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!
Earth Day – April 22, 2016
Technology is continuing to become more prevalent in our day-to-day lives, from making coffee in the morning, to when we turn off our lights at night. However, people are also starting to “Go Green”, by looking for ways to be more eco-friendly. Great Plains...
FREE HBO Preview Weekend – Parental Controls
As you probably saw earlier this week, Great Plains Communications announced that we are providing a FREE HBO Package Preview Weekend April 22-25, 2016. While the content on the channels are chart topping shows/movies such as Game of Thrones and Jurassic World, we...
FREE HBO Package Preview Weekend – April 22 – 25, 2016
Are you hooked on the record setting show, Game of Thrones? With past seasons’ premieres and finales alike drawing in over 7 million viewers each, there is much anticipation for the April 24, 2016 premiere of Season 6. We are excited to announce that Great Plains...
Throwback Thursday – John Wayne Receives Best Actor Oscar in 1970
In recognition of Throwback Thursday, Great Plains Communications wants to remember the legendary John Wayne. As on this day in 1970, he received his one and only Best Actor Oscar for his starring role in Henry Hathaway’s Western True Grit. The History Channel’s This...
The 2016 INCOMPAS Show
Great Plains Communications is excited to be exhibiting at the 2016 INCOMPAS Show (previously COMPTEL PLUS) next week, April 10-13 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. According to the INCOMPAS Show website, attendees can...
March Madness and MLB Weekend
It is going to be a weekend packed full of sports. For starters, the Final Four of the NCAA March Madness starts Saturday at 5:09 PM CT on TBS with the Villanova Wildcats taking on the Oklahoma Sooners. Then at 7:49 PM CT, the Syracuse Orange and North Carolina Tar...
Sign Up for Starz and Encore to Receive $25 Rebate!
Great Plains Communications is thrilled to be teaming up with Starz to bring you a very exciting deal. Customers who sign up for Starz and Encore between March 21 and April 30 can qualify for a $25 rebate. To sign up, all you need to do is fill out the rebate form and...
Severe Weather Week Tips
How do you know it’s spring in Nebraska? Last night, March 23, 2016 the following were issued simultaneously throughout the state: Tornado Watch, Winter Storm Watch, Winter Storm Warning, and Severe Thunderstorm Watch. It’s Severe Weather Week, and Great Plains...
Easter Recipes from Food Network!
Spring is finally here and Easter weekend is quickly approaching. Have the eggs all been dyed and the Easter baskets assembled? Are you making the traditional ham this year or looking for a recipe to mix things up? With the help from our cable channel, Food Network,...
St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
The color green has flooded the office today, but the festive color isn’t the only tradition associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Have you decided what you are cooking for dinner tonight? Will you stick with Corned Beef and Cabbage or mix it up with something else?...
Are You Ready for March Madness?
Selection Sunday is behind us and the match-ups have been decided. Who do you have going all the way in the NCAA March Madness tournament? Official brackets are littered through businesses, friends groups and family homes as the nation finalizes their predictions...
Meet a Tech – Travis Madron
Travis Madron joined the Great Plains Communications team just over a month ago, finding a place in the Red Cloud, NE community as a Broadband Technician. Growing up along the Republican River in McCook, NE, Madron knew the life of a small town and feels right at home...