Julie Takkunen’s new office with CounterPoint Financial is now located at 214 East Howard Street in Hibbing. Pictured at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the office, from left, are Gabriella Hauser, Eloise Cook, Eric Guth, Julie Takkunen, Michael Becker, and Shelly Hanson; and Shania Tank, Sam Phagan, and Maddy Hidy of Ever Governor Tim Walz announced
Telecom companies serving five Minnesota counties are set to receive $100 million in federal grants to bring new high-speed Internet to more than 33,000 Minnesota rural homes and businesses.
Letter: Still waiting for high speed internet access
The following is a letter to the editor submitted to the newspaper by a reader. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the Echo Press. To submit a letter, send it to aedenloff@echopress.com or Echo Press, P.O. Box 549, Alexandria, MN 56308. 7:30 am, Apr. 30, 2021
To the editor:
Last year our neighborhood was excited to receive notice that Runestone Telecom would be installing high speed internet cable with access to our homes, thanks to the state Border-Border Grant Program. One year later we’re still waiting for that high speed internet access.