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Click Smart Tip: Secure Passwords

Click Smart Tip: Secure Passwords ↗

Your password might be the weakest link in your online security, and hackers know it. Here are 5 simple ways to lock down every account you have.

From Steele, ND to the White House: Irene's Quilts Complete Their Journey

From Steele, ND to the White House: Irene's Quilts Complete Their Journey ↗

A Steele woman’s quilt made it to the Oval Office and came back with a message President Trump had never written before. Here’s how a Senator kept his promise to a BEK member.

Behind the Board: A Conversation with Charlie Dunbar

Behind the Board: A Conversation with Charlie Dunbar ↗

Married at 19, still farming on the side, and now helping to steer BEK’s future. Meet Charlie Dunbar, the passion for co-ops that keeps him serving.

Heading Out of Town? Let Your Service Take a Break, Too

Heading Out of Town? Let Your Service Take a Break, Too ↗

Heading out of town for a while? Don’t pay for service you’re not using. BEK can pause your phone, internet, or TV for up to a year. Find out how.

Oh My Gourd! Know What's Below Before Digging this Autumn

Oh My Gourd! Know What's Below Before Digging this Autumn ↗

Fall project season is here, but before you plant that tree or set that fence post, there’s one free call that could save you a costly (or dangerous) surprise.


CO-OP Articles

Hidden Stories: Wilton's Soo Line Depot Tells the Story of a Town and Its Tracks

Hidden Stories: Wilton's Soo Line Depot Tells the Story of a Town and Its Tracks ↗

A Japanese pagoda in small-town ND? Discover the rich history behind Wilton’s one-of-a-kind Soo Line Depot and how it’s keeping the town’s railroad legacy alive for future generations.

Hidden Stories: Wishek Sausage - A Legendary Recipe That Still Brings Folks Home

Hidden Stories: Wishek Sausage - A Legendary Recipe That Still Brings Folks Home ↗

From humble, homemade beginnings to a statewide road tour, this family recipe has become a North Dakota treasure with no plans of slowing down.

Hidden Stories: Back to the Land - Braddock Celebrates 50 Years of Threshing History

Hidden Stories: Back to the Land - Braddock Celebrates 50 Years of Threshing History ↗

Step back in time! Discover how one small town turned a threshing demo into a 50-year tradition that brings pioneer history roaring back to life every September.

Hidden Stories: Rekindling A Community's Spirit and Honoring Lawrence Welk

Hidden Stories: Rekindling A Community's Spirit and Honoring Lawrence Welk ↗

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

Hidden Stories: Welk Homestead Celebrates Milestones - Special Events to Honor Lawrence Welk

Hidden Stories: Welk Homestead Celebrates Milestones - Special Events to Honor Lawrence Welk ↗

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.

Hidden Stories: Pieces of Us - A Community Mural Comes to Life

Hidden Stories: Pieces of Us - A Community Mural Comes to Life ↗

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.

Hidden Stories: Crafting History Through the Love of Flying

Hidden Stories: Crafting History Through the Love of Flying ↗

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.

RDFC Awards Grants - Do You Qualify?  Here's How to Apply

RDFC Awards Grants - Do You Qualify? Here's How to Apply ↗

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.

Empowering Rural Communities: BEK Cooperative's Commitment to Progress and Inclusivity

Empowering Rural Communities: BEK Cooperative's Commitment to Progress and Inclusivity ↗

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.

BEK Board Director Holly Will: Championing Rural Broadband and Cooperative Values

BEK Board Director Holly Will: Championing Rural Broadband and Cooperative Values ↗

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.