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The Knox County Board signed off on the disbursement of six grants Wednesday night to various organizations in Galesburg for the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds. $570,000 in federal money was awarded to organizations such as the Galesburg Civic Art Center for the purpose of starting up a local arts-related periodical or for the Volunteer Network on Aging for the organization's home-delivered meals program. Up to $250,000 was awarded to the National Railroad Hall of Fame for the construction of a new facility and, according to Finance Committee Vice-Chair David Amor, that money is co...

The Knox County Board Wednesday night will consider approving several more grant requests for federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act. Board documents show that the recipients being considered include the Galesburg Christian School for health-related improvements to the facility and to the National Railroad Hall of Fame for the construction of a new tourist facility. Money could also go to the Stearman Foundation to recoup lost revenue and to help cover the addition to their facility, the Galesburg Civic Art Center for start-up local arts-related periodical, or the Galesburg Tourism an...