergency medical services (EMS)...

In her field: Woman-to-woman ag group offers place to learn (07/09/08)
Crystal Jauer, a mother of two, is working back on the same rural Hinton farm she grew up on. And she's loving it. "I like the interactions with people, the variety, and the farming lifestyle -- having the kids grow up with the family values," she said...

Rural roads see more fatal teen accidents (05/12/08)
A recent study found that teens driving on rural roads are more likely to be involved in a fatal accident than teens driving in metropolitan areas. Allstate Insurance Company's study analyzed federal crash statistics and their company's claims data to identify hotspots where fatal teen crashes are higher than others...

LCS board waives early retirement requirement (03/20/08)
Le Mars Community School board members gave their approval to a waiver of Board Policy 405.1 concerning early retirement at their Monday meeting in response to a request from teacher Terry Lane. Lane, who will complete his 32nd year with the school district in May, requested the board waive the age 55 clause to allow him to retire at the end of the school year, even though he won't turn 55 until the second day of workshops for the 2008-09 contract year. ...