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Community
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Budget
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Provider
Partner
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Other
Partners
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Need
for Program
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Previous
Technology
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Economic
Development
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Outcomes
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Hoyt
Lakes
Richard Bradford
City of Hoyt Lakes
218-225-2344
info@hoytlakes.com
www.hoylakes.com
St. Louis County
Arrowhead Region
Region 3
Pop. 2052
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$2500
cash; unvalued in-kind from partners |
Frontier
-DSL |
City;
Mesabi Range Technical College;
East Range Joint Powers;
Mesabi East School District;
Practical Management Systems;
Hoyt Lakes Library
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Economic
development. They have had a mine closure and also a fire at wood
products factory. Highly distressed economic area. |
They
conducted a Broadband Assessment Study as part of mine-closing economic
development strategy. The area is covered by the DO IT! Initiative. |
Recognizes
need for BB to meet needs of current and future businesses. Not an
option to not have BB. This project is perfect follow-up to BB study
done last year. |
Make
businesses more efficient and competitive. Develop BB strategies.
Present strategy to community.
Increase networking between leaders on this issue. Recognition as
tech community
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Starbuck
Nancy Rapp
Starbuck Area CofC
320-239-4220
starbuckchamber
@willmar.com
www.starbuck.com
Pope County
West Central
Region 4
Pop. 1314
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$2500;
unvalued in-kind from partners |
Starbuck
Telephone is providing cash match
Small independent offering DSL.
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Chamber
of Commerce; Minnewaska Area School District; City of Starbuck |
As
a small community, we need to promote the community as a package,
interactively and cooperatively |
Starbuck
Telephone offers DSL due to a need from a specific local business.
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We
have a nice small town with an excellent location on a beautiful lake.
We want to find the applications and do the education that would get
our citizens talking about and using technology. We lack a coordinated
effort to link local businesses plus attract new businesses and people.
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Increased
connectivity and cooperation among existing businesses. Also have
a foundation to attract new businesses. Tourism marketing. |
Tracy
Robert Gervais
Tracy EDA
507-629-5540
bgervais
@tracy.govoffice.com
www.tracy.govoffice.com
Lyon County
Southwest RDC
Region 8
Pop. 2268
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$2500
cash from Tracy EDA, plus $2500 in-kind. Still in discussions with
providers. |
Charter
Communications offers DSL.
Prairiewave offers wireless.
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Tracy
EDA;
Chamber of Commerce;
Tracy Technology Center; Tracy Computer Center; Community Education
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Tracy
is wired, but has not used the service. Need to conquer fear among
population, especially seniors. Workforce education. Opportunity for
youth. |
TNT
participant, technology assessment and plan completed. |
Tracy
has services to offer to existing and prospective businesses. Workforce
development. Enhancement of markets of Main Street businesses.
Promotion of health care through telemedicine.
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Educate
the public on technology use. Options for youth to return to Tracy.
Upgrades from dial-up to BB. Economic development. E-government |
Moose
Lake
Carmen Palazzari
Moose Lake Area Technology Initiative Committee
218-485-4441
cpalazzari
@firstmooselake.com
Arrowhead Region
Carlton County Pine City SBDC
Pop. 2239
http://ci.moose-lake.mn.us
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$8000
cash and in-kind committed with additional unvalued in-kind committed
from partners |
MediaCom;
Moose Lake Water and Light;
Genesis Technology Communications
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Moose
Lake Water and Light;
Area Technology Initiative
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Market
and promote use of the BB that the community has in place. |
Significant
vision and planning process; participating in the Pine City I-35 corridor
effort. |
Tied
closely to technology; integrated into existing businesses, attraction
and workforce. Desire to create a telework center. |
Access
to affordable tech assistance and best practices; benchmarking; promotion
and marketing strategy developed; increased community exposure to
the vision; community tech image; learn from other communities
More users and uses. |
Bird
Island
Mark Glesener
Bird Island Civic and Commerce Association
320-365-3823
glesenersinc@willmar.com
www.birdisland.com
Renville County
Region 8
Population 1195
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$3000
cash
$26,850 in-kind
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Sheehan's
Wireless |
Bird
Island C&C Assoc; City; EDA; Rural Computer Consultants; BOLD
School District; Library; Vision Systems & consultants; Wild Prairie
Computers and Consulting; Renville County EDA/HRA |
Need
to get more local businesses online to take advantage of infrastructure.
Need to educate citizens, especially seniors on the benefits; need
to increase collaboration of area technology providers to implement
larger, more sophisticated projects. |
TNT
participant; Community Technology and Business Technology Assessments
have been completed. Community web site with business links. Pending
project to get all businesses online. |
Ongoing
commitment to economic development through technology. Recent attraction
of a web based business to the BI Business Center. Some e-commerce
implemented by local businesses.
