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ACE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
207 Cedar Street East
PO Box 360
Houston, MN 55943-0360
507.896.3111 FAX: 507.896.2149
www.acegroup.cc , info@acegroup.cc
David C. Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer
dschroeder@acecomgroup.com


ALBANY MUTUAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
131 6th Street
PO Box 570
Albany, MN 56307
320.845.2101 FAX: 320.845.7000
www.albanytel.com
Steve Katka, General Manager
skatka@albanytel.com


ALLIANCE COMMUNICATIONS
HILLS TELEPHONE
P.O. Box 349
Garretson, SD 57030-0349
605.594.3411 FAX: 605.594.6776
Don Snyders, General Manager
don@alliancecom.net


ARROWHEAD COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


ARVIG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (ACS)
160 2nd Avenue SW
Perham, MN 56573
218.346.5500 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com
Allen R. Arvig, President/CEO
218.346.8230
allen.arvig@arvig.com
David R. Arvig, Vice President/COO
218.346.8499
800.620.1366 - Wireless
david.arvig@arvig.com
Carmen Arvig, Secretary
218.346.8242
Rick Vyskocil, Treasurer/CFO
218.346.8215
rick.vyskocil@arvig.com
Dave Schornack, Dir. of Sales & Bus. Development
218.346.8107 FAX: 218.346.8260
david.schornack@arvig.com
EAST OTTER TAIL TELEPHONE COMPANY 
160 2nd Avenue SW
Perham, MN 56573
218.346.5500 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com  
MIDWEST TELEPHONE COMPANY
222 South Clayborn Avenue
PO Box 45
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
218.338.4000 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com
OSAKIS TELEPHONE COMPANY
222 South Clayborn Avenue
PO Box 45
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
218.338.4000 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com
THE PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
PO Box 96
Big Fork, MN 56628
218.743.3144 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com
TWIN VALLEY-ULEN TELEPHONE COMPANY
204 Main Avenue West
PO Box 189
Twin Valley, MN  56584
128.584.5111 FAX: 218.346.8829
www.arvig.com


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BENTON COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY
2220 125th Street NW
Rice, MN 56367-9701
320.393.2115 FAX: 320.393.2221
bctc@bctelco.net
Dan Lieser, President
Cherly Scapanski, Manager
cscapanski@bctelco.net
Duane Wentland, Operations Manager
Jane Hann, Office Manager


BEVCOMM
123 West 7th Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013
507.526.3252 FAX: 507.526.4963
www.bevcomm.com 
Bill Eckles, President
beckles@bevcomm.com


BLACKDUCK TELEPHONE COMPANY
50 Margaret Avenue NE
PO Box 325
Blackduck, MN 56630-0325
218.835.4941 FAX: 218.835.3299
218.835.4942
www.blackduck.net
E-mail: bdtele@blackduck.net
Herbert J. Lien, President
herblien@blackduck.net
Robert Gannon, General Manager
bgannon@blackduck.net
Richard Lien, Plant Superintendent
Chad Bullock, Plant Manager
chadb@blackduck.net


C

CANNON VALLEY TELECOM, INC.
(See BEVCOMM)


CHRISTENSEN COMMUNICATIONS CO.
104 West Main
Madelia, MN 56062
507.642.5555 FAX: 507.642.5500
www.chriscomco.net, madtelco@chriscomco.net
Brent J. Christensen, Vice President
Other Officials:
Gary Braun, Operations Manager
Manette Becker, Marketing Manager


CROSSLAKE COMMUNICATIONS
35910 County Road 66
PO Box 70
Crosslake, MN 56442
218.692.2777 FAX: 218.692.2410
www.crosslake.net
Paul Hoge, General Manager
phoge@crosslake.net
Debby Floerchinger, Business Operations Manager
floerchi@crosslake.net
Jared Johnson, Operations Manager
jaredj@crosslake.net
Paul Davis, Network Engineer
pdavis@crosslake.net
Cyndi Perkins, Accountant
cyndip@crosslake.net


CTC (Consolidated Telecommunications Co.)
1102 Madison Street
PO Box 972
Brainerd, MN 56401
218.764.3600 FAX: 218.829.3511
www.ctctelcom.net 
Kevin T. Larson, CEO/General Manager
Mark Roach, Director - Finance
Lance Bragstad, Director - Technology
Bill Stroot, Director - Operations
Kristi Westbrock, Director - Human Resources


