Earlier this month, MidAmerican Energy announced the largest economic development project in the state’s history. The $2 billion investment will build 48 wind turbines throughout Iowa. State Representative Clel Baudler has had many turbines in his district for years and says he hears good things about them from his constituents. “I got relations that has five of them on his farm, he absolutely loves them. He is not concerned about the property taxes like he was. The Counties that have these are using that money for infrastructure, economic development, a whole raft of things.”

Baudler says the only downside to wind turbines that he notices, is a slight noise they emit. We’ll continue our conversation with him today on Let’s Talk Guthrie County. It airs during the 9 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. hours on K107.9 and www.raccoonvalleyradio.com