MN Senate Republican Caucus reports…

The Office of Broadband Development recently announced that four broadband infrastructure projects in Senate District 9 will receive a total of $7.45 million in grants through the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. These local projects will improve unserved levels to 1 Gbps download and 1 Gbps upload, exceeding Minnesota’s 2026 state speed goal.

More info on specific projects…

In Senate District 9, the Gardonville Cooperative Telephone will receive an $857,013 grant to expand broadband service to 214 households, home-based businesses and telecommuters in the Alexandria area.

Additionally, Otter Tail Telcom will receive a $2,331,792 grant through the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program. This project will serve a total of 506 households, businesses, farms, and community anchor institutions in the South Battle Lake area.

The Red River Rural Telephone Association will also receive a $2,227,363 million grant for its North Wilkin County project. This broadband expansion project will serve 128 locations near Breckenridge and Foxhome. Further, the Red River Rural Telephone Association will receive a $2,035,500 grant for its Rural Campbell project. This funding will upgrade approximately 86 unserved locations near the rural Doran and Campbell areas of Wilkin County.