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The vision for the Americans in Wartime Experience was hatched by a group of local Vietnam veterans nearly 30 years ago. Over the years, progress has been slow. Now, organizers say they have enough momentum to open the museums first building in about 24 to 30 months.

Thats according to Dennis Brant, who has served as chief executive officer of the nonprofit since 2019. During an event preceding last weekends Tank Farm Open House, the annual fundraiser for the Americans in Wartime Experience, Brant ticked off a list of recent accomplishments.

The museums 70-acre site, donated by the Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation in 2010, has received more than 500,000 cubic yards of fill dirt over the past few years from area construction sites to help level off its sloping landscape. The site work is creating an upper level for the future museum building and a lower level for its planned, outdoor Landscapes of War exhibits.

An Americans in Wartime Experience volunteer talks to young visitors during the recent Tank Farm Open House held Aug. 26-27 in Nokesville.

Work is set to begin soon on a 4,000-linear-foot-long retaining wall and eventually a bridge that will carry visitors from the museums main building, once it is built, to the outdoor exhibit area.

The main building is planned to have a leadership center, a theater and exhibit space for some of the many artifacts and military vehicles that Allan Cors, the museum founder, has accumulated over the years and keeps at his Nokesville home, which he calls the Tank Farm. The farm is the site of the Tank Farm Open House, which usually raises more than $100,000 for the museum each year, Brant said.

Two re-enactors for the Americans in Wartime Experience sit atop a vintage M4 Sherman tank during the recent Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

A restoration and maintenance facility for those historic vehicles will be the first building to be constructed on the site, Brant said.

Were making progress, Brant said. Weve been working diligently over the last three to four years.

The museum, when complete, aims to honor and tell the stories of all Americans who served and took part in U.S. armed conflicts since the beginning of the 20th century, from World War I to the present.

It will do so through outdoor exhibits dedicated to each major conflict: World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and current conflicts. Each will feature the unique aspects of the conflicts, such as WWIs trench warfare.

A volunteer speaks with a young visitor about a Russian T-55 tank during the recent Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

In 2021, the museum was rebranded as The Americans in Wartime Experience to encompass more than just the warfighters but also Americans who supported the war efforts from home. Toward that end, the museums oral history project has recorded 729 interviews with Americans since 2010 about their wartime experiences, according to Dennis Gill, a volunteer leading up that effort.

Gill takes the Americans in Wartime Experience trailer on the road to air shows and other veterans events to collect the oral histories.

Two reenactors atop a vintage tank during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville on Aug. 26-27.

The people we interview are not just veterans, although that is our focus, Gill said. But its any American who served during wartime. Thats the Rosie the Riveters in World War II, the Donut Dollies from Vietnam. Weve interviewed first responders since Sept. 11. So, anybody who got a wartime story or a wartime connection, we interview.

The restoration and maintenance building is phase I of the project, Brant said. Phase II is the indoor museum. The structure is being designed by Patrick Gallagher, the designer of the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, and many other museums, Brant said.

But bringing that building to fruition will require more money. The Americans in Wartime Experiences Board of Directors has goal to raise about $70 million, Brant said.

Help could come in the way of state and federal funding. Brant said the board recently asked the state General Assembly for $10.2 million to help pay for the museums infrastructure. Another $4 million was requested in federal earmark money from Sen. Mark Warners office, Brant said.

As of Tuesday, Aug. 29, it was not clear if the request from the Va. General Assembly made it into the recent state budget deal that lawmakers will vote on early next month. The fate of the federal money is also unknown.

We dont know. Ive been told it could be a lot less, Brant said of the state and federal requests. Ive been told that we might have to wait a year. Im praying and hoping.

Two re-enactors in period garb sit atop a M50 Sherman tank during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The U.S. Army flew in a Chinook helicopter from Ft. Eustis for visitors to get a firsthand look during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Lt. Amato, a pilot of a U.S. Army helicopter, Chinook, of B Co. 5-159, based in Ft. Eustis, flew into this weekends open house at the Tank Farm in Nokesville. Amato is from Richmond.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Flame thrower Thomas Frezza

Cooper Greene, 7, of Woodbridge holds a Soviet Union Ak74 from the 1970s.

