Fire Damage Restoration in Saint Paul, TX

Elite Level Fire Damage Restoration in Saint Paul, TX

Fire damage to your home is one of the most traumatizing, frightening tragedies a person can experience. This is especially true in apartment buildings and multifamily homes, where dozens if not hundreds of families are affected by fire and smoke damage. When a fire rips through an apartment building, the property damage can be catastrophic. But the damage caused by fires doesn't end once the flames have been extinguished. Victims are left wondering what happens next now that their belongings are destroyed. When will they have a roof over their again?

In these circumstances, prompt, purpose-driven fire damage restoration is key to reducing victims' financial and emotional strain.

The National Fire Protection Association states that a structure fire is reported every 65 seconds. When the fire alarm sounds, emergency responders answer the call for help with decisive action. But once the smoke clears, Atlas National Renovations' team of fire restoration experts step in to give hope to property managers, apartment tenants, and commercial property owners.

With decades of combined experience in disaster recovery, ANR understands the complexities associated with commercial and apartment building fires. We have helped the top multifamily groups in Texas recover their tenants' homes and belongings with care and compassion. If you're a property manager and you're still reeling from a fire disaster, know that we're here to help you too.

At Atlas National Renovations, our expert project managers and technicians play key roles in complicated fire restoration projects. We specialize in restoring Class A, B, and C properties like apartment complexes, high-rise buildings, multifamily buildings, mixed-use developments, large commercial properties, and more.

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If you're looking for a top-tier fire damage restoration company in Saint Paul, look no further than ANR. We're the top pick when it comes to large, detailed fire restoration projects because we:

Are a Trusted Partner in Restoration and Disaster Recovery
Adhere to OSHA Standards and State & Federal Regulations
Use the Latest Equipment & Remediation Techniques
Offer Innovative Solutions to Detailed Problems

Provide Seasoned Project Managers for Each Fire Restoration Project
Give Clients Clear and Consistent Communication
Work with Insurance Companies
Have a Knowledgeable & Courteous Leadership Team

Fire Damage Restoration for Apartment Buildings in Saint Paul, TX

Owners and managers of apartment complexes know that the safety of their tenants is a major responsibility. Unfortunately, nobody can completely control when apartment fires occur. Fires in apartments and multifamily buildings may start small, but they spread quickly, often destroying several living spaces. These frightening fires destroy prized heirlooms, important documents, and can even be fatal. However, the work is only beginning once the fire is put out and lives are saved.

In the aftermath of a disaster, figuring out the next steps is hard. During this difficult time, it's important to be prepared. As a property manager or owner, having a fire damage restoration company on your checklist of resources is crucial.

Unlike residential fires, apartment and multifamily building fires add several more layers of complexity and stress. In these situations, you deserve a restoration partner that you can trust without question, and that company is Atlas National Renovations.

With years of experience guiding our technicians and project managers, the ANS team responds quickly to your fire damage emergency. Using advanced protocols and state-of-the-art restoration equipment, we get to work quickly to repair and restore your commercial property to its pre-loss condition. While restoring your property, we always keep your tenant's care and comfort in mind.

Our fire restoration services in Saint Paul are comprehensive and include the following:

Rapid Mobilization and Response
Overall Catastrophe Management
Emergency Board-Up Services
Debris Removal and Disposal
Apartment Content Inventory and Cleaning
Soot and Smoke Removal Services

Water Extraction
Deodorization
HVAC Cleaning and Decontamination
Shoring Installment to Secure Buildings
Interior & Exterior Renovations

Our Fire Damage Restoration Process

It's imperative to have someone with knowledge and experience on your side during a fire crisis.

When you call ANS, our fire restoration experts can help walk you through the steps you need to take once a fire occurs. This allows us to quickly gain control of the restoration project on your behalf. Once we have inspected your property, we'll provide a detailed report and scope of work for your fire damage restoration project.

ANS repairs all property damage caused by soot, smoke, and fire. Our IICRC-certified fire restoration teams construct the best plan to quickly get your building back to its pre-loss condition.

Because every property is different, each fire restoration project for apartment buildings is too. However, every fire disaster will have a similar process and will often include:

Contact ANS

Your fire restoration process begins when you call our headquarters. Our specialist will ask you a series of questions about the fire event that occurred. That way, we can arrive on-site with the proper resources and equipment.

Fire Damage Assessment
and Inspection

Our fire damage restoration team will carefully inspect the entirety of your apartment complex, from building to building and room to room. We do so to determine the extent of your apartment's fire, smoke, and soot damage. This step is crucial to developing a comprehensive restoration plan.

