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TOWN OF TREMPEALEAU, Wis. (WEAU) -- Harsh wind conditions spread a wildfire across miles of farmland Wednesday night. It happened just off West Prairie road in Trempealeau County. When crews arrived just before 6 P.M., multiple sheds, along with the side of the house were on fire.

Due to the heavy winds, the fire traveled across this Highway, into neighboring fields.

The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Department says "the fire started in one wall of the residence on the property. No one was home at the time the fire was called in."

Although no one was harmed or injured, the Tri-State Ambulance was called in to assist firefighters throughout the night.

We worked with fire command and set up a medical command and assisted the first responder group in setting up a rest and rehab center and station for the firefighters involved, says Paramedic Chris Molldrem.

There were a few of the gentlemen who were fighting the fire who needed rest and rehab. We monitored their vital signs and made sure they were hydrated and in good shape and returned them to the fire. It went out without any incident, there were no injuries and everyone was returned to duty, says Molldrem.

Close to 10 other first response teams worked with crews Wednesday night. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

------- WHITEHALL, Wis. (WEAU) -- Raging winds helped spread a house fire to area sheds and fields in Trempealeau County Wednesday night.

The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office says six firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, after fighting the fire that initially started at N13491 West Prairie Road in the Town of Trempealeau.

Crews arrived at the scene just after 5:30 p.m., and found four sheds fully engulfed. Fire also started in one wall of the residence on the property, and spread to multiple neighboring fields.

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Most movie trailers tend to recycle the same footage over and over again, so its usually worth noting when a preview offers up a significant amount of fresh footage for an upcoming film especially when the project is as shrouded in mystery as Disneys sci-fi adventureTomorrowland.

A new, international trailer forTomorrowlanddebuted online this week, and the brief preview of the film is surprisingly packed with scenes that didnt appear in any of the previous teasersfor the film. More importantly, however, is that the new scenes provide quite a bit of context for the film and its fantastic sci-fi premise.

While we wont go intotoo much detail about what happens in the trailer (so as to avoid spoilers for those who want to preserve the mystery), the footagedoes hint that the film will be somewhat self-aware, with the Disney theme parks and specifically, the Tomorrowland attraction that inspired the film playing a role in the story. The trailer even features a mention of Walt Disney himself.

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Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Brad Bird (Ratatouille,The Incredibles),Tomorrowlandstars Britt Robertson as a brilliant teenager whos given a pin that transports her to a strange place where jetpacks and all manner of futuristic, sci-fi technology is a reality. After meeting with former boy-genius Frank (George Clooney), she gets caught up in a dangerous mission to save the world using the secrets of anenigmatic place located somewherebetween time and space.

The films script was penned by Bird andLostco-creator/writer Damon Lindelof (who also co-wrote the screenplays for Prometheus andStar Trek Into Darkness), and along with Robertson and Clooney, the cast includesHugh Laurie as brilliant scientist David Nix, as well as Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Judy Greer, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, and Thomas Robinson.

Tomorrowland hits theatersMay 22, 2015.

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SPRINGFIELD Springfield trustees invited Summit County Public Health (SCPH) Water Quality Supervisor Ryan Pruett to the March 26 meeting to discuss changes in regulations coming for the 33,000 septic system users in the county.

Pruett stated the new changes, which went into effect Jan. 1, are designed to address faulty systems. [See related story above.]

We are worried about the ditches and green space affected by failing septic systems, said Pruett. Whats new is that all septic systems will have to have an operational permit. In addition, contractors will be required to file inspection reports on septic systems they service [in the county] to Summit County Public Health.

Pruett explained there are several different types of septic systems, including ones that release gray water or partially treated water that flows into ditches and eventually into waterways, and the changes being adopted will ensure this water is clean.

The permits will be required beginning this spring from all National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) types and other septic systems that were installed prior to 2007 in odd years and continue with discharging systems installed from 2007 to 2013 in odd years. The permit process will continue in 2016 with NPDES systems and those installed prior to 2007 in even years and then with those systems installed from 2008 to 2014.

The permit process will continue through 2018, according to Pruett.

NPDES system owners will have to pay $30 for an annual permit, and all other types will pay $20 or $30 for a two-year permit, according to Pruett.

He added that all NPDES permit holders will be required to complete required sampling, and other septic system owners must complete required maintenance. Service contractors will be required to file reports on all inspections to SCPH, and SCPH officials will monitor these reports and follow up when necessary.

Those systems that are deemed to be failing or not working must be fixed, said Pruett.

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WAILUKU, Maui Stacey Moniz already picked her bed out Tuesday evening at Women Helping Women Maui's newly renovated women's shelter.

"The room with the nice windows is mine," joked the organization's executive director.

