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The healing lift of water
Minnkota’s Nelson Lake recently hosted the annual Escape to the Lake event, an opportunity for those with health challenges to try water skiing.
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Willow’s cup runneth over
A Wild Rice Electric Cooperative member-family is helping their teen’s mug business reach the boiling point.
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McLennan wins charity dance competition
Minnkota CEO Mac McLennan won the Dancing for Special Stars Grand Forks competition, raising nearly $40,000 for the Special Olympics.
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‘Carrying my tools’
New Cass County Electric Cooperative leader Paul Matthys reflects on his journey from tradesman to CEO.
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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.
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A man for the membership
Cass County Electric Cooperative CEO Marshal Albright will retire in April after 37 years of service.
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The puck stops here – in Hockeytown USA®
NorthStream Fiber and Minnkota Power Cooperative joined the community of Warroad in preparations for Hockey Day Minnesota 2024.
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Leader of the cooperative family
North Star Electric Cooperative has named co-op veteran Kevin Holen as its new general manager.
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The lineworkers of the lake
The many challenges of Roseau Electric Cooperative's waterlocked Northwest Angle territory are overcome with grit – and a lot of gratitude.
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Rising to the occasion
Minnkota’s Emergency Rescue Team recently used its unique rope training to safely lower an injured contractor from a 40-foot scaffold.
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Highway 75 hero
This winter, a Red River Valley Co-op Power lineworker showed courage and calm while assisting an expectant mother following rollover crash.
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Lights out!
Sydnee Gorder, daughter of Cass County Electric Cooperative lineworker Kelsey Gorder, has brought a national boxing championship title to the Red River Valley.
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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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From 10-gallon hats to 10,000 lakes
Texas native Mike Wade is bringing his vast industry experience to Wild Rice Electric Cooperative as their new CEO.
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Putting the power in powersports
Arctic Cat is strengthening its legacy in Thief River Falls with diverse employee opportunities and continual product innovation.
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Heart of the community
Hospice of the Red River Valley is preparing for a new hospice house in South Fargo, served by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
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Family, farming, and feeding carb cravings
Three Farm Daughters has created a pasta empire within Nodak Electric Cooperative’s rural footprint.
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A circle of benefits from Minnesota milk
State-of-the-art Waukon Dairy is producing gallons of opportunity in Wild Rice Electric Cooperative territory.
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Sending care from North Dakota
Minnkota employees assembled care packages this September for plant workers serving on the border in the North Dakota National Guard.
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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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Old car, new tricks
Minnkota's plant fuel supervisor, Tony Aman, has made the cooperative proud with his completion of the famous Great Race.
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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.
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‘A culture of compliance’
Minnkota has logged another successful NERC audit thanks to the cooperative's strong leadership and proactive planning.
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Community and cooperative connector
Marty Tetrault has taken another step into service as Cavalier Rural Electric’s newest general manager.
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The wrath of the Red
Twenty-five years after the historic 1997 ice storm and flood, current Minnkota employees reflected on the natural disasters that tested the resilience of the cooperative.
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A place for volts and vitamins
Minnkota joins community partners to host Grand Forks Feed My Starving Children MobilePack event for a second year.
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Ahead of the herd
IDEA Competition winner MUSKOX has taken snow blower innovation by the horns in northwest Minnesota.
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The ice (and nice) is stronger here
Brutal winter conditions won’t keep the community of Warroad, Minn., from a second year of Riverbend Skate Path fame.
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Minnkota shows grit and growth during GridEx
A nationwide exercise has become one of the best ways for employees to prepare for the worst.
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The lineworker treatment
Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative recently created a dream experience for a young power enthusiast diagnosed with leukemia.
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Reliable power for reliable packages
The FAR1 Amazon Fulfillment Center has become the latest Cass County Electric Cooperative member in a growing Fargo community.
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Hard hats and fire helmets
Red Lake Electric Cooperative boasts six employees on the local volunteer fire department.
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RE Magazine features Shannon Mikula
Minnkota special projects counsel Shannon Mikula has been named one of 20 “Co-op Rising Stars” by RE Magazine.
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Collaborate, innovate, cultivate, repeat
The Fargo-based Grand Farm initiative is leveraging local and global partners to electrify the future of agriculture.
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Minnkota and CoBank team up to “Share Success”
Minnkota Power Cooperative and Square Butte Electric Cooperative donated $20,000 to local programs as a part of CoBank's matched giving program.
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Compton ready to answer the call
North Star Electric Cooperative’s new general manager is committed to transparency and accessibility.
