When are other residents of the township going to sue the town board/Mr Adams to recover the $$$$$ legal fees spent on this???

My home is less than a mile from Larson's main farm and I honestly have no complaints. I live in the country. I chose to do so knowing there are times it is going to smell like a farm. These times are few, far between, and short lived. I'm proud to call them neighbors.

Pollution DNA the only way to make it stick.

Dwight-

-Tuls operation lookin good?
Smellin bad- you cannot deny that! :)

Ya r whut ya eat- aMmOnIa- nitrate marinated milk. Flavor of the day.

Janesville hospital needs to increase its oncology department now.....

ORGANIC OR RAW or nuthin at all. :)

Good to see you, Tequila. I see the Tuls operation is up and running and lookin' good! Enjoy :)

Air odor ALWAYS translates to water pollution....Don't any of you remember the water cycle pictures in yer grade school science books. BIG DAIRY- THERE IS NO MAGIC WAND THAT MAKES POLLUTION DISAPPEAR WITH THOUSANDS OF COWS TEETERING ON THE SAME SLAB OF CEEEMENT!!!

I do agree....legalize the sale of raw milk, people drink it that way already. A lot of us grew up drinking raw milk.

Haha I agree completely with cvtdanelvr, John Adams you are an idiot... Move back to town and do us all a favor.

And to all of you complaining about the smells of agriculture, do the farmers a favor and plug your noses and quit eating the food that we put on your table. We'll see how long you survive doing that!

Congrats to Larsons on the small victory.. too bad this won't be the end of the lawsuits, some other idiot will pipe up before long.

copper6693

Thanks for you input, nice to hear responses from people who actually live near the Larson farm.

I have lived within a half mile of Larson Acres for the last 10 years, and have only experienced farm related odors twice, and that is it. When it did smell, it was minor and reminiscent of country living. I know several people who live north, south, east and west of their farm and also have little to complain about. Larson Acres are incredibly thoughtful neighbors, who care deeply about their community, friends and family. The accusations towards them is absurd and exaggerated. We need to support our farmers, so if you do not like it... then sell your house to somebody who will appreciate farming and country living.

If you don't like factory farms, quit having so many BABIES!

lovemy country that is a false statement.

lovemycountry - I take exception to your comment. Do you live in or around Milton? There is a "family farm" on the western side of Milton and that place just reeks in town, no matter what side of town you are on. The place is an absolute dump.

I happen to agree with some here about that Larson Acres should sue Magnolia, but I don't think they will stoop to that level. Maybe then, the voters would wise up and vote out the current members that keep fighting this. Do you realize how much money this "factory farm" pays in taxes to the community? Do you realize that this family has been in the area for all their lives? Do you realize that Larson's try to hire locally as much as they can? They try to do as much good for the community as possible, but yet you still have people yelling about them.

9562M- Do you work for Larson's . I guess I am wondering where your question is coming from. What you described sounds reasonable.

OH Tippi you are a liar and typing in all CAPS does not make you less of one. We live on 6th and the Vision street area, have since our house was brand new. We have never had a whiff of any farm, and this as you know is the west side. You lie and make up stories as you go along. You been proven a liar steerstuffer did a good job of that. The Larson farm has been there for over 30+years, and we know people who live in Larson Acres and they have never complained about the farm expanding or smelling anything from that farm. It's fine you do not care for it, but do not lie to make your story sound more impressive. The fact is Magnolia township has lost, again. They will never beat them because they are within their rights. It's time for Larson's to start recovering their legal fee's from Magnolia.

well tipi I beg to differ your facts. I know milkers at Larson's and they do not live at the house on the home farm. It was converted to office and conference rooms. What difference if they live there or not? Most live within a mile of the farm. We have more than one farm and we live at one. Can't be in two or three places at once. Larson bashers are always going to bitch about something. Those kinds of people have no minds or no lives. They have to be in everyone's business and no one will be able to tell them anything.

Ok Somebody answer. Why is it that we have to have our septic tanks pumped or inspected every 3 years and the manure can be spread with no problem.

I HAVE KNOWN THE LARSONS MY WHOLE LIFE WE LIVED NEAR THEM WHEN THERE FARM WAS A REGULAR OLD FASHION FAMILY FARM (MY MOTHER STILL LIVES THERE)BEFORE IT BECAME A MEGA FARM....LARSON ESTATES WAS ALSO THERE BEFORE IT BECAME A MEGA FARM......THE OLD FARM HOUSE ON THE FARM IS WHERE THE MILK CREWS STAY.. NONE OF THE FAMILY EVEN LIVES ON THE "HOME" FARM.... ON THE WEST SIDE OF EVANSVILLE YOU CAN SMELL THE STENCH WHEN THE WIND IS RIGHT...I AM NOT A LIAR AND I DO KNOW MY FACTS

I drive by LA each day. Larson's has MILES of 6" black hose with which they pump liquified wastes to fields that are very far away from the barns. They set up pumping stations every half mile and run hoses under the highway through culverts.
This is not the farming we grew up with, when manure was shoveled out of the barn then spread on fields, in about an hour it would dry out and the smell would be gone.
Now the manure is mixed with thousands of gallons of water so it can be pumped off site. The smell does not dissipate for days.
So the stink you smell in Evansville isn't coming from the barns at LA, its coming from the fields that are just a few yards away from your home.

