HICKORYTECH CORP.
Business: Regional telecommunications firm
Founded: 1898, as the Mankato Citizens Telephone Co.
Headquarters: Mankato
2010 revenue: $162.2 million
2010 earnings: $12.1 million
Employment: 460
Business: Regional telecommunications firm
Founded: 1898, as the Mankato Citizens Telephone Co.
Headquarters: Mankato
2010 revenue: $162.2 million
2010 earnings: $12.1 million
Employment: 460
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