Shirly Holt says she's been called an irritant and run out of meetings for her unwavering criticism of Lincoln Pipestone's Burr water project. She says the effort has cost her family thousands of dollars and precious retirement time. Holt is bitter about spending years tracking down the very facts that federal regulators should have known about in the first place. But she says the fight is worth it if helps to protect the water resources which surround her home. This is beautiful unique area.
People are just shocked when they see it.
Lake Cochrane, Lake Oliver, Lake Culver, the big south slough, all in this small area. And here they built right in the middle of this. The Minnesota Corn Processors plant is a major factor in Lincoln Pipestone's next planned expansion in the area northeast of Marshall. In a move that indicates just how important the corn processing plant continues to be in the business of water, Lincoln Pipestone officials say if Minnesota Corn Processors decides against buying more water from them, expansion plans may have to be scrapped. Major funding for Minnesota Public Radio's regional Internet activities is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.