Board-Up Services

First responders like firefighters must break windows and cut holes in roofs to slow fire growth and save lives. Once the fire is out, our team can get to work, boarding up holes and constructing temporary fencing around the property.

Water Removal

If there is water damage associated with your apartment fire, we'll remove most of the water immediately. From there, we use air movers and dehumidifiers to help complete the drying process.

Smoke and Soot Removal

Within minutes of a fire, walls, electronics, and other surfaces are covered in soot. Smoke and ash continue to cause damage to every inch of your apartment building. That's why ANS uses specialized equipment to remediate smoke damage and remove odors. This process is often labor-intensive and can take time, especially for large fire damage restoration needs.

Cleaning and Sanitizing

Using a variety of restoration and cleaning techniques, our team will help clean restorable items and sanitize units for safety.

Restoration

Getting your apartment buildings to their pre-fire conditions is our ultimate goal. Depending on the size and scope of the fire restoration job, minor repairs like painting, drywall replacement, and new carpet installation might be needed. You might also need major structural renovations like re-siding, re-roofing, new window installation, floor replacement, and more.

Tips for Preventing Apartment Fires

If you're a property manager or own multifamily residential buildings, the thought of an apartment fire is terrifying. What starts as a small fire can quickly turn into a catastrophic event, with your entire complex up in flames. However, one of the best ways of preventing these fires is to know more about them.

Share these tips with tenants to help prevent deadly apartment fires:

Turn Off Heat Sources

Data shows that a large number of apartment fires begin with cooking. Often, these fires are caused by the ignition of common items like rags, curtains, wallpapers, and bags. Encourage tenants to keep their kitchens and cooking areas clear of combustibles. Never leave a stove unattended for long, and don't leave burners on by themselves. Unintentional mishaps like leaving heat sources on are common causes of fires that can be prevented with a little forethought.

Electrical Safety

Like heat sources, electrical malfunctions are also common causes of fires in apartment complexes. It's hard to prevent all electrical malfunctions, but you can tell tenants to avoid bad habits. Tips include never using extension cords as permanent solutions and never using a cable if the third prong is missing.

Appliance Safety

Appliances are a part of everyone's lives. They're also standard equipment in most apartment units. But if tenants don't take proper precautions, these useful tools can spark deadly fires.

Tips for Preventing Apartment Fires

No matter how large or small, fires are nightmare scenarios for entrepreneurs with commercial properties. Fire damage can completely ruin storefronts and offices, leaving charred remains and burned-up files before firefighters arrive. To make matters worse, soot and smoke damage ruin your businesses' furniture, HVAC system, carpet, walls, and windows.

To eliminate health hazards and restore your business to its pre-fire condition, you need to bring in a team of professionals with years of experience in fire damage remediation. At ANR, we use commercial-grade equipment and cutting-edge tools to clean up the aftermath of your fire and rebuild your property. That way, you can get back to running your business and providing for your family.

Share these tips with tenants to help prevent deadly apartment fires:

Remove Smoke and Fire Damage

One of the most common causes of large commercial loss stems from smoke and fire damage. Of course, these disasters cause injuries and fatalities. But they also generate tremendous amounts of damage, rot, mold, and harm to structures. Not to mention the devastation that fire damage has to the appearance and livability of the facility. Fire damage restoration companies restore - and also prevent - the root cause of the fire. Electrical outlets, wires, and other fire-prone items will all be addressed to prevent a subsequent disaster.

Highly Skilled

The best fire damage restoration professionals are highly-trained, exceptionally skilled, and properly equipped to deal with every aspect of a commercial fire. From handling major renovations to taking care of the lingering effects of smoke damage, pro fire restoration companies take care of it for you. Hiring ANR means you'll be working with technicians who have the knowledge, tools, and materials to get the job done right the first time.

Insurance Claims

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When you start the claim process with your businesses' insurance company, they'll ask whether you've hired a fire damage restoration company. That's because companies like Atlas prevent further damage from occurring and calculate an estimate of your total loss. You can submit this estimate to your insurance company, which may then provide you with resources to complete your company's disaster recovery mt-md-1

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Atlas Difference

Fire damage restoration is a crucial, complex process that professionals must perform. With decades of expertise, unmatched restoration quality, and the scalability for any job, Atlas National Renovations is well-equipped to be your single source for commercial fire damage restoration in Saint Paul, TX. We are specially equipped to make difficult restoration projects easy for owners.

