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Willmar City Council offers contact to build community network to third option Kramer Group I posted this news earlier this week, but always interesting to get another local perspective, this time from Lakeland Media (KWLM 96.3fm in Willmar)… The Willmar City Council Monday awarded a bid …

Willmar City Council offers contact to build community network to third option Kramer Group wp.me/p3if7-cdk

Direction on BEAD non-deployment funds will wait until after State Broadband Leaders Network Winter Summit The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) reports… Statement by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator Arielle Roth re…

Direction on BEAD non-deployment funds will wait until after State Broadband Leaders Network Winter Summit wp.me/p3if7-cdh

Arvig expands broadband service to Twin Cities with connection to Eagan Data Center Business Insider reports… Arvig is expanding its Twin Cities network footprint after finalizing an agreement to interconnect with a new data center currently under construction in Eagan, Minn…

Arvig expands broadband service to Twin Cities with connection to Eagan Data Center wp.me/p3if7-cde

New MN Bill introduced: Data centers excluded from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes (HF3296) I am going to try to at least track the bills that get introduced that are at all related to broadband and/or broadband use. I may not follow all closely. Click the bill number for more info and up…

New MN Bill introduced: Data centers excluded from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes (HF3296) wp.me/p3if7-cdb

EVENT April 29: Connecting One: Minnesota 2026 Broadband Summit From the Office of Broadband Development… Plan Ahead and Save the Date The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Office of Broadband Development is hosting the Co…

EVENT April 29: Connecting One: Minnesota 2026 Broadband Summit wp.me/p3if7-cd7

Google plans to open a large data center in Hermantown The Minnesota Star Tribune reports… Google expects to open a second large data center in Minnesota, this one in Hermantown, the northeast Minnesota town where residents have pushed back on bo…

Google plans to open a large data center in Hermantown wp.me/p3if7-cd4

FCC denies Savage Communications request for waiver of the Commission’s RDOF non-compliance rules The Benton Institute for Broadband and Society report on a recent order from the FCC… The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) denied Savage C…

FCC denies Savage Communications request for waiver of the Commission’s RDOF non-compliance rules wp.me/p3if7-cd1

Paul Bunyan Communications finishes broadband expansion in Great Scott and unorganzied Township in St. Louis County From Paul Bunyan Communications… Paul Bunyan Communications has completed construction of its all-fiber optic GigaZone® network, bringing fast, reliable Internet access to more than 350 homes…

Paul Bunyan Communications finishes broadband expansion in Great Scott and unorganzied Township in St. Louis County wp.me/p3if7-ccW

Broadband expanded to more than 100 households in Great Scott Township and Mountain Iron The IRRR Ranger reports… The GigaZone is currently available to more than 60,000 locations in Minnesota and serves over 36,000 customers across rural and often sparsely populated areas. “Broa…

Broadband expanded to more than 100 households in Great Scott Township and Mountain Iron wp.me/p3if7-ccT

Willmar Council rescinds contract offer to NC3 and goes with the Kramer Group to build network for community broadband The West Central Tribune reports… After learning NC3 is not able to fulfill the scope of work for phase one of the Willmar Connect project, the Willmar City Council in a 5-3 vote approved awarding …

Willmar Council rescinds contract offer to NC3 and goes with the Kramer Group to build network for community broadband wp.me/p3if7-ccQ

EVENT March 11: Upcoming Webinar | Broadband and Healthcare: Collaboration, Funding, and Policy From the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society… Join the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society on March 11 at 3:00 p.m. ET for a webinar about the intersections of health, broad…

EVENT March 11: Upcoming Webinar | Broadband and Healthcare: Collaboration, Funding, and Policy wp.me/p3if7-ccM

Wadena County talks about plans for future, giving a nod to broadband progress The Wadena Pioneer Journal reports… From housing and growth to long-term priorities, residents had an opportunity to share their ideas for the future of Wadena County during a public meeting as the…

Wadena County talks about plans for future, giving a nod to broadband progress wp.me/p3if7-ccJ

5 Questions with Katy Tessman about Leading Ladies of Americana 2026 on March 20 at 7pm at The Cabooze The Leading Ladies of Americana is becoming a favorite tradition. It’s always powerful to see the amazing local talent we have in Minnesota but also fun to see the variety in styles and sound…

5 Questions with Katy Tessman about Leading Ladies of Americana 2026 on March 20 at 7pm at The Cabooze wp.me/p7j1Ta-3ju @mostlymn.bsky.social

MN eNews Mar 2026: Task Force meeting notes and Legislative meetings The Office of Broadband Development speaks to Legislature Office of Broadband Development (OBD) spoke to MN Senate Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development on February 1…

MN eNews Mar 2026: Task Force meeting notes and Legislative meetings wp.me/p3if7-cc4

Office of Broadband Development Mar 1 2026: April Webinars, Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems) From the Office of Broadband Development… April 2026 Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems) Registration information below! The Offic…

Office of Broadband Development Mar 1 2026: April Webinars, Broadband Development Training Series: Navigating PLUS (Permitting, Land Use, and State Systems) wp.me/p3if7-ccr

New MN Bill introduced: A bill extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity HF3860 I am going to try to at least track the bills that get introduced that are at all related to broadband and/or broadband use. I may not follow all closely. Click the bill number for more info and up…

New MN Bill introduced: A bill extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity HF3860 wp.me/p3if7-ccn

Natives American Lives Series - Minnesota Humanities Center The Native American Lives Series shares real life stories of Dakota and Ojibwe leaders, artists, activists, and elders who have shaped Minnesota and national history.

