A group says a satanic monument planned for Veterans Memorial Park in Belle Plaine will be the first in the world put up on public grounds. The controversy began when a memorial including a cross was erected and the city council then allowed any organization to put up a monument, as long as it honors veterans. The Satanic Temple spokesman Lucien Greaves says, “We have a lot of veterans in our ranks, and we often receive complaints from veterans who feel that there’s a Christian preference within whichever branch they’re in.” Greaves says there have been threats to destroy the monument after it’s placed this spring and they’ve taken out an insurance policy.