When a fire disaster strikes, you need a timely response from a trustworthy team of experts. Don't settle for a mediocre fire restoration partner. Choose ANR to get the job done right the first time. Contact our office today to learn more about our fire restoration services in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

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Rodrigo y Gabriela look back on two decades of of making the music they love

Beloved guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their first new album since 2019’s Mettavolution will be arriving on April 21. Produced by Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero themselves, the new album, In Between Thoughts... A New World, will also be celebrated with a world tour.Listen to Canyon Cody's Alternalido Play...

Beloved guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their first new album since 2019’s Mettavolution will be arriving on April 21. Produced by Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero themselves, the new album, In Between Thoughts... A New World, will also be celebrated with a world tour.

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Speaking with Audacy host Canyon Cody, both Rodrigo and Gabriela reflected on the past two decades of their careers together and what feels different to them now with the imminent release of their sixth studio album.

"I think, you know, we are older now. We started this journey even before we went to Ireland in 1999," says Rodrigo. "We spent 10 years in Mexico in a metal band, so for us it's been over 30 years being in the industry somehow and I think at this time of our lives, the actual theme of the album... is a big indicator how things have changed for us not only in a professional way but more of a personal rite of the mind, I guess."

"For me," says Gabriela, "it just feel like when I go back and see where we started, it almost feels like it never happened. Like a past life or something, because it's just so far away. That brings me to the conclusion that is we're lucky to be able to keep working, and keep being able to keep releasing music. That we still have fun, still engaged with what we do no matter what even if we change a little bit. It means also that we still get away with it after all of these years, we're still here. We're still doing what we love to do with two acoustic guitars."

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"Just to be more conscious of that," Rodrigo adds, "makes you see things different, to change the perspective of what you've done because when you are younger you don't know how lucky you are, being able to do what you love... it makes you grateful."

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Scroll below for a full list of world tour dates and the official tracklisting for In Between Thoughts…A New World. Tickets for all dates are on sale now via Live Nation.

Rodrigo y Gabriela | In Between Thoughts…A New World

True NatureThe Eye That Catches the DreamEgolandDescending to NowhereSeeking UnrealityThe Ride of the MindBroken RageFinding Myself Leads Me to YouIn Between Thoughts…A New World

Rodrigo y Gabriela | 2023 Tour Dates

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St. Paul Normal and Industrial College: Mexia's forgotten Historically Black College

St. Paul opened its doors in 1929 but closed due to financial struggles.MEXIA, Texas — When you think of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Texas, the first that may come to mind may be Wiley College, Prairie View A&M University or Texas Southern University.But there was a small Black college built in the middle of Mexia, TX named Saint Paul Normal and Industrial Col...

St. Paul opened its doors in 1929 but closed due to financial struggles.

MEXIA, Texas — When you think of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Texas, the first that may come to mind may be Wiley College, Prairie View A&M University or Texas Southern University.

But there was a small Black college built in the middle of Mexia, TX named Saint Paul Normal and Industrial College and it impacted many lives for the short amount of time it was open.

The story of St. Paul began with Reverend Lee Wilder Thomas, a Limestone County native born in 1873.

Before helping found St. Paul, Thomas himself graduated from Wiley College, another HBCU in Marshall, TX.

He met his wife, Clementine “Clemmie” Estella Ross, in Limestone County and they had 13 children.

Today's descendants of Rev. Thomas weren't even aware that he founded a Black college in Mexia.

It came to a surprise to Schuyler Carter, a great-grandchild of Thomas, and her family when she found out the history of her great-grandfather. But with his history of always giving back to the community, she says it wasn't far from the man he was.

"It is so vital for the next generation to know what these people did to invest in the Black community. While there's no building where the school was, I don't believe it's purpose diminished at all and people need to know that," Carter explained.

The idea for St. Paul arose in 1906 with members of the Primitive Baptist Church.

Then in 1912, Thomas found oil on the land he owned and struck big financially. With so many Black people residing in Mexia at the time, Mexia native and historian Dan Keeling says a lot of Black people struck big too.

“When you get to the hill in Mexia where the college is, it's more dry, more airy, with more mesquite trees. That's where the majority of Black people lived. So when they found the oil, the majority of people who got money from the oil boom were Black families.”

With his newly found fortune, Thomas wanted to invest in education and the progression of the Black community. So he invested $9,000 of his oil earnings (over $150,000 in today's U.S. dollar) to build St. Paul Normal and Industrial College for the Mexia community.

