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Mid-Rivers Communications is pleased to announce the award of 120 scholarships to students from the Cooperative’s service area, an increase of 84 scholarships over the original 36 planned. Last fall, the Cooperative announced the availability of 30 Higher Education Scholarships of $3,000 each, and 6 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarships of $3,500 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.
A $3,500 Dawson Community College/Miles Community College Scholarship has been awarded to:
- Claire Burgess, Jordan
- Tessa Gallup, Glendive
- Kaelin Jackson, Terry
- Kayla Jensen, Lewistown
- Britton Lockie, Circle
- Zach Phipps, Miles City
A $3,000 Mid-Rivers Higher Education Scholarship has been awarded to:
- Addison Allen, Custer
- Cadence Anderson, Miles City
- Tacy Borg, Sidney
- Brooklyn Boyer, Sidney
- Tristan Buerkle, Plevna
- Emily Burdick, Baker
- Taylor Conradsen, Savage
- Hatty Eaton , Terry
- Jodi Gibson, Jordan
- Alli Glasscock, Angela
- Brett Gruba, Miles City
- Kyal Hadley, Plevna
- Kayl Hadley, Plevna
- Ella Hogan, Miles City
- Myah Hughes, Sidney
- Kyle Humphries, Sidney
- Ryleigh Kleinke, Sidney
- Emily Kolstad, Lewistown
- Russell Lang, Roundup
- Jaden Martin, Lewistown
- Zurry Moore, Winnett
- Addison Morken, Sidney
- Addison Parker, Miles City
- Hunter Sanders, Sidney
- Madeline Steinbron, Glendive
- Remy Stempel, Brockway
- Grace Thorson, Glendive
- Kendra Tooke, Ekalaka
- Greta Tooke, Miles City
- Jacob Wade, Savage
A $1,000 Mid-Rivers Scholarship has been awarded to:
- Diego Alvarez, Wibaux
- Carter Amsler, Glendive
- Hadli Anderson, Miles
- Emilie Baker, Glendive
- Brady Bantz, Grass Range
- Alyssa Batchelor, Sidney
- Jacob Beach, Glendive
- Josiaha Bearley, Terry
- Tayten Bright, Sidney
- Kinzie Brimmer, Miles City
- Ashtyn Brugger, Miles City
- Ellie Burns, Sidney
- Cambry Conradsen, Savage
- Carley Dishon, Miles City
- Tyson Dubbs, Lewistown
- Abigail Eaton, Terry
- Avery Eike, Melstone
- Cheyenne Eissinger, Circle
- Lilah Entz, Sidney
- Brynlee Epperson, Lewistown
- Jerren Erickson, Savage
- Sinae Finn, Miles City
- Carson Fleming, Glendive
- Deacon Gackle, Fairview
- Curstine Gaffield, Sidney
- Zoey Garsjo, Sidney
- Austin Gaub, Baker
- Ellie Goff, Miles City
- Peyton Hartford, Lewistown
- Jordan Hauff, Plevna
- Sage Henderson, Lewistown
- Autumn Herplinck, Roundup
- Connley Hoagland, Glendive
- Bradie Hoffman, Glendive
- Aisleigh Hostetler, Glendive
- Piper Johnson, Miles City
- Carlee Jones, Miles City
- Jillian Kanduch, Miles City
- Jorja Kickert, Fallon
- Kambre Kloker, Fairview
- Trey Knight, Wibaux
- Robert Knotts, Lambert
- Mercedes Lamb, Sidney
- Hayden Lane, Ismay
- Trey Lunstad, Fairview
- Kendra Matthews, Ekalaka
- Wyatt Mcpherson, Sidney
- Trey Meredith, Melstone
- Jolene Molloy, Sidney
- Schuyler Moos, Glendive
- Alyssa Murnion, Ryegate
- Tyler Muscha, Miles City
- Trae Oberlander, Plevna
- Nicole O'Connell, Ekalaka
- Kane Olsen, Baker
- Spencer Petroff, Miles City
- Delaney Rixford, Lewistown
- Skylar Rutten, Lewistown
- Meredith Sackman, Fallon
- Jayden Saylor, Jordan
- Travis Schallenberger, Ekalaka
- Maggie Schock, Glendive
- Sophia Schock, Glendive
- Bailey Seaholm, Grass Range
- Paige Shaw, Miles City
- Jaden Silha, Glendive
- Lynae Smith, Fairview
- Keagen Smith, Glendive
- Sage Sportsman, Glendive
- Daniel Steinbron, Glendive
- Jasia Stieg, Baker
- Dominique Sutter, Miles City
- Bodee Swarts, Baker
- Briana Thaut, Lavina
- Gus Tvedt, Wibaux
- Ashlynn Varner, Wibaux
- Lily Vickers, Roundup
- Haven Wade, Glendive
- Adisyn Wahl, Circle
- Beck Whicker, Miles City
- Kinley Wieland, Sidney
- Tegan Williams, Ekalaka
- Malina Zadikem, Miles City
- Kyleigh Zentz, Miles City
In addition to the competitive awards, Mid-Rivers will draw for 15 additional $1,000 scholarships at the Cooperative’s Annual Meeting on May 28, 2025, at the Trade Center at the Central Montana Fairgrounds in Lewistown, MT. To qualify for the scholarship drawing, the student must:
