U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have announced that Sawyer International Airport in Gwinn has been awarded two grants from the Department of Transportation (DOT).
The grants add up to $5,967,513, which will support airport improvement projects, including runway rehabilitation.
Senator Peters said that airports are a key source of economic growth for the Upper Peninsula that will connect the world with opportunities here.
Senator Stabenow said this investment will make travelling to and from the U.P. safer and more efficient.
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