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Milan bank's wind tower arrives

MILAN -- Minnesota's first wind turbine intended to both produce electricity and promote a community bank is a step closer to reality. After lengthy delays, the tower that will hold...

news / agriculture Tue, Apr 21, 2009 - 7:31pm

Transformer repairs still turbine blades

The West Central Research and Outreach Center's wind turbine could be out of commission until late spring. A faulty transformer connecting the turbine to power lines could keep the turbine...

news Fri, Mar 13, 2009 - 4:13pm

Workers Ronnie Chilton and Tony Tibbetts pour concrete for the base of the wind turbine to be completed this spring outside the former Callaway school.

Windmill project underway at former Callaway School

CALLAWAY -- This winter, if you happen to be driving past the former Callaway Elementary School building, you may notice a hole in the ground where the baseball diamond's outfield...

news Mon, Jan 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Wind project could bring 134 turbines to Clay County

More than 130 wind turbines could be twirling in Clay County by 2010, boosting the county's economy. Noble Flat Hill Windpark aims to construct 134 wind turbines north of Glyndon...

Tue, Oct 07, 2008 - 12:00am

University of Minnesota, Morris Chancellor Jacquie Johnson spoke during the dedication of UMM's $9 million biomass burner Friday on the UMM campus. The plant is a key element in UMM's plan for making the campus carbon neutral and energy independent by 2010. The plant also is the first of its kind as a research model for community-based energy systems. UMM officials and researchers are working in concert with the West Central Research and Outreach Center and the ARS Soils Lab -- Morris' "Research Triangle...

UMM dedicates biomass burner

By Tom Larson Sun Tribune About 200 people attended the dedication of the University of Minnesota, Morris biomass facility Friday on the UMM campus. The day also included a lunch...

Sat, Oct 04, 2008 - 12:00am

Verndale board hears of wind turbine financing plan Monday

The Verndale School District is pursuing the planning of a wind farm with developer Johnson Controls Inc., and other Minnesota school districts to support renewable energy and receive revenues. Jackie...

Mon, Mar 31, 2008 - 12:00am