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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - State officials recognized three communities in southern Wisconsin that are finalists to receive funding to turn underused spaces into community gathering places.Through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s inaugural Place-Makeover Contest, Lake Mills, Prairie du Chien and Racine are finalists to receive up to $5,000 and technical assistance to make their renovations a reality.
WEDC secretary and CEO Missy Hughes explained that the funds will be used to transform places to promote downtown areas.
“This is a chance for Wisconsin’s Main Street communities to take an area of downtown that is unattractive and not used well, and turn it into something that will help draw residents and visitors downtown,” Hughes said. ”The improvements being made don’t require huge investments. But those dollars and the changes made can pay off for our communities.”...
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