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NIC receives Community Challenge Flagship Grant

NIC receives Community Challenge Flagship Grant
A location along the O’Neill Creek Trail in Neillsville will be turned into a rest area complete with a picnic table and bench, thanks to a grant received from AARP. Shown above, Neillsville Improvement Corporation volunteers (l-r) Deanna Heiman, Judy Zickert, Kevin Zickert, and Denise Clough prepare to clear brush from the area June 24 prior to excavation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
NIC receives Community Challenge Flagship Grant
A location along the O’Neill Creek Trail in Neillsville will be turned into a rest area complete with a picnic table and bench, thanks to a grant received from AARP. Shown above, Neillsville Improvement Corporation volunteers (l-r) Deanna Heiman, Judy Zickert, Kevin Zickert, and Denise Clough prepare to clear brush from the area June 24 prior to excavation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

The Neillsville Improvement Corporation (NIC) recently received a grant that will enhance the O’Neill Creek Trail. As a recipient of a Community Challenge Flagship Grant from AARP worth $7,000, N...

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