Decatur (IL) will soon have a new fire station and two new trucks for its fire department, according to a report published by illinoisnewstoday.com.

According to the web report, the new fire station will be built on Chestnut Avenue and will replace the current Station 7 at Decatur Airport.

The councilors also approved the two new fire truck apparatus with a cost of less than $1.14 million, according to the web site which also reported the new trucks will replace two vehicles that are 20 years old and have mechanical problems.  

City Councilors in Salisbury (NC) are considering purchasing a new fire truck for $1.17 million from a dealer in Virginia, according to a report published by the Salisbury Post.

According to the newspaper report, the money for the new truck is already included in the 2021-2022 budget which passed in June and any additional funds needed for the new truck would have to be appropriated in the 2022-2023 budget.

The truck is being sold by Atlantic Emergency Solutions, a Pierce dealer, in Virginia, according to the newspaper, which also report the price for the apparatus would hold until the end of August.

If the councilors agree to make the purchase, the truck would be built in about 14.5 months, according to the newspaper.

This unique museum on wheels honors local veterans, volunteers and supporters in the community!

NEW JERSEY — August 17, 2021 — Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE), which has been traveling the country to honor our nations veterans, will make several tour stops in New Jersey. The WAA MEE will be in the Garden State for the first of multiple stops starting on September 8, 2021,

“The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is to bring community together and teach patriotism while remembering the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes,” said Karen Worcester, executive director, Wreaths Across America. “However, over the last year, in light of the current health crisis, we feel this exhibit has taken on even more meaning by providing the opportunity for people to safely participate in something that is both educational and inspiring, while supporting and giving back to the communities it visits.”

Video/Photo Credit: WAA Staff

The MEE achieves this goal by bringing the local community, veterans, active-duty military and their families together through interactive exhibits, short films, and shared stories. The exhibit serves as a mobile museum, educating visitors about the service and sacrifice of our nation’s heroes as well as serving as an official ‘welcome home’ station for our nation’s Vietnam Veterans.

Stops in New Jersey will include:

BERNARDVILLE, NJ – Wednesday, September 8 – The School of St. Elizabeth welcomes the WAA MEE to teach students about honor for local veterans and active duty military. The MEE will be located at 30 Seney Drive from 9am – 11am for schoolchildren only and then open to the public from 12:30pm until 4pm.

MANVILLE, NJ– Sunday, September 12 – Wreaths Across America (WAA) in Manville is proud to announce a local stop for the WAA Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour. The MEE started its tour at the WAA Headquarters in Maine and will be in the area on 9/12/21 from 9:00AM to 4:00PM for a scheduled event that is both free and open to the public. This event is presented by Girl Scout Cadette Troop 60171 and will take place at the Manville Library, located at 100 So. 10th Ave., Manville, New Jersey. 

Additional stops are still pending.

When the MEE pulls into your area, all veterans, active-duty military, their families, and the local community members are invited and encouraged to visit, take a tour and speak with WAA representatives and volunteers. They can also share more about the national nonprofit, and the work its volunteers do to support our heroes and their communities year-round.

The public tours for the MEE are free and open to the public with social distancing, sanitation and COVID-19 safety procedures in place to protect the health of all visitors in accordance with the CDCs recommendation for large gatherings stemming from concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the media, dignitaries, veterans and other interested groups are urged to come, ask questions, share stories and experience this one-of-a-kind exhibit.

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Authorities fought a northeastern Minnesota wildfire from the air and on the ground Tuesday, following the evacuation of about 75 residences in the Superior National Forest, reports the AP.

Two helicopters, one airplane, eight engines, two bulldozers, and two tracked vehicles were on call to battle the Greenwood Lake fire, which had expanded to about 3.1 square miles. The Minnesota National Guard is assisting in the firefighting efforts, the report notes.

Lake County sheriff’s deputies and emergency management personnel went door to door Monday to notify residents that they were in the evacuation zone.

The cause of the fire has not been determined, and the lake is located about 15 miles southwest of Isabella, the nearest town.