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  1. Esports participation explodes in first year as sanctioned sport in South Dakota
    The Brookings High School esports team competes in "Rocket League". Before he joined the Woonsocket High School esports team, Brendan Evans wasn’t involved in any extracurricular activities. Things look a whole lot different for him
  2. Meet our members: Santel Communications
    Santel Communications, based in Woonsocket, offers residential fiber internet, phone and television as well as business internet services to 10 counties in eastern and southeastern South Dakota.
  3. SoDak Circuit esports tournament returning in October for Round Two of free event
    SDN Communications and its 17 member-owner companies will host the second edition of the SoDak Circuit on Oct. 11.
  4. SDN member companies ushering in a rural renaissance with broadband services
    In rural South Dakota, broadband connectivity can mean the difference between thriving and falling behind.
  5. Lakota women-owned business and Golden West customers build a new vision
    Two sisters are making a difference in their community, brick by brick as one of the few – if not the only – Lakota women-owned building and equipment rental centers in the country.
  6. Meet our members: TrioTel Communications
    TrioTel Communications, based in Salem, South Dakota, provides services for more than 3,000 people in Hanson, rural Hutchinson, McCook, Miner and rural Lake counties.
  7. Meet our Members: Kennebec Telephone Co.
    The telecommunications company has served the Kennebec area for more than 100 years. Here's what you need to know about one of the SDN Communications member-owners.
  8. Venture Communications steps up to help first responders in rural communities
    Venture Communications, an SDN Communications member-owner company, helps support area ambulances in its territory. Recently, Venture gave a $5,000 gift to help pay for an ambulance.
  9. Meet our members: Northern Valley Communications / James Valley Telecommunications
    Get to know Northern Valley Communications/James Valley Telecommunications. The SDN Communications member-owner company covers parts of northeastern South Dakota, including Aberdeen
  10. ITC REDI program strengthens rural communities by supporting new businesses
    From a bakery to a day care, the ITC Rural Economic Development Inc. (REDI) program has helped businesses get their start in small South Dakota communities since 2000.
  11. Meet our Members: Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative
    Interstate Telecommunications coop has served eastern South Dakota for 70 years, first with phone coverage, then cable TV and recently fiber internet. Get to know the SDN Communications member company:
  12. How SDN and its member-owner companies power esports
    In the world of esports, where milliseconds can make the difference between victory and defeat, a reliable and high-performance network isn’t just a luxury — it’s a necessity.
  13. Small-town South Dakota embracing esports at high school level
    In small-town South Dakota, team sports are starting to look a little different.
  14. Longtime TrioTel Communications board member retires, leaving a lasting legacy
    For the past 51 years, there’s been one consistent presence at TrioTel Communications: Tom Hueners.
  15. Meet our members: Beresford Municipal Telephone Company
    Beresford is home to Beresford Municipal Telephone Co., where they provide high level customer service through telephones, internet, cable TV and surveillance systems. Here's more about the SDN Communications member company.
  16. Meet our Members: Alliance Communications
    Garretson, SD is home to Alliance Communications as they serve portions of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa with personal service through elite fiber-optic technology.
  17. How ConnectSD grants, SDN member companies link rural business owners
    Three South Dakota rural business owners struggled with reliable internet until ConnectSD grants and SDN Communications member companies expanded services.
  18. How South Dakota internet providers are stepping up to support esports
    High school esports programs are getting started across the state, and several of them are getting a boost from SDN Communications and its member companies.
  19. Introducing 'UPTIME: Beyond Connectivity' — elevate your experience with SDN
    SDN Communications doesn't just link devices; we foster connections, empower businesses and enrich lives. We are going beyond the ordinary to redefine what it means to stay connected: "UPTIME: Beyond Connectivity."
  20. Five things about SDN: Legislators learn about telecommunications industry
    Long-distance telephone services were the entire revenue stream for SDN Communications when it was founded in 1989. Needless to say, things have changed since then. South Dakota legislators learned how it's changed and what's next during a luncheon hosted by SDN in December.