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Senator Grant Hauschild (DFL-Hermantown) announced the awarding of a $3.9 million Border-to-Border Broadband Grant to Paul Bunyan Communications Tuesday, which will help expand broadband internet access for St. Louis County residents

“Reliable high-speed internet isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. That’s why I’ve fought for funding that make projects like this possible in our communities,” said Sen. Hauschild, who carried legislation that increased funding for broadband expansion efforts in the Senate. “This is great news for St. Louis County, and I applaud Paul Bunyan Communications for their hard work to improve access to broadband for our area.”

The $3.9 million in state funding comes from the Border-to-Border Broadband Low-Population Density Program, part of a total of $6 million being invested by Paul Bunyan Communications into the Northwest St. Louis County GigaZone Expansion project. This project will expand broadband access to 420 locations throughout St. Louis County.