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ith a group of community leaders Tuesday afternoon in Dayton to provide an update on plans for groundbreaking and construction of the firm’s proposed straw pulp plant near Starbuck.

According to sources at the meeting, CP officials said the company is in the final stage of the bond sales process with investors, and the bonds are expected to close shortly after Thanksgiving. Groundbreaking on the Starbuck facility is anticipated for around Dec. 1.

The officials said that construction at the facility is expected to last approximately 14 months, with plant operations beginning in the first q...