BRANCH COUNTY — County commissioners invited Frontier Northern communication executives back on April 18 to discuss holes in the countywide service internet plan. In a March presentation, Frontier service maps showed significant areas of Sherwood, Butler, Gilead, and Noble townships not receiving Frontier fiber service under the $22.4 million state Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure …
LeFLORE COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — A $22 million grant investment to provide high-speed internet to Choctaw Nation in LeFlore County has been announced. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced on Tuesday at the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s Reservation Economic Summit in …
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Merit Network is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant for $997,000 to develop a connectivity and digital equity strategy to promote the expansion of high-speed internet in underserved rural Michigan communities. Merit Logo (PRNewsfoto/Merit Network) According to the USDA website, “Under the Broadband Technical Assistance …
Topline The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted approval on Wednesday for the sale of lab-grown chicken, made from animal cells, to upscale restaurants in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. This comes as sustainable alternatives to traditional meat gain popularity. GOOD Meat and Upside Foods, both California-based companies, have received final approval from the USDA, following …