John Surma created quite the controversy when it was announced that the retired U.S. Steel CEO was slated to speak at the graduation, thanks to his ongoing ties with fossil fuel companies.

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Hardin County resident John Surma said that while he doesn't think a drainage district is necessarily a bad idea, he thinks it will only improve the lives of some of the people paying for it.