Chadron

Great Plains Communications Expands Chadron, Nebraska Footprint with Fiber-to-the-Home and Business Network

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The project will be completely funded by Great Plains Communications.

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  • The project will be completely funded by Great Plains Communications.
  • We appreciate the direct investment by Great Plains Communications to make this network happen.
  • As a trusted technology partner to this community for over 15 years, Great Plains Communications is pleased to answer the call and make this investment to position Chadron, Nebraska as a fiber-forward community, said Todd Foje, CEO of Great Plains Communications.
  • View the evolution of the Great Plains Communications fiber network: https://vimeo.com/734861570/43a9fb4d0f
    Great Plains Communications is one of the largest privately-owned digital infrastructure providers in the Midwest and is headquartered in Blair, Nebraska.

Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska: The “workforce behind the workforce” needs our help

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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The Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and its statewide partners are working to elevate Nebraskas early childhood workforce into a profession that is valued.

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  • The Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and its statewide partners are working to elevate Nebraskas early childhood workforce into a profession that is valued.
  • In the two years since the Nebraska Early Childhood Workforce Commission released a comprehensive report aimed at elevating the early childhood workforce, the Buffett Institute has worked toward that goal by:
    Conducting several COVID-19 impact surveys.
  • The cadre was designed to give early educators a seat at the table in conversations about early childhood issues and policy.
  • Erin Duffy works at the Buffett Early Childhood Institute at the University of Nebraska and writes about early childhood issues that affect children, families, educators, and communities.

Significant Milestones Build Momentum for the Great American Rail-Trail® in the West

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent progress made to advance the Great American Rail-Trail® is reason to celebrate, according to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation's largest trails advocacy organization and the lead organizers in the effort to connect the cross-country multiuse trail across 3,700 miles and 12 states plus the District of Columbia.

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  • The opening of the Beverly Bridge is a milestone for the Great American Rail-Trail and trails in Washington.
  • In Nebraska, April 7 marked a historic vote for trail funding and a significant boost for the Great American Rail-Trail.
  • "It will take tireless advocacy, sustained investment, partnership and promotion to complete the Great American Rail-Trail," said Kevin Belanger, project manager for the Great American Rail-Trail.
  • "What we just saw in Nebraska embodies all of what it takes to build momentum and connect this trail across the country.