It’s unclear where the blades are headed from here. NextEra told the PUC it would move them to a more suitable storage site in Kansas or a recycling facility in Missouri. But the company didn’t answer questions this week, and KAAL TV in Rochester reported the infrastructure was headed to an Iowa recycler.

Either way, Christian said he’s happy to move on to more traditional city business, like sewer and water upgrades.

One PUC commissioner joked that Grand Meadow would throw a parade when the junk finally left the town. While that hasn’t happened, Christian said there’s been plenty of rubberneckers since the removal began on Tuesday.

At first, the workers were shoving blade parts across the truck bed, sending a piercing sound throughout the city Christian compared to “dinosaurs screeching.”

“Some people talk about how they can hear it happening,” he said. “No complaints, though.”

Darcy Richardson lives next to the turbine blades, which are stacked to the edge of her property. An avid gardener, Richardson had put dreams of a backyard patio oasis on hold with her view ruined. Now, she’s gearing up for a busy spring. Richardson doesn’t know exactly what she will plant yet, but there are “probably more of my delightful hostas” in store for the shaded area.