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!
The Best Online Tools for Back-to-School
Cool Internet Tech Making College Easier – If you’re a college student, or the parent of a college student, you know that college can be an expensive, time-consuming, and mentally challenging time in life. Fortunately, a handful of new tech tools are around to make...
2011 Knox County Bull-A-Rama
Despite the fact that the night ended with rain and hail, we're calling the Knox County Bull-A-Rama, sponsored by Great Plains Communications, a success. The seats were packed, the clowns were hysterical, and the riders put on a spectacular show! Thanks to all who...
Top Four New Dramas of the Fall Season
We know that time (and DVR space) is valuable. So we've picked the best new dramas of the 2011 Fall season! Pan Am – Whether you still remember when being a pilot was one of the nobler professions around or just remember that pilot who was on the Bachelor, we think...
Help a Nebraska State Park with One Click!
In answer to the Pepsi Refresh project, Coke launched the Live Positively campaign. Why are we talking about it on the GPC-BLOG? Well, as part of its campaign, Coke sponsors the America is Your Park contest. The park with the most votes will win a $100,000 dollar...
Communities Accept Grant Challenge from Hunt Foundation
In 2003, Great Plains Communications’ owner Robert Hunt established the Robert and Jeanette Hunt Foundation, which was created to fund long-term projects and assist in community development in our communities. Since its creation, the fund has helped communities raise...
Grant Spotlight – Gordon Elementary
We’re proud to be able to help Gordon Elementary School add to its technological abilities with a $5,000 grant from our “Commitment to the Schools” program. The funds will be used to buy a Promethean Board, which is an interactive white board (smart board), that will...
The Benefits of 211
Residents Broke Bread with State Senators
For the second year in a row, Great Plains Communications provided residents across Nebraska the chance to share a cup of coffee and talk with their state senate representatives. We want to say a big thank-you to all of those who came out and participated. In total,...
The Nebraska Telephone Assistance Program
Recently we talked about how important a landline can be to your safety in summer storms. Now we’re looking at what to do if you need help keeping your landline service. If you participate in programs such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income,...
Safe and Sound – Securing Your Wireless Network
We’ve mentioned several reasons why you should secure your Internet connection if you choose to use a wireless router. Whether it’s to keep your speeds up or protect yourself from charges of copyright infringement, securing your router just makes sense. A recent...
What is the “Cloud?”
The latest buzzword in the Internet community is the "cloud”. Microsoft used it extensively in its advertising for Windows 7 and Apple just announced “iCloud” for music and movies. So what is the cloud and how does it apply to the average lifestyle? Simply put, the...
Grant Spotlight – Verdigre Public School
We’re proud to support two great new programs through a $5,000 grant from our “Commitment to the Schools” program to Verdigre Public School. The "Seeds of Tomorrow Garden Project" will create a 12 ft. by 100 ft. patio garden to help students learn about nature. The...