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!
Community Spotlight – Arnold’s School House Graphics Program
Last year, we at Great Plains Communications had the opportunity to work with a truly talented group of students from Arnold High School. The students were part of the School House Graphics Program (SHGP). The program, co-taught by Clay and Julie Mohr, has been...
Top Health Sites on the Web – What they can do for you
The number of Americans who are turning to the Internet for health information is increasing. 85% of adults 56-64 years old have sought out health information online and 59% of those 74 years or older have done the same. These sites can provide a wealth of...
The benefit of keeping a landline
According to a recent report by the CDC, 17% percent of consumers no longer have a landline telephone choosing to only use cellular telephone service. While a cellular phone may be acceptable most of the time, there are occasions when keeping a landline makes sense....
Paying for College? We Can Help.
According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the cost of attending a public university increased by 72% over the last decade. While it’s common now to use a mix of grants and loans to pay for college, scholarships are a great way to help fund for your education. In...
Why the Big 10 Network is great for Husker Fans
Unless you have been living underground, you doubtlessly heard that the University of Nebraska at Lincoln has moved to the Big 10 (which now has twelve teams). While the move has produced mixed feelings in many about losing the traditions and rivalries of the BIG...
Nebraska’s new area code and you
On February 26th, Eastern Nebraska is getting a new area code that will affect approximately 1 million residents of the Cornhusker State. The new area code is due to the significantly increased need for numbers that Eastern Nebraska has experienced, mostly from...
Another Year, Another Century
As we get ready for 2011, we can’t help taking a look back through the last year. It's been a big year for Great Plains Communications as we finish celebrating our 100th anniversary of serving the communications needs of its customers. We started in 1910 when founder...
The best sites to achieve your 2011 New Year’s Resolutions
In a few days, the calendar flips to a brand new year and as the clock strikes midnight, 100 million Americans are expected to take part in one of our most popular traditions: the New Year’s Resolution. Despite the fact that 76% of New Year’s resolutions are...
Have you tried the portal yet?
Have you tried out the Great Plains Communications email portal, also known as “your local connection”? First launched in 2008, the portal aims to provide a highly customizable experience to our customers that also provides them fast access to the Great Plains...
Walking the Walk
Here at Great Plains Communications, we’re very committed to helping Nebraska grow and thrive, which is why we were so excited to find out that one of our employees was recently honored by the Partnership for Rural Nebraska. Tim Armstrong, a Regional Manager who has...
It’s beginning to look a lot like……….
Here at Great Plains Communications, we know that the holidays are upon us. From Santa dropping by, to hanging the garland and filling the sleigh with toys, we have our fair share of holiday traditions. (We want to say thanks to our employees who, once again, reached...
Top ways to protect your online security
Here at Great Plains Communications, we spend a lot of time thinking about Internet security. What’s the point of offering some of the fastest download speeds available in our towns, if no one feels safe getting online? So we’ve outlined a few easy ways to make your...