- attend the Annual Meeting with a parent or guardian who is a customer of the Cooperative with active local telephone or Internet service from Mid-Rivers
- be enrolled to attend a higher education institution in the fall of 2025
- pre-register for the drawing prior to the start of the meeting using the online registration form
- check in at the Scholarship Registration table at the Annual Meeting
- be present during the Business Meeting when the drawing takes place
Registration for the meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and close at the start of the Business Meeting at 11:00 a.m. The scholarship recipients will be drawn at random from the list of eligible students in attendance at the meeting.
“Mid-Rivers is proud to show our commitment to the people we serve, and the Mid-Rivers Higher Education Scholarship Program really makes an impact,” stated General Manager/CEO Michael Candelaria. “The $210,000 in scholarships Mid-Rivers is awarding this year is the largest direct contribution the Cooperative has ever made to area youth, allowing us to positively impact 135 students and their families from Eastern and Central Montana.”
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Candidates are being sought for the election of Trustees for Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative, Inc., which will take place on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Lewistown, MT. All interested candidates must be nominated by petition. Petitions may be obtained by calling 1-800-452-2288, online at www.midrivers.com or by sending an email request to
- District 1 – Grass Range (428), Lewistown (535, 538) and Roy (464)
- District 2 – Lavina (636), Roundup (323), N. Ryegate (575), Ryegate (568) and Winnett (429)
- District 3 – Custer (856), Jordan (557), Melstone (358), Musselshell (947), and Rock Springs (354)
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2/8/25 5:45 AM UPDATE: All services in Glendive should now be restored. Please contact us if you are still experiencing any issues.
2/8/25 4:42 AM UPDATE: Voice services and most Internet should now be restored. A few modems are still offline.
2/8/25 3:25AM UPDATE: Splicing is underway and services in some areas are coming back up. Modems will continue coming back online gradually as facilities are repaired.
2/7/25: At approximately 10:38 PM Friday night, equipment housing critical fiber infrastructure was damaged by a vehicle accident in Glendive. The fiber damage is causing an Internet outage to most of Glendive. Affected areas are highlighted on the map. Landline telephone service is also down in a smaller area. Repairs are underway. Expect at least 5-7 hours for restoration at this time. Ground conditions may extend the timeframe for repairs.
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Mid-Rivers customers have recently been the target of a series of spam calls. The callers claim to be representatives of the cooperative and state that the customer needs new equipment due to recent upgrades. These scammers are targeting areas that are scheduled to receive fiber services, making their claims seem believable. If you receive a call like this, hang up and call a trusted Mid-Rivers number to verify the caller.
As project areas are released, subscribers will be contacted individually by Mid-Rivers personnel to discuss any changes in services and to schedule an installation date and time. There is no charge for the installation, and the standard backup battery is included with your service subscription. Every customer will be contacted, including telephone-only customers, as landline telephone services will also be moved to the new fiber-optic lines for improved quality and reliability. If you have questions about when you are scheduled to get fiber, please feel free to contact us.
We understand that these spam calls can be frustrating and concerning. Your safety and satisfaction are our top priorities. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.