Are you between the ages of 21-39 and Rural by choice? If so, you could be a PowerUp!  PowerUps are rural individuals who want to create a sustainable future for Rural Kansas.  The meetings are designed to connect people with each other and the movement, creating a statewide network for mutual support and generating positive outcomes for any effort that will get us to our goal. There will be a meeting at the MTC office in Little River located at 365 Main from 3:30pm-6:00 on February 8th. No memberships, no assignments, just brainstorming in its truest form. Please try to RSVP to erika@ruralbychoice.com!

Offer valid through January 31, 2012. Must be an in-store diagnostic test. For questions or more information call 620-509-2081!

This weekend MTC is sponsoring & providing the internet connection for the Kansas LAN at the Celebration Centre in Lyons. Kansas LAN is an organization where gamers in local rural areas of Kansas can get together and compete in a wide variety of PC & Console games. Kansas LAN provides a fun and safe gaming environment for attendees of all ages. With continued support from sponsors, admins, and gamers alike they continue to game and grow with the industry, being the premier event in Kansas to attend. This weekend’s Kansas LAN will start Friday at 5:00pm and last until Sunday at noon. So whether coming to compete or simply enjoying the atmosphere, be sure to stop by the Kansas LAN event January 13^th-15^th at the Celebration Centre located at 1145 East US Highway 56 in Lyons. For more information on Kansas LAN please visit http://www.kansaslan.com/.

It’s that time again to submit your photos for the 2012 Directory Cover Photo Contest! MTC has been publishing its own telephone directory now for several years and the overall goal was for it to have a local feel.  That is where MTC came up with the Directory Cover Photo Contest.  How it works is if you have a great picture that perfectly represents out local area, then MTC encourages you to enter it in the contest. If your photo is chosen, you will win $100 and see your picture on the cover of the MTC 2012 Directory.  From now until January 20th MTC asks that you please submit your digital photos (limit 3 photos per person) by emailing them to jandrews@mtc4me.com or by dropping them off at any MTC location. MTC will award $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. All winning photos will be chosen by a panel of MTC employees, and non-winning photos may also be featured in the 2012 MTC Directory!

MTC would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year! Also a reminder that all MTC stores will be closed on January 2nd, 2012.

Fiber is coming to Sterling! Join us at MTC’s Fiber Forum on December 29^th at 7:00pm at their new location, 107 S. Broadway in Sterling! Come and learn all about the Fiber Optics MTC will be brining to the community of Sterling. Fiber Optics, best known as the next generation of broadband, is the only technology that offers virtually unlimited bandwidth. Producing up to 20-30 times faster Internet speeds, this also allows us to provide you with the most advanced services today. Come and learn all about Fiber Optics including the “Future-Proof” aspect, the services MTC will be able to provide you and much more! If you’d like more information on Fiber Optics or our Fiber Forum please contact us at 620-509-2081 or email Jessica at jandrews@mtc4me.com.

MTC would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe holiday weekend. Just a reminder, all MTC stores will be closed on December 26th!