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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 Faribault County would be able to have access to fiber optic, according to Annie Nichols, the Economic Devel...

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 companies receiving grants talked about what they will be doing with the funds. “This is going to ...