Factory farm/Family farm, it is run very, very well. They drink their own water. Which they would not do if they thought they were poisoning the ground water. Simple fact is Magnolia over stepped the boundaries again. There are a couple people who think they are king on that board, that feel the need to puff out there chests and try to make life miserable for the Larsons. Well they have failed, again and again. It will cost Magnolia residents in the long run , and then they will be complaining about their taxes.

Know what, Brodheadnative? I actually live in Brodhead. I know what farms smell like. I know what fields smell like in the fall and early spring. I know the difference between farms, slurry, and Larson Acres. Geesh. I do not understand why you all get so up in arms over pointing out the fact that people are worried about their water due to the FACTORY out there. It is not a "family farm" anymore. There is a huge difference. The fact that they refuse to acknowledge the difference is why I have no respect for them or their supporters.

KUDOOOS To the State Supreme Court! Larson's are heroes in my book. They stood up for what they believe right and didnt back down.

Way back in the beginning my brother said that the townboard, Adams and his followers better watch out. They keep saying Larson Acres is a factory farm (aka big business) not a family farm. If Larson Acres was a big cooperation when everything was said and done they would go after the Township and the people who started it all for ALL THE LEGAL AND COURT COSTS they had encured over the years. Personally I hope they do.

Thank you steerstuffer for clarififying that. I get outside of Evanville and I never know if it's Magnolia , or Union. I have drove past Larson's back and forth to work for years but never thought of the actual address. It does seem like there is a couple of people on the Magnolia board who really are out to get the Larson's. Almost at this point they do not want to admit they have lost, and the Larson's have won. The Larson's are good people and would not sue , they do not go out of their way to make trouble for their neighbors, even when their neighbors have harassed them. They are good people, excellent farmers, and contribute a lot to the community of Evansville. We should be thanking them, not harassing them.

brodheadnative- Your right. Larson's should sue the town board. It's Magnolia not Union though. The town board is broke though because they spent all the tax payers money fighting Larson's all these years. I'd love to see them get sued but I doubt they will. Larson's have more class than than to stoop to their level.

There were farmers and farms in the country long before there were city folks. City folks need to stick with living in town. Either move or quit or whining.

It's gotta be said - John Adams, you're a moron. Here's something you can do - MOVE and quit your crying. Farms smell - it's not exactly news.

And yes Larson's farm was there long before the Larson subdivision. Tipi, has certainly been tipping some thing.

Booradley, it smells like a farm, that is what you will find in the country. Farms. Imagine that. The only one lying is Tipi16 trying to suggest you can smell it in Evansville. That is bunch of bunk. They drink their own water, they would not do that if they feared or knew they had contaminated. Some people with their ignorance on here should take a tour of the farm and get their facts straight. Larson's should sue UNION and certain town board members for harassment. But they won't they are decent people unlike some on Union's board.

Cows smell. Farms smell. Depending on the wind, depends on how much you smell. Yes, larger farms smell more. With the decline of family farms, the massive farms are a result. You can't control everything. If you don't want a farm smell - don't live in the country. Sad how this country fights over the dumbest things.

Just because they may be good people does not mean it doesn't stink like poop and rotting carcass out there. I understand sticking up for your friends, but don't tell lies. Anyone who goes anywhere near there can smell the place for miles.

I feel bad for the rest of the residents out there that have real, valid concerns about their water.

tipi-larsons subdivision was not there before the Larson's. Get your facts straight. Larsons doesn't smell more than your healthy sh-t in the morning.

tipi16 , you are full of crap, maybe cow crap but full of it none the less. There is no house hold in the city of Evansville that you can smell Larson's farm.

It is very possible she smells the sewer plant, because when there is a good breeze you can smell that through out town, and the closer you get to the sewer plant the stronger it is.

Does not seem right, but the city says it's fine.

Larson's good family, Excellent clean farming operation.

Many larger farms are much cleaner than the smaller family run farms. I have seen this more than once with my own eyes!

My sister lives IN Evansville and YOU can smell the stink at her home.....my brother's FARM...is just down the road from the Larsons and the smell is constant....don't say just move...some of these families and farms (including Larson Estates suddivision) have been there BEFORE The Larson Family Farm became a factory farm...

High five for Larson's!

Liberals should be happy today....the wind farms expansion got a win in the SC today. Following the law...you can't have it both ways, folks.

I dont understand why they would not want to take extra measures to make sure the water is safe?
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And if they dont like the smell....move. City people shouldnt be allowed to have an opinon on a lot of things.

yeh we should ban all farms and then when you want some meat, well ts. some people are so clueless....

Genuine family farms don't smell for miles. Factory farms do, however.

he can't see them but he can smell them? really, move into town then if you don't like it. geez.

How long before the next lawsuit?