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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: A Twisted Christmas

There's a Christmas album that's a little outside of the box and unusual, but in a good way. A Twisted Christmas is an album of absolute classic Christmas songs played in a heavy metal style—with a few lyrical changes along the way. Critics seemed skeptical at first but were stunned by how much they loved the harder interpretations of the traditional carols. Give this fun one a try today!
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Shopping safely online during a pandemic

As the holiday season approaches, millions of consumers are considering a variety of options for shopping during these unprecedented times—including online, of course. With scams popping up everywhere, consumers must remember to take certain precautions to protect themselves. Get a helpful list of tips.
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TDS employee saves Vermont family’s Thanksgiving

More than 1.5 million hits, 20,000 likes, 1,500 comments and dozens of TV news stories airing coast-to-coast—Eric Lever, TDS field service technician in Ludlow, Vermont, is a bit of a media star. A post on Facebook about how Eric and the fire department where he volunteers saved Thanksgiving for a family has gone viral for good reason.
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Community rallies after fire

When a fire breaks out in an old wood building—destroying a popular community steakhouse and melting TDS equipment leaving residents without phone or internet service—what can a community do? In the case of Big Creek, Mississippi, the answer was “a lot.” Find out how the community chipped in to help make TDS' restoration work go smoothly.
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The lowest of the low: charity scams

Arguably, charity scams are one of the ugliest kinds of fraud. By taking advantage of the kindness of others, scammers are stealing money intended to help those most in need—and people are very kind. With hundreds of billions of dollars donated every year, the less scrupulous try to benefit. During Charity Fraud Awareness Week, review six tips for making sure your money is having the most impact.
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TDS’ own IronMand

No, the headline isn't a typo--let us explain. TDS had a special connection to the recent Wisconsin Ironman race—our very own director of Network Configuration and Tech Support competed in the famous triathlon for the first time. In fact, Jeff had never run 26.2 miles, had never swum 2.4 miles, and had never biked 112 miles. Find out what motivated him to try.
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First TDS all-company school supply drive is major success

This past week, TDS Telecom employees from across the country participated in the organization’s first-ever TDS All-Company School Supply Drive. Offices in New Mexico, Wisconsin, Utah, Oregon, and Minnesota all collected items to be donated to their respective, local schools. The outstanding efforts of all the participating offices resulted in a collection totaling more than 10,000 items.
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