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A wind turbine dwarfs a home near Ubly, Mich. Times file photo ) Wind farms have no measurable effect on nearby property values, according to a government report published Wednesday.

A meeting in Lansing on siting wind turbines in Michigan got a little heated on Monday, as dozens of angry Thumb residents showed up to complain about noise from 78 turbines in Huron County.

LANSING -- Dozens of angry people showed up at a public meeting Monday to complain to the Public Service Commission about how their lives have been changed for the worse by annoying wind turbines, and to recommend that if the state plans thousands more, they should be built as far as possible from homes.

"A guy called and wanted to see me," Brent Musolf says. "I told him to come right over.

A A A A HARRISON a ' A hearing for a 22-year-old Huron County corrections officer was postponed after a court hearing in 80th District Court Wednesday.

"Around Plymouth" is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

In response to your Sept. 28 article "Homeowners fight against the wind": I am from and still have ties to Michigan's Thumb area, and I have been closer to the windmills than houses are currently allowed.

PIGEON, Mich. - The Detroit Free Press reports that some Michigan residents who have wind turbines as neighbors are pushing back against the winds of change.

A Huron County jail guard is facing a misdemeanor aggravated assault charge in Clare County.

Sanilac County students will be greeted with new teachers, new programs and in a couple of cases interim superintendents when school starts next week.