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With the slow down--almost stop--to the economy in the Lathrop area, the news of Grand River Mutual receiving $11.4 million dollars to bring broadband internet service to Lathrop Telephone customers is welcomed.

On Friday, July 9, USDA Rural Development presented Grand River Mutual Corporation with a total of $40.9 million in American Recovery and reinvestment Act (ARRA) loans and grants to expand broadband capabilities in Iowa and Missouri. The monies will be used to fund project in eight other communities throughout Iowa and Missouri, as well.