WCCTA In The Media

Things have evolved in the world of banking over the past 100 years at Security Savings Bank. As their business has grown from one location to seven locations, and the technology has grown from paper and pencil to mobile banking. In today's world having broadband is important to businesses like Security Savings Bank to offer the technology that customers want accessible at their fingertips. Quick and easy access at any time of day. When you think of local community banks they

The Burger family was like many families going into the pandemic. Stacey Burger began working from her rural Gowrie home and depended on her Internet service from Webster-Calhoun. "I was having issues remoting into my work computer and spent countless hours on the phone with tech support. My computer continued to randomly drop the work connection." This became increasingly frustrating throughout her time home and into summer. "I really didn't think the problem was on our end

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For Megan Alliger of rural Gowrie, Iowa, an investment of $99 and an Internet connection in 2014 started out as a fun side business she could do while at home with her children. A farm wife and now mother of three she soon turned that opportunity into so much more. "I just wanted to kind of try the products. Younique is very mission based to uplift, empower and validate women and that really spoke to me." Founded in 2012 Younique cosmetics is the first direct sales company t

Broadband is important for the success of small businesses like 209 Main, a restaurant in Paton, Iowa.

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Farming is a lot of hard physical labor but broadband access allows the Carlson Family of Gowrie, Iowa to work smarter as part of their grain and livestock operation. These are so many ways broadband makes access to and transferring information easier for this family's farming operation. Josh Carlson appreciates keeping connected to different people such as agronomists, buyers and sellers for livestock. His mother, Jennifer Carlson, monitors markets and appreciates the access

Reliable and quality broadband from WCCTA is important to Jenna Sturm, PhamD, a pharmacist at Community Pharmacy in Gowrie, Iowa. “We all are connected as a unit at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital. We have four Community Pharmacy locations and broadband allows us to pull all of that data into one system which is great.” Sturm uses broadband as part of every aspect of her job. “With technology we can receive a prescription from a doctor while the patient is still at the

In his own words Phillip DeCastro took the old school feel of a barbershop and added a touch of modern element to it. What is that modern element? Broadband. DeCastro, owner of The Drill Barbershop in Gowrie, opened his shop about 3 ½ years ago when he and his wife moved back to her hometown in Iowa. Moving from the Los Angeles area, DeCastro had an opportunity to continue a tradition in downtown Gowrie in a building that had housed a barbershop for over 100 years. “The cool

Kevin Black, President, believes broadband service from Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association allows Heartland Bank to compete with larger banks by offering many of the same services. That means an opportunity for growth. “We consider WCCTA to be a very valuable partner and have had a very long relationship with them. Over the years I’ve always felt that technology leveled the playing field for small rural banks to compete with larger regional banks. A majority of

Last weekend seniors at Southeast Valley High School in Gowrie, Iowa wore caps and gowns as they participated in a graduation ceremony and received high school diplomas! Today the rest of the student body is celebrating their last day of school before a well earned summer break. For those seeking higher education many graduates already have a head start on college classes. During the school year, technology is an important part of education for students at Southeast Valley H