Active Members

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ACE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
207 Cedar Street East
PO Box 360
Houston, MN 55943-0360
507.896.3111 FAX: 507.896.2149
www.acetelephone.com , acemail@means.net
David F. Freeman, Chief Operation Officer
dfreeman@means.net


ALBANY MUTUAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
131 6th Street
PO Box 570
Albany, MN 56307
320.845.2101 FAX: 320.845.7000
www.albanytel.com
John Rose, Jr., Manager
jrose@albanytel.com


ARROWHEAD COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
211 Main Street South
PO Box 428
Hector, MN 55342
320.848.6611 FAX: 320.848.2702
www.hectorcom.com
E-mail: hcc@means.net
Steven H. Sjogren, President
Other Officials
Curtis A Sampson
Chairman of the Board
Linda Kramer, Treasurer
Paul N. Hanson, Vice President-Finance


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BENTON COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY
2220 125th Street NW
Rice, MN 56367-9701
320.393.2115 FAX: 320.393.2221
bctc@cloudnet.com
Raymond Thompson, President
Cherly Scapanski, Manager
cheryls@cloudnet.com
Duane Wentland, Operations Manager


BLACKDUCK TELEPHONE COMPANY
50 Margaret Avenue East
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, General Manager
Herblien@blackduck.net
Richard Lien, Plant Manager


BLUE EARTH VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
123 West 7th Street
Blue Earth, MN 56013
507.526.3252 FAX: 507.526.4597
www.bevcomm.net, hammondr@bevcomm.net
Neil Eckles, President


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CANNON VALLEY TELECOM, INC
202 North First Street
Bricelyn, MN 56014
507.653.4444 FAX:507.653.4449
www.cvtel.net , cvtel@means.net
Scott W. Johnson, President
scott@means.net
Loretta Johnson, Office Manager
Stephen Kallestad, Plant Superintendent


CONNECTIONS ETC.
440 Eagle Lake Road North
POBox 310
Big Lake, MN 55309-0310
612.262.4100 FAX: 612.262.7711
www.connections-etc.net, connect@sherbtel.net
Robert K. Eddy, President
612.262.4168
Wireless: 612.219.4168
Other Officials:
G.George Wallin, General Manager
612.262.4169
gwallin@sherbtel.net
wireless: 612.219.4169
William Glaeser, Vice President
Donna L. Eddy, Secretary - Treasurer


CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY
1102 Madison Street
PO Box 972
Brainerd, MN 56401
218.829.3531 FAX: 218.829.5146
Marvin C. Nicolai, General Manager
Paul Hoheisel, Plant Superintendent
Gary Fladland, Controller
Judy Rothenberger,
Marketing and Customer Service Manager
Bob Olson, Network Engineer
Paul Davis, Internet Manager


CROSSLAKE COMMUNICATIONS
PO Box 70
Crosslake, MN 56442
218.692.2777 FAX 218.692.2410
www.crosslake.net, crosslak@crosslake.net
Kevin T. Larson, General Manager
ktlarson@crosslake.net


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EAGLE VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
211 Main Street South
Box 428
Hector MN 55342
320.848.6611 FAX: 320.848.2702
www.hectorcom.com, hcc@means.net
E-mail: hcc@means.net
Steven H. Sjogren, President
Curtis A. Sampson, Chairman of the Board
Linda Kramer, Treasurer
Paul N. Hanson, Vice President, Finance
Lyle Tesch, Manager
218.756.2312


EAST OTTERTAIL TELEPHONE COMPANYARVIG
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
160 2nd Avenue SW
Perham, MN 56573
218.346.5500 FAX: 218.346.5510
www.arvig.com , customer_service@arvig.com
Allen R. Arvig, President
David Arvig, General Manager
david@arvig.com


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
Georgia Norstrom, President
Paul Hoge, General Manager
phoge@emily.net


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FARMERS MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
PO Box 368
Bellingham, MN 56212
320.568.2105 FAX: 320.568.2200
farmersp@info-link.net
Robert J. Hoffman, Manager
Tom Nelson, Plant Superintendent


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
kbeyer@fedtel.net
Tom Lorenz, Operations Manager


FELTON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
425 minnesota Avenue
PO Box 628
Felton, MN 56536
218.494.3400 FAX: 218.494.3466
Steve W. Katka, Vice President, Operatons
skat@means.net
Terry Matheson, Combination Technician
Lori Keblar, Office Manager


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GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY
201 Rose Avenue
PO Box 259
Erskine, MN 56535
218.687.2400 FAX: 218.687.2454
Joe Sandberg, President
George W. Fish, General Manager
Sue Gunderson, Personnel & Administrative Manager
Mark Klinkhammer, Finance Manager
Ken Stuhaug, Service & Operations Manager
Randy Versdahl, Facilities Manager


GARDONVILLE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE
ASSOCIATION
PO Box 187
Brandon, MN 56315
320.524.2211 FAX: 320.524.2785
www.gctel.com, gardon@gctel.com
Harold (SKIP) Brethorst, Manager


