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Federal funding for U.P. airport project

Posted: 09.29.2011 at 1:40 PM

Ty Czarnopis

Managing Editor of UpperMichigansSource.com

ESCANABA -- Escanaba is one of three Michigan communities awarded federal funds to help improve their airline service.

They are among 29 nationwide that are dividing $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service Development program.

Escanaba is receiving $72,500 to market the community's new essential air service subsidized jet air service.

Kalamazoo and Manistee were also awarded grants.

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