Grant increases Chinook clinic's patient load

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a grant to Sweet Medical Center to increase the number of people the medical center can treat.

"I think within the next couple of weeks we'll have some spending money," said Karen Bradway, administrator of Sweet Medical Center.

The center is in the middle of filling out the paperwork and confirmation notices for the $608,333 grant. Chinook's clinic was one of 31 across the country that received part of the $16 million grant.

The award is the first part of a two-year grant. Bradway said the center will receive about $650,000 next year...