Safety
‘It was not her time to go’
Minnkota's Troy Karlberg recently performed life-saving CPR on a woman at her granddaughter's wedding reception.
Powerful voices unite
Minnkota recognized the impact of its members, employees and partners during its 84th annual meeting on April 12.
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.
No time to freeze
Minnkota Power Cooperative and Cass County Electric Cooperative recently battled the effects of a rare Christmas ice storm.
Two million reasons to celebrate
Minnkota’s Safety manager attributes a milestone of 2 million hours with no lost-time injuries to a culture of openness.
The quest for continuous improvement
Minnkota hosted its first industry peer review in June, welcoming energy experts from across North America.
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.
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.
Powering the journey ahead
Minnkota held its 83rd annual meeting on March 31, on the cusp of incredible industry transformation.
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.
Major outage insight
Minnkota’s Young Station team has successfully navigated another lengthy maintenance outage with planning and teamwork.
Minnkota helps take ag safety on the road
Minnkota donates a truck to support North Dakota Safety initiative.
Minnkota shows grit and growth during GridEx
A nationwide exercise has become one of the best ways for employees to prepare for the worst.
‘Keep calm and outage on’
Milton R. Young Station employees have once again used a major planned outage to keep Unit 1 strong and reliable.
Substation communication revolution
Minnkota's system-wide deployment of distribution automation technology is rapidly enhancing response and reliability.
Young Station Unit 1 celebrates 50 years
On Nov. 20, Minnkota’s Milton R. Young Station will mark 50 years of generating reliable and affordable electric power for the region.
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.
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.
Minnkota prepared with COVID-19 response plan
As the global coronavirus pandemic spreads to the United States, Minnkota will continue to keep power flowing to its members.
All in for the outage
Milton R. Young Station leaders leverage team coordination and adaptability for safe and successful planned outages.
A decade in review
Minnkota will celebrate 80 years of power generation and transmission in 2020, but the past decade has been among the most dynamic in the cooperative’s history.
Strengthening cybersecurity
Digital defense takes people power at Minnkota, from education to implementation.
Milton R. Young Station receives safety honor
Minnkota’s power generation facility has earned the Lignite Energy Council’s Distinguished Safety Award.