The Yankton County Commission approved two more hog barn permits at their meeting Tuesday.
The applications were made by Karl Schenk, for two twenty-four hundred head confinement units. One will be near Mission Hill, the other near Gayville.
During the public hearing, Lyn Lyons, who lives near Mission Hill, said it is a chance for a family to stay on their farm……
Kristi Schultz, who lives near Mission Hill, asked the commission to deny the permits…..
Commissioner Raymon Epp says people need a chance to make a living off their land…….
Both permits were approved on votes of four to zero, with Commissioner Gary Swensen abstaining.
