24/7 weather now available

McCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook area residents will now have access to 24/7 local weather due to a new feature from Great Plains Communications.

The new weather feature will offer current local and national weather via advanced satellite imaging along with the five-day forecast. The service will be the most local weather available to residents. It will air on the company's local channel, GPC-TV, which airs on channel two.

"We know that our customers have wanted access to 24/7 local and national weather. We are very pleased to be able to provide a brand new, advanced weather system in addition to our popular local programming like high school sporting events and Husker shows," said Casey Garrigan, Programming Manager for GPC-TV at Great Plains Communications.

The new feature airs on GPC-TV in Grant, Imperial, and McCook.

Great Plains Communications is the largest independent telecommunications company in Nebraska and provides services solely to rural areas. It offers residential services such as digital phone including local and long-distance calling, as well as high-definition cable television. Broadband Internet is available in all Great Plains Communications' communities through DSL and cable modem facilities or its Satellite Internet Services. The company also provides business services ranging from traditional voice and data products to the installation and support of large business networks. With 102 years of experience, the company currently serves 90 communities with 200 employees throughout Nebraska.