After years of disrepair, the shelter has been updated with a brand new kitchen, bathrooms, bedrooms, flooring and a host of other upgrades that have transformed the formerly ailing shelter. About 100 people were invited to witness the renovated facility Tuesday. The event served as a "thank you" to the many volunteers and organizations that lent a hand in the project.

"It takes your breath away," Moniz told the Maui News. "We never could have done this, but because of the many people that really care about us in this community, that's how this came together. There's so many people in this community that want to make our shelter beautiful.

"It's stunning," she said. "It looks like a model home in Wailea."

The effort to repair the over-100-year-old structure began July 2, when a task force of volunteers was formed: Deeana Davis, Laks Abraham, Renee Ward, Lena Staton and Sandra Florence. Davis, who served as chairwoman, said the shelter received generous donations of furniture and other items, and initially planned to place them inside and "call it a day."

"But we came in and realized we can't just put a Band-Aid on it," she said. "We knew we got to do this. It has to happen. We need to have the women and children and staff of the shelter feel valued and heal. When you walked in before, it was so many years and years of wear and tear, so we gutted the entire shelter with new flooring, painting, lighting.

"You name it, we did it."

The seven-bedroom, two-story house had four of its five bathrooms completely renovated with new tile floors, mirrors and granite countertops. Bedrooms were bright and welcoming with new mattresses, bedsheets, lamps, ceiling fans and dressers.

More than 4,000 square feet of new flooring was installed and three offices were cleaned and updated: a counseling room, house manager office and 24-hour Crisis Hotline intake office. A children's play room also was redone and will now remain open at all times, unlike previous years.

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Saturday morning two wanted felons barricaded themselves inside their hotel room at MCM Elegante Suites Hotel.

When police tried to get them to open their door the pair turned on the fire sprinkler, flooding the room.

Colorado Springs police were waiting on a warrant to force their way inside the room when this all happened - But the flooding caused safety concerns, so springs police forced their way into the room.

26-year-old Alexis Celona and 24-year-old Michael Muehlbauer had warrants out for them on drug charges.

Now in addition to their original warrants, they'll also be charged with criminal mischief.

The flooding was so bad, the fire department had to remove the toilet in that room and try to force some of the water into its drain to alleviate the flooding.

Colorado Springs Fire Department estimates the couple caused more than $100,000 in damages to the hotel.

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With upgraded design platforms, optical manufacturing expertise, and advanced testing and metrology, RMI launches its new Opto-Mech Program.

Lafayette, Colorado Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. (RMI) has launched its new Opto-Mech Program featuring design services in Zemax and SolidWorks, Class 100 clean room manufacturing, and advanced testing and metrology, e.g. active optical alignment, transmitted wavefront testing, and MTF/image quality testing.

Decades of precision optics manufacturing experience and significant capital investment in assembly and testing equipment have transformed RMI headquarters into a high-tech hub for manufacturing simple to complex opto-mechanical assemblies.

This new opto-mech program focuses on engineering, precision assembly techniques, adhesives, mechanical retention methods, and stringent tolerance standards to ensure that peak performance is achieved for every product assembled. In addition, RMIs enhanced in-house machine shop allows for faster prototyping and tooling for customer review and approval.

Product categories include lens objectives, prism assemblies, optical transmitter/receiver assemblies, and advanced optical fixtures. With full integration of optics and coatings capabilities, all IR, VIS and UV components are fabricated, coated and tested at RMI headquarters. All parts and assemblies are built and further tested to meet customer specifications, as well as applicable Mil-Spec standards and ITAR or RoHS compliance.

Visit rmico.com for more information about this new program as well as RMI's other products.

Contact: Linda Klicker Phone: (303) 664-5000 Email: lklicker@rmico.com

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Magic Light Pictures, the BAFTA award winning, brand building and production company, announces the launch of Room on the Broom: Flying, the second interactive games app based on the much-loved classic picture book Room on the Broom, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Specifically designed for 3 7 year olds, the new Room on the Broom: Flying app is priced at 79p and is available to download exclusively via the App Store here for iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone and iPod Touch.

The game lets children take control of Witchs magical broomstick and zoom through the sky, collecting as many stars as possible. With room on the broom for everyone, they can also pick up all of the friends along the way - Dog, Bird and Frog. However, players will have to beware the Dragon, whos looking for Witch and chips and breathing fire behind them. Using simple and intuitive mechanics, the user is able to soar over the moors and mountains from the beautiful picture book. As well as catching stars, children can pick up letters and to spell phonic friendly words.

The app will be available to buy alongside the BAFTA nominated Room on the Broom: Games,Gruffalo: Games and Gruffalo: Photo apps, all published by Magic Light Pictures.

