News and Events

Making Connections Across the Midwest

• Date: 6/08/21

Rick Kroll is Midco’s Vertical Asset Site Operations Manager and is helping homes and businesses across the Midwest make better connections.

Midco® and City of Greenfield Partner to Bring Fiber Network to Area

• Date: 6/01/21
• Category: News Releases

Midco began construction in April to expand its high-speed wired broadband network to Greenfield, MN, which will connect more than 1,000 homes and businesses by the end of the year. Midco’s FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premises) design will bring residents a best-in-class symmetrical, low-latency connection capable of up to 5 Gbps.

Midco Participates in Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

• Date: 5/11/21
• Category: News Releases

Reliable internet is synonymous with quality of life, so Midco is participating in the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The EBB program provides support for broadband services and certain devices to help low-income households stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top 5 Internet Safety Tips

• Date: 5/05/21
• Category: Blog

From secure passwords to monitoring your Wi-Fi network, check out these top internet safety tips to keep your home and family safe while online.  

Kids, Mental Health & the Internet

• Date: 5/05/21
• Category: Blog

The internet is a part of our lives – and a part of our kids’ lives. But how do you keep them safe and protect their mental health when technology is always at their fingertips? Hear from Karla Salem, a social worker from Sanford Health, on ways to stay safe online and promote a positive online experience.    

Midco® Awarded Wisconsin Broadband Grant

• Date: 4/26/21
• Category: News Releases

Through a partnership with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, Midco is bringing high speed broadband to unserved areas in rural Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Midco® Awarded South Dakota Broadband Grant for Lincoln County

• Date: 3/30/21
• Category: News Releases

Through a partnership with the Connect SD Broadband program, Midco is bringing high speed broadband to underserved areas in rural Lincoln County. Midco was awarded $546,235 to deploy FTTP (fiber to the premises) service to 189 homes and 15 businesses in rural areas surrounding Tea and Harrisburg, SD.

Midco® Awarded South Dakota Broadband Grant for Clay County

• Date: 3/30/21

Through a partnership with the Connect SD Broadband program, Midco is bringing high speed broadband to underserved areas in rural Clay County. Midco was awarded $506,444 to deploy FTTP (fiber to the premises) service to 192 homes and 13 businesses north and east of Vermillion, SD.

Common Internet and TV Support Questions (with Answers)

• Date: 3/30/21

Are you looking for Midco support? We can help get you where you need to go with frequently asked questions and their digital support answers.

Midco® Fiber Coming to Northern Minnesota

• Date: 3/25/21
• Category: News Releases, Midco in the News

Recently, Midco activated more than 200 additional miles of fiber to create a Northern Minnesota fiber ring that adds diverse network paths for both Ely and International Falls, protecting against fiber cuts and other unexpected disruptions of Internet and business connections.