The Cornerstone: January 2026
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| |  |  Skiing Down Mount Everest Ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel was the first person to climb Mount Everest and ski back to its base camp without using supplementary oxygen. | |  Restaurants From the '70s Hungry to revisit your youth? Check out vintage footage from Arthur Treacher's Fish and Chips, Burger Chef, Shakey's Pizza, and more. | | |
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| | | Network for Our Community  At MVT, our mission has always been to deliver the speed, reliability, security, and quality service our customers deserve. Over the past several years, and especially throughout 2025, we've made major investments to ensure our network not only keeps up with demand but stays far ahead of it. Here's a look at what we've been up to in 2025. A Network Built for Growth This year, we increased our total internet capacity by 82%, giving customers more bandwidth and improving overall performance, even during the busiest hours of the day. Historically, our network has relied on both a north and south path to the internet. With our latest capacity expansion, we can now withstand the loss of either route without any noticeable drop in performance—a major boost to network resiliency. Speeds That Keep Climbing Customer speeds have dramatically improved as well. In 2020, the most popular internet package was 15 Mbps. Today, it's 250 Mbps. The number of devices in homes, how the internet is used, and the frequency in which people are connected has increased over the past five years. MVT has continued to achieve technology and network upgrades to ensure customers have the speed and reliability they need. Expanding Fiber Connectivity Fiber remains the gold standard for internet performance, and expanding our fiber footprint has been one of our top priorities.
Enhanced Security and Smarter Home Management In 2025, we added enhanced security protection to every router provided by MVT—at no additional cost. This upgrade safeguards customers from online threats before they reach their devices. We also introduced new parental controls across all MVT routers. These tools empower families to manage screen time, filter content, and even prioritize important devices—such as a parent's work laptop—over recreational ones like gaming consoles. Looking Ahead Every investment we make is guided by a simple goal: to deliver a safer, faster, and more reliable online experience for every customer. From dramatic increases in capacity and speed to expanded fiber access and smarter in-home tools, 2025 has been a year of meaningful progress—and we're just getting started. We look forward to continuing to improve the network that keeps our community connected. | | |
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| | |  5 Easy Dinners With 5 Ingredients You'll want to try Marry Me Sausage Tortellini, Swedish Meatballs and Gravy, Chicken Caesar Smashed Tacos, and more. | |  Protein-Packed Mini Egg Bites Ideal for a quick breakfast or filling snack, these egg bites can be customized with your favorite meat, cheese, and veggies. | | |
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| | |    Farmhouse Moved Four Miles For this Iowa couple, home renovation was literally a journey. After having a farmhouse moved to their acreage, they did major updating. | |    AI Overview Can Have Scam Info Watch this warning about AI Overview results, which can contain fake customer service numbers that are answered by convincing scammers. | | |
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| | |  Playful DIY Dog Toys Give your dog mental stimulation by making a Treat Roll-Up, Water Bottle Gyro, Muffin Pan Puzzle, Busy Box, or Snuffle Mat. | |  Fingerless Gloves from Socks You don't need to be handy to make these fingerless gloves. All it takes is a pair of knee-length socks, scissors, and five minutes. | | |
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