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Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to build on a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge.
Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to build on a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative have nearly finished the Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line. If completed, the 345-kilovolt line would stretch 102 miles (164 kilometers) from Iowa’s Dubuque Country to Wisconsin’s Dane County. A mile-long section of the line (1.6 kilometers) would cross the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Cassville, Wisconsin. The refuge is a haven for fish, wildlife and migratory birds. Conservation groups filed a lawsuit in March seeking to block the crossing. They contend the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued final approvals for the crossing without adequate public comment. They also allege that the fish and wildlife service and the utilities improperly reached a deal calling for the utilities to transfer about 36 acres (15 hectares) south of Cassville to the refuge in exchange for 10 acres (8 hectares) within the refuge for the line.
A Peek into Summers County’s Past: Clayton Baptist Church
CLAYTON W.Va. (Hinton News) - This week's piece is about the early history of the Clayton Baptist Church in Clayton, West Virginia. One of the first permanent settlers in this region was the Graham family in 1813. A plot of land was given by the Grahams to be used for a church. It was deeded to a Board of Trustees: Henry Still, John R. Ballangee, David Graham, Larry Graham and Samuel Ayers on February 21, 1851. This plot was used as a cemetery for the community and they erected a log cabin on it that became known as the “Graham Meeting...
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