Pioneer Telephone resumes $8.5 million fiber optic conversion

The second year of Pioneer Telephone’s $8.5 million project to replace cooper line with fiber optics began Tuesday, March 27. This year’s work is scheduled to bring fiber to homes in Endicott, LaCrosse, Hooper, Riparia, Hay and possibly Dusty, according to Dallas Filan, Pioneer Telephone general manager.

Work Tuesday started on the outskirts of Endicott on South Endicott Road. From there it will travel through most of the town and end around the school.

Once Endicott is complete, workers will move to LaCrosse to install more fiber. Work in LaCrosse is expected to be complete by the end of Octo...