Cooperative News
Highlighting the latest news and information from Minnesota's rural electric cooperativesIndustry Generosity Ignites New Electric Vehicle Service Course at Ridgewater
Spicer, Minnesota (January 26, 2024) – As demand grows for electric vehicles (EV) across Minnesota and the entire country, the importance of having a trained workforce of electric vehicle service...
Lakeside Quilters of Tamarack wins Touchstone Energy® Community Award
Cohasset, Minn. – Lake Country Power selected the Lakeside Quilters of Tamarack, Minn., as the winner of its annual Touchstone Energy® Community Award. The co-op chose this organization to recognize...
Stearns Electric Employees Donate Nearly $6,500 to Soldier’s 6
Melrose, Minn. - Stearns Electric Association employees, though the Cooperative’s 16th Annual Employee Charity Event held on November 15, raised $5,426 to Soldier’s 6. Along with a $1,000 match by...
Wright-Hennepin hosts events, school giveaways to celebrate National Co-op Month
Rockford, Minn. (November 1, 2023) — To celebrate National Co-op Month in October and its Commitment to Community principle, Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) donated nightlights...
$20,250 awarded to local organizations by Lake Region Electric Cooperative
PELICAN RAPIDS, MN—Funded by the contributions of Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) generous members, the Operation Round Up (ORU) Board of Trustees recently awarded $20,250 to various...
2023 Jay York Scholarships awarded
The Jay A. York Scholarship was established in recognition of the first Minnesotan to head the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Jay York was a prominent figure in rural...