Many other Black locals also pitched in however they could to make this college happen.

“Field slaves and sharecroppers who didn't have much money, not much means, took their earned means to build this college,” Primitive Baptist Crunch minister John Richardson shared.

Construction was completed in February 1929 and the school was then opened in September 1929.

The school opened with 35 students and had a prime focus on education while also providing trade courses. While it was open, the Black community thrived and the school even hosted local events.

But due to the Great Depression, teachers were sometimes not compensated in full, bills were paid late, and the school’s debt grew.

“Our obligations continued to increase” and “...for years we were unable to keep up on the interest on the principal of the main debt," Rev. Thomas explained in the Mexia Newspaper.

In an article written by Carter, she explained how the property was foreclosed upon in 1940. Thankfully, Rev. Thomas saved it again, arranging (along with two other pastors) for new financing. Things looked up. Members of many Primitive Baptist churches in the area fervently raised money and paid off the new debt faster than expected.

"Rev. Thomas was able to sign a note with the estate of a local banker and actually got to college back. They had a ten year note and they got it back in three years,” Keeling said.

Things were looking up for the school for a while but it still wasn't enough to keep the doors open.

The school eventually closed for good in 1953.

While all that can be seen of St. Paul are broken pillars and carved in bricks, the families of people who taught at or attended the school are still in Mexia today.

Mexia local Bill Proctor said my father was a teacher here at the college for quite a while.

Primitive Baptist Church minister Henry V. Chambers Jr said his father received a certificate from St. Paul and this school will forever be in his heart.

The Primitive Baptist Church is the last building standing. They now own the 31 acres of land the college was built on.

The church ministers have now made it their mission to finish what reverend L.W. Thomas started over 70 years ago.

"We are now here to resurrect that, and to make it what it should be which is a recognized, legitimate higher education college for young people who are trying to better themselves educationally so that they can better themselves economically,”

After Keeling spent two years submitting proposals to the Texas Historical Commission to recognize St. Paul as an historical marker, it was approved to have a historical marker put in front of where the school once stood.

The unveiling of the marker is expected to happen sometime in the summer. The hope for the future of St. Paul is that it will be open and available for the Black community in Central Texas again within the next few years.

Talib Kweli, CIFIKA, renforshort & More – 2023 SXSW Music Weekly Roundup

T-minus 18 days until the first day of the 2023 SXSW Music Festival and we have a fresh drop of new Showcasing Artists that will be taking the stage!Dive into this Thursday's Roundup with over 100 artists. Joining the lineup party, we have reputable MC/rapper who earned his accolades in the late 90s working with Mos Def and partnering with Hi-Tek in Black Star ...

T-minus 18 days until the first day of the 2023 SXSW Music Festival and we have a fresh drop of new Showcasing Artists that will be taking the stage!

Dive into this Thursday's Roundup with over 100 artists. Joining the lineup party, we have reputable MC/rapper who earned his accolades in the late 90s working with Mos Def and partnering with Hi-Tek in Black Star Talib Kweli; boundary-pushing electronic artist that filters humanism through the celestial and futuristic CIFIKA; English-born, indie rock singer/songwriter Bartees Strange; legendary guitarist and founding member of The Doors Robby Krieger; Texas' own Hannah Jadagu with her debut album Apeture coming out in May; and many more.

As you mark off the days on your calendar towards March 13-18, here are some ways to get moving and grooving with our lineup:

Discover artists in this week's roundup below and get ready to pump up the jams!

