It’s been a while since I’ve been able to talk about fun, successful uses of broadband in rural Minnesota. I’m glad to share the following story from MPR News…

The town of Morris lies in west central Minnesota. The small town and its population of some 5,000 is surrounded by farms. Morris is probably best known for its University of Minnesota liberal arts campus.

In downtown Morris is the Inherit Clothing Company. Inherit curates, designs and sells modest, feminine, on-trend styles for its customers.

MPR’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell was fascinated to learn in a recent visit that Inherit is largely an e-commerce business with global sales. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share his takeaways from a conversation with Inherit CEO Amy Ekron.

Visit the article for the full audio interview.