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!
We Wish Tim Armstrong a Relaxing Retirement
After 44 years, 7 positions and 4 communities, we are wishing Tim Armstrong well on his retirement from Great Plains Communications (GPC). Meeting people from when he was a local manager, to when he was the head of Economic Development and Community Relations, Tim has...
Take a Stand Against Cyberbullying
7th grade bullying project - Words Hurt, Holliston Middle School, Robert H. Adams Middle School These girls are real seventh grade students who have seen and experienced the painful effects of cyber bullying. It is not something that can be categorized as only a...
Custer County Bull Riding Classic 2015
Timmy Vaughn riding at the Custer County Bull Riding Classic 2014 The Custer County Bull Riding Classic is a thrilling event for the whole family to enjoy. This Monday, July 27 marks the seventeenth year for the event held at the Custer County Fairgrounds in Broken...
2015 GPC Summer Selfie Contest
Great Plains Communications is proud to announce we have arrived on Instagram! To help kick off our new social site, we want to share our excitement with you through our 2015 #GPCSummerSelfie Contest. Do you selfie with your dog? A cup of coffee? Or do you selfie with...
Fun Summer Activities for Kids
We are officially in the Dog Days of summer, which means high temperatures and lack of ideas in keeping the kids busy. Though Great Plains Communications is a strong supporter and provider of telecommunications services, we believe it is important for children to stay...
Remote Control Tutorials
According to Logitech, over a third of U.S. living rooms have four or more remote controls. That means not only must we remember which remote works with which device, but also how to use all functions of each specific one. That can get confusing, not to mention...
PCI Compliance and You
You may have heard the term PCI Compliance being thrown around on the news, at the grocery store or in the media. That’s because companies everywhere are taking the next step to become PCI Compliant to help prevent ongoing threats to financial security. What is PCI?...
2015 Summer Series Premieres
Some days the summer heat seems just too hot and sitting on your couch with a Popsicle and a good show sounds too good to pass up. Here are some of Great Plains Communications’ favorite programs that have recently premiered. Beware of laughter, love triangles and...
Fourth of July Recipes by Food Network
Fourth of July is like the Thanksgiving of summer. You celebrate with family and friends and a belly full of good food. Great Plains Communications has teamed up with one of our cable channels, the Food Network to bring you a few recipes to add to the menu this...
Fourth of July Safety Tips
Soon picnic baskets and coolers will be overflowing, colorful smoke bombs will be used as bug repellent and family gatherings will be color-coded with the red, white and blue. Fourth of July weekend is a time to celebrate the United States of America with family and...
Throwback Thursday – This Day in History
Great Plains Communications is teaming up with the History Channel to bring you a Throwback Thursday to This Day in History. Here are just a few things that happened, while you can find a full listing on the History Channel website. 1942: Eisenhower took command 1950:...
Dad & Me Photo Contest Winner – Kay Kruger
Congratulations to Kay Kruger of Gordon, NE on winning Great Plains Communications’ 2015 Dad & Me Photo Contest, receiving a $250 Visa gift card! In dedicating her entry to her father, Kay wrote: “This is a picture of my dad with me and my four siblings...