Beltrami County Electric Cooperative
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Remaining reliable
Every year, Minnkota's crews work to keep our members and our region more reliable.
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Matriarch of the herd
Beltrami Electric Cooperative member Rachel Gray and her family have received regional honors for agricultural leadership in Minnesota.
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Rounding up for their communities
Minnkota members have provided nearly $7.9 million to charitable causes through Operation Round Up®.
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A cut above the rest
The new Bemidji Steel Company facility has helped to put a laser focus on the benefits of doing business in Beltrami Electric Cooperative territory.
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Living great in the 218
Greater Bemidji’s relocation program is attracting telecommuters to Beltrami Electric Cooperative’s service area.
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Minnkota celebrates Drive Electric Week with co-op partners
Two EV ride-and-drive events drew crowds to electric cooperatives in Bemidji and Roseau, Minn., during National Drive Electric Week.
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Cooperation for travel electrification
Minnkota’s member cooperatives are building out a network of electric vehicle fast chargers to help connect the service area.
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Cooperative blood
Retirement isn’t the end of the electric line for the Thronson family, as three sons carry on the cooperative tradition.
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The business of caring
Co-op member companies altered operations and gave generously to fulfill the region’s pandemic needs.
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Co-op values conquer COVID-19
Minnkota’s member cooperatives used their resources and ingenuity to safely and effectively serve their communities through the pandemic.
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Every dimension of development
A 3D printing entrepreneur is finding community support in printing a future for Bemidji businesses.
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King of the cuts
A Bemidji native is blazing a new path for processing and promotion to boost his family meat business.