PR Archives:  LatestBy Company By Date


Press Release -- November 12th, 2012
Source: Enventis
Tags:

HickoryTech Donates $50,000 to Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota

Funding will help museum build a 30,000-square foot permanent facility

MANKATO, Minn. – Nov. 12, 2012HickoryTech(NASDAQ:HTCO, news, filings)announced today that it will donate $50,000 to the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesotato aid the organization in building a new facility in Mankato, Minn. The organization, currently operating in a temporary location in downtown Mankato, recently announced HickoryTech’s donation helped them meet the mid-point goal of their $4 million campaign.

“HickoryTech exemplifies the community spirit needed to build a world class museum for our world class children,” said Peter Olson, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota.  “We hope this major gift helps inspire everyone in our community to contribute to their children’s museum.”
“The future children’s museum in downtown Mankato will be a welcome addition enhancing the vibrancy of the community, while providing exceptional learning opportunities for children and families in southern Minnesota for years to come,” said John Finke, president and chief executive officer at HickoryTech.  “HickoryTech is pleased to be part of this community and regional effort.”
The children’s museum opened its first temporary site in Mankato in 2009. The new facility will include seven indoor galleries, two outdoor galleries, a family café and a center for families and learning.
About HickoryTech                                           

HickoryTech Corporation is a leading communications provider serving business and residential customers in the upper Midwest.  With headquarters in Mankato, Minn., HickoryTech has 500 employees and a five-state fiber network spanning 3,250 route miles across Minnesota and into Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.  HickoryTech’s Enventis subsidiary provides business IP voice, data and video solutions, MPLS networking, data center and managed hosted services and communication systems.  HickoryTech delivers broadband Internet, Digital TV, voice and data services to businesses and consumers in southern Minnesota and northwest Iowa. The Company trades on the NASDAQ, symbol: HTCO.  For more information, visit www.hickorytech.com.

Posted in: 2012

PR Archives: Latest, By Company, By Date