internet

Group seeks help testing internet speeds

Sep 16, 2020

The Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition is conducting the Minnesota Speed Test Initiative to find out exactly where broadband service is available in rural Minnesota and what speeds people are receiving. People can take the test at http://mnruralbroadbandcoalition.com/speedtest “For years we’ve...

Highway 61 Reconstruction Facebook Page online

Aug 29, 2019

Bids aren’t expected to be let until November, but a Facebook page intended to provide timely information about detours, progress, and other facets of the Highway 61 project already has several posts. On Aug. 12 the Lake City City Council approved a 16-month, $17,440 contract with Abby Breyfogle to...

HBC offers internet assistance program

Sep 21, 2017

Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. (HBC) is once again offering the Internet Assistance Program.The program provides an affordable Internet option for families with at least one child in the free and reduced-cost Universal Services National School Lunch Program or who are currently enrolled in...

Cub Scouts hold Jamboree on the Internet

Nov 9, 2016

Scouting is not just for the boys in Lake City Pack 94, there are millions of kids joining in the fun all over the world. On Oct. 15 they got together for Jamboree on the Internet and had a chance to talk to kids all over the world. Pack 94 marked a map with all the countries they talked to and...

Torch: Netflix, a new best friend?

Oct 26, 2016

70 million people in the world are subscribed to Netflix. As New York Times continues, each subscriber averaging 1 hour and 33 minutes per day of streaming, or 568 hours on average watching Netflix in one year. That’s just over 23 days. Netflix is an American multinational entertainment company...

Broadband working in region

Aug 3, 2016

This past week area residents and local leaders joined the Blandin Foundation, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development, and Internet service providers for a regional broadband discussion in Pine Island. The Southeastern Minnesota League of Municipalities hosted the event and our goal was simple...