New 2023 Showcasing Artists

49DMAN (Cleveland Heights OH) Adam Dodson (Austin TX) Addy the Baddy (Brooklyn NY) A Giant Dog (Austin TX) AJ, the One (Inglewood CA) Alonda Rich (Harrisburg PA) Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (Dana Point CA) Arroyo Low (Los Angeles CA) AUTOBAHN (Houston TX) BackDrop Cinderella (Tokyo JAPAN) Bartees Strange (Washington DC) Benji. (Pittsburgh PA) Big Blanco (Rocky Mount NC) Big Haze (New Haven CT) Billlie (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Brian Sella (The Front Bottoms) (Asbury Park NJ) Brody Price (Dallas TX) The Brothers Groove (Austin TX) Carson McHone (Austin TX) CIFIKA (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Cowboy Diplomacy (Austin TX) CP Loony (Austin TX) CRL CRRLL (Denver CO) dem roots music (Houston TX) Diamond Dior Davenport (Austin TX) Diego Fresh (St. Louis MO) DJ Does IT All (Dallas TX) DJ Hella Yella (Austin TX) DJ Little Martin (Manchester UK-ENGLAND) DJ PAUL (Memphis TN) DJ Square (Houston TX) Erica Banks (Dallas TX) Erykah Officer (Miami FL) General Mealz (Chicago IL) Glass Spells (San Diego CA) Hannah Jadagu (Mesquite TX) Heavy Meddo (Austin TX) House of Lepore (Austin TX) Ir-Sais (Bonaire BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS AND SABA) Jay-Way (Amsterdam NETHERLANDS) JET THE 3RD (Houston TX) Jim-E-O (Austin TX) JUANPORDIOS! (Bogotá COLOMBIA) Katie Malco (Northampton UK-ENGLAND) King Hester (Austin TX) La Cuneta Son Machin (Nicaragua NICARAGUA) Lady Midnight (Saint Paul MN) Lady Shacklin (Killeen TX) Lena Luca (Austin TX) Liah Alonso (San Miguel De Allende MEXICO) Little Wilderness (Durango CO) Liu Lee (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) LØREN (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Los Dioses Del Ritmo (Medellin COLOMBIA) Low.b? (Baltimore MD) LUCY (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Lunadira (Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA) Micah Shalom (Austin TX) MIHI NIHIL (Los Angeles CA) Mike Melinoe (Detroit MI) Mike Sailors and The Higher Calling Orchestra (Austin TX) Mojoe (San Antonio TX) The Natural Lines (Kingston NY) NET GALA (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Nikki Natural (Atlanta GA) Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band (Austin TX) Nurrydog (Monterrey MEXICO) NxG (Philadelphia PA) Pecos & The Rooftops (Lubbock TX) POT (Osaka JAPAN) Prince Euro (San Antonio TX) Queen Serene (Austin TX) renforshort (Toronto ON) Riders Against the Storm (Austin TX) RINI (Studio City GA) RiRiches (Orange TX) Robbie Vida x Buay Press (Medellin COLOMBIA) Robby Krieger of The Doors (Los Angeles CA) Rob Taylor (Milwaukee WI) Roger Alan Wade (Chattanooga TN) ROMES (Toronto ON) Ruby Red (Oakland CA) Sadurn (Philadelphia PA) Sean THOMPSON’S Weird Ears (Nashville TN) Seesea (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Shye (Singapore SINGAPORE) Skymomma (Austin TX) sogumm (Seoul SOUTH KOREA) Steven Malcolm (Grand Rapids MI) Talib Kweli (Brooklyn NY) The Tiva (Tokyo JAPAN) Tiago PZK (Buenos Aires ARGENTINA) Time Zones (San Francisco CA) Tohji (Tokyo JAPAN) The WRLDFMS Tony Willams (Dallas TX) Tostao (Bogota COLOMBIA) Tough On Fridays (Georgetown TX) Will Varley (Kent UK-ENGLAND) Work Wife (Brooklyn NY)

Everything subject to change.

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Join us this March 10-19 in Austin, TX for SXSW 2023. Explore Conference sessions, Music Festival showcases, Film & TV Festival screenings, world-class Exhibitions, and beyond on the SXSW Schedule.

Teaser Photo: Talib Kweli - SXSW 2023

Three from fencing reach Regional Top 10

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Brandeis University fencing teams put three competitors into the final pool at the 2023 NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at Harvard today, putting them in excellent position to earn a spot at the NCAA Championships later this month at Duke.The men's sabre squad led the way, putting two fencers into the final 12 on the day, sophomore Tony Escueta (Grand Prairie, Texas / Ab...

The men's sabre squad led the way, putting two fencers into the final 12 on the day, sophomore Tony Escueta (Grand Prairie, Texas / Abeka Home School Academy) – who qualified for nationals last year - and first-year fencer Lev BenAvram (Bethesda, Md. / Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School).

BenAvram entered the regional championships as the eighth seed, while Escueta was 17^th. Escueta went 5-1 in the pool of 35, while BenAvram was 3-3, as was junior Berwyn Lu (Atlanta, Ga. / Lovett School), who earned the last spot in the semifinals. While Lu did not pick up a win in the round of 21, Escueta and BenAvram each went 4-2, giving them the sixth and eighth seeds into the last round of 12 with indicators of plus-2 and 0, respectively. In a narrow final pool won by Fares Ferjani of St. John's with an 11-0 record, Escueta was 6-5 with wins over Boston College (2), NYU, Columbia, as well as his teammate, to finish in fourth place with a plus-5 indicator. BenAvram posted a mark of 5-6, also defeating both BC fencers as well as one each from Columbia, Vassar and St. John's. As a result, the Judge duo finished in fourth and sixth place.

