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Former Ladysmith elementary school being converted into workforce housing
15 Mar 2024
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From defunct to someone’s dream home, a recent grant is helping Ladysmith complete a project that will provide workforce housing and a community center.
Ladysmith’s former elementary school has sat empty for years, now classrooms are being converted into 40 housing units.
To make the nearly $13-million project a reality, it takes funding, and Christianson said a recent $200,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has gone a long way.
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