A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

Name: SAVE THE DATE – SRT Annual Meeting
Start: 2026-06-18T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-18T19:30:00-05:00
Location: ND State Fair Center

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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!