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From zero to EV
Auto dealers and co-ops are merging new models, more chargers and incentives to accelerate electric vehicle growth in the north.
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Recipe for success
Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative’s Deanna Lefebvre has been chosen to lead as the next general manager.
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Clear leadership
Bruce Bjerke has retired after 15 years as Clearwater-Polk Electric Cooperative’s general manager.
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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.
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Minnkota Jeans Day Fund gives big on Giving Hearts Day
Minnkota's Grand Forks employees used an annual February giving event to make their donations dollars go further.
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North Star's guiding light
After a 43-year cooperative career, North Star Electric’s Ann Ellis is setting a new course – retirement.
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Minnkota donates food and supplies to community
Minnkota's Young Station used a unique surplus of supplies to support the holiday needs of its home communities.
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Buyer beware
Minnkota has strengthened its supply chain to navigate COVID-19 and new cybersecurity standards.
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Advocacy from afar
Virtual meetings have kept Minnkota engaged with lawmakers in advance of important legislative sessions.
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Minnkota gives thanks for healthcare heroes
Minnkota and Nodak Electic Cooperative treated Greater Grand Forks' healthcare workers with an appreciation lunch and posters of gratitude.
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For the heat of the hunt
This October, a national cocker spaniel competition found a host home on the shore of Minnkota’s Nelson Lake.
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A positive charge
Minnkota’s chief money maven Karen Thingelstad is preparing for retirement after an impressive 27-year cooperative career.
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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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Electric bus makes the grade
West Fargo Public Schools has experienced transportation savings and benefits after a year with an electric addition to the fleet.
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Powered-up park patrol
Fargo Parks and Fargo Police are enjoying the benefits of an electric patrol motorcycle, supported in part by Cass County Electric Cooperative.
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Dinos, drive-ins and democracy
This summer, PKM Electric Cooperative spun its pandemic precautions into a unique annual meeting engagement.
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Klinger family experiences international spotlight
A member of the Minnkota team is one half of an inspirational duo that brought home the 2020 Mrs. International crown.
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Minnkota lineworker Kemnitz receives Lifesaver Award
This summer, lineworker Ryan Kemnitz stood strong under pressure and potentially saved a life in the Bemidji, Minn. area.
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Minnkota honored for GFPD support
Minnkota has received recognition from the Grand Forks Police Department for providing last-minute materials for the funeral service of a fallen officer.
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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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Substation creation transformation
3D design software is giving Minnkota opportunities for more efficient engineering and construction.
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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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Data from the depths
New 3D geophysical survey results will help clear another hurdle for Project Tundra's future.
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Minnkota named “Best Place to Work” for young professionals
It is the first time the cooperative has received the Greater Grand Forks Young Professionals’ Grow Grand Award.
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Minnkota employees top $50,000 in giving
Minnkota employees' Jeans Day Fund has reached a milestone, touching dozens of charities over the decade.
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Power of coal-laboration
Minnkota and BNI Coal have been building a stronger relationship around optimizing plant and mine practices – and it’s paying off.
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All in for the outage
Milton R. Young Station leaders leverage team coordination and adaptability for safe and successful planned outages.
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Baudette scores a big donation
An anonymous donor has paved the way for a new energy-efficient hockey arena in Baudette, Minnesota.
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Keeping it clean
In Fosston, Minn., a small-town soap company is finding big opportunities with online sales and marketing.
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Bringing broadband home
Roseau Electric Cooperative’s NorthStream Fiber aims to provide a high-speed internet connection for unserved and underserved Minnesotans.
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Repurposing wood
The owners of Buffalo Coulee Wood Products bring lumber to life near Cummings, N.D.
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Electric transportation celebration
Minnkota and Nodak Electric Cooperative invite the community to two days of EVs, eats and education.
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Revamped to recycle
Six Minnesota counties are now bringing their garbage to a unique and efficient waste and recyclable material processing facility in Fosston.
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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.
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Student engineers honored with Freeman Awards
Minnkota recognizes team of University of North Dakota students for developing an innovative health prototype for patients with stability impairments.
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Minnkota hosts Feed My Starving Children mobile event
Local volunteers and Minnkota employees help pack more than 400,000 meals for undernourished children around the world.
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Raise the roost
Minnkota, landowners and the Minnesota DNR have worked together to provide a safe, alternative home for ospreys.
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A hot ice sport
Across Minnkota's service area in North Dakota and Minnesota, the sport of curling has seen an uptick after the U.S. won Olympic gold in 2018.