GRANADA TELEPHONE COMPANY
211 Main Street South
Box 428
Hector, MN 55342
320.848.6611 FAX: 320.848.2702
www.hectorcom.com, hcc@means.net
E-mail: hcc@means.net
Steven H. Sjogren, President
Curtis A. Sampson, Chairman of the Board
Linda Kramer, Treasurer
Paul N. Hanson, Vice President, Finance


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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.rrv.net
Ronald Laqua, General manager
Carol Nygaard, Office Manager
Tom Maroney, Plant Manager


HILLS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
PO Box 456
507.962.3271 or 605.428.5421 FAX: 605.428.3132
Dennis Law, General Manager 605.428.5421
dlaw@siouxvalley.net
Allen R. Top, Local Manager 507.962.9902
Dennis Speiser, Support Services Manager 218.784.7171


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


HUTCHINSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
235 Franklin Street Southwest
PO Box 279
Hutchinson, MN 55350-0279
320.587.2323 FAX: 320.587.6211
www.hutchtel.net, custserv@hutchtel.net
Walter S. Clay, President/CEO Wireless: 800.620.4040
320.234.5220
wsc@hutchtel.net
Steven N. Senart, Treasurer/Controller
E-mail: steves@hutchtel.net
320.234.5215
Tom Dahl, General Manager
E-mail: tdahl@hutchtel.net
Cellular: 800.630.6029


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JOHNSON TELEPHONE COMPANY
205 1st Avenue NE
PO Box 39
Remer, MN 56672
218.56.2302 FAX: 218.566.2166
jtc@means.net
Ronald E. Johnson, Vice President-Manager
Conrad Johnson, President
Dwayne Johnson, Plant Superintendent


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KASSON & MANTORVILLE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
18 2nd Avenue NW
Kasson, MN 55944
507.634.2511 FAX: 507.634.2500
www.kmtel.com
Mary D. Ehmke, Manager
mehmke@means.net

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LAKEDALE TELEPHONE COMPANY
9938 state Highway 55 NW
PO Box 340
Annandale, MN 55302-0340
320.274.8201 FAX: 320.274.3440
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.
13 East 4th Avenue
PO Box 72
Ada, MN 56510
218.784.7171 FAX: 218.784.2706
www.loretel.com , loretel@means.net
Steven W. Katka, Vice President & General Manager
skat@means.net

LOWRY TELEPHONE COMPANY
414 Florence Avenue
PO Box 133
Lowry, MN 56349
320.283.5101 FAX: 320.283.5400
Paul Ekstrand, President
Richard Ekstrand, Vice President
James Ekstrand, Assistant Vice President


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MABEL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE
214 North Main
PO Box 368
Mabel, MN 55954
507.493.5411 Fax: 507.493.5611
Paul Vitse, Manager
Lorren Tingesdal, Plant Superintendent


MADELIA TELEPHONE CO.
104 West Main
Madelia, MN 56062
507.642.3211 Fax: 507.642.3195
madtelco@chriscomco.net
Everett M. Christensen, President
Other Officials:
Sybil Christensen, Secretary
H.C. Gunderson, Tresurer
Bill Osborne, Plant Superintendent
Business Development


MANCHESTER-HARTLAND
TELEPHONE COMPANY
204 Railroad Street
Box 66
Manchester, MN 56064
507.826.3212 FAX: 507.826.3678
Omer D. Emstad, Manager
Milo Madson, President 507.845.2319
Margaret Dowd, Secretary/Treasurer 507.845.2537
Phil Morreim, Vice President 507.826.3449


MELROSE TELEPHONE COMPANY
320 East Main Street
PO Box 100
Melrose, MN 56352
320.256.7471 FAX: 320.256.7555
www.meltel.com, meltel@meltel.com
Frances Monroe, President
Thomas Arvig, Vice President
Allen Arvig, General Manager
Dean Mohs, Chief Operating Officer
dmohs@meltel.com
John (Sparky) Schmidt, Plant Superintendent
Tim Jensen, Director of Marketing
Carol Bertram, Office Manager


MIDWEST TELEPHONE COMPANY
222 South Clayborn Avenue
PO Box 45
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
218.338.4000 FAX: 218.338.3297
allmis@midwestinfo.com
Mark M. Roach, Chief Financial Officer
mroach@midwestinfo.com
George M. Revering, Vice President
Wayne Sanders, Vice President
Mark Birkholz, Office Manager



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


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NEW ULM TELEPHONE COMPANY
400 2nd Street North
PO Box 697
New Ulm, MN 56073
507.354.4111 Fax: 507.354.1982
Bill Otis, General Manager

NORTHSTAR ACCESS, INC.
440 Eagle Lake Road North
P.O. Box 207
Big Lake, MN 55309-0207
612.262.4171 FAX: 612.262.7711
Jim Smart, General Manager
Jimsmart@sherbtel.net


