NU-Telecom Receives Broadband Grants

The Minnesota State Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced NU-Telecom as one of the companies that will receive state grants for broadband development. NU-Telecom received three of the 42 grants announced by Lt. Governor Tina Smith.

A total of $34 million was awarded by DEED with the aim of providing reliable, affordable high-speed Internet to more than 16,000 households, more than 2,000 businesses and more than 70 community institutions throughout the state.

New Ulm Telecom will receive $850,486 of the $1,889,968 total project costs to build fiber connections to homes and businesses in the rural areas of Hanska and Mazeppa and in and around Bellechester. President and CEO Bill Otis said the company expects the projects to begin in the spring.

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