Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Ceremony marks continuation of broadband expansion

By RICHARD JENKINS

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OMA, Wis — Local and state officials gathered at the old Pine Lake fire tower in Oma Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the second phase of Iron County’s broadband Internet expansion efforts.

Joining the locals responsible for moving the second phase of the effort through the state’s grant process were Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp and State Broadband Director Angie Dickison.

Dickison told the group the county’s application beat out 32 other projects this grant cycle to receive funding, and praised...

 
 
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