WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-MN) announced that Congress approved $500,000 in funding to the Brainerd Historic Water Tower Preservation Committee to restore the exterior stucco surface of the historic water tower. The legislation now goes to the President's desk to be signed into law.
"The historic Brainerd Water Tower has been a fixture in the area, welcoming visitors to Brainerd since it was completed in 1920," said Klobuchar. "The federal funding we secured will help the Brainerd Historic Water Tower Preservation Committee repair and maintain this iconic landmark."
"The Brainerd water tower is an historic symbol of the city, and it needs to b...