A HISTORY OF INNOVATION
Anniversary News
Join us for an anniversary celebration
throughout our communities this summer!
Summer Community Tour Dates
We are honoring SRT's 75-year History of Innovation by spending it with our members in their own communities. Please keep an eye on this calendar for stops in your area and stay tuned for more details!
July 10 • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Mohall 125th Anniversary Community Supper
Free dessert! SRT will be providing ice cream sandwiches at the community supper!
Mohall Community Center
July 11 • 10:00 a.m. | Mohall 125th Anniversary Parade
July 11 • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Newburg Mud Volleyball Fest
Free dessert! Skor & Pour will be serving ice cream courtesy of SRT!
Newburg City Park
July 15 • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Velva Community Lunch
Free lunch! Deluxe cheeseburgers & fries!
Finishline Burgers & Brew, Velva
July 15 • 6:00 p.m. | Glenburn Burgers in the Park
Freewill donation supper! SRT will provide dessert & Glenburn Lions Club will grill burgers!
Glenburn City Park
July 25 • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Lake Metigoshe State Park Halloween in July
Free trick-or-treat candy & swag!
Lake Metigoshe State Park
July 31 • 5:00 p.m. | Loraine Charity Rib Cook Off at the Naked Moose II
Free bottled water & dessert at the rib cookoff!
Naked Moose II, Loraine
August 1 • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Strawberry Lake Annual Danny Schmitz Memorial Kids Cornhole Tournament
Free lunch! Hot dogs, chips, & bottled water!
Strawberry Lake Recreation Building
August 1 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lansford Community Luncheon
Free lunch! Cheeseburgers & fries!
Lansford Cafe
August 8 • 1:00 p.m. | Towner Crazy Days
Free ice cream!
Towner Park
August 8 • 5:30 p.m. | Upham Turtle Races
Free supper! Menu coming soon.
Upham Park
August 12 • 12:00 p.m. | Granville Pie Social
Free dessert! SRT will be providing free pie and ice cream.
Memorial Diner
August 13 • 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. | Minot Levitt AMP Concert Series in Citizens Alley
Free swag! More details coming soon.
Citizens Alley, Minot
August 13 • 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. | Berthold Kickball Night
Free dessert! SRT will be providing free ice cream and bottled water.
Berthold Park
Past Community Tour Events
June 24 • 12:00 p.m. | Sawyer Community Luncheon
Free lunch! Fried chicken, potato salad, baked beans & ice cream sundaes!
Sawyer Senior Center – 15 North Main Street, Sawyer
June 25 • 6:30 p.m. | Sherwood Community Gym Fundraiser
Free supper! Cheeseburgers, hot dogs, chips, & dessert!
Sherwood Community Gym
June 29 • 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Antler Community Luncheon
Free lunch! Catered by Standard News & Brews – Variety of sandwiches, pasta salad, chips, & brownies!
Antler Community Center
June 30 • 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Renville County Fair Kids Coin Hunt & Tractor Pull
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Together, with your inspiration and our innovation, we built this cooperative legacy. We thank you for your membership and promise to never stop innovating for you.
CASSIDY HJELMSTAD
CEO/General Manager
INNOVATING OUR SERVICES
Since 1951, SRT has continually elevated our capacity to serve you. We keep building our knowledge, honing our skills, and reaffirming our commitment to bring life-changing telecommunications into your homes, businesses, schools, and communities. Our track record of advancing our network – from landlines to wireless phones to copper to fiber – stands as a 75-year testament to delivering everything our membership deserves.
CELEBRATING OUR MEMBERS
As we celebrate 75 years of innovation, SRT is humbled and energized by our growing, loyal membership. You bring your own voice and vested interest to the spirit of our cooperative. You also shape every community we serve and make north-central North Dakota the special place we all call home. SRT wouldn’t be here without our members. You give us purpose and inspire us to be our best.
Supporting our communities
SRT has been your local co-op for 75 years, supporting not just where you live, but how you live. From the first phone lines to high-speed fiber internet, from school activities to economic development projects, SRT has proudly invested in the services and community spirit that make your hometown special.
Innovation by the Decade
1950s
Founded on a Vision
A vision for phone lines across north-central North Dakota gives rise to SRT.
1960s
Telephone Lines Transformed
SRT transforms phone service for residents with private lines and buried plant.
1970s
More Customers and More Options Than Ever Before
SRT celebrates 25 years of growth to 10,000 subscribers and offers feature options to members.
1980s
Cable, Digital, and Fiber
SRT introduces cable TV to members, while digital and fiber optics revolutionize telephone services.
1990s
Longer Reach, Closer Connections
Horizons broaden for North Dakotans as SRT delivers DSL internet, equal access for long distance calling, and far-reaching connections through Dakota Carrier Network (DCN).
2000s
Revolutionizing Membership
“Project Unify” makes all SRT consumers member-owners of our cooperative and expands SRT’s Board of Directors to include greater representation of the communities we serve.
2010s
Rural Fiber Leads the Way
SRT embarks on building a fiber optic network, beginning with our rural service area to deliver high-speed broadband to every farm, home, and community.
2020s
SRT's Fiber Network Project Complete!
SRT completes our fiber optic network project, connecting every resident and business throughout 5,587 square miles of north-central North Dakota.
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