Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., recently released a payment of capital credits to the Cooperative’s members and patrons, with a capital credit retirement totaling $1,134,545.95. The 2024 retirement includes a portion of the 1996 patronage allocation and portion of the 2023 patronage allocation.

Mid-Rivers accepted a new Universal Service Funding (USF) offer and a new associated build-out obligation in late 2023, providing revenue certainty for the next 15 years and allowing us to cut the timeline nearly in half for the remaining rural fiber build-out.

Mid-Rivers constructed new fiber facilities to over 800 rural locations in the Lambert, Musselshell, North Ryegate, South Roundup, and South Wolf Point areas in 2023. All were locations that previously had poor or no broadband options. Our 2024 construction is well underway in rural Grass Range and Ekalaka, and will kick off in the rural Roy and Lindsay areas later this summer. This year’s construction goal is 800 miles of new fiber at an estimated cost of over $30 Million.

Baker Hosts Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative Annual Meeting & Customer Appreciation Event
Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. members gathered at the Fallon County Fairgrounds in Baker, Montana, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, for the Mid-Rivers Annual Meeting. Items of business included electing three Cooperative Trustees, informing members of the cooperative’s financial performance and future plans, and awarding scholarships to area students.

The Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Annual Meeting and Customer Appreciation Event will be held on May 29, 2024, at the Fallon County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Baker, Montana. Member registration will begin at 10:00 AM, followed by the Business Meeting at 11:00 AM and a free customer appreciation lunch at 12:00 PM. Members in attendance will receive an attendance gift. Drawings for door prizes will be held throughout the meeting.

Mid-Rivers Communications is pleased to announce the award of 76 scholarships to students from the Cooperative’s service area, an increase of 40 scholarships over the original 36 planned. Last fall, the Cooperative announced the availability of 30 Higher Education Scholarships of $2,000 each, and 6 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarships of $2,500 each. However, following a review of the applicants and funds available for scholarships, the Mid-Rivers Board of Trustees voted to expand the awards to include scholarships for every eligible applicant, and to increase the award amounts to the top applicants in each category.

Candidates are being sought for the election of Trustees for Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., which will take place on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Baker, MT. All interested candidates must be nominated by petition. Petitions forms may be obtained here, or by calling 1-800-452-2288 or sending an e-mail request to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please use only the form covering your District.

Most of us who still have landline phone service are probably using that service on a cordless phone. Cordless phones rely on a base station that is connected to the electrical power supply in your home. When there is a power outage, the base station loses power, and as a result, the cordless phones won’t function.