Jason Clark, a re-enactor of the 2nd Armored division, 41st Armored Infantry regiment, I & R Platoon, sits atop of a 1940s M18 Hellcat Destroyer tank. The vehicle was used in Operation Cobra, which took place from July 25, 1944, to July 31, 1944, seven weeks after the D-Day landing in Normandy.

Rob Bell, a re-enactor from the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, sits in front of his tank taking a smoke break.

A young boy sits in the cockpit of the U.S. Army Chinook flown in from Ft. Eustis for the Tank Farm open house.

Dennis Brandt and Walt Wood

Re-enactors sit atop a World War II-era Russian T-34 tank as visitors look on during the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Rob Bell, a re-enactor from the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, sits in front of his tank taking a smoke break.

A period military bike rests against a tank's tracks.

Visitors to the Tank Farm open house examine a military machine gun.

A re-enactor atop a M50 Sherman tank during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

A a steel I-beam from the World Trade Center on display at the Tank Farm.

A steel beam from the World Trade Center debris on display at the Tank Farm.

The remains of a New York Fire Department vehicle that was destroyed in the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center on display at the Tank Farm in Nokesville.

Chance Brown, 8, of Chantilly, receives instruction on bayonet training by Rob Bell of the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Jason Clark and Tim Murphy, of the 2nd Armored division, 41st Armored Infantry regiment, I&R Platoon, sit a top of a 1940s M18 Hellcat Destroyer tank used in Operation Cobra from July 25 to July 31, 1944, seven weeks after the D-Day landing in Normandy.

A vintage tank on display at the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Military re-enactor Brian Alexander wearing a British Army uniform used from 1970 to 1990.

A tank kicks up dust during a demonstration at the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

A T-55 Main Battle Tank.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Military re-enactors demonstrate weapons training during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The U.S. Marine Corps provided a live demonstration for visitors during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Young visitors to the Tank Farm Open House look at an artillery round with the help of an Americans in Wartime Experience volunteer.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Live tank rides were provided to visitors during the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

David Page sits on his 1941 Indian motorcycle, used in WWII by the New Zealand Military. The vehicle was restored 25 years ago by its owner, David Page, of Arlington. Page rides his bike regularly.

Lt. Amato, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot, with a Chinook of Unit B. Co 5-159, based in Ft. Eustis. Amato flew into this weekends Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville. Amato is from Richmond.

Flame Thrower Thomas Frezza demonstrates during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The Nokesville Fire Department was called in to put out the brush fire kicked off by the flame thrower demonstration.

U.S. Marine Corps re-enactors

The U.S. Marine Corps re-enactors during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Two re-enactors in period garb sit atop a M50 Sherman tank during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The U.S. Army flew in a Chinook helicopter from Ft. Eustis for visitors to get a firsthand look during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Lt. Amato, a pilot of a U.S. Army helicopter, Chinook, of B Co. 5-159, based in Ft. Eustis, flew into this weekends open house at the Tank Farm in Nokesville. Amato is from Richmond.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Flame thrower Thomas Frezza

Cooper Greene, 7, of Woodbridge holds a Soviet Union Ak74 from the 1970s.

Jason Clark, a re-enactor of the 2nd Armored division, 41st Armored Infantry regiment, I & R Platoon, sits atop of a 1940s M18 Hellcat Destroyer tank. The vehicle was used in Operation Cobra, which took place from July 25, 1944, to July 31, 1944, seven weeks after the D-Day landing in Normandy.

Rob Bell, a re-enactor from the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, sits in front of his tank taking a smoke break.

A young boy sits in the cockpit of the U.S. Army Chinook flown in from Ft. Eustis for the Tank Farm open house.

