STEVEN VERBURG
, 608-252-6118
A 1.25-million gallon manure digester near Waunakee won’t resume operations until authorities determine the cause of an explosion and fire that destroyed its outer roof early Wednesday, sending up a plume of smoke visible for miles.
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