Finance committee moves forward with broadband grant

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — Iron County will try for yet another broadband expansion project, Iron County Finance Committee approved moving forward with a grant application for the state’s 2018 Broadband Expansion program.

Once again, the county’s project will focus on the southern part of Iron County — this time proposing the construction of 150-foot towers on sites near Lake of the Falls and Spider Lake in the town of Mercer.

The total project is expected to be $134,451; with the county seeking an approximately $66,225 Wisconsin Public Service Commissio...