Communities receive blight grants totaling $350,000

LANSING — The Michigan Land Bank Authority announced Tuesday that nine communities, including the village of Ontonagon, Ontonagon Township, Bessemer and Ironwood and Houghton County will receive a total of $350,000 to help eliminate blight in their communities.

The Rural Community Demolition Grant was made available to county Land Banks and local units of government to help communities remove vacant and abandoned structures from their neighborhoods, allowing them to prepare for future developments that spark business investment and provide job opportunities for residents.

The $50,000 grant to...