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OSAKIS TELEPHONE COMPANY
222 South Clayborn Avenue
PO Box 45
Parkers Prairie, MN 56361
218.338.4000 FAX: 218.338.3297
George M. Revering, President/General Manager
Wayne Sanders, Assistant Secretary
Mark M. Birkholz, Office Manager
Mark N. Roach, Chief Financial Officer


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PARK REGION MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
100 Main Street
PO Box 277
Underwood, MN 56586
218.826.6161 FAX: 826.6298
www.prtelweb.com, sales@prtel.com
Paul Hoff, General Manager/CEO
phoff@ptel.com
Karen Thompson, Office Manager
Lew Obright, Plant Superintendent
Mary Jo Biegler, Accountant
Dave Bickett, MIS Director
Katie Johnson, Public Relations


PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
1831 Anne Street NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
218.586.3100 FAX: 218.586.3121
www.paulbunyan.net, info@paulbunyan.net
Kathy Peterson, President
Paul Freude, General manager
pfreude@paulbunyan.net
Jeff Gilbert, Assistant General Manager
Gary Johnson, Advance Services Manager
Dave Schultz, Controller
Wayne Larson, COE Manager
Bryan Marsh, OS Plant Manager
Vince Tyson, Engineer


PINE ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY
108 SW 2nd Street
Pine Island, MN 55963
507.356.8302 FAX: 507.356.4001
Richard D. Keane, Manager


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ROTHSAY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
137 1st Street NW
PO Box 158
Rothsay, MN 56579
218.867.2111 FAX: 218.867.2114
Rtci@rtelnet.net
Paul W. Stowman, Vice President/Manager


RUNESTONE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 336
Hoffman, MN 56339
FAX: 320.986.2050
www.runestone.net, lee@runestone.net
Lee Maier, Manager
Donald Schmidt, Plant Superintendent
Jeanne Meidl, Office Manager


S

SHERBURNE COUNTY RURAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Subsidiary of Sherburne Tele Systems, INC
(see CONNECTIONS ECT.)


SLEEPY EYE TELEPHONE COMPANY
121 2nd Avenue NW
PO Box 306
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
507-794-3361 Fax: 507-794-2351
www.sleepyeyetel.net, sales@sleepyeyetel.net
Bob Weise, Manager
bobw@commsysinc.com
507-794-3361 Wireless: 507-227-6095
Dennis Speiser, Support Service Manager
218-784-7171

SPRING GROVE COOPERATIVE
TELEPHONE COMPANY
166 W. Main St.
Spring Grove, MN 55974-0516
507.498.3456 FAX: 507.498.5861
otter9@aol.com
Craig A. Otterness, General Manger

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THE PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY INC
PO Box 96
Bigfork, MN 56628
218-743-3144 Fax: 218-743-3142
www.peoplestelco.com, ptcnet@bigfork.net
Mark N. Roach, General Manger/ CFO
Wayne Sanders, Vice President
Mark Birkholz, Office Manager
Stan Marthaler, Plant Manager


TWIN VALLEY-ULEN TELEPHONE COMPANY-
ARVIG COMMUNUCATIONS SYSTEMS
204 Main Avenue West
PO Box 189
Twin Valley, MN 56584
218-584-5111 Fax: 218-584-5149
www.arvig.com
Allen R Arvig, President
David Arvig, General Manager
david@arvig.com


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WEST CENTRAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
PO Box 304
Sebeka, MN 56477
218-837-5151 Fax: 218-837-5001
www.wcta.net, wcphone@wcta.net
Tony Mayer, Manager
tonym@wcta.net
Sheldon Sagedahl, Operations Manager


WICKSTROM TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
212 South Main Street
PO Box 217
Karlstad, MN 56732-0217
218-436-2121 Fax: 218-436-3100
www.wiktel.com, service@wiktel.com
Curtiss L Wisktrom, President
curt@wiktel.com
George W Wikstrom, Vice President/Industry Relations
Leslie B Wickstrom, Vice President/Facilities
Kathy J Glines, Secretary/Human Resources
Neil D Wikstrom, Tresurer
Al Lundeen, Plant Superintendent
Carrie A Kern-Taggart, Account/Office Manager
Jerome Berggren, Service Supervisor


WINNEBAGO COOPERATIVE
TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
704 East Main St.
Lake Mills, IA 50450
515.592.6105 FAX: 515.592.6102
www.wctatel.com
Terry Wegener, General Manager
Terrywegener@wctatel.com

WINTHROP TELEPHONE COMPANY
213 Second E
PO Box X
Winthrop, MN 55396
507-647-5395 Fax: 507-647-2202
Paul Larson, Manager
Danny Busche, Office Manager


WOODSTOCK TELEPHONE COMPANY
PO Box C
Ruthron, MN 56170
507-658-3830 Fax: 507-658-3914
Kenneth Knuth, President
Doug Folkerts, Vice President
Shelly Bormann, Secretary