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A multimillion-dollar athletic facilities project got another step closer to reality Monday, when Cloquet school board members voted unanimously in favor of using the state government bid process for contracts and purchasing and hired Kraus-Anderson Construction to act as construction manager for the district.

What started in the spring as a group of community members wanting to raise $1 million dollars for turf has turned into a larger school project, estimated to cost $4.5 to $5 million.

The vote also fast-tracked the project. If things go well, construction could start as soon as May, w...