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Bill Eckles, president and CEO of Bevcomm, attended the Faribault County Economic Development Board meeting in Frost on Tuesday, April 16 to update the board o

The Faribault County Economic Development Authority made the decision to continue with foreclosure proceedings against Miller’s Corner Repair despite the bus

MANKATO — Minnesota will get an eye-popping amount of federal funding — $652 million — to expand broadband in mostly rural areas and small towns.

Residents crowded Winnebago’s Municipal Center on Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, to attend a public hearing on the proposed street improvement project for Clevelan

An incident which occurred south of Blue Earth left many Bevcomm customers without service for about four hours on Friday afternoon, Aug. 19. A utility box lo

County OKs broadband application By Kevin Mertens - Staff Writer | May 9, 2021 Faribault County commissioner Tom Loveall, above, makes a point about the broadband grant at the meeting last Tuesday. The Faribault County Board took action at its meeting on Tuesday, May 4, to apply for the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The grant requires no public match and is for broadband development. If the county is awarded the grant, it could mean five more small towns in Faribaul...

Minnesota makes $54 million investment to improve rural broadband Minnesota makes $54 million investment to improve rural broadband By Jared Dean | January 28, 2021 at 5:10 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 7:52 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday funding for broadband projects across the state. DEED gave out over $20 million in grants to improve broadband service in rural communities throughout the state. Many com...