The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports…

Minnesota’s senior U.S. senator [Amy Klobuchar] invited an Iron Range woman who won a state award for her work advocating for lowering prescription drug prices. Ann Bussey of Side Lake has also been a vocal proponent of expanding high-speed internet in the state’s rural reaches.

“Ann Bussey has fought to improve the lives of seniors in Minnesota, and I’m proud to have her join me at this year’s State of the Union address,” Klobuchar said in a statement. “Ann understands the challenges faced by older Americans in our state, especially rural areas, and her advocacy will be critical as we continue to bring down prescription drug costs for seniors and expand broadband access.”

The Minnesota Department of Health gave Bussey its Rural Health Hero Award in 2023.

And according to Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, here’s the mention of broadband in the State of the Union…

Thanks to our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 46,000 new projects have been announced across your communities – modernizing our roads and bridges, ports and airports, and public transit systems. … Providing affordable high speed internet for every American no matter where you live.