Martin Pope, co-founder, Magic Light Pictures said, Magic Light Pictures is dedicated to creating imaginative and high quality products which engage children and families. Were delighted to be creating a second Room on the Broom app with this Flying game, building on what we learned with our first, BAFTA nominated app. This game gives fans of the story an opportunity to immerse themselves even further in the wonderful world which Julia and Axel created. Room on the Broom: Flying is a fun and educational game which were looking forward to children enjoying.

The Room on the Broom animated film premiered on BBC One on Christmas Day 2012 in the UK garnering 7.6m viewers. This success has been replicated internationally. To date Magic Lights distribution arm has sold the BAFTA winning film to over 30 broadcasters and it has aired in over 167 countries worldwide. Territories include: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Rep, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey with many countries translating the film into their native language to date it is available in 16 languages.

Magic Light Pictures has rolled out the first phase of its merchandising programme with plush and puzzles. The DVD successfully launched in the UK in March 2013 with over 100,000 units sold to date, and over 110,000 units shipped in the USA since release in August. Internationally, the Room on the Broom DVD is also being distributed in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Israel, Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong and Scandinavia.

The Room on the Broom book, which was first published in 2001 by Macmillan, continues to be a huge success with over two million copies sold worldwide. In the USA, the book has just claimed the #1 spot in the Childrens Picture Book Category for the week ending September 15, according to Publishers Weekly.

In addition to winning a BAFTA, the Room on the Broom film has also won an international Emmy Kids Award, the RTS Award for Best Childrens Programme and received an OSCAR nomination.

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The robotic arm of the Artis zeego allows patients to be scanned during procedures in Southampton Hospitals brand new hybrid operating room. Photo courtesy of Southampton Hospital.

By Mara Certic

Southampton Hospital this week opened the doors to is newest addition, the Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart and Stroke Center, which includes brand new, state-of-the-art equipment and is expected to provide help for people suffering from vascular diseases from across the East End.

For the past two years, a committee comprised of nurses, doctors ,and architects has met every week to fine-tune plans for the new center, which will make surgeries more efficient, reduce recovery time and allow the hospital to perform procedures it has never been able to do before.

Martin and I felt it was very important that our local hospital have the capability to conduct stroke and vascular distress intervention, Audrey Gruss said in a press release issued by the hospital.

Southampton Hospital is essential to all of us living in the East End, and we are honored to be part of its quest for excellence, she added.

The new center, which was designed by Victor Famulari Architect, PC, was created in what was mostly pre-existing space. The brick faade blends in with the rest of the hospitals exterior, but the inside of the new center looks more like an operating room from the future, than something one might expect in a small town hospital.

Im very excited. No, Im beyond excited, said Kathy Anderson, who has been an operating room nurse at the hospital for 24 years and sat on the planning committee for the new center.

Visitors to the center are met by a nurses station, new offices for nursing staff, and a centralized holding area for patients awaiting procedures. All the doors in the center open, not with a push or a pull, but with a simple wave of the hand, which will helpprevent the spread of germs and diseases.

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The citys industrial land is being gobbled up, so much so that new space may be added to meet demand.

Londons retail and office markets are stable. High-tech companies are scouring downtown to find space with exposed brick and beams.

In broad strokes, those are the trends outlined by commercial realty firm CBRE in its most recent outlook for the London market.

Sales in the industrial sector increased 50% in 2014 from the previous year, said Peter Whatmore, executive managing director of CBRE in London.

We have sold millions of feet in the last 18 months. There is a solid market recovery... New construction and building will be happening here.

Here is a snapshot look at the industrial, retail and office markets in London:

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The London industrial market is experiencing some real optimism. We have become a more balanced market of supply and demand. There is a shortage of quality industrial space which might lead to more design build and construction, said Larin Shouldice, CBRE salesperson.

London is positioned well on the industrial side. We have ample land, and London is looking to acquire and service more land. With ample industrial development we expect another year of stable, modest growth.

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) The third major restaurant chain in 18 months announces plans to come to Columbus. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is finalizing plans for construction by next year on a 8,900-square-foot restaurant on 18th Avenue North across from Logans Restaurant. The restaurant will be visible from busy Highway 82 at the 18th Avenue exit. The restaurant will join nearby Chik-fil-a and Logans as well as a hotel complex across the street. Longhorn Steakhouse joins those two in opening in the last 18 months. Krispy Kreme also joins the group. Cracker Barrel representatives already have begun working with the state Department of transportation on access plans from 18th Avenue. The chain has 600 restaurants in 42 states and the Columbus outlet will be one of the few not on an actual interstate. The company looked a coming to Columbus more than a decade ago but the deal fell through.

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