Safety concerns raised over Neosho wind farm
ERIE A proposed wind farm in Neosho County continues to draw complaints from opponents, according to The Chanute Tribune. Safety issues were raised recently by one of 45 plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking an injunction against the Neosho Ridge Wind project. The plaintiff complained about a dump truck that dropped rock on U.S. 59 and about work on 80th Road that he said holds up traffic for 15 minutes. He said the wind farm developer, Apex, destroyed $30,000 worth of crops in 48 hours. Apex is building 139 wind-powered turbines to produce 300 megawatts of electricity.
National Guard
battalion to deploy
PARSONS A mobilization farewell ceremony is Saturday for the 329th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) that will be deploying for the first time since it relocated from St. Louis to Parsons, according to The Parsons Sun. The public is invited to the 10 a.m. ceremony at Parsons High School, with a potluck at First Baptist Church at 11. About 70 soldiers will depart to Fort Hood to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan to provide logistics support.
Toland visits
Chanute
CHANUTE Kansas Department of Commerce Secretary David Toland visited Chanute businesses last month, The Chanute Tribune reported. He toured Chanute Manufacturing, Bridgewood Custom Cabinetry and Consignment, where he took a look at the renovated Kress department store building downtown.
Anderson County plans tax sale
GARNETT Anderson County officials set an Oct. 10 date for a delinquent tax sale, after many property owners paid their past-due bills following notification that such a sale was pending, The Anderson County Review reported. Initially, 52 properties with some $194,000 in delinquent taxes were due to hit the auction block as of July 9. Since then, 22 properties have been trimmed as owners paid up, returning $45,369.97 to the county.
Intersection
repaired
