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Digging into Danger: Broadband Installation Damage in Minnesota

15 Apr 2024

In 1998, a crew installing broadband cable for high-speed internet in downtown St. Cloud struck a gas line. The resulting explosion killed four people, destroyed six buildings, and caused $400,000 in damage.[1] More than 25 years later, too little has changed. In March of 2024, broadband drilling performed just blocks away from the 1998 explosion […]
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Jake Schwitzer

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