Gogebic County receives grant for fair expo building repairs

By RALPH ANSAMI

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IRONWOOD — A $30,000 project to repair the exposition building on the Gogebic County Fairgrounds is in the works.

The county has qualified for a $15,000 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development grant that would require a $15,000 local match.

The county board authorized the fair board to apply for the grant last November and at meeting in February, the board learned the county qualified for the grant.

The grant would be used to replace 86 windows and some doorways in the expo building.

For the $15,000 local match, the board discussed us...