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diversiCOM MELROSE TELEPHONE COMPANY
224 East Main Street
PO Box 100
Melrose, MN  56352
320.256.7471 FAX: 320.256.7555
www.meltel.com, meltel@meltel.com
Dean Mohs, Chief Operating Officer
dmohs@meltel.com
Tom Hellermann, Director of Plant
Carol Bertram, Director of Industry Relations
Mary Breth, Accounting Manager
Joy Silbernick, Office Manager


DUNNELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
123 Seeley Avenue
Dunnell, MN  56127
507.695.2730 FAX: 507.69.2321
Daniel C. Nelson, General Manager
dcndtc@bevcomm.net


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EAST OTTERTAIL TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See ARVIG COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)


EAGLE VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


EMILY COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY
PO Box 100
Highway Six
Emily, MN 56447
218.763.3000 FAX: 218.763.2042
www.emily.net, emilytel@emily.net
Robert Olson, General Manager
rolson@emily.net
Lovell Baker, President
emilytel@emily.net


ENVENTIS 
21 West Superior Street, Suite 200
Duluth, MN 55802
218.740.6111 FAX: 218.722.4894
www.enventis.com, info@enventis.com 
Walt A. Prahl, President-Wholesale Solutions & Bus. Devel.


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FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
301 2nd Street S.
PO Box 368
Bellingham, MN 56212
320.568.2105 FAX: 320.568.2200
farmers@farmerstel.net
Kevin Beyer, Manager
Tom Nelson, CO Superintendent
Aaron Roggenbuck, Plant Superintendent
Kris Radermacher, Office Manager


FEDERATED TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
405 2nd Street East
PO Box 156
Chokio, MN 56221
320.324.7111 FAX: 320.324.2777
www.fedtel.net
Kevin Beyer, General Manager
Tom Lorenz, Operations Manager
Donna Eul, Marketing/Customer Service Manager
Patricia Knutson, Accountant


FELTON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


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GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
201 Ross Avenue
PO Box 259
Erskine, MN 56535
218.687.2400 FAX: 218.687.2454
www.gvtel.com, gvtc@gvtel.com 
Warren Larson, President
George W. Fish, General Manager
Sue Gunderson, Personnel & Administrative Manager
Mark Klinkhammer, Finance Manager
Dave Hamre, Service & Operations Manager
Randy Versdahl, Facilities Manager


GARDONVILLE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOC.
PO Box 187
Brandon, MN 56315
320.524.2211 FAX: 320.524.2785
www.gctel.com, gardon@gctel.com
David Wolf, Manager


GRANADA TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


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HALSTAD TELEPHONE COMPANY
345 2nd Avenue West
PO Box 55
Halstad, MN 56548
218.456.2125 FAX: 218.456.2196
www.halstadtel.com
Ronald Laqua, General manager
Mark Forseth, Office Manager
Tom Maroney, Plant Manager


   HARMONY TELEPHONE COMPANY      
35 First Avenue NE
PO Box 308
Harmony, MN 55939
507.886.2525 FAX: 507.886.2500
Jill Fishbaugher, Office Manager
info@harmonytel.com


HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
27 North Minnesota Street
PO Box 697
New Ulm, MN 56073
507.354.2500 FAX: 507.359.4650
www.hector.com
Bill Otis, President
William Eckles, Secretary
David Arvig, Treasurer
Bob Weiss, General Manager
bobw@sleepyeyetel.net


HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY, THE
112 1st Avenue NW
PO Box 158
Grand Meadow, MN 55936
507.754.5115 FAX: 507.754.5114
www.hmtel.com, hometel@hmtel.com
Greg Turgeon, Manager



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INTERSTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOP. INC.
312 4th Street West
P.O. Box 920
Clear Lake, SD 57226
605.874.2181 FAX: 605.874.2014
www.itc-web.com, info@itctel.com 
Jerry Heiberger, General Manager
jerryhei@itctel.com 


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JOHNSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
205 1st Avenue NE
PO Box 39
Remer, MN 56672
218.566.2302 FAX: 218.566.2166
jtc@means.net
Conrad Johnson, President
Dwayne Johnson, Plant Superintendent


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KM TELECOM
18 2nd Avenue NW
Kasson, MN 55944
507.634.2511 FAX: 507.634.2500
www.kmtel.com
Mary D. Ehmke, Chief Operating Officer
mehmke@kmtel.com
Beth Tollefson, Chief Financial Officer
btollefson@kmtel.com


KNOLOGY OF THE PLAINS, INC. 
5100 S. Broadband Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57109-8835
605.965.9894 FAX: 605.965.7867
www.knology.com 
William P. Heaston, VP & General Counsel
bill.heaston@knology.com


