The Good Life
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Photo by Jeff Cooper - Salina Journal
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By TIM UNRUH
Salina Journal
COURTLAND -- Diapers and pacifiers are back in vogue at Courtland, where tykes are again frolicking in the parks and roaming safely about.
They're connected to stroller-pushing parents who have moved home over the past five or more years. The trend has stabilized this Republic County town's population at 300, or just a skosh more, left only one vacant storefront downtown and clogged housing.
"The good thing is we've got traffic on Main Street," said Bob Mainquist, who co-owns the weekly Courtland Journal newspaper with his wife, Colleen.
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 Retransmission Consent Fees And How They Affect Consumers
Shannon Dechant, Marketing
What is "Retransmission Consent?"
According to the American Cable Association (ACA), Congress has authorized broadcast stations, such as those that air ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX programming, to require "consent" for a cable television operator to "retransmit" the signal to its customers. In order to give consent, the owner of the television station will demand some form of compensation from the cable operator. This year, some broadcasters initially demanded a 100% to 750% increase in retransmission fees. There are many reasons why broadcast stations increase retransmission consent fees, such as the mounting costs of new television programming and the extremely high price to carry sporting events - particularly the National Football League (NFL). Read more
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January "Icy" Winner
 | Frozen Asparagus
- Jana, Courtland KS
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Have You Heard About The New Connections Photo Contest?
Nex-Tech is offering one more way for customers to connect, and win free service--the Connections photo contest!
The February theme is "Red." Deadline for "Red" entries is February 29, 2012.
Nex-Tech customers can submit their photos and view entries by visiting www.nex-tech.com/photoconnections.
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Directory Sales Canvass To Begin Mid-February
Local businesses inside the Nex-Tech coverage area can expect a visit or a call from a friendly Nex-Tech Directory sales representative soon.
Sales canvasses for both of our local directories are either underway or just around the corner.
An ad in the Nex-Tech Directory, enhanced by even more information accessible online at www.nex-techdirectory.com, can give advertisers the competitive edge
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Customer Comments from AROUND THE CORNER
"Thanks so very much for providing us with the Fall Fest Day Oct. 11th. We all had a really good time. It's so nice to have people to care enough to bring about a day of just good fun."
Thanks again,
The Guys at Eves Drive, Russell, KS
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Two To View - A Couple Of Videos You Don't Want To Miss
 Cobra Weave Stick Bomb
Looking for something to do at home on the next snowy day? This fun video shows plain old popsicle sticks transformed into a cool, multicolored, exploding "cobra weave stick bomb." The stick bomb shown uses 1,000 sticks; the world record, as of 2011, is over 5,000!
 Baby's First Technology Lesson
A baby shows how, for her generation, technology is the rule rather than the exception. After using an iPad, she expects a magazine to work the same way. This "sign of the times" was picked by Mashable, a leading digital news website, as one of the top videos of 2011. |
