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October Beacon Trivia ↗
Be sure to play this month’s trivia for your chance to win! Good luck!
Behind the Board: A Conversation with Derrick Bulawa, CEO ↗
After two decades leading BEK, our CEO reflects on a career spent connecting communities around the world, and close to home.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month ↗
Take 10 minutes today: turn on MFA, enable automatic updates and replace one reused password.
Click Smart – Stay Cyber Safe - Safe Online Shopping ↗
Online shopping is convenient, but is it safe? Four easy tips to protect your money and information while shopping online.
BEK TV Brings Home 3 Wins This Year - Six Years Running, and One New Win ↗
Six years as Best Local TV Station, a first-ever production win, and nearly 75 years of local roots.
CO-OP Articles
Message from the CEO: 75 Years of Refusing to Be Left Behind ↗
Change is never easy, but BEK’s CEO explains why we’ve never been afraid of it.
75 Years, Five Ways to Celebrate! October Kicks It Off ↗
October marks 75 years of BEK! Find out how you can take part in five special projects celebrating our history and our future.
Ghosts, Legends, and Libby Custer: Inside Mandan’s Haunted Fort ↗
Is the Custer House really haunted? Soldiers reported it 150 years ago, and the stories haven’t stopped since. You decide at this year’s Haunted Fort.
Click Smart Tip: Secure Passwords ↗
Your password might be the weakest link in your online security, and hackers know it. Here are 5 simple ways to lock down every account you have.
From Steele, ND to the White House: Irene's Quilts Complete Their Journey ↗
A Steele woman’s quilt made it to the Oval Office and came back with a message President Trump had never written before. Here’s how a Senator kept his promise to a BEK member.
Tick-Borne Diseases: What People and Livestock Owners Need to Know ↗
Could a single tick bite put your family or herd at risk? University of Nebraska veterinary expert Dr. Scott McVey joins Trent to reveal which tick-borne diseases matter most, what emerging threats to watch for, and the simple prevention steps every outdoor lover and livestock owner needs to know.
Behind the Board: A Conversation with Charlie Dunbar ↗
Married at 19, still farming on the side, and now helping to steer BEK’s future. Meet Charlie Dunbar, the passion for co-ops that keeps him serving.
Heading Out of Town? Let Your Service Take a Break, Too ↗
Heading out of town for a while? Don’t pay for service you’re not using. BEK can pause your phone, internet, or TV for up to a year. Find out how.
Oh My Gourd! Know What's Below Before Digging this Autumn ↗
Fall project season is here, but before you plant that tree or set that fence post, there’s one free call that could save you a costly (or dangerous) surprise.
101 Years of Kraut and Community: Sauerkraut Day Returns to Wishek ↗
One-hundred thirty three gallons of sauerkraut, thousands of hungry visitors, one small town! Wishek’s Sauerkraut Day hits 101 years on October 3. Find out why people drive across the country for it.











