Local businesses awarded CARES grants

So far, 180 businesses in Grant County have received grants amounting up to $10,000 for economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grant County’s Economic Development Council doled out the awards in three phases.

Phase one awards totaled $438,000; phase two awards totaled $910,000, and phase three awards totaled $339,000 for a total of $1,687,000.

The money comes from $2.5 million set aside fro...