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The project will nearly double the size of the ER and increase the number of private treatment rooms to 14.

Funding will primarily come from $13 million in state grants, with the remainder from donors and private sources.

McLaren Northern Michigan has unveiled a $17 million renovation and expansion that will nearly double the size of its emergency department at its Cheboygan campus.

State grants that are part of the recently approved state budget for 2025-26 totaling $13 million will fund the bulk of the project, according to David Jones, a spokesman for McLaren. Expected to break ground in 2026, the project will also be supported by local donors and private funding.

The project will feature a near total renovation of the current 5,000-square-foot emergency room an

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