Great Plains Communications Residential Blog
Find ideas to maximize your Great Plains Communications services, tech tips, and learn about upcoming shows and other exciting trends and news in our bi-weekly blog!
Tech Home and the New School Year
Kids are coming home with tablets rather than school books, and that is another device to keep track of. While living in a world of technology has made it easy for us to stay connected, our lives have become a constant stream of emails and news feeds connected between...
Don’t Miss the Grey Eagle Warrior Challenge 2018!
Are you looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy 5k races and ambitious obstacle courses? If so, you need to hurry and register for the 2nd Annual Grey Eagle Warrior Challenge in Chadron, NE taking place on September 8, 2018! Organized by Chadron Veterans of...
Chase County Fair 2018
The Chase County Fair is underway with the Mutton Bustin' this afternoon starting at 3:00 PM (MDT) and the 30th Annual Demolition Derby tomorrow starting at 6:30 PM (MDT). Great Plains Communications (GPC) is excited to once again be part of the fun, as the sponsor of...
Come See Us at the Knox County Fair!
We are excited to once again be a sponsor for the Knox County Fair Bull-A-Rama! Starting tonight, August 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM, the excitement will be underway. As you head in to the arena, be sure to look for some of our employees as they hand out free Great Plains...
Start the School Year with an Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet!
It can be tough to transition the family back into a routine when the school year rolls around. Let Great Plains Communications help this year, by making sure your kids have the tools they need to be successful. Sign up for high-speed Internet service and receive:...
Back-to-School Lunch Recipes
It is officially August and that means the school year is just around the corner. With the school year comes new routines and lots of planning: new clothes, checklist of supplies you need to get, and lunches and snacks to prepare. Great Plains Communications has...
GPC Lab: The Internet is a Series of Tubes
“Scientist” Jeremy is back with another GPC Lab video to discuss your Internet delivery method. As he demonstrates - speed is speed or 15 Mbps is 15 Mbps - no matter if it is delivered by coax, copper or fiber to the home. These materials are represented in the video...
Tips to Keeping your Electronics Cool this Summer
We are in the middle of summer and the temperatures are staying hot and steady. Are you keeping your electronics cool through the heat? Extreme heat can be potentially detrimental to your expensive gadgets. Great Plains Communications has some tips on keeping not only...
Shark Week Starts this Sunday!
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week starts this Sunday, July 22. It’s the 30th anniversary, so you know they are doing it up big with some of their most adrenaline pumping shows yet and familiar faces you won't want to miss. Throughout the week, you can expect shows such...
Virtual Summer Giveaway Winners
Help us in congratulating our two Virtual Summer Giveaway winners, Cindy Frey of Stapleton, NE and Carrie Langer of Dodge, NE! Each were randomly selected after commenting on our Virtual Summer Facebook post, answering the question: “If I could go anywhere in the...
2018 Virtual Summer Giveaway
Imagine that vacation you never booked: your feet settling into the shifting sand as you watch the waves break in the distance. Now that is relaxation. But then you realize you’re just staring at a beach screensaver and your feet are actually freezing from the...
HBO® and Cinemax® FREE Preview This Weekend!
The HBO® and Cinemax® free preview begins tomorrow! Are you ready for all the action and drama? You will have access to chart-topping movies such as The Great Wall, Blade Runner 2049 and John Wick: Chapter 2. Not to mention HBO original shows such as Vice and the...