Our offices will be closed all day on Monday, October 12.  Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13 at 8 a.m.

As always, emergency repair service will be available

We’re proud to support Great Tails Animal Rescue and the volunteers who give their time to care for animals in our community including some of our PBC staff!

We hope these new dog walker vests make their walks a little brighter – and their amazing volunteers a little easier to spot! Thanks for all you do, Great Tails! We’re always happy to lend a helping paw.

Pictured: Chuck Hildebrandt, Dawn Drotts and Great Tails Board President Myranda Erickson.

A fun afternoon at the United Way of Bemidji Area Trap Shoot!

Thanks to everyone who helped put together another great event. We enjoyed getting out on the range, spending time with others from the community, and supporting a great local cause!

PBC WAD Squad: Randy Garrigan, Brian Mustonen, Chris Anderson, Brett Carlson & Wendy Bittmann

We serve much of the Bovey and Coleraine area and are proud to support Greenway’s Oktoberfest!

The fun was October 3 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Coleraine and featured food, music, raffles and more – all supporting the Greenway Area Community Fund and the local community.

Here’s to a great summer of friendly competition and fun at the Side Lake pickleball courts!

We’re proud to serve the Side Lake area and to support a place where friends, neighbors, and families can get together, stay active, and enjoy everything a Northern Minnesota summer has to offer.

We had a great time at Bemidji High School’s Career Day!

Students got a chance to try out our racing simulator, built by our own staff, and get behind the wheel of a Paul Bunyan Communications truck – virtually, of course!

It was a fun way to connect with students, talk about technology, and share some of the different careers available at PBC.

Thanks to Bemidji High Schoolfor having us!

We’re proud to support the Grand Rapids Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and local youth participating in the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition!

Our donation will help fund specialized laptops for CyberPatriot training and competitions, giving students hands-on experience securing computer systems, identifying cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and defending virtual networks.

We’re excited to help local youth build valuable technology skills and explore future careers in cybersecurity and other STEM fields!

Service interruption of some individual channels on Paul Bunyan Television may occur during the afternoon hours through October 15 due to solar interference.

During the interference, your PBTV service reception may range from minor sparkles to loss of reception or picture freezing for 10-15 minutes.

Solar interference occurs each year in both the spring and the fall. It does not impact internet or telephone service.

What channels are affected and when will vary through October 15.

Paul Bunyan Communications will be expanding its GigaZone® all-fiber optic network to the city of Hibbing and is asking residents and businesses complete a survey to help the cooperative determine the timeline and scope of the project.

The short online survey is available online at hibbingsurvey.com and will remain open through October 14.

“We serve portions of the rural areas around the city of Hibbing, and we’ve heard from several residents and businesses of the community who are interested in our service,” said Chad Bullock, CEO/General Manager of Paul Bunyan Communications. “This survey will give the entire Hibbing community an opportunity to let us know directly if they would like us to bring GigaZone all-fiber optic Internet & our full suite of technology services to their homes and businesses”

The cooperative has already determined it will start expansion construction soon in an area of southwest downtown Hibbing that includes over 880 locations.  To check to see if your location is in this fall’s expansion plans and to sign up visit https://paulbunyan.net/gigazone/availability-map/ and enter your address. The cooperative is also holding an in-person sign up day event on Tuesday, October 13 from 4-7 p.m. at the Hibbing City Memorial Building at 400 East 23^rd Street.

For more than 70 years, Paul Bunyan Communications has brought the latest communications technology to communities across northern Minnesota. Today, the cooperative provides high-quality, reliable Internet & WiFi services across more than 6,000 square miles, including neighboring rural communities and cities such as Buhl, Cook, Britt, Marble, Nashwauk, and Keewatin.

As a member-owned cooperative, Paul Bunyan Communications carefully evaluates potential expansion opportunities. Community interest, available funding, construction logistics, and the need for services are among the factors considered when determining where to expand its all-fiber optic network.

“We want to hear from Hibbing,” Bullock added. “The more information we have about the level of interest throughout the city, the better we can establish the scope and timelines for the project”

***LIMITED TIME OFFER***

Sign up for paperless billing and receive a one-time $20 credit on your account!

Going paperless reduces mailing costs for the cooperative and helps save on paper use.

It’s easy to make the switch. Log in to your SmartHub account HERE, select “My Profile,” and then “Update My Paperless Settings.” Turn the toggle to “On” to enroll in paperless billing and receive a one-time $20 credit on your account. You can also call us or stop by one of our offices and we’ll be happy to help you enroll.

Offer expires October 31, 2026.  Some restrictions may apply.