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Le Sueur County Digital Equity Profile – ranked 26

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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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 →

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Rep Angie Craig supports better broadband in Le Sueur County

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Le Sueur County News reports… No matter who wins the election next November, Le Sueur County will have a new representative in Congress. Following statewide redistricting, Le Sueur County was moved into CD2, currently represented by DFL Rep. Angie Craig, … Continue reading →

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EVENT June 29: Le Sueur County Broadband Planning Fair 2.0

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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An invitation for folks in Le Sueur County, a good idea for leaders in other counties… We are hosting another Le Sueur County Broadband Fair! We have updated information from the last fair. Again meet providers, learn about future plans … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County Broadband Profile 2022: Yellow rating: Ranking out 56 of 87

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Rank: 56 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Le Sueur County: When Federal Funding gets in the way Le Sueur County ranks 56 for broadband access and 84 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have hovered around … Continue reading →

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More info on MN Broadband grant in Le Sueur County

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Le Sueur County News reports… A proposal to connect up to 222 rural Le Sueur County households to high speed internet is ready to launch with the backing of the state of Minnesota. Bevcomm’s planned fiber-optic network, serving Montgomery, Lexington … Continue reading →

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Warm wishes on a cold night celebrating broadband in Le Sueur County

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Last night Le Sueur County held a celebration of broadband, headed up by Barbara Droher Kline. We were there to recognize a few key people who have helped bring better broadband to the area, starting with Barbara but we quickly … Continue reading →

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EVENT April 28: Le Sueur County Broadband Fair (in person and online)

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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I’m excited because the Blandin Broadband crew is planning to attend the Le Sueur County Broadband Fair on Thursday. Here are the details pulled from a flier: Where: Le Sueur County Fairgrounds 4H building 320 S Plut Ave Le Center, … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County and Bevcomm are applying for Border to Border funds – again post-RDOF issues

Posted on August 10, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Le Sueur County News posts an update of what’s happening with broadband plans in the county since they last applied for MN State Border to Border grants and were disqualified because they were in an area where LTD Broadband had … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County Broadband Fair getting local attention to build greatest demand for better broadband

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Le Sueur County News covered the Broadband Fair in Le Sueur County. I wrote about it as well and have told the story of Le Sueur over several posts. But it’s great to see it in the local newspaper – … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur Broadband Fair: well attended and raising awareness

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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Le Sueur County does a great job getting the word out about broadband. Tonight they hosted a Broadband Fair with folks from the Attorney General’s, from Office of Broadband Development and several providers including NetWave Broadband, Bevcomm, Xtream (Mediacom) and … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County Broadband Fair – well attended, good questions and tour of local wellness center

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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The Blandin Broadband crew attended the Le Sueur County Broadband Fair on Thursday. Hosted by the Le Sueur County Broadband Initiative, it looked like a pretty simple setup but it got a lot done. Providers were invited to set up … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County Broadband Profile 2021: Yellow rating: Ranking out 54 of 87

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Ann Treacy
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Rank: 55 Code: Yellow (See Blandin Foundation interactive map) Le Sueur County: When Federal Funding gets in the way Le Sueur started focusing on broadband in earnest in 2018. They started with a community event. Then they started working with … Continue reading →

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Le Sueur County is working on better broadband with local champion Barbara Dröher Kline

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Ann Treacy
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After a broadband provider that will meet the needs, the strongest tool for a community that needs better broadband is a local champion. It was fun to see the New Prague Times give a nod to a strong champion in … Continue reading →

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Blandin takes a look at last two years with grantees such as Le Sueur

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Ann Treacy
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Regularly the Blandin Foundation takes a look at the various communities they have been working with to promote, deploy and use better broadband. They use the Mountain of Accountability Framework as a tool to help learn from the past two … Continue reading →

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Frustration in Le Sueur County about being stalled as RDOF gives dibs to LTD – but so far no contract

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Ann Treacy
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I’ve written about the situation in Le Sueur County before. They have been working to get better broadband for years. Then a provider (LTD) was awarded the possibility of getting a big chunk of federal money (RDOF) to bring FTTH … Continue reading →

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