Keep senior citizens in the community longer.
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A
menu of services is developed. Every BI business has a web presence.
Meetings business to discuss options. Web updating strategy. 50% of
residents will receive Internet training. Double # of firms using
ecommerce. Promote/consolidate cohesive system of providers. |
Milan
Ron Anderson
City of Milan
320-734-4411
cityofmilan
@fedteldirect.net
Milan.govoffice.com
Chippewa County
Region 6W
Pop 316
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$2500
cash from FedTel and City and commercial club; limited in-kind from
same partners |
Federated
Telephone |
City
of Milan; Commercial Club |
The
future requires the entire community to use and benefit from technology.
They need help procuring the assistance necessary to succeed. Want
to move from survival to prosperity. |
City
of Milan, FedTel and Pioneer TV developed a call center which future
is in doubt due to telemarketing issues. Need to reposition this asset. |
Need
to diversify beyond agriculture; Increase the number of workers. Share
the wealth. |
Education
of the citizens. Increase accessibility of modern technology. Strengthening
individuals will strengthen the community. |
Madelia
Tara Mueller
Madelia Area Chamber of Commerce
507-642-8822
mchamber@madeliamn.com
www.madeliamn.com
Watonwan County
Region 9
Pop 2340
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$2500
cash plus $500 in-kind, plus unvalued in-kind |
Madelia
Telephone Company |
Chamber
of Commerce; City of Madelia; Madelia Power and Light; Timber Creek
Solutions; Madelia Public Schools |
Madelia
has had DSL since 2000 but there is a low take rate. Businesses lack
expertise and resources to take full advantage. Need to become competitive
in the global marketplace. Improve quality of life for residents through
improved access to communications and commerce. |
DSL
was offered in 2000 in response to a single business need. Marketing
has occurred through door-to-door campaigns, open houses, direct mailings,
print and broadcast media. |
Technology
has been linked to economic development since the 1990s. Fiber has
been deployed near strategic facilities including the industrial park,
hospital, high school. |
Business
attraction paying higher wages for a skilled workforce. Keep youth
home and increase the tax base. Better understanding of available
technology incorporated into daily life. |
Canby
Barbara M. Hoyhtya
City of Canby
507-223-7295
bhoytya@canby.mntm.org
www.canbychamber.com
Pop: 1905
Yellow Medicine County
Region 6W
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$2950
cash committed from a large number of partners.
$2823 in in-kind commitment
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Frontier
Communications |
City
of Canby, Canby Opportunities, School District, MN West Community
and Technical College, Sioux Valley Canby Health Campus, Canby News,
Farmers Coop Association-Cenex, First Security Bank, Development Corporation,
Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club |
Significant
plant closing 2003 with over 300 job losses. This is motivating the
community to action to create Canby Opportunity Authority, a public-private
group leveraging the workforce, entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration,
community infrastructure and high-speed access. Excellent timing for
the project. |
Previous
initiatives have been by individual organizations and not a collaborative
effort.
There is adequate
infrastructure and services with both DSL and cable modems, computer
labs and ITV.
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Access
to telecom infrastructure and technology is central to economic development.
Entrepreneurial development is one key strategy, especially w/ laid-off
Schott workers.
The health care
industry is a key strategy through Sioux Valley and MN West college.
Active local
school district, alternative energy, corrections
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Increased
understanding and use by entrepreneurs, senior citizens, use of technology
to fight isolation, market technology as key asset for businesses
and residents, partnerships between institutions, increased use and
number of web sites of area organizations and businesses. |
Grand
Marais
Danna Asche
Cook County
218-387-3662
danna.asche@co.cook.mn.us
www.co.cook.mn.us
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$2700
cash committed
$4200 in-kind committed
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Boreal
Access |
Cook
County, City of Grand Marais, Library, Arrowhead Electric Coop, Community
Education, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, Cook County Higher Education,
CC EDA, Grant Portage Band IT |
Cook
County faces significant barriers to widespread use of broadband and
has been pursuing it for several years.
Boreal Access,
a cooperative is now rolling out a wireless service. A large number
of subscribers will lower the cost. The emphasis on market development
is perfect timing for us.
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Formation
of Boreal Access to bring Internet services to members of the community.
New wireless
program is expanding to the Lutsen Area.
Access MN participant.
Pilot project for Access MN Main Street.
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The
County EDA supports this initiative and is anxious to have the wireless
broadband for business development. Attracting teleworkers is another
economic development strategy.
Finally, the tourism is competing in a technology-aggressive industry
and needs to effectively use broadband.
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Measurable
increase in adoption rates. Obtain feedback from end-users on services,
identification of opportunities to use broadband; education of civic
leaders; increase collaboration among community technology leaders;
connections with other communities |
