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Zoom meetings, binge-watching, online shopping and virtual education have all become more common during the pandemic.If anything, COVID-19 has only increased the need for affordable, reliable high-speed internet to take advantage of these activities.No one knows for sure how much money has been spent to bring broadband to rural Oklahoma residents. But what’s clear is that many Oklahomans are being left behind. BlackOak Farms, near Devol in Cotton County is out there. “The one thing we do miss out here is wifi,” BlackOak owner John Collison said. Power poles tell the story. To bring electricity into the farm costs thousands of dollars. For internet – thousands more.“$20,000 to $25,000 just to get internet and power together so you can get your internet,” Collison said.That cost will cover the property, but there’s still the monthly fee. Bringing wifi to the hunting preserve is a costly investment. “So just to have the advantage that somebody in Oklahoma City or ....
Instead, they say they re going to cook for some non-profits who serve the area. Credit: Cowboy Breakfast San Antonio Author: KENS 5 Staff (KENS 5) Published: 2:00 PM CST January 24, 2021 Updated: 10:41 AM CST January 25, 2021 SAN ANTONIO The Cowboy Breakfast is going to look a little different in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The organization told KENS 5 on Sunday that they are not going to hold a public breakfast. Instead, they say they re going to cook for some non-profits who serve the area. They will be making and delivering approximately 700 tacos to the following organizations: Seton Home Family Violence Prevention Services Flowers Bakery is supplying pastries, Kiolbassa is supplying chorizo and bacon, Pioneer Brand is supplying tortillas and Oak Farms is supplying milk and juice. ....