The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports…

Since 1950, West Central Telephone Association (WCTA) has been a foundation for communication in rural communities, bridging the gap between neighbors and businesses.

From bringing reliable telephone service to rural areas often overlooked by larger providers, to becoming a leader in fiber optic internet provisions, to the ever-changing landscape of technology, WCTA has grown into a cutting-edge telecommunications cooperative, delivering world-class fiber-optic services to homes and businesses across the region.

Established by a group of local Wadena farmers who wanted to bring better telephone services to rural communities, 75 years later the association’s mission was simple yet ambitious: to connect their communities with reliable telephone service. Today, WCTA expanded upon that same vision, solidifying its commitment to members by connecting them to not only each other but the world.