Broadband Expansion and Rural Infrastructure: Minnesota Task Force Meets at Farmfest

Katelyn Winberg
Aug 19, 2025
Aug 19, 2025

Farmfest Day 2 (155).JPG — The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband meets during Day 2 of Farmfest, Aug. 6.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg

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The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband took its conversation into the heart of rural Minnesota, holding its August meeting at Farmfest.

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.