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Hurley receives grocery store grant

HURLEY - The city of Hurley overcame a major hurdle in bringing a grocery store to the city as it was one of six communities to receive a Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

According to a WEDC news release, Hurley was awarded a $250,000 grant to assist in redeveloping the site of the former Super One grocery store, located at 10th Avenue.

"I'm very, very happy and excited that (the grant) has finally come through," Hurley Mayor Joe Pinardi said. "We've been without a store now for two years last March."

According to the release, the p...