Small Business Saturday: Tips to boost sales and strengthen community ties

Numbering over 33 million across the country, small businesses account for 99% of all U.S. businesses. Celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year, Small Business Saturday encourages Americans to get out in their communities and support local businesses by shopping small and dining locally. The day helps strengthen local […]

TDS honored as top workplace for Veterans

Company receives a gold certification in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Vets Ready Employer Initiative.

How TDS TV+ is the ultimate entertainment hub

Are you ready for a TV experience that seamlessly combines live programming and streaming apps, all in one convenient place? Fall brings with it the best assortment of TV shows, sports, and entertainment—and now is the perfect time to upgrade your home viewing experience without breaking the bank. TDS TV+ […]

Watch out for scams after natural disasters 

Severe weather events leave communities vulnerable — not just to physical damage, but to scammers looking to take advantage. 

Hallmark movie filming locations revealed

Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas has begun — here’s the scoop on some of the most commonly used filming locations.

Welcome to the TDS Connect Blog

Learn how TDS can keep you connected in the home and at the office with Internet, TV, TDS Fiber, DVR and phone services and solutions.

“Puppy runs” finding dogs new homes

When one part of the country has too many small dogs up for adoption, and another doesn’t have enough, Katie (an employee of a TDS company) gets ready to roll. She makes “puppy runs” and helps transport dogs to other shelters so they can find their furever homes.

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May the Fourth Be With You: TDS Towns in the Star Wars Universe

Today is May the 4th, is Star Wars Day. (Why? With a mouth full of marshmallows, say the following: “May the Fourth Be With You.”) To celebrate, our guest blogger compares various Star Wars planets with cities that TDS serves. It ends up, we’re closer to a galaxy far, far away than we ever thought!

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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Linkin Park

Linkin Park is officially labeled as nu metal, but you’ll also hear rap metal or alt metal as genre descriptions. It’s heavy rock, with a totally different take on vocals. You get lead-singer Bennington’s classic hard rock voice and the backup singer doing a Roots style rap. It was so unique to the mainstream; Linkin Park often gets credit for creating the category. You can score their ground-breaking album today for only $5.

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Seen on Pinterest: Laundry Rooms We Love

The laundry room may be the least-loved room in the house – after all, it is nothing but a space for clothes, work, and miscellaneous odds and ends. But these “Seen on Pinterest” finds illustrate that when a laundry room is used effectively, it can be transformed from functional to fabulous.

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COZI TV headed to Milwaukee area

COZI TV, home to some of America’s most beloved TV series, is coming to TDS TV channel lineups in the Milwaukee area. Starting May 15, COZI TV will begin airing on channel 33 in and around Milwaukee as part of TDS TV’s […]

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Investing in our communities

It’s our mission to create a better world by providing high-quality communication services—connecting people and businesses, supporting education, and strengthening communities. We started with a handful of telephone companies in small and rural communities; today we’re a rapidly growing technology company with 1.2 million residential and business connections.


In addition to serving customers, TDS takes a vested interest in the growth and success of our communities. From hands-on volunteering to in-kind and direct financial support, we believe in giving back. In fact, community involvement is so imperative to our core beliefs that TDS has a “Be Good Citizens” program, which provides our associates with 16 hours of paid volunteer time every year.

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