Dennis Brandt and Walt Wood

Re-enactors sit atop a World War II-era Russian T-34 tank as visitors look on during the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Rob Bell, a re-enactor from the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, sits in front of his tank taking a smoke break.

A period military bike rests against a tank's tracks.

Visitors to the Tank Farm open house examine a military machine gun.

A re-enactor atop a M50 Sherman tank during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

A a steel I-beam from the World Trade Center on display at the Tank Farm.

A steel beam from the World Trade Center debris on display at the Tank Farm.

The remains of a New York Fire Department vehicle that was destroyed in the 9-11 attack on the World Trade Center on display at the Tank Farm in Nokesville.

Chance Brown, 8, of Chantilly, receives instruction on bayonet training by Rob Bell of the 685th regiment, 193rd Rifle Division of the Workers and Peasants Red Army, during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Jason Clark and Tim Murphy, of the 2nd Armored division, 41st Armored Infantry regiment, I&R Platoon, sit a top of a 1940s M18 Hellcat Destroyer tank used in Operation Cobra from July 25 to July 31, 1944, seven weeks after the D-Day landing in Normandy.

A vintage tank on display at the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Military re-enactor Brian Alexander wearing a British Army uniform used from 1970 to 1990.

A tank kicks up dust during a demonstration at the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

A T-55 Main Battle Tank.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Military re-enactors demonstrate weapons training during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

The U.S. Marine Corps provided a live demonstration for visitors during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

Young visitors to the Tank Farm Open House look at an artillery round with the help of an Americans in Wartime Experience volunteer.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

The Tank Farm Open House had a mix of military vehicles, weapons and military re-enactors dressed in period uniforms.

Live tank rides were provided to visitors during the Americans in Wartime Experience Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

David Page sits on his 1941 Indian motorcycle, used in WWII by the New Zealand Military. The vehicle was restored 25 years ago by its owner, David Page, of Arlington. Page rides his bike regularly.

Lt. Amato, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot, with a Chinook of Unit B. Co 5-159, based in Ft. Eustis. Amato flew into this weekends Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville. Amato is from Richmond.

Flame Thrower Thomas Frezza demonstrates during the Tank Farm Open House in Nokesville.

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The progress of twoMinera Alamos projects in Mexico Cerro de Oro and Santana depends on how quickly the environment ministry responds to the company's permit requests amid industry concern about delays due to retroactive application of the mining reform.

The procedures unduly subject to the new legislation which went into force in May mainly entail obtaining approval for environmental impact statements (EIS) from the environment ministry (Semarnat) and gaining authorization for changes in land use from the national forestry commission, which is also part of the ministry, BNamericas reportedthis week.

In mid-August, Mexicos mining chamber Camimex called on authorities to resolve the general delays in responses to requests for environmental permits, adding that it was "crucial that the environment and natural resources ministry act in an agile and efficient manner in the evaluation processes and in the issuance of resolutions, especially when companies strictly comply with the requirements established by law."

In an operations update for 2Q23, the Toronto-based gold miner said that permit applications were completed at the Cerro de Oro project in Zacatecas state and handed to the companys permitting consultants to guide the proposed gold mine through the permitting process.

Minera Alamos president Doug Ramshawsaidlast month in a webinar that the company hopes to have the permits in place for Cerro de Oro by the first quarter of 2024, before the presidential elections in June.

He added that the biggest concern about Mexico's mining reform concerns water. I think water management and permits are probably the biggest two challenges facing the industry at large, not just in Mexico, so we are already looking to secure local water rights at Cerro de Oro, even independent of the water concessions that we've drilled down there as part of our hydrological work."

In September last year, Ramshaw said construction of Cerro de Oro would begin in 2H23. Now, the miner expects the works to begin in the first half of next year if Mexican authorities allow it.

Last April, the miner completed the necessary documentation to formally proceed with the permitting process for the project, six months later than expected and after meeting its initial commercial production threshold at the Santana project in Sonora state at the end of 2022.

Cerro de Oro represents the future growth of Minera Alamos gold mining activities in Mexico, supporting its model of building low-capex projects, which can quickly establish meaningful production, according to the miner.

