The Mahaska County Board has accepted a bid from MCG to expand rural broadband service in the county.  At a special meeting Wednesday (3/16), the Board of Supervisors accepted MCG’s request for $2 million to help pay for a proposal to add broadband to 970 premises in the county.  As part of their proposal, MCG would also include a second phase to further expand broadband in the county.  The $2 million comes from Mahaska County’s share of money from the American Rescue Plan Act.  Under the ARPA guidelines, the first phase would have to be completed by 2026.  MCG says the second phase would be finished by 2028.