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!
Meet Our Teacher of the Year!
Educator Marla Prusa is the newest recipient of our prestigious Teacher of the Year award. Prusa is a teacher at Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools. She has been in the education field for more than 30 years. She is a member of countless organizations including...
Grant Spotlight: St. Boniface
Meet another one of our amazing grant winners. St. Boniface has received $4,750 for a new iPad mini lab to help better customize student learning. The grant will help the school to purchase 20 iPad minis, cases and a mobile iPad mini charger. The school will use the...
Meet Our Newest FRED Scholar!
We're pleased to announce that, once again, a student from one of our communities has won a national scholarship! Deshler Public High School student Jenscena Hansen has received a $1,000 scholarship from The Foundation for Rural Education and Development (FRED), a...
New Summer Shows to Get Excited About
Just a few years ago, summer wasn't exciting if you were an avid TV fan. However, this season is rife with great programming that will have you wishing for a way to watch while also soaking up the sun (Of course, we can help you with that thanks to Watch TV...
Don’t Miss Big Red Baseball!
The College World Series is a point of pride for Nebraskans. Once a year, the best of college baseball descend onto our state and we are so happy to see the Huskers still in the running to represent our great state. We're also very happy that we help you get insider...
Grant Spotlight: Chadron Elementary!
We're once again spotlighting our annual grant winners and today we're featuring Chadron Elementary School who won $5,000 for a brand new iPad lab! The grant will allow the school to purchase six iPads, a Mac Book Pro, and various learning applications. Multiple...
We Make It Easy This Father’s Day!
Don't miss out on getting the perfect gift for your favorite dad this Father's Day. We invite you to get your dad or grandpa the gift of an easy wireless Internet connection. At Great Plains Communications - We make it easy! He can enjoy wireless Internet with full...
Meet the MLB Network
In our ongoing effort to educate our customers about their new programming options, we are introducing the MLB Network, the premiere network for Baseball fans across the nation. Much like the NFL Network, this channel features in-depth and exclusive coverage of the...
Get To Know Your Parental Controls
There is a lot of really great programming on TV. However, there is also a lot of programming that you might not want everyone in your home to see. That’s why parental controls are so useful! They are an easy way to make sure that kids aren’t exposed to mature...
An Update on the Recent Robocalls Situation
Recently, Great Plains Communications dealt with a situation that has affected many phone companies across the nation. However, we are pleased to report that it appears that the issue has been resolved. The situation centered on Robocalls. These calls are made via...
Meet Hub Network
We're introducing another wonderful new addition to our channel lineup aimed at providing quality kids programming. Hub Network brings a blend of new and classic comedies, fan-favorite movies, and live-action shows to your family. Popular programming includes...
Meet Boomerang – One of Our Newest Channel Additions
You may have noticed changes to our channel lineup. We have added several new channels to our Cable programming and are looking into even more options. Since we have added so much new programming, we wanted to take some time to get you familiar with the new...