The mine, for which the company has put pre-production capital costs at US$28.1mn, will have estimated average gold production of 60,000oz-70,000oz/y in the first four years, with a mine life of 8.2 years.

During the third quarter of this year, Minera Alamos expects to close the US$25mn loan and royalty funding package for Cerro de Oro that was announcedin 2Q23, which would cover the anticipated construction costs of the planned mine, it said in its latest report.

SANTANA

At the Santana gold mine in Sonora state, Minera Alamos said the company continued constructive communications with Semarnat regarding the planned permit amendments, which will allow it to triple its overall pad capacity and provide the necessary efficiency for full development of the Nicho main zone.

Requested follow-up information has been submitted by the company as part of the ongoing dialogue, the miner added, without providing details of any response.

In the MD&A section of its report, the Mexico-focused firm said it continues to utilize existing leach pad space while waiting for the pending permit amendments that would allow the construction of the pad expansion.

Plans are being finalized to initiate construction activities in Q4, allowing for a return to much improved and consistent 2024 production guidance closer to levels reached in the second half of 2022. Any construction activities would be planned to follow the end of the current rainy season, the firm added.

Precipitation levels in 2023 have been returning to more typical patterns, allowing the company conduct more normal mining and production plans, according to its Q2 report. However, the expansion plans ultimately depend on Semarnat.

In 4Q19, the company received the EIS approval from Semarnat for the development of Santana. The Santana applications were structured to provide the company with significant flexibility to further optimize the development approach for the project and the ability to expand the project operations organically once resources are increased, it stated in its 2Q23 report.

During April-June, a total of 1,071oz of gold was sold from Santana. Some 5,446oz of recoverable inventory was on the pad as of June 30, which has begun to increase with the expansion of mining rates in July and August, the miner said.

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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. The North Kingstown Town Council has unanimously approved a plan for the Department of Public Works to enter a $148,000 contract with GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., of Norwood, Mass., for the design and construction of a cover for the closure of the Hamilton-Allenton Landfill.

Director of Public Works Adam White said the efforts to close the landfill have been going on for over 20 years, as trash hasnt been delivered there for some time.

We have been putting other materials up there that are organic in nature, so, nothing other than that, White said, adding that this is limited to substance such as woodchips and soils.

White said there is no current timetable as to when this closure project will be completed.

Theres still some permitting pieces that will have to be part of all of this.

GZA is a multi-disciplinary firm out of Providence, which provides geotechnical, environmental, ecological, construction management, and site/civil engineering services. It is expected to develop a Remedial Action Work Plan (RAWP) and design for the disposal site on Hamilton-Allenton Road.

They have to do the engineering work for the actual cover and then theyre going to create the construction documents so we can actually build the cover itself, White said, adding the design process is separate from the bid for the covers construction. They take us from design and engineering of the plans all the way to bid assistance, but the award doesnt cover the construction oversight.

White said the town has two basic ways to get its waste out of town the first being a transfer station for residents only or the use of private haulers, who residents hire to pick their trash up.

The transfer station is strictly for residents though, its not based on commercial operations, White said.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has conducted investigative work, soil testing, groundwater and soil gas monitoring, wetland, and habitat assessments, as well as hydraulic and hydrologic engineering associated with the re-routing and capping of the existing pipe underneath the landfill, officials said.

A feasibility study was completed in June, to assess impacts of reuse implementation plans including solar.

Officials said the town is interested in considering such an avenue.

White said town officials are going to be using best practices on the landfill cover to eventually accept solar.

There will be some type of energy preparedness for the future, White said. When we cap it, were hoping the design of the cap will allow solar to be placed on the hill. We have things to do on our end, to make sure that the land is approved for such, but that is the goal. So, there is (aspirations for) an energy component.

