Panelists representing local governments discussed the challenges facing the improvement of services for rural residents in an event hosted by Wisconsin Rural Partners on Wednesday, focusing on cash-strapped fire departments and how to expand broadband access.

The 2022 rural summit, held this week in Marshfield, aims to improve the quality of life for people in rural Wisconsin and help policymakers learn how to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing their communities....
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Ken Notes: I will mention this again, working with cell providers as 5G rolls out could provide a solution to rural access. Other state are using this as a solution for their rural challenges. It may be too late because we have given providers access to high density urban access already...