On the women's side, senior Maggie Shealy (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) was in search of her third career NCAA Championship berth in sabre. Seeded fifth into the championships, Shealy posted a 5-1 records in the first round to earn a berth in the semifinals, where she was joined by first-year fencer Kat Xikes (Chatham, N.J./Chatham), who captured the 21^st spot in the semis after going 3-3 with a minus-3 indicator. Though Xikes went winless in the semis, Shealy was 3-3 in a very tight pool, with her +6 indicator earning her the 10^th of 12 slots in the finals. Shealy was 5-6 in the final pool, with wins over two of four Columbia fencers, and one each over foes from St. John's, Harvard and Cornell. Her minus-8 indicator put Shealy in ninth place overall. With two top-eight finishers coming from Columbia, Shealy is in excellent shape to return to the NCAAs.

The Judges had two other fencers reach the semifinals. In the men's epee field, sophomore Tal Kronrod (Concord, Mass. / Concord Carlisle) advanced to the semis. Seeded 17^th into the field. Krondor went 4-2 in the opening round with a plus-1 indicator to reach the semis in 14^th place. In the semis, his lone win came against a fencer St. John's and it wasn't enough to get him into the finals, finishing in 18^th place.

In the men's foil field, junior Luke Ritchie (Baltimore, Md. / St. Paul's School) was seeded 30^th entering the championships. He went 3-3 with a plus-1 indicator to reach the semifinals in 16^th place. He earned a 5-4 win over a foe from MIT for his only win in the semis, placing 19^th in the final standings.

On the women's side, first-year foil fencer Hannah Du (Winchester, Mass. / Winchester) just escaped the preliminary round, winning a 5-4 play-in to the first round. She earned another win over a foe from NYU in the first round to tie for 30^th place. The epee squad saw first-year Olivia Bennett (Shrewsbury, Mass. / Worcester Academy.) and sophomores Calla Lee (Duluth, Ga. / Lambert) and Bronwyn Rothman-Hall (San Francisco, Calif. / Ruth Asawa School of the Arts) finish 35^th through 37^th place.

Sweet Harvest acquires Texas beekeeper Sweet River Honey

Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings, a Cannon Falls-based natural sweetener manufacturer, is further increasing its portfolio of Texas beekeeping companies. Sweet Harvest announced Thursday that it has acquired Sweet River Honey, a Driftwood, Texas-based beekeeping business.Sweet River will add hives and beekeeping experience to further enable Sweet Harvest’s growth ambitions. While Sweet River was founded by ...

Sweet River will add hives and beekeeping experience to further enable Sweet Harvest’s growth ambitions. While Sweet River was founded by Matt Halbgewachs in 2015, the Halbgewachs family has been beekeeping for centuries, according to its website.

“By adding Sweet River Honey to our portfolio of companies, we can continue to build trust with customers by advancing best-in-class beekeeping practices and increasing transparency in the honey market,” said Ken Stickevers, CEO of Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings in a statement.

Halbgewachs said in a statement that the two companies can provide more consumers with 100% pure, raw and unfiltered honey, “by combining our passion for pure honey and sustainable beekeeping with the depth of expertise and resources of Sweet Harvest Foods Holdings.”

In January last year, Sweet Harvest acquired Nature Nate’s Honey Co., a retail honey maker based in Mckinney, Texas. Nature Nate’s has been one of the largest honey packers in North America, mostly known for packing its raw and unfiltered honey in pouches, packets and bottles.

Nathan Sheets, founder and CEO of Nate’s, said in a statement that the purchase of Sweet River is a result of a decades-long partnership and friendship. “Matt has put his heart and soul into the care of his honeybees. He has been a trustworthy partner who is not only committed to producing pure honey with the same level of care and passion that our brand is known for but also shares a vision for bringing the goodness of pure honey to more families across the country.”

While Sweet Harvest is best known for its retail Mel-O Honey brand, the natural sweetener manufacturer also sells products such as agave and molasses, while also supplying food service companies. Sweet Harvest also has facilities in California and Minnesota.

In 2021, Sweet Harvest was acquired by a New York-based private equity firm, Blue Road Capital, which also owns two other agriculture-focused businesses such as California-based nut grower Diamond Foods and Florida-based B & W Quality Growers, a producer of leafy greens such as watercress and arugula.

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