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Plans to finally close Hamilton-Allenton landfill see progress - The Independent

When Giants Life: The Process was released after the draft, it was revealed that the Giants were considering using their second-round pick on Hyatt before selecting Schmitz at No. 57. Of course, Hyatt ended up lasting into the third round, where the Giants traded up to No. 71 in order to ensure they landed the speedy receiver out of Tennessee. It's safe to say the Giants are happy with their early returns on Hyatt.

Throughout the first few weeks of training camp practices, Hyatt would seemingly make a deep, highlight reel catch just about every day. He would use his speed to blaze past defenders and get open down the field, where he would bring in deep passes from Daniel Jones or Tyrod Taylor. We then saw him do the same thing in the second preseason game, as he brought in a 33-yard pass from Taylor for a touchdown. Despite some preconceived notions about Hyatt from other people around the league, assistant general manager Brandon Brown said the team was confident in the rookie wideout's all-around skill set after doing extensive research on him.

"I think with Jalin, it's doing your due diligence," Brown told the media last week. "It's knowing what he was asked to do at Tennessee. It's us having those extra conversations with his position coach at Tennessee, talking to the coaching staff at Tennessee, knowing what their system called for because what he's doing for us, he has more talent in his body than the role he was asked to play at Tennessee. So, you look at the skill set, did he have bend, balance and burst? Can he get out of breaks? Was he asked to run a limited route tree at Tennessee versus what he can do for us? I think us going that, call it, full circle of doing all our due diligence and finding the evidence, it was a great process.

"I say it again, the synergy. You talk about the full process with Jalin, hats off to our college department. They identified Jalin early - that allowed Joe (Schoen), Tim (McDonnell) and Dennis (Hickey) to go see him against Alabama. It allowed me to go see him later against Missouri, then (wide receivers coach) Mike Groh spends time with him. Dabs spends time with him. We have him in the facility for a 30 visit. We get him on the board. All those things add to who he is and the upside. You see him making extra effort in terms of blocking down the field in practice. That adds to who he is. He's a great young man, and we're excited for him."

With their first pick on Day 3 of the draft, the Giants selected the running back out of Oklahoma with the No. 172 overall selection. Gray has gotten some rushing attempts in each of the three preseason games, but has struggled to find much running room on those runs. However, the 5-foot-10, 210-pound back has found more success on special teams, where he's been serving as a returner on both kickoff and punts.

Against the Lions, Gray returned three kickoffs for a total of 62 yards while adding two punt returns for eight yards. He recorded a 9-yard punt return against the Panthers, and wrapped up the preseason with an 18-yard kickoff return against the Jets. More importantly, Gray has made some smart decisions on special teams, including allowing a kickoff to bounce and eventually land out of bounds, which gave the Giants the ball on the 40. Special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey has been impressed with the rookie's football IQ.

"Just making good decisions, and he's done that so far," McGaughey said about Gray's performance as a returner. "He's done some really good things as far as decision making. We always tell our guys, 'Let the plays come to you; don't chase them.' The plays will come to you. As a rookie, they all haveall rookies have a tendency to try and go chase plays. You've just got to let the play come to you."

Hawkins has undoubtedly been one of the biggest surprises of training camp. The sixth-round pick out of Old Dominion has played well since camp opened, slowly earning his way up to seeing significant time with the starting defense. Hawkins' performance has been so strong that veteran Adoree' Jackson has gotten a lot of practice reps in the slot in order to allow Hawkins to start on the outside with Banks.

The 6-foot-3 rookie cornerback has garnered praise from just about everybody inside the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, from veteran players to the coaching staff all the way up to the front office.

"He's got length that fits our system," Brown said last week. "Getting the description from Wink, Wink is very particular of what plays in the system and what's at a premium. We know you've got to be able to run, got to be strong, guys that have length and you've got to be willing to be physical in the run game also in press coverage

"You look at where he is in training camp. Nothing has been too big for him. Every time there's been a platform, he's answered the bell. So, I think more guys like him that fit our profile, and then they have the mental toughness, play with short-term memory. They're getting coached the same way. It doesn't matter how we acquire them. Once they're here, it's an even playing field. Dabs says, again, you earn your playing time based on merit, and Tre's nothing more than an example of that."

