Business

A diamond in the gorge
New local management has stoked the flame of Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative member Frost Fire Park with creativity and community partnerships.

If you build it, they will stay
With some help from Minnkota Power Cooperative, Grafton, North Dakota, has broken ground on a critical new housing complex.

Eat, drink and be married at Copper Ridge
One of Red Lake Electric Cooperative’s newest business members is offering rural elegance for life’s big events.

Capturing magic in coal country
Glen Ullin’s Abrasives Inc. harnesses the benefits of Minnkota bottom ash in its signature blasting material.

Scaling up service
In the past year, Minnkota Power Cooperative acquired Great Plains Tower Services in an effort to keep its climbing technicians local.

Willow’s cup runneth over
A Wild Rice Electric Cooperative member-family is helping their teen’s mug business reach the boiling point.

Powerful voices unite
Minnkota recognized the impact of its members, employees and partners during its 84th annual meeting on April 12.

Dahl named 'Woman to Know' in ND business
Minnkota Vice President of External Affairs has been named one of 15 Women You Should Know by the North Dakota Chamber.

Safety from the land of the ice and snow
A rare peek into Bosch’s Baudette, Minn., proving grounds – a North Star Electric Cooperative business member – reveals a mission of winter driving innovation.

2024 rates projected to be stable for seventh straight year
Minnkota remains in a strong financial position despite inflation and supply chain challenges.

Matriarch of the herd
Beltrami Electric Cooperative member Rachel Gray and her family have received regional honors for agricultural leadership in Minnesota.

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.

Putting the power in powersports
Arctic Cat is strengthening its legacy in Thief River Falls with diverse employee opportunities and continual product innovation.

Family, farming, and feeding carb cravings
Three Farm Daughters has created a pasta empire within Nodak Electric Cooperative’s rural footprint.

A circle of benefits from Minnesota milk
State-of-the-art Waukon Dairy is producing gallons of opportunity in Wild Rice Electric Cooperative territory.

Food for the community, food for the soul
The Rural Access Distribution (RAD) Cooperative is combatting North Dakota grocery store closures with some small-town collaboration.

Bringing the heat in the glass industry
Fargo’s Cardinal IG glass plant has found growing power in its partnership with Cass County Electric Cooperative.

Ahead of the herd
IDEA Competition winner MUSKOX has taken snow blower innovation by the horns in northwest Minnesota.

Reliable power for reliable packages
The FAR1 Amazon Fulfillment Center has become the latest Cass County Electric Cooperative member in a growing Fargo community.

Collaborate, innovate, cultivate, repeat
The Fargo-based Grand Farm initiative is leveraging local and global partners to electrify the future of agriculture.

Popping into business
A North Dakota farm family has built a packaging company to support the local economy, give back to the community and create a generational legacy.

The business of caring
Co-op member companies altered operations and gave generously to fulfill the region’s pandemic needs.

Every dimension of development
A 3D printing entrepreneur is finding community support in printing a future for Bemidji businesses.

Keeping it clean
In Fosston, Minn., a small-town soap company is finding big opportunities with online sales and marketing.

Repurposing wood
The owners of Buffalo Coulee Wood Products bring lumber to life near Cummings, N.D.

King of the cuts
A Bemidji native is blazing a new path for processing and promotion to boost his family meat business.