 Central I-Tasca will no longer have to deal with dial-up internet, thanks to the border-to-border grant from the state of Minnesota. Areas that had no broadband service now have that luxury. Last night at the Balsam Town Hall, a celebration and information session launched the new communication service. Over 300 residents turned out for the event. The new service covers Balsam, Lawrence and Nashwalk Townships, as well as the city of Taconite. Last night we had a celebration to kick off our activating the network. So it's a culmination of all the work that we've done and it's just the beginning. We're going to be activating the network in various regions over the next couple of months. Public and communications has applied for the border-to-border broadband grant again in hopes to further expand its cooperatives service. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.