Thursday, May 5, 2011

County board OKs quarry near Margie

A 3-2 vote reversed decision made six years ago

A rock quarry operation proposed for the Margie area got approval Tuesday on a 3-2 vote of the Koochiching County Board.

The Hawkinson Construction Co., Grand Rapids, will blast and crush rock and operate a mobile asphalt plant intermittently at the site located about 700 feet from the nearest seasonal recreation cabin.

Read more in the International Falls Journal.