DECEMBER 25 The NETWORK Cornerstone Group © 2025 THINKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD The start of a new year encourages all of us to reflect on the previous one. What have we accomplished? For what are we grateful? NCC continued to make technology upgrades in 2025 and actively support our communities in northwest North Dakota, which we couldn’t have done without customers like you. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2026! NCC NAMED BEST UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDER NCC was proud to serve as the Presenting Sponsor of this year’s Williston Herald Best of the Bakken Awards. This event celebrates the businesses, organizations, and individuals who make our region thrive. The evening was filled with community pride and recognition of those who go above and beyond, and we were honored to be among them! NCC was awarded the Best Utility Service Provider, a distinction that reflects the ongoing support and trust of our members and communities. As your local broadband provider, we believe in investing where we live — connecting neighbors, supporting growth, and building for the future. Thank you to everyone who voted for NCC and continues to believe in the value of local. Together, we truly are the Best of the Bakken. NCC employees and board members accepted the Best of the Bakken Award. SERVING YOU IS A GIFT ALL YEAR LONG During this holiday season of giving, NCC wants you to know what a gift it is to help keep you connected to what matters most. We enjoy providing communications services to you, and we cherish participating with you in community activities. All of us at NCC wish happy holidays to you and your loved ones! Enjoy this time of year, and we’ll see you in the next one. Please note that our office will be closed on the following days, so that our team can celebrate the holidays with their families: Wednesday, December 24 Thursday, December 25 Thursday, January 1 After-hours technical support is available by calling 1.800.245.5884, and technicians are on call for any emergency outages.
butter together po ped NCC • 1 .800. 245.5884 • nccray.com ALL-EXPENSES-PAID TRIP TO WASHINGTON, DC Is there a high school student in your family? Check this out! The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Youth Tour brings more than 100 high school students and chaperones from rural communities across the nation to our nation’s capital, and will take place June 1-5, 2026. Students will learn about legislative and agency processes and the important role of broadband services in rural communities. This unique educational experience provides an opportunity to visit Washington, DC, meet high school students from other states, and tour historical sites while also learning about Capitol Hill and the Federal government. Students and chaperones will: • Tour famous historical sites and monuments, including Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and World War II Memorial • Visit Smithsonian Museums • Meet with Federal Communications Commission and Congressional staff • Attend a show at the Kennedy Center • Build relationships with peers that can last a lifetime • Develop leadership skills Students must be in high school to be eligible to participate, and be 15, 16, or 17 years old at the time of the tour. Students 18 or older are ineligible to attend. The application is available at nccray.com/ scholarships and must be submitted to NCC by February 13, 2026. Students selected to participate will receive the following, paid for by NCC: • Four nights hotel accommodations (two students per room) • Round-trip airfare • Three meals a day • Bus transportation to all activities • Admission to ticketed events • FRS Youth Tour merchandise The Youth Tour is hosted in partnership with NCC and the FRS, a nonprofit organization whose programs advance rural communities by focusing on education for rural youth, encouraging community development, and introducing policymakers to the challenges of providing broadband services in rural communities. Students participating in the Youth Tour will be under the supervision of chaperones and FRS staff at all times.
Cornerstone Group © 2025 NCC EMPLOYEE NEWS Bunker Hill has been with NCC since July as a Construction Technician. He is a Ray native and a graduate of Ray High School. Bunker continues to live in Ray. Jayme Heier has been with NCC for seven years, working as a Customer Service Representative. She was recently selected as the Operations Assistant and began those duties October 1. Sheldon Johnson was promoted to the position of Outside Plant Supervisor. Sheldon came to NCC nine years ago, bringing with him 15 years of experience in the utility industry. New Roles for Two at NCC New Employee 2026 NCC CALENDAR FEATURES PHOTOS BY YOUR NEIGHBORS Marie Challes Kota Roger Riveland Jill Perdue Megan Wissbrod Ben Schafer Jim Simonson Courtney Rice Tina Hanson Stephanie Tangedal Heidi Holmen Nadia Watterud Sandy Opperud Brooke-Lynn Grasswick Jane Falck Sayler Amanda Magnuson Kallie Ness Thank you to all who participated in our Photo Contest. We received many beautiful photos, and all that were submitted were previously posted on the NCC Facebook page. You can pick up a FREE flip calendar for your home or a large wall calendar for your business at the NCC office in Ray or Williston. Congratulations to these Photo Contest winners, whose images are featured in the 2026 NCC Calendar: 2026 Photo submitted by Marie Challes Kota
Cornerstone Group © 2025 Ray Location: 111 Railroad Avenue, Ray, ND 58849 Williston Location: 421 Main St, Williston, ND 58801 Mailing Address: PO Box 38, Ray, ND 58849 1.800.245.5884 • nccray.com SWITCH TO ONLINE BILL PAY Are you still paying your NCC bill by writing a check and mailing it to us? If so, we encourage you to use Online Bill Pay instead. You’ll gain more security, cut costs, save time, and reduce paperwork. To sign up, visit nccray.com. NCC • 1 .800. 245.5884 • nccray.com NCC is your local provider of internet, telephone, TV, and security monitoring and surveillance services! Business Hours: 8am - 4:30pm NCC Message Center will take calls outside of these hours. Make a payment anytime by using Secure Pay 1.800.245.5884 or SmartHub nccray.com or download the app. Report Trouble: 611 Directory Assistance: 411 Call Before You Dig: 811 Email: ncc@nccray.com Phone: 1.800.245.5884 NL Editor: Angela Schepp We’ve been made aware that some NCC customers are receiving fraudulent phishing emails claiming to be from NCC. (An example is shown here.) These types of emails are sent by scammers and are designed to try and get personal information or payment from you. The red flags for phishing emails include: • A suspicious sender address • Generic greeting • Urgent or threatening language • Poor spelling and grammar • Suspicious links • Unexpected attachments If you receive an email like this, DO NOT click links, reply, or share any personal information. NCC (or any legitimate business or organization) will never ask you to provide account details or payment information through unsolicited emails. If you ever have doubts about a message that claims to be from NCC, call us directly at 1.800.245.5884 to verify. WATCH OUT FOR PHISHING EMAILS STRONG CONNECTIONS ARE
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