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• Details of the project were outlined Monday at a meeting of the county's planning and zoning commission. It would still need approval from the state Public Service Commission, which has scheduled a hearing in Hettinger next month.
• The Dickinson Press reported (http://bit.ly/13WV4OV ) that the project would place up to 75 wind turbines in the county, which borders South Dakota.
• Developers say the farm would provide $800,000 to be split among landowners and pump about $650,000 in tax revenue to the county each year.
• Duck Creek Township resident Bill Elder is opposed to the project. His family has lived in the area for 35 years.
• "We chose to live here for the beauty of the land, the peace and the privacy," Elder said. "I could not be more opposed to this wind farm. This wind farm would be an eyesore and the noise from these farms is unbelievable. Wind power is a failed energy."
• County resident Larry Slater likes the idea.
• "It would be good for cattle because they like the shade provided and I think it would make a tourist attraction for Adams County," Slater said.
• The commission did not vote on the proposal and placed it on the agenda for its next meeting, which has not been scheduled.
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• Stump removal next step in Sioux Falls cleanup
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- The next step in a massive cleanup effort in Sioux Falls following a three-day ice and snow storm in April will involve removing tree stumps from boulevards.
• The city through its "Operation Timber Strike" program cut down nearly 1,000 damaged trees on boulevards following the storm. Starting in September, crews will begin removing the tree stumps.
• The cost is estimated at about $150,000. Earlier storm cleanup efforts are estimated at about $9 million.
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Group unveils new look for Mitchell downtown area
• MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- A Mitchell group has unveiled a nearly $6 million plan to improve the city's downtown area.
• The project by Mitchell Main Street and Beyond would cover 32 acres and begin with the construction of a plaza with an outdoor amphitheater.
• "It's the perfect bookend to an already famous landmark like the Corn Palace," (Continued on page 39)
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