IC residents receive $225K from state for clean energy upgrades

By Allison Joy IRON COUNTY/LANSING—Nine local residents will receive $25,000 each through MI-HOPE — the Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency Program — to make their homes more energy-efficient. The $225,000 coming to Iron County residents is cumulative across three phases of funding, which saw 42 applicants from the county apply. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and…