While there's a new poultry disease Minnesota Testing Laboratory coming to Willmar, home of Hormel's Jennie-O division, that isn't enough for Rod Engleson, a resident of the West Central Minnesota regional center in Kandiyohi County.
Engleson writes to the editors of the West Central Tribune in Legislative help begins at home:
I thought when someone was elected to represent the Kandiyohi County area in the Legislature that their No. 1 priority would be Kandiyohi County.
On May 18, Dave Baker voted in favor of legislation – House File 1437, the omnibus jobs and energy bill – to provide an earmarked $2 million broadband grant to the city of Annandale. Quality Internet connections are necessary for local businesses to survive and thrive.
In this legislation Mr. Baker also voted to give $35,000 to the city of Delano for their Fourth of July parade.
I am sure any of the cities in Kandiyohi County would love to have an extra $35,000 to help fund such activities and/or a $2 million grant to upgrade their broadband coverage.
Why did Dave Baker choose two other cities, Delano and Annandale, over his constituents for these benefits? Ask him why.
Last month, the Tribune reported about the frustration rural Kandiyohi County residents feel over broadband in When the Internet goes down: Legislators get earful about lack of broadband in rural areas.
Bluestem's got no problem with turkey bacon (pictured at the top of this post), but agree with Engleson that other sorts of bacon--like rural broadband--need to be served for this area.
Photo: Frying turkey bacon.
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