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!
2017 Holiday TV Schedule
Have your hot cocoa and fuzzy socks ready, because the holiday TV specials have officially begun. What do you look forward to the most? Maybe it is Hallmark Channel originals such as The Christmas Cottage or Christmas Next Door or do you stick to classics such as the...
Don’t Forget Your Landline This Winter
There is a lot of beauty in a Midwest winter. A white Christmas is a special thing; and there is a certain feeling of satisfaction as you crawl into your handmade snow fort. Though, anyone who has lived in the area knows that with the beauty comes some difficulties....
I’m Dreaming of a Wifi Christmas
The turkey leftovers are finally starting to dwindle. You swap recipes for Amazon wish lists and smile at the thought of 2-day shipping. You notice Disney’s The Santa Clause trilogy is coming to Netflix December 12 and set a reminder in your calendar. The Internet has...
Stay Secure this Cyber Monday
People often associate chaos and risk with Black Friday and not so much Cyber Monday. Rather than mobs running through aisles, they picture themselves safe on their couch with a blanket and cup of coffee. What people don’t understand is that all Cyber Monday has done...
Easy Thanksgiving Party Tips
We have shared some of our favorite Thanksgiving recipes, but there is a lot more that goes into hosting than just the food. Our cable channel, HGTV has some useful tips to keep in mind when pulling everything together before the big day. How to Check a Propane...
Employee Highlight – Melissa Fuchser
On November 4, 2017 Melissa Fuchser celebrated five years with Great Plains Communications. Originally from Gordon, NE, Melissa is the Supervisor of the Chadron, NE Customer Response Center. The Chadron office was part of the Charter acquisition that was completed in...
Veterans Day and Operation Homefront
Back for the second year, Great Plains Communications is raising money for Operation Homefront. Starting on Veterans Day (November 11, 2017), we will share the graphic below on our Facebook page and will donate $1 for every like with a maximum of $1,000. With the...
2 Weeks Out – Thanksgiving 2017
Can you believe that Thanksgiving is two weeks (and two days) away? We can’t. The holidays can be stressful. Maybe you are planning a menu for the one time a year your extended family will gather around the table. It could be a Friendsgiving this weekend and you are...
Don’t Forget to Set Your Clocks Back!
Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour this Sunday, November 5, 2017! It is a common misconception that daylight saving time was created in the aid of farmers, to allow an extra hour of sunlight to work their fields. But Great Plains Communications has looked...
2017 Halloween Safety Tips
Carved pumpkins line the sidewalk, patiently waiting to greet your little Darth Vaders, unicorns and pirates alike, lighting the way through the festive night. The doorbell rings and an assortment of candy fills each bucket and bag. We are less than a week away, and...
Our Favorite Food Network Halloween Crafts
There is still time for some Halloween crafts and Great Plains Communications has found some of our favorites from our cable channel, Food Network. Gingerbread house decorating is a classic Christmas activity, but what if that gingerbread house was turned into a...
Tribal Lifeline Awareness
Once again, Great Plains Communications is helping raise awareness about one of the Universal Service Funds’ varied programs to help provide affordable telecommunications services to Americans. This time it is the Tribal Lifeline Program, which provides discounted...