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Summit Pork opened its 6,250-head swine finishing operation in Gage County's Hanover Township in 2023. Summit Pork’s owner, Bruce Rastetter, gave $50,000 to Gov. Jim Pillen’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign, according to state campaign finance records. Photo by Eric Gregory for the Flatwater Free Press

Pillen, livestock groups shape legislation
At a February legislative hearing, a seemingly mundane bill reforming county zoning procedures drew testimony from a big name: Gov. Jim Pillen. For those seeking to build projects such as livestock operations, Pillen said, applying for a permit from...
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 26 at Lindsay Corporation for its $50 million expansion project. Turning the dirt to symbolize kicing off the project are, left to right, Duane Shemek, shipper, Lindsay Corporation’s longest tenured employee; Gary Stokes, Director of Operations in Lindsay; Amber Klassen, president Lindsay Area Development; Rich Harold, Senior VP of Global Operations, Lindsay; Scott Marion, President, Infrastructure, Lindsay; Randy Wood, President & CEO, Lindsay; Gov. Jim Pillen; Brian Ketcham, Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer, Lindsay; Gustavo Oberto, President, Global Irrigation, Lindsay; Kelly Staup, Senior VP, Human Resources, Lindsay; Andrew Butterfield, Director, Global Manufacturing & Capital Projects, Lindsay; and John Bierman, Project Manager, Bierman Contracting. Democrat photos

The future is now
The future of Lindsay Corporation’s plant where it all began was unveiled March 26 at a groundbreaking ceremony. Gov. Jim Pillen, Lindsay Corporation officials and local leaders were on hand to celebrate “The beginning of a $50 million journey, one...
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New pool study OK’d by council

Wed, 11/27/2019 - 4:00am

What would a new pool in Humphrey look like and how much would it cost? The Humphrey City Council approved a study at its Nov. 18 meeting to answer those questions and more. Viv Novotny and Dave Henke, of JEO Consulting Group, of Wahoo, were on hand to discuss the study. Henke said they took pictures of the pool, and there are numerous problems with the pool. The pool has been leaking for years.

The study will include an estimate of the life expectancy of a new pool, layout for a new pool, a potential new site and at its current site and funding.

Mayor Lonnie Weidner said there are not a lot of options for a new site.

 

 

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