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Chris Nickell talks highland games and Highlander Renewables | Community Voices

By Vanessa Ferguson
Published September 24, 2021 at 9:49 PM CDT
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Chris Nickell is the COO of Highlander Renewables, a company in the renewable energy industry. Nickell also competes in highland games and owns several buildings in downtown Springfield. He spoke with Community Voices about his career and traveling to Scotland to participate in highland games.

Originally aired Sept. 24, 2021.

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Vanessa Ferguson
Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.
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