New Ulm Journal reports… The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced State Border to Border Broadband Development Grants Dec. 8 for fiber networks in ten Redwood County cities. Internet service providers Arvig and Hanson Communications were among grant … Continue reading
Every year, the Blandin on Broadband blog does County Broadband Profiles (and will do again when the new maps come out) but given federal opportunities are making it possible to get funding for access and adoption, I thought I’d try … Continue reading
Rank: 84 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Redwood County: Hovering near the bottom of the ranking list Redwood County ranks 84 for broadband access and 70 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have gone from almost … Continue reading
Thanks to Redwood County Economic Development Coordinator Briana Mumme for the update on their experience working with a Lead for America Fellow to improve broadband access across the County. It’s amazing to see what can get done in a year … Continue reading
This is a reach out to folks in Redwood County and a possible idea for other counties. Redwood County is working with Arvig on a Border to Border grant. The County EDA has been working on a broadband vision… Every … Continue reading
Telecompetitor reports… Regional provider Arvig and Redwood County, Minnesota, have agreed to work together on a $4.4 million public-private partnership to bring fiber to eight cities in the county. The linchpin of the project will be approval of an application … Continue reading
Rank: 85 Code: Red (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Redwood County: Hovering near the bottom of the ranking list Redwood County has been working on broadband for many years; they were a Blandin Broadband Community in 2013. They have benefited … Continue reading
The West Central Tribune reports… The Department of Employment and Economic Development recently announced that 15 Minnesota communities, including Appleton, Benson, Madison and Redwood County, will receive significant grants to improve broadband services and make other community improvements. The grants … Continue reading
Redwood Falls Gazette reports… Lead For America, Land O’Lakes, Inc., the Mayo Clinic, Midwest Dairy and Scoular recently announced the placement of six American Connection Corps (ACC) Fellows in Minnesota, part of a group of 50 individuals placed in communities … Continue reading
I just got a campground hotspot update from MVTV Wireless. Funny enough I got it while on a campground in Northern Minnesota, which makes me appreciate the work even more… We have recently added Internet Hotspot Service at two more … Continue reading
MN Public Radio takes a look at broadband on the frontlines in rural Minnesota. In Walnut Grove… The 31-year-old crop insurance adjuster works on a computer set up in his living room, but sometimes he has to travel to the … Continue reading
Rank (from 100/20 megabits per second): 86 Code: Red Annually, Blandin Foundation pulls together data from the Minnesota Office of Broadband Development and broadband news to gauge progress toward the state broadband goals (25 megabits per second download/3 Mbps upload … Continue reading
The Grand Forks Herald reports… Arvig says it will invest $19.9 million in construction projects to improve internet access and upgrade networks in seven rural Minnesota areas in 2022. The company is entering the sixth year of a 10-year commitment … Continue reading
Blandin Broadband Conference Canceled Better with Broadband: Reflect. Recharge. Inspire., Blandin Foundation’s annual broadband conference, has been canceled. While we won’t be gathering in person, you can expect to continue receiving emerging broadband news and funding updates on the Blandin … Continue reading
Virtual Conference! Oct 12-14 Registration is open for our annual broadband conference! We hope you can join us. The agenda will be released later this month. Pre-Conference Regional Events There will be a series of regional events happening leading up to and … Continue reading
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