Northern Valley Communications of Aberdeen recently announced the winner of their 'BIG 3' $1,000 Abbott Travel Voucher Promotion. Marie Cleveland of Aberdeen took home the grand prize, which was given away at NVC's annual '725 DAY' celebration held Monday, July 25^th. Cleveland has been a customer with NVC since 2002, and will wait to make family vacation plans until after their third child is born this fall.

In addition to being the largest Internet provider in northeast South Dakota , Northern Valley Communications is constructing a state-of-art telecommunications network throughout Aberdeen which will provide telephone, digital cable TV and high speed DSL Internet service. NVC is a wholly owned subsidiary of James Valley Telecommunications, a cooperative that has been providing telecommunication services to its members in northeast South Dakota for over 50 years. JVT serves the communities of Groton , Claremont, Andover, Frederick, Westport, Conde, Ferney, Stratford, Columbia , Bristol, Doland, Houghton, Mellette, Turton and Hecla.