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PRIMGHARSummit Carbon Solutions first made his presence felt in OBrien County on Sept. 22, 2021, during an informational meeting in Sheldon where it announced plans to install 33.45 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline through the county.

Summit has since sent representatives to county board of supervisors meetings on regular basis to update the progress of the easements obtained from landowners along the proposed pipeline route.

The July 25 meeting was the latest visit from Summit reps Kaylee Langrell and Isaac Risseeuw and most likely the last one before the Iowa Utilities Board begins its hearing on the pipeline on Tuesday, Aug. 22, in Fort Dodge.

Langrell said Summit has acquired more than 27 miles of easements needed for the two pipelines one will run east to west in between Primghar and Paullina close to 410th Street and the other will be about five miles west of Paullina and run north until attaching to the other pipeline.

The 27 miles represents a little more than 80 percent of the pipelines coverage in the county. Langrell said Summit has acquired about 70 percent of the miles it needs for the pipeline in the state.

Those who continue to hold out on signing an easement with Summit could be subject to eminent domain if the project is eventually approved by the IUB. Langrell said the hope is the IUB will make its decision before the end of the year.

OBrien County auditor Barb Rohwer said she received 50 documents on Monday pertaining to eminent domain. Langrell said those are the easements Summit has not signed with landowners yet.

Negotiations are still ongoing, Langrell said. Its not saying eminent domain is going to happen. We havent been granted that right yet, and were still actively working through negotiation.

Supervisor Dan Friedrichsen asked if the documents still were notice of eminent domain proceedings.

Langrell said those are just notices.

But if we do not sign them and eminent domain is granted down the line, thats a possibility, she said. So, Im not saying its off the table, but those are the ones that we have not signed at this point. It doesnt mean theyre not talking to us, it just means we havent come to an agreement yet.

Langrell said Summit has acquired 104 of 135 tracts of land it needs in OBrien County.

One of the misconceptions Langrell wanted to try to put to rest during the meeting was regarding drain tile damages due to the potential pipeline construction.

People know were saying that we will repair those drain tile damages, they dont necessarily believe it, she said. One thing that we have been doing is trying to work really hard with landowners and counties on having agreements with how we crossed the tile.

Summit is partnering with Ellingson Drainage, a Minnesota company, to oversee drainage tile repair for the pipeline.

They will follow our construction crews and make temporary repairs and then come back and do permanent repairs, Langrell said. The landowner also has the option to choose their own drain tile repair company and that would be paid for by Summit.

Supervisor Dennis Vanden Hull said some of the tile is part of system and a lot of damage can be done to the system as a whole. He asked if the whole system would get repaired, not just the portion the pipeline would cross.

There are some farmers that have spent $60,000 to $100,000 to pattern tile a field and now thats a system, Vanden Hull said.

Risseeuw said if the system is damaged, Summit is going to fix it.

Langrell later touched on a few more misconceptions. She said landowners still will be able to get liability insurance, but the landowner does not need liability insurance for the pipeline since it is owned by Summit and liability falls on the company.

That is listed in the signed easements along with that if the pipeline is ever sold by Summit, the easement language remains the same.

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The pair of siblings who survived the brutal hammer attack that killed their mother in their Brooklyn home last week are now on the road to recovery.

Background: David, 5, and Sophia, 3, were critically injured after Liyong Ye, 43, allegedly attacked their family with a hammer on Aug. 23. The incident took place in a three-bedroom apartment in Sunset Park, which was shared by the family, Ye and his 9-year-old son and a third individual.

The aftermath: David and Sophias mother, Zhao Zhao, 43, died from the attack. Ye was arrested and charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Progress: The siblings were admitted to the ICU. However, both made progress in their recovery on Sunday night, according to nonprofit Parent-Child Relationship Association, which organized a GoFundMe campaign for the family. David, who was having nightmares, was transferred to a standard room and was finally able to sleep in peace. Sophia, on the other hand, was in the process of having her ventilator removed.

