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!
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Ever wondered about the history behind the holiday of May 5th? Have you always thought it was the Mexican Independence Day? Well, it’s not. Cinco de Mayo is in fact a day to commemorate the victory Mexico had over France in the Battle of Puebla during the...
Congratulations 2015 Grant Recipients
Each year, Great Plains Communications is proud and honored for the chance to support our communities through our "Commitment to our Schools" program. This year we were able to present five grants totaling over $20,000. We would like to take this time to again...
2015 Mother’s Day Sweepstakes
She checked for monsters under your bed, still holds the gold medal for best chicken pot pie, can’t carry a tune but was the last voice you wanted to hear as you drifted off to sleep. Is it the way she made reading easier and more fun? Or is it the way you would...
2015 Summer Television Premieres
Wayward Pines Looking for some new suspense in your life? Wait no longer than May 14, 2015 when Wayward Pines premieres its first episode on FOX. With a combination of drama, fantasy and suspense all wrapped up in a small town nobody seems to leave from, you know...
Make your Home Energy Efficient this Earth Day
As technology becomes increasingly prevalent in our society’s day-to-day routine, people often forget about simple ways of helping our planet by staying energy efficient. Great Plains Communications would like to share just a few steps you can take to make sure your...
Don’t Forget Administrative Professionals’ Day Next Week
Left: Missy Wiemer, Lisa Andersen, Jacque Wilkins Not Pictured: Nina Stewart, Deb Riker Next Wednesday, April 22 is Administrative Professionals' Day and Great Plains Communications would like to give a well-deserved “Thank you” to all of our Administrative...
BTN Bringing you the Spring Game this Saturday
If you aren't planning on being in Memorial Stadium this Saturday, don’t worry about missing the big Husker spring game. You can still catch every minute of the action with BTN and BTN2GO. The game will be televised on BTN at 1pm CT this Saturday, April 11, and don’t...
COMPTEL PLUS Business Expo 2015
COMPTEL PLUS is produced by COMPTEL, the leading industry association representing competitive communications service providers and their supplier partners. COMPTEL members are entrepreneurial companies driving technological innovation and creating economic growth...
Throwback Thursday: Forgotten Easter Television Specials
1. It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) Leave it to Charlie Brown and friends to take part in the colorful traditions of Easter, such as painting Easter eggs and having an egg hunt. In case you forgot, Linus is determined to believe in the Easter beagle, as...
Easter Crafts by Disney
No matter if Easter is a celebration of your religious beliefs, or simply a time filled with sunshine, family and pastel colored eggs, it is quickly approaching. Has your Easter dress been bought? Have the eggs been dyed? Is the Easter menu planned? Great Plains...
5 Social Media 101 Tips for Businesses
Networking is no longer just updating your business card and dispersing as needed. It has become more than just rubbing elbows with fellow business owners at the annual banquet and making calls to potential clients. Today’s definition of networking includes an array...
Stay Informed with Severe Weather Awareness Week
It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week and Great Plains Communications wants to remind you of some important tips and procedures to help keep you and your loved ones safe during severe weather situations. We provide local Weather on Channel 2 through GPC-TV, bringing you...