rairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund grants and scholarships of more than $40,000 were awarded from 2022 disbursements.
The Community Fund board of directors met recently to conduct the annual disbursement of student scholarships and organization grants.
Two scholarships totaling $1,750 were awarded, one to high school senior Chance Tunnissen, and a second to college student Jacob Raak.
The Hardwick and Jasper communities shared over $40,000 in grants.
The city of Hardwick received grants for Christmas lights, a message center at the campground and a landscaping project.
The Hardwick Community Club received funds for Jubilee Days and Santa Claus Day.
The Hardwick Fire Department received funds for dry-and-store hose racks, hoses and three nozzles.
The Jasper Fire Department received funds for four thermal imaging cameras and two rescue augers.
Jasper Ambulance received funds for a Lucas 3 machine.
Application forms for the 2023 award period can be found at prairierosecommunityfund.com.
Recipients must meet qualifications of connection to the Prairie Rose Wind Farm footprint in Rock County, which includes Hardwick and a portion of Jasper and the townships of Springwater, Rose Dell and Denver.
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