Lake Country grants awarded

Lake Country Power announced its latest round of Operation Round Up grants.

The cooperative’s Trust Board reviewed and considered 44 grant applications and distributed funds to 42 projects and programs this past quarter.

Local recipients include:

• Queen of Peace Quilters, funds for adult and baby quilts

• Moose Lake Township, funds for pickleball courts

• Cloquet Fourth of July Celebration, funds for free family celebrations

• Washington Elementary School P.I.E., funds for eighth annual Light Up The Night run/walk

• Carlton County Retired Educators, funds for cleaning supplies

• Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Wright, funds for quilts

Since the program’s inception in October 2004, more than $2.9 million has been distributed to community-based projects and programs.