Dickinson County airport gets federal grant

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Nicole Walton

Published July 31, 2017 at 10:58 AM EDT

KINGSFORD, MI-- Ford Airport in Kingsford is getting more than $2.2 million in federal funding for improvements.

Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters announced the Department of Transportation grant Friday. They say the money will be used to rehabilitate the runway and reconstruct its lighting system.

Peters says Ford Airport is a critical connection for residents, and it boosts tourism and bolsters economic development in the region.

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Nicole Walton

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.

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