Van Buren County seeing good progress as broadband expansion effort nears final stretch

Van Buren County seeing good progress as broadband expansion effort nears final stretch

The next phase of a Midwest Energy and Communications project to roll out high-speed internet to unserved areas of Southwest Michigan is underway, and officials say all of this work has been making a difference for residents. MEC says communities expected to receive service soon include rural areas near Covert and Hartford. Van Buren County Administrator John Faul tells us the county contributed a few years back as MEC sought a state grant to ex…