By Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune
“It was like getting all gussied up for the big prom, and then not being asked to dance.
Duluth mobilized, held pep rallies, spent a good chunk of dough, pleaded and cajoled to woo Google. It sent volunteers door-to-door to get commitments for Google’s ultrafast Internet and made a move to persuade the search giant to pick Duluth for its first citywide launch of its high-speed fiber network.”
By Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune
“Involta, an Iowa-based data storage company ranked 40th on the 2010 Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies, is eyeing Duluth’s
Technology Park for expansion.Local economic development experts say it would be a plum for Duluth, making the city more attractive to businesses. “What data centers do is create an incredibly valuable infrastructure that draws other businesses that need data centers,” said Rob West, CEO of Area Partnership for Economic Expansion, which worked with Involta. “And it also positions us as a player.”
by Bob Kelleher, Minnesota Public Radio
“Duluth, Minn. — Just days after Google pitched its nationwide offer to bring super-fast broadband to a winning community, Duluth Mayor Don Ness was elbowing for his city to be first in line.
The youthful Ness quickly formed a core team, and on Feb. 18 threw a community organizational meeting. About 50 of the city’s leading business people mingled with an equal number of largely unshaven geeks to hear the mayor’s pitch. ” (emphasis added)
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