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Eight Easter and Passover-Themed Movies to Celebrate the Season

With the arrival of spring, the Easter and Passover season is also in full bloom—and the signs are everywhere! For many, beyond the budding trees, blossoming flowers, sumptuous feasts and family gatherings that rekindle kinship, this is also a time of renewal and reflection. And much of the unique Easter and Passover experience has been […]

Local Fiber Internet: the Superior Choice Over Low-Earth Orbiting Satellite and a Boost for Our Community

Consumers today face numerous choices when selecting high-speed internet for their home or business. With various advertisements for internet services, the options can be overwhelming. New technologies like low-earth orbiting satellite internet are offering rural and small-town communities more choices for internet options. While low-earth orbiting satellite technology is innovative, fiber internet offers greater quality, […]

Online Platforms for Lifelong Learning and Developing Skills

For millions of Americans, continuing the journey of learning beyond the traditional classroom has become indispensable. Through exposure to new ideas and the development of skills, hobbies, and interests, lifelong learning keeps the mind engaged and stimulated. There is substantial evidence that lifelong learning benefits mental, emotional, and even physical health. Fortunately, modern internet technology […]

Fiber Internet’s Key Components: How They Deliver the Best Internet Available

It’s indisputable that fiber internet has emerged as the gold standard in online connectivity. Indeed, compared to older internet like coaxial cable and DSL or newer but less dependable technology like satellite internet, fiber delivers unmatched speed, reliability, and bandwidth. But what exactly makes fiber internet superior to other kinds of internet? And why is […]

Remote Work: Is It Right for You?

By far, one of the most significant shifts in the modern workplace has been the meteoric rise of remote work. Though it began as a perk for a fortunate few employees, remote work has now become a mainstream mode of working for millions worldwide. Indeed, the sheer numbers tell the story—according to a 2024 survey […]

Essential Tips to Avoid Phishing Scams

Although the internet is an amazing technological innovation that helps us to stay in touch with family and friends, be more productive at work, and find seemingly endless forms of new information and entertainment, cybercrime is also an unfortunate reality of life online. One of the most pernicious—and sadly, increasing—forms of cybercrime is known as […]

Using Tech to Beat the Winter Blues

With winter’s shorter days and colder temperatures, it’s common for many people to experience the “winter blues,” an often heavy feeling of malaise, tiredness, and moodiness that too frequently comes around this time of year—especially after the holidays have passed. Indeed, some of us even suffer from Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), an officially recognized condition […]

Six Steps to Optimizing a Home Office for Remote Workers Powered by Fiber Internet

If you’re a remote worker, having a reliable and fast internet connection is nonnegotiable for a productive home office. Video conferences, cloud-based applications, and high-bandwidth tasks like large file transfers are part of your everyday workload, so having a stable internet connection is essential. Fiber optic internet, known for its outstanding speeds and solid reliability, […]

Tech for Keeping Warm This Winter

With the weather plunging to colder temperatures this winter, staying warm and comfortable is a top priority for many families. For some, that means breaking out the sweaters from storage bins and cozying up by the fireplace. But beyond just bundling up in layers of clothing, modern technology offers a range of solutions to help […]

2025 Directory Photo Contest

Take a Shot at Winning the Cover Enter Alpine’s Directory Photo Contest today! Alpine Communications is looking for unique photos that represent the communities we serve, so we can put them on the cover of our 2025-2026 Northeast Iowa Regional Telephone Directory. Thousands of copies are distributed around Northeast Iowa during the year. Alpine’s Directory […]