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LAKEDALE COMMUNICATIONS
9938 State Highway 55 NW
PO Box 340
Annandale, MN 55302-0340
320.274.8201 FAX: 320.274.3440
www.lakedalelink.net 
Gene R. South Sr., CEO & General Manager
gsouth@lkdllink.net


LONSDALE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
126 South Main Street
PO Box 358
Lonsdale, MN 55046
507.744.2311 FAX: 507.744.5555
Donald F. Novak, Manager
Bonnie L. Simon, Office Manager


LORETEL SYSTEMS, INC.
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


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MABEL COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY
214 North Main
PO Box 368
Mabel, MN 55954
507.493.5411 FAX: 507.493.5611
Lorren Tingesdal, Manager
lorren@mabeltel.coop
Milford McKay, Plant Superintendent


MANCHESTER-HARTLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
204 Railroad Street
Manchester, MN 56007
507.826.3212 FAX: 507.826.3678
Omer D. Emstad, Manager
Milo Madson, President 507.845.2319
Phil Morreim, Vice President 507.826.3449
Margaret Dowd, Secretary/Treasurer 


MELROSE TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See diversiCOM MELROSE TELEPHONE COMPANY)

MIDWEST TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See ARVIG COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)

MINNESOTA VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
318 2nd Avenue East
PO Box 310
Franklin, MN 55333
507.557.2275 FAX: 507.557.2202
Danny L. Busche, Manager
Kathryn D. Larson, President
Fay L. Larson, Vice President
Julie Serbus, Service Representative


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OSAKIS TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See ARVIG COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)

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PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
100 Main Street
PO Box 277
Underwood, MN 56586
218.826.6161 FAX: 218.826.6298
www.parkregion.com, sales@prtel.com
Dave Bickett, General Manager/CEO
dave.bickett@parkregion.com
Katie Johnson, Business Operations Manager
Daryl Ecker, Network Operations Manager
Karen Thompson, Human Resource Manager
Mary Jo Biegler, Controller


PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
1831 Anne Street NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
218.444.1234 FAX: 218.444.1121
www.paulbunyan.net, info@paulbunyan.net
Kathy Peterson, President
Paul Freude, CEO/General manager
pfreude@paulbunyan.net
Gary Johnson, Chief Operating Officer
Dave Schultz, Chief Financial Officer
Rob St. Clair, Plant Manager
Bryan Marsh, OS Plant Manager


PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
(See ARVIG COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)


PINE ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


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   RED RIVER RURAL TEL. ASSOC.               
510 Broadway
Abercrombie, ND 58001
701.553.8309 FAX: 701.553.8396
www.rrt.net, redriver@rrt.net
Jeff Olson, General Manager
jeffolson@rrt.net


ROTHSAY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
137 1st Street NW
Rothsay, MN 56579
218.867.2111 FAX: 218.867.2114
rtci@rtelnet.net
Paul W. Stowman, President/Manager


RUNESTONE TELECOM ASSOCIATION
PO Box 336
Hoffman, MN 56339
320.986.2013 FAX: 320.986.2050
www.runestone.net, lee@runestone.net
Lee Maier, Manager
Kent Hedstrom, Plant Superintendent
Jeanne Meidl, Office Manager


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702 COMMUNICATIONS
702 Main Avenue
Moorhead, MN  56560
218.284.5702 FAX: 218.284.3297
www.702com.com
Jim Walter, President/CEO
jwalter@702com.net 
Jim Taylor, Sales & Marketing Manager
jtaylor@702com.net 
Jennifer Rise, Finance Director
jrise@702com.net


SHERBURNE TELE SYSTEMS, INC.
440 Eagle Lake Road North
P.O. Box 310
Big Lake, MN 55309-0310
763.262.4100 FAX: 763.262.7711
Robert K. Eddy, President
763.262.4168 Wireless: 612.219.4168
rkeddy@sts.12000m.net
www.connections-etc.com, connect@connections-etc.com
G.George Wallin, Vice President/COO
763.262.4169 Wireless: 612.219.4169
gwallin@sts.izoom.net


SLEEPY EYE TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See HECTOR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
 

SPRING GROVE COMMUNICATIONS
166 W. Main St.
Spring Grove, MN 55974-0516
507.498.3456 FAX: 507.498.5861
www.yourlocal.coop 
Craig A. Otterness, General Manger
otter@springgrove.coop


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TWIN VALLEY-ULEN TELEPHONE COMPANY
(See ARVIG COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS)


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