Verizon Wireless Midwest Highlights – Week of April 1

Each week, we share a collection of Verizon news and stories from your neighborhood that you may have missed in the past week. Here’s what’s new with Verizon in the Midwest from the week of April 1.

KANSAS / MISSOURI REGION

April Fools Apps – KTVI – St. Louis, MO (April 1, 2013)

KTVI-FOX 2’s Elliot Weiler interviewed Verizon Wireless spokesperson Shawn Fields for a segment on mobile apps to use on April Fools’ Day. Shawn demonstrated mobile apps that can add a little fun into the holiday. 

MLB.com At Bat Helps Sportscaster Follow Favorite Teams – KFRU – Columbia, MO (April 3, 2013)

Spencer Kane, co-host of the popular “The Closers” sports talk radio program, relies on the MLB.com At Bat app and the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to keep tabs on his favorite teams during the baseball season. Kane, whose show airs weekdays  from 4-6 PM on KFRU Radio (1400 AM) in Columbia, MO, primarily covers baseball originating in Missouri including the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals. With the MLB.com At Bat app he is able to monitor broadcasts of key games and access team stats instantly.

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Verizon Wireless Midwest Highlights – Week of March 25

Each week, we share a collection of Verizon news and stories from your neighborhood that you may have missed in the past week. Here’s what’s new with Verizon in the Midwest from the week of March 25.

ILLINOIS / WISCONSIN REGION

Sojourner Family Program Wins Grant Support – The Business Journal – Milwaukee, WI (March 26, 2013)

The Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee has been awarded a grant in support of its Life Skills Program for victims of domestic violence. The $12,500 donation is among $450,000 in grants awarded by the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Wireless, for nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin and Illinois in 2012.

FdL and Area School News & Notes – Fond du Lac Reporter – Fond du Lac, WI (March 31, 2013)

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Wireless, donated $7,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac to support the Project Learn program. Project Learn reinforces the skills club members gain at school and enhances learning with reading and writing activities and helps with homework. The Verizon Foundation addresses issues in education, health care and sustainability.

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Verizon Wireless Midwest Highlights – Week of March 18

Each week, we share a collection of Verizon news and stories from your neighborhood that you may have missed in the past week. Here’s what’s new with Verizon in the Midwest from the week of March 18.

MICHIGAN / INDIANA / KENTUCKY REGION

Verizon Wireless Hotspot – Alarm Clock Wars – Princeton, IN (March 18, 2013)

Home internet. So many choices, options, pay structures! Who knows where to even start? This Samsung Hotspot is a quick and easy fix for some super-fast data speed from Verizon Wireless. And the best part? It’s portable!

Pulaski County 4G LTE Network Expansion – WYKY-FM – Somerset, KY (March 21, 2013)

Host Josh Good interviewed our own Michelle Gilbert about 4G in Somerset, KY. She explained that all of Pulaski County’s Verizon users will be able to use their smartphones and tablets with 4G LTE speeds and will be able to tell the difference when they play videos on their devices. Michelle noted that 4G LTE is the most advanced wireless technology available and is 10x faster than 3G.

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Louisville Alzheimer’s Fundraising Event Showcases Cool Technology

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Alzheimer’s is America’s sixth leading cause of death—and the only cause for which there is no treatment available to stop, or even slow, the progression of the disease. In an attempt to find a cure for this disease, the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Kentucky and Southern Indiana hosts an annual fundraising gala called “Making Memories Across America.”

Verizon recently had the opportunity to support the association’s mission of ending Alzheimer’s disease through efforts that focus on innovative research, enhanced care, proper education and increased support for all those affected by this illness.

In addition to donating $5,000 to help fund research and support programs for more than 80,000 Kentuckians who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, we were also able to educate attendees about our SureResponse Mobile Personal Emergency Response System. SureResponse is a mobile device with a single call button that, when touched, places a call to a SureResponse Care Agent who can then transfer the call to a caregiver, medical professional or whomever else the caller wants to reach.

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Verizon Wireless Midwest Highlights – Week of March 11

Each week, we share a collection of Verizon news and stories from your neighborhood that you may have missed in the past week. Here’s what’s new with Verizon in the Midwest from the week of March 11.

GREAT PLAINS REGION 

Verizon Expands 4G Network – Grand Forks Herald – Grand Forks, ND (March 2, 2013)

Verizon Wireless is expanding its 4G network to parts of northeast North Dakota, it announced this week. Communities now covered include Cando, Cavalier, Devils Lake, Grafton, Rugby, Park River, Walhalla and elsewhere. 

Gaining Unique Perspectives – KNOP-TV – North Platte, NE (March 14, 2013)

Technology continues to evolve and with it new and innovative ways for farmers and ranchers to monitor their fields is flying into the 21st Century. We take a look at the future of farming through the skies. It looks like a typical toy helicopter, but it is so much more. It’s called the Drone 2.0 and can be found at Verizon. 

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