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Soo school gets USDA loan

Charice Graham

SAULT STE. MARIE, MI--    A Chippewa County charter school is getting federal money for infrastructure improvements.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given a $140,000 loan to Lake Superior Academy in Sault Ste. Marie. The elementary school will use the money to construct a classroom addition to expand instructional space.

By 2022 the building is expected to serve about 100 students per year.

Previously, USDA Rural Development awarded a $265,000 Community Facilities loan. The state of Michigan is also providing $575,000 for the project.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.