By a unanimous vote, the five-member Turner County Board of Adjustment has found Dakota Protein Solutions (DPS) in violation of the conditional use permit granted by the board on Sept. 4, 2021.
The action came the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 23 inside the Parker Community Building, where more than 70 residents — mostly from the larger Freeman community — gathered for the hearing.
Additional action is expected at the board’s next regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 21 starting at 6:30 p.m., and could range from a period of probation, amended conditions, or the revoke of the permit, therefore shutting down the rendering plant that opened just southeast of Freeman a year ago…