State Denies funding for broadband plan

Local efforts to improve internet service in Nuckolls County have again been stymied.

The plan developed by South Central Public Power, Glenwood Telecommunications and the Nebraska Public Power District was supported locally but did not find the needed state level support for immediate implementation. The plan however, has not been abandoned. Supporters are continuing to look for a way to move it to completion.

An application formulated by South Central and Glenwood was one of 76 applications submitted to the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program. With $20 million allocated the new fund is in its...