Great Plains Communications Residential Blog
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May will be here before we know it, which means graduation for another eager group of high school seniors. Continuing their education will bring new experiences, exciting information and expenses. No matter if they go to a big University or a two year program at a...
Retransmission Consent Fees and What They Mean
Retransmission Consent Fees have become the bully at the front line affecting cable providers all around the country. Rural and urban alike, no company is exempt from the weight of this overwhelming expense. You may have noticed talk in the news and Online about the...
Congratulations Dodi Jessen – Our New Auto-Pay Winner!
Great Plains Communications wants to congratulate Dodi Jessen of Neligh, NE on being our newest Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing winner! By taking advantage of our Auto-Pay & Paperless Billing, she has won $200 worth of Visa Gift Cards. To be entered in the...
Still time for What’s on Your Wish List!
With ribbon strewn throughout the living room and colorful wrapping paper stuffed in each trash can, you watch as your family enjoys their gifts. A new gadget has been added to the family plan and a handful of movies have found places on the shelves. But what about...
How you can Track Santa this Christmas Eve
We live in a technology driven world, trying to grasp onto culture and tradition in hope of passing it down to the next generation. The holidays are a time when we area surrounded by traditions and a large piece of that lives in the charming belief of Santa Claus....
The Traditions of Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas has become an iconic poem shared by many during the holiday season. It embodies the excitement and joy the...
Spreading Christmas Cheer at Great Plains Communications
As 40 children shared in a failed attempt of holding in their enthusiasm, the sound of jingle bells rang through the atrium of the Great Plains Communications Blair office. The man of the hour had arrived, with his iconic red suit and joyful allure. The elevator...
Fall Sports Contest Winners
GPC-TV 2014 Fall Sports Contest - Grand Prize Winners, Arnold and Callaway High Schools (South Loup) Great Plains Communications would like to congratulate our 2014 Fall Sports Contest winners, Arnold and Callaway High Schools (South Loup) and Ponca High School....
What’s on Your Wish List?
Today’s traditions have come a long way from a family trip to the tree farm, footsteps engulfed by feet of snow, and the adoption of the perfect pine. We now can pick a tree online with the expectation of the plastic perfection holding each ornament with ease. E-cards...
It Came Upon a Midnight Scam: Make sure you are Protected this Cyber Monday
People most often associate chaos and risk with Black Friday and not so much Cyber Monday. They picture themselves snuggled up on the couch in their living room with their laptop and a hot mug of coffee, enjoying the sales in the safety of their own homes. What people...
Make it a Family Affair this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a holiday enriched with unique traditions. Does your family travel each year, packing up the car and heading to grandma’s house? Do you always make a special side dish that turkey wouldn't taste the same without? No matter if you remember the day...
Mysteries of “The Cloud”?
What is “the cloud”? Most people think of it as a technological mystery, an untouchable place, a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere. No matter how you visualize “the cloud” in your mind, Great Plains Communications wants to share some...