What’s the latest sign of spring? They’re breaking ground in Mountain Iron, Minnesota to get started with the Northeast Service Cooperative, ARRA-funded fiber project.

According to the Northland’s News Center…

A $43.5 million dollar fiber optic project made its first official mark on region today.

It’s a bright outlook for the future of northeastern Minnesota, and after [last] Wednesday’s ground breaking, it will be a more connected one, too

The project will bring 915 miles of fiber to the Arrowhead Region. The initial goal is to connect anchor institutions – but more good news came to the residents…

In an announcement that could be the first of many, Frontier Communications told those in attendance that they’re in the process of forming a contract with NESC to use more than 450 miles of the overall network.

The Northland News site includes a great video on the ceremony.