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Mostly MN Music with Steve and Sean McPherson from Big Trouble What a joy to have brothers, Steve and Sean McPherson, from Big Trouble on the show. Start with the important stuff, you can see them play on the last Saturday of each month at the White Squirrel. …

Mostly MN Music with Steve and Sean McPherson from Big Trouble @girlattherockshows.bsky.social @mostlymn.bsky.social wp.me/p7j1Ta-3kx

Listen in until noon: MN songs about MN starting with jeremy messersmith Fast Times in Minnesota. Listen in at 11 to hear Sean and Steve McPherson from Big Trouble WMCN 91.7 FM 91.7 in St Paul or online www.wmcn.fm
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MN budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium The Minnesota House reports… The projected surplus for Fiscal Years 2026-27 is now higher than it was in the November estimate, and no deficit is projected for the next biennium. “Minnesota’s…

MN budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium wp.me/p3if7-cc1

Willmar City Council considers rescinding award to build broadband for of Willmar Connect The West Central Tribune reports… The Willmar City Council on Monday, March 2, will consider rescinding the bid award to NC3 for construction of phase one of Willmar Connect and re-awarding the bid…

Willmar City Council considers rescinding award to build broadband for of Willmar Connect wp.me/p3if7-cbY

New Report: Broadband Access in Indian Country – recommendations for improvement The Urban Institute has released a new report, Broadband Access in Indian Country. They set the stage… According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as of 2024, 93 percent of all US res…

New Report: Broadband Access in Indian Country – recommendations for improvement wp.me/p3if7-cbV

ImOn Communications to expand fiber to Duluth MN and Superior WI Telecompetitor reports… ImOn Communications, a leading provider of high-speed Internet services across the Midwest, is expanding its 100% fiber Internet network to Superior, Wisconsin, and Du…

ImOn Communications to expand fiber to Duluth MN and Superior WI wp.me/p3if7-cbQ

Breitung Township Board get broadband update: some areas up by mid-summer, take rate is good The Timberjay reports… Breitung Township Board Chair Matt Tuchel gave an update on broadband internet at the township’s monthly meeting held Feb. 17. Tuchel reported that he recently met with…

Breitung Township Board get broadband update: some areas up by mid-summer, take rate is good wp.me/p3if7-cbM

A look at fiber consolidation in MN, especially the Twin Cities Twin Cities Business reports… Minnesota is once again directly experiencing big changes in the tech sector. In addition to data center construction (and controversy), the state has become a major-l…

A look at fiber consolidation in MN, especially the Twin Cities wp.me/p3if7-cbH

New MN Bill introduced: Funding for a digital platform to provide youth with info on internships and job opportunities (HF3004) I am going to try to at least track the bills that get introduced that are at all related to broadband and/or broadband use. I may not follow all closely. Click the bill number for more info and up…

New MN Bill introduced: Funding for a digital platform to provide youth with info on internships and job opportunities (HF3004) wp.me/p3if7-cbD

OBD director Bree Maki speaks to Broadband Communities about local providers’ concerns with BEAD stipulations Broadband Communities reports… Requirements asking providers to submit written statements pledging not to take additional subsidies to complete and operate BEAD projects have had a chilling effect,…

OBD director Bree Maki speaks to Broadband Communities about local providers' concerns with BEAD stipulations wp.me/p3if7-cbA

Data center opponents ask MN Legislature to consider statewide moratorium, new regulations MPR reports… Opponents of so-called hyperscale data centers are calling on Minnesota lawmakers to adopt stronger regulations this session, including a two-year pause in new construction. They say r…

Data center opponents ask MN Legislature to consider statewide moratorium, new regulations wp.me/p3if7-cbx

New MN Bill introduced: A bill extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity SF3863 I am going to try to at least track the bills that get introduced that are at all related to broadband and/or broadband use. I may not follow all closely. Click the bill number for more info and up…

New MN Bill introduced: A bill extending the Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity SF3863 wp.me/p3if7-cbg

New MN Bill introduced: A bill related to energy and data centers I am going to try to at least track the bills that get introduced that are at all related to broadband and/or broadband use. I may not follow all closely. Click the bill number for more info and up…

New MN Bill introduced: A bill related to energy and data centers wp.me/p3if7-cbd