In Our Community
Renaissance Faire
Marseilles Renaissance Faire will be held on Saturday, September 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Medieval Entertainment, sweet treats, fine food and turkey legs will be available for purchase. This is a free event for the whole family! Come dressed for the era and stay for the day, while enjoying entertainment and interactive games. There will be one of a kind crafts, tarot card readings, fine jewelry and crystals.
Music Inspired by Literature
Join the Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble as we perform a concert of Music Inspired by Literature to commemorate the 120th year of the Marseilles Library on Sunday, September 7, 2025, 2pm at the Congregational Church of Marseilles; 255 E Bluff St, Marseilles, IL.
Music performed with all have literature references and program notes will give a brief connection of the music & literature.
Music from Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins and more.
Family friendly and you’ll get to see and hear our big flutes! Free will offering accepted with gratitude. Proceeds used for Scholarship Fund which assist flute students going to Flute Camp; upkeep of instruments and purchasing new music. Can’t make it to the concert but would like to support our Scholarship Fund, go to www.408fineartsfactory.com under Illinois Valley Flute Ensemble tab to do so.
ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Transform Your TV
Here are two ways to utilize the USB port on your TV:
1. Transform your TV into a Workstation.
Ever find yourself with spreadsheets, documents, and web pages crowding your computer monitor? Use your TV to create a larger display, allowing you to multitask and open multiple windows simultaneously. You can use a Bluetooth adapter to connect wireless peripherals, such as a mouse or keyboard.
2. Media Player
Most external hard drives, thumb drives, or data sticks plugged into the USB port on your TV will function as if you plugged them into your laptop. Show a gallery of images or play videos for parties and family gatherings!
Voice Dictation
Speed up your typing with voice commands!
On Windows, position your cursor in the field you want to dictate into, and press Windows + H in any text field to start dictating instead of typing.
On a Mac, position your cursor in the field you want to dictate into, and hit Fn (Globe) + D (or Fn + F5) to activate Dictation.
It’s a huge time-saver for emails, documents, or even jotting down notes!
Phishing Emails
MTCO has seen a new wave of phishing emails targeting MTCO customers. Here’s a few reminders to stay vigilant:
• MTCO will never ask you to provide
personal or account information
via email.
• Never click on unexpected links
or attachments from suspicious emails.
• Beware of urgent language being used
with phrases like “Your account will be
suspended” or “Urgent action required.”
Report Spam Emails
Before deleting spam emails, the best course of action is to report them so providers can improve their chances of detecting them before they hit your inbox. If you use MTCO email, you can forward it to spam@mtco.com for review.
Here’s a good article on how reporting spam is helpful, and how to report it if you use other email clients such as Gmail, Yahoo, and others:
https://cyberguy.com/security/surprising-reason-delete-spam-emails/
Google Chrome vs Microsoft Edge
Which one wins the battle of browsers? This will likely end in a tie (hint, hint), but this article gives some nice insight when comparing convenience, AI features, gaming features, security, and more: https://www.pcmag.com/comparisons/google-chrome-vs-microsoft-edge-which-one-wins-the-browser-battle
$100 For You & A Friend!
Refer-A-Friend to MTCO digiMAX Internet and/or Stream TV service, and you’ll both receive a $100 credit on your bill! Be sure they tell the MTCO customer service representative about the referral, or submit the online form at https://www.mtco.com/?referral
From one of our amazing, loyal customers: “I love MTCO! Your internet (Wi-Fi) is the best, and I was so happy when MTCO became a television provider years ago; you are local, and any of the small problems I’ve had were handled quickly and kindly.”