High Speed Internet Coming To More People in Southwest Wisconsin

Nearly 10,000 people in southwest Wisconsin are set to get affordable, high-speed internet thanks to a $28 million investment. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa announced the Reedsburg Utility Commission will use the ReConnect funds to install a fiber-to-the-premises network. Lassa said the network will benefit 9,661 people, 319 businesses, 689 farms and eight educational facilities in Richland, Dane, Iowa, Juneau and Sauk counties. The Reconnect Loan program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.