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PUC Sends Warning to Grain Buying Companies

PUC Sends Warning to Grain Buying Companies

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While not pulling the grain buyers license for Utica Grain, the Public Utilities Commission placed a number of conditions on the owner of the facility.
Commissioner Chris Nelson says they wanted to send a strong message…

Nelson says they will be closely watching how the grain company operates….

Nelson says the owner, Ralph Marquardt, personally guaranteed that changes would be made…

Nelson says the PUC will be closely watching other grain companies as the harvest starts to roll in.

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