The Jackson County Highway Department is looking to install a sprinkler system in the aftermath of a Christmas Eve fire that caused extensive damage to its Black River Falls shop.

Highway Commissioner Randy Anderson asked the executive and finance committee for $40,000 in Ho-Chunk Nation funds for the new system, which will provide added protection to the building in case of another fire.

The committee approved the request, and the county board will give the final say on the proposal at its meeting later this month.

Its just that we wanted to add the sprinkler system for added protection, Anderson said.

Had we had the sprinkler system, theres a good chance it would have isolated the fire to the one truck and wouldnt have (allowed it to) spread throughout the entire building.

The Dec. 24, 2012, fire started in a plow truck and left behind 10 damaged plows and extensive damage to the Harrison Street building that totaled $1 million.

Anderson said the shop met state code requirements without a sprinkler system, and the county incurred no insurance premium increases because of the blaze, he said.

However, the highway department will experience an 7.6 percent insurance premium increase for 2014, but thats due to inflation rather than the fire incident, according to county Clerk Kyle Deno.

The county board will consider the highway departments $40,000 request at its meeting Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m.

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To the untrained eye, they are green sheds - an incongruous sight on the busy streets of urban London.

But these wooden structures have, in fact, been part of the street-scene in the capital since 1875 - a refuge for taxi drivers to eat, drink and take shelter from the weather.

These days, just 13 remain - and many now serve the general public at large. But cabbies remain their core customer base. Now, as in the 19th Century, they are looked after by the Cabmen's Shelter Fund - a charity.

A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will now ensure their place in history is recorded. The Creative Intelligence Agency, a non-profit design and arts organisation, is working with the London Transport Museum to document the shelters' past, gather oral histories from cabbies and commission art works.

Archive images courtesy of London Metropolitan Archives

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Minneapolis (PRWEB) August 07, 2013

Bloomington, MN Based Lakewoods Remodeling is moving into different areas and now does roofing in Minneapolis.

Lakewoods Remodeling does anything from window repair, siding installation, and roofing in Minneapolis and the surrounding areas. The primary focus of Lakewoods Remodeling Inc is to provide professional quality remodeling services, such as roofing in Minneapolis and the St. Paul area. Although based in Bloomington, MN Lakewoods Remodeling is expanding their service area to include Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding areas.

Angies List customers love Lakewoods remodeling for roofing service in Minneapolis.

Lakewoods Remodeling has won the Angie's List Super Service Award for Roofing in Minneapolis, MN. They have a clean track record with their customers. There are many testimonials speaking of the quality roofingwork Lakewoods Remodeling does.

For example: Great job from start to finish. Detail oriented and good follow-through. Easy to communicate with and promptly returned messages. Would use again and recommend to friends/neighbors. Also did work for several of the neighbors-all were happy with the work. - Angies List User

Contact Lakewoods Remodeling Inc. Call (952) 888-5550 to speak to a customer service representative.

Lakewoods Remodeling Inc. is located at 9001 E. Bloomington Freeway Suite 144, Bloomington, MN 55420.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Phoenix home remodeling company, Republic West Remodeling, recently released a simple yet helpful report, "Home Values in Phoenix Skyrocket With These 3 Popular Remodeling Ideas."

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As a result of the distressed local housing market, many Phoenix homeowners who may have been tempted to buy a new property have instead decided to remodel their current home so it meets their needs (or just looks updated). Several recent remodeling trends in Phoenix allow homeowners to update their homes and make them more practical and enjoyable, while at the same time boosting the property value.

This new report provides helpful suggestions as to why homeowners should consider these remodeling options and tips on how best to implement these ideas. In addition, the report backs up the suggestions with research and statistics supporting the benefits of these particular remodeling projects.

The report is available on the Republic West Remodeling website.

About Republic West Remodeling

Republic West Remodeling is a leading specialist of home improvement in Phoenix, offers the highest quality home remodeling services including kitchens, bathrooms, room additions and outdoor living spaces. Jim Weisman founded the company in 2011 after co-founding Republic West in 1995. The belief from the beginning was that ethical standards, honest communication, quality work performed by company employees and a low key education and design driven sales approach was what the customer yearned for.

Republic West Remodeling is an operationally driven company that utilizes various disciplines, processes and procedures to help insure that it can deliver what is promised and is careful to only promise what it can control.

Learn more about Republic West Remodeling's home remodeling services in Arizona and the Phoenix Metro area by visiting the company's website.

Media Contact: Jim Weisman, Republic West Remodeling Inc., (480) 428-2695, jweisman@republicwest.com

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