Here’s the latest news on Carver County’s ARRA-funded broadband project according to the Herald Journal…

CARVER COUNTY, MN – Work on the $7.2 million Carver County fiber optic ring could begin as early as spring 2011, Carver County officials told the Mayer City Council Monday. The county received a $6 million federal grant to help bring broadband service to the 55 percent of county residents who are currently not served or who are under-served by broadband. The construction period is expected to take about two years.