Wind farms seen as big money maker for state growth
Wind energy projects are expanding rapidly with economic benefits touted by Lincoln County leaders. At peak, 250 workers on site, now about 130. Kansas plans push wind to 10 percent of energy by 2010, with national aims for 20 percent by 2030. Projects attract royalties, jobs, and potential tourism along I-70.
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Thieves steal 6-foot nutcrackers from Ohio home
Stacie Hoyles reports two 6-foot Nutcracker statues were stolen from her front yard on December 7. One torso was found a mile away, the other in a field after parts were burned. A neighbor heard teens nearby and police suspect drag theft. Nearby Santa incident involved a drunken driving arrest outside Grauman's Chinese Theater.
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