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Your account, your rules… but only if your authorized contacts are current. Learn what CPNI is and why keeping that list updated protects your business.

BEK TV is nominated for the sixth year in a row, and two hosts move on to the voting round. Plus, a surprise nomination. Voting opens July 22.

Public Wi-Fi is convenient, but it comes with real risks. Here’s what to watch for and a few simple habits that help keep your personal information safe.

Don’t put them on hold forever. Learn to transfer calls on your Yealink phone in just a few steps. Watch the how-to video now!

Your router protects every device in your home, but is it secure? Here’s what security experts say every household should know and do.

After heartbreak, a group of women brought music — and community — back to Strasburg. Now, they're honoring Lawrence Welk in a special tribute you won't want to miss

Celebrate 10 years of history at the Welk Homestead with a statue dedication, live music, a PBS documentary, and more! Discover the legacy of Lawrence Welk and ND’s Germans from Russia roots.

Kidder County is turning self-expression into a masterpiece! See how students, teachers, and the community are coming together—one tile at a time—to create a mural that tells their unique stories.

Discover how Toby McPherson turned a lifelong passion for aviation into a breathtaking restoration of a World War II P-51 Mustang. A story of history, craftsmanship, and the sound of freedom.

The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) is pleased to announce that it has awarded grants to three deserving community organizations within the BEK service area. RDFC, a North Dakota nonprofit whose member-owners are cooperatives serving rural North Dakota, including BEK Communications Cooperative, is committed to supporting local initiatives and community development projects.

In a recent segment of Dakota Cowboy featuring BEK Board Director Sanford Williams, he emphasizes the significance of National Cooperative Month as an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of providing rural cooperatives with advanced technology and services comparable to those in urban areas, if not better. Williams highlights the crucial role of having equal connectivity infrastructure in smaller, rural communities for conducting business and fostering connections similar to larger cities.

In a recent segment on "Ladies of Another View," BEK Communications Cooperative featured their newest Board Director, Holly Will. Holly discussed various aspects of BEK, its commitment to rural communities in North Dakota, and the significance of October as National Coop Month.

In a segment on Trent on the Loos, Kevin Bernhardt, the Vice President of the BEK Communications Cooperative Board of Directors, engages in a conversation with BEK's Chief Operations Officer, Jordan Hassler. They emphasize the significance of recognizing October as National Cooperative Month and underscore the cooperative's core principles of being "for the people and by the people."

In a special segment of the BEK TV program "Ladies of Another View," the focus is on October being National Coop Month, featuring an interview with Jordan Hassler, the Chief Operating Officer of BEK Communications Cooperative, and Brett Stroh, the President of BEK's Board of Directors. They discuss the significance of Coop Month and the role of cooperatives, particularly telecommunications cooperatives, in North Dakota. Plus, they announce the expansion of the BEK membership area!

BEK Communications Cooperative awarded the Linton Senior Citizens Club a $1,000 grant through the BEK Community Partnership Program to repair the facility’s leaking roof.  Kevin Bernhardt, BEK District III Director, presented the award on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Linton Senior Citizens Club in Linton.