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Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation canopy fundraiser makes gains

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — The Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital Foundation has reached a little over one-third of its fundraising goal for the purchase and construction of a canopy over the hospital’s main entrance.

The foundation has been seeking community support to raise the $199,000 for the front entrance canopy, designed for safe access to the main entrance to the hospital, according to Jim Jessup, the hospital foundation president.

Jessup told the foundation board members last week of the $72,000 raised — $30,000 was from service or corporate entities, and the remainder fro...