Drought put redecoration of Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota in jeopardy
8/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Davison County, SD
Mitchell, SD
Start Date: 8/14/2017
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Despite the drought, the Corn Palace will have enough corn to redecorate the nine murals around the building after a more than an inch of rain fell weeks ago and rescued the corn crop. Roughly 275,000 ears of corn are needed to redecorate, especially since the murals were not redone in 2016, leaving the walls in need of a refreshing change in 2017. The Palace director said that they may have had to make do with fewer colors or seek out corn from another farmer, but the rainfall made backup plans unnecessary. Redecorating the murals will cost an estimated $115,152 this year.
Grand Forks Herald (N.D.), Aug. 14, 2017
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