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Aspirus breaks ground on Ontonagon ER expansion

ONTONAGON - Aspirus Ontonagon Hospital held a ceremony Tuesday to mark breaking ground on a new "state-of-the-art" expansion of the hospital's emergency department, part of a larger hospital renovation project.

The 8,200 square-foot project is part of an ongoing effort to focus on patient privacy, safety and comfort, said Aspirus U.P. Communications Assistant Kelly Fossness.

The planned work includes "highly efficient, state-of-the-art emergency care rooms; canopied entrances for easy comfortable access by patients and EMS; and updated patient rooms, halls and nursing areas," said Fossness. "T...