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Continuing challenges: The siblings remain in need of support for their medical bills. Donations will also be used for immediate living expenses, while any remaining amount will be allocated to a trust fund.

Mondays update states that while the most critical and dangerous phase seems to be behind us, we're not letting our guard down as tomorrow presents its own challenges.

David and Sophias father, Jing Hong Liu, returned to New York from his job in Ohio as a restaurant kitchen worker after the tragic incident. Liu is constantly moving between rooms to take care of his children.

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HAPPY VALLEY, Calif.11:34 A.M. UPDATE - CAL FIRE says they have stopped the forward progress of the Rio Fire.

Crews will remain at the scene for the next few hours, improving control lines and extinguishing hot spots.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The incident was named the Rio Fire.

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Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Happy Valley Road in Happy Valley.

The CAL FIRE Shasta Trinity Unit said they sent two air tankers, two helicopters, two hand crews, two dozers and six engines to the fire.

CAL FIRE says the fire is burning in trees, brush and grass.

The fire has burned one to two acres with a moderate rate of spread.

Multiple structures are threatened, CAL FIRE says.

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ST. LOUIS The more than $200 million expansion of the downtown convention center is on track to open in 2024, leaders said Tuesday, promising a new era of business and tourism.

Crews have been building out the 23 loading docks, more than double what exists now, and 73,000 square feet of additional exhibit space at Ninth Street and Convention Plaza, on downtown St. Louis northern edge.

Plasterer Matt Raymer works as construction continues on Phase 1 of the expansion of the America's Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

The expansion, called AC Next Gen, will enable its operator, St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, to host at least three concurrent events something the convention center has not been able to do before, officials said.

Together with the billions of dollars invested throughout downtown and central corridor, convention officials said they are ready to sell to event planners a story of St. Louis in renaissance.

The table is set, said Brian Hall, chief marketing officer for the visitors commission.

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The convention center is not a destination for most St. Louisians, but some of downtowns success hinges on it. The citys central business district has struggled in recent years. That leaves conventions, trade shows and other events at the Americas Center Convention Complex filling rooms at hotels, seats at restaurants and crowds at area attractions with thousands of eventgoers and tourists.

Tourism officials said the region needs a newer, bigger facility in order to better compete with other cities that have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to revamp their tourism infrastructure. But the expansion here has hit hurdle after hurdle since it was first pitched in late 2018, and the project that will debut next year will be considerably smaller than what officials first envisioned.

Construction continues on Phase 1 of the expansion of the America's Center Convention Complex in downtown St. Louis, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Initially, the visitors commission pitched a multiphase expansion with 92,000 square feet of exhibit space along Cole Street, a 65,000-square-foot ballroom along Ninth Street, a new pavilion and green space, as well as other faade improvements.

But political squabbling in St. Louis and St. Louis County slowed the issuance of bonds to pay for the project. The pandemic halted business for months and tied up global supply chains that drove up costs. Interest rates spiked. Only one company bid to build the first phase.

Officials had to retool what they could build. A $30 million boost from the Rams settlement helped cover some of the funding gap. Construction finally started in May 2022.

But Hall said that despite those setbacks, the expansion is already drawing interest from groups his agency hasn't been able to reach before, though he declined to disclose which groups.

The loading docks, especially, will make events run more efficiently, he said. Truck drivers will be able to back up and turn around inside the convention center, eliminating the bottlenecks on Cole Street and making life easier for nearby residents.

A new lobby, facing Martin Luther King Drive, will allow easier access for multiple events.

A community garden, which will supply events with fresh food, is planned for 10th Street. Greenspace will replace a surface lot at Ninth Street and Convention Plaza.

Although next year will be short on events, convention officials are optimistic business will bounce back in 2025. Already, they said, theyve booked the same number of events as they have for 2024.

And they said theres a 57% increase in booked rooms for hotels contracted with the facility, Hall said.

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