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Fiery complaint about chicken confinement leads to visit from deputy

Chickens are delicious – but will 98,000 of them in one confinement cause issues for nearby businesses and residents?

RURAL MASON CITY – A local golf course owner was paid a visit by a deputy after a fiery post to social media about a chicken confinement that might threaten his business.

Cerro Gordo county sheriff Kevin Pals confirmed to NIT that a complaint was lodged by Adam Pope on Monday afternoon, April 17. The complaint was in connection to Pope’s impending 98,000 chicken confinement that will be built north of Mason City, not far from the Pine Creek Golf Course at about 320th Street and Highway 65. NIT has learned that a social media post was made prior to the complaint from Mr. Pope by Brian Buntenbach of Belmond, the owner of Pine Creek Golf Course.

Due to the complaint, a Cerro Gordo deputy went to a residence on 317th Street, near the Pine Creek Golf Course, to discuss the social media post. Mr. Buntenbach has been outspoken about his opposition to the chicken confinement, making a number of social media posts directed to Mr. Pope. In the most-recent post, he says “Take it elsewhere Adam Pope…Pine Creek Golf Club and our little community, have been out here 26 year’s and counting…You…0 years!!!”

In the post that Mr. Pope complained about, Mr. Buntenbach told NIT he “Just got a little carried away on Sunday, making a statement to Adam Pope on fb to get his (adjective deleted) chicken farm away, or its gonna be a Hell of a barbecue! … All is resolved regarding the sheriff.”

Mr. Buntenbach said some people “took it as a threat, as I was just voicing my opinion with some language.” He says the post has been removed.

There were no charges filed in the incident, but emotions are running high due to what some feel might be a negative impact from the 98,000 chickens that will roost nearby to the Pine Creek Golf Course and other residents in the area. Folks are attempting to organize and find out what their options are, but as some elected officials tell NIT, little can be done to stop the chicken confinement as the state’s matrix code doesn’t apply.

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