IdeaTek Named to Inc. Best Workplaces List

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BUHLER, Kan. — Kansas-based internet provider IdeaTek is proving that its most valuable infrastructure isn’t buried underground. This week, Inc. Magazine named IdeaTek to its prestigious Best Workplaces for 2026 list, ranking the company among the top medium-sized businesses in the nation. The recognition stems from an independent, anonymous survey of IdeaTek’s workforce administered by…

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IdeaTek to Bring High-Speed Fiber Internet to Burns, Elbing and Whitewater

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BUHLER, Kan. — Residents and businesses in Burns, Elbing and Whitewater are about to get a major boost in connectivity. After nearly two years of steadfast advocacy, construction is set to begin on the BAG 4.0 Butler Marion Project, funded by a $900,000 grant from the Kansas Office of Broadband Development. The project will bring…

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IdeaTek Awards $6,500 in Freedom Fighter Scholarships to Five Kansas Graduates

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IdeaTek Awards $6,500 in Freedom Fighter Scholarships to Five Kansas Graduates Record applicant pool prompts expansion of inaugural scholarship program   BUHLER, Kan. — IdeaTek Telcom is proud to announce the five recipients of its inaugural Freedom Fighter Scholarship Program, awarding $6,500 to graduating high school seniors across its Kansas service area. After receiving more…

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IdeaTek and Parsons Chamber of Commerce to celebrate $8 million fiber internet expansion

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IdeaTek and Parsons Chamber of Commerce to celebrate $8 million fiber internet expansion PARSONS, Kansas — A faster, more connected future is coming to Parsons. IdeaTek and the Parsons Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate IdeaTek’s $8 million investment to bring up to 8-gig, ultra-fast fiber internet to the city –…

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IdeaTek and Emporia Main Street to celebrate $14 million fiber internet expansion

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IdeaTek and Emporia Main Street to celebrate $14 million fiber internet expansion – Editor’s Note: To give residents an opportunity to learn more about IdeaTek, the construction process and speeds and pricing, IdeaTek will have an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Lyon County History Center. Residents can learn more and…

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IdeaTek is bringing gigabit fiber internet to Emporia

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EMPORIA, Kansas – A faster, more connected future is coming to Emporia. IdeaTek is making a $14 million investment to deliver a blazing-fast, 100% fiber network to the city, setting a new standard of connectivity.   The Buhler-based internet provider will deliver unlimited, uncapped speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second — cutting-edge performance…

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