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The US Economic Development Administration awarded Eagle River a grant worth $1,066,814 to help fund a project in Vilas County.

The grant was awarded on Sept. 11. The EDA describes the grant as follows:

"This EDA investment funds the installation of a back-up electric transformer and related equipment, to provide redundant power to the city of Eagle River, Wisconsin. The project will provide Eagle River's business community with a long-term source of reliable power capacity, which will help support the development of new businesses in a designated Opportunity Zone, and create employment opportunities throughout the region."