Typically, the only way to get a good look at military fighter jets is to attend an air show, but residents living near the Des Moines International Airport are being treated to regular displays of these aircraft. A construction project currently taking place at the airport resulted in the closure of the runway used by the Iowa Air National Guard's 132nd Fighter Wing, according to the Des Moines Register. The National Guard cannot simply stop training for the project, so flights have been redirected to another runway.

For the past two years, the West Wing of the White House has been strewn with construction equipment, cranes, excavators and trucks. Now, the $86 million project is finished, and The Associated Press reports the building appears as though it had remained untouched. This is because most of the work was done on the inner workings of the wing - replacing water lines, sewers and electrical wiring pipelines as well as updating the heating, air conditioning and fire control systems.

The night before the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, officials have announced that construction of the National September 11 Museum in New York City will soon resume. According to Reuters, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum Foundation and the Port Authority of New York found themselves in a stalemate concerning the budget for the project and work was halted as a result. The museum is being built on the site of the attack in Manhattan, which is also the site of the 9/11 Memorial that was completed and opened to the public last year, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks.

Chi-town commuters may be finding other routes to and from work if they rely on the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) Red Line. The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) has already allocated $1 billion to renovate and repair a number of stations and stretches of track on this line, according to Crain's Chicago Business. The project is intended to repair major issues and update some of the older stations along this busy route.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recently began construction on a 1.7-mile tunnel for Highway 99 near Seattle's Pioneer Square, and the public is invited to learn more about the project on location. According to SeattlePI.com, WSDOT invited local residents to take a tour of the project, with approximately 200 people showing up on Thursday to find out more about this extensive construction site.

Boston may be a small city, but it is still growing and building new neighborhoods such as Channel Center. The New England city's Seaport District, also known as the Innovation District, has been undergoing transformations in recent years to make it a more vibrant part of Boston, including the construction of many new business and residential buildings. State Street Corporation is planning to relocate its headquarters from various buildings around the downtown area to the Innovation District once its new home, One Channel Center, is completed, according to the Boston Herald.

Renovations to the Indianola Middle School building in the University District of Columbus, Ohio have been halted. The original project aimed to renovate the middle school and incorporate the district's K-8 French and Spanish immersion schools under one roof, The Columbus Dispatch reports. By the time officials put the $26 million project on hold to reconsider their options, $1 million had already been spent on the design and construction management fees.

Farming is often a family business, and many farmers put their kids to work in the fields. Eventually, these children may be asked to drive tractors and operate other agriculture equipment. However, deciding when a child is ready to undertake this responsibility can be difficult. Researchers in Iowa are setting out on a new study using a driving simulator to find a way to assess the driving skills of youngsters who work on farms, according to The Associated Press.

Despite droughts that have affected crops this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that the industry is in good shape. Specifically, the agency is forecasting a 5.1 percent increase in exports for the 2013 fiscal year, which marks a continuation of record-high export earnings. In total, international shipments of domestic goods are expected to amount to $143.5 billion in the next fiscal year, which begins on October 1, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is currently in the planning stages of construction on an addition of Route 460, which runs East-to-West along the southern region of the state. The 55-mile stretch of highway will reach from Petersburg to Suffolk, which will close a gap in the highway. Officials are hoping to begin bringing in construction equipment and getting the project underway by early 2013, according to TideWaterNews.com. There are three construction companies submitting bids to win the contract for this project, and VDOT officials will award the contract in mid-December.