by | Mar 25, 2021 | Member Co-op News
After a 43-year cooperative career, North Star Electric’s Ann Ellis recently retired. Four decades ago, Ellis was hired as an office assistant at the co-op, learning the ropes of the energy industry, finance and member service. Ellis was promoted to billing...
by | Mar 23, 2021 | Member Co-op News
Awards recognize outstanding commitment to electric cooperative-served communities (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – Tusen Tack, Braham, and Hope House, Bemidji, were each named winners of a 2021 Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy® Community Award. Due to the circumstances and impact...
by | Mar 23, 2021 | Member Co-op News
Electric cooperative leaders gather to advocate for their members (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently held its annual meeting and celebrated 80 years of service to electric cooperatives across the state. In addition to...
by | Feb 18, 2021 | Member Co-op News
Grant will allow for fiber to unserved and underserved rural areas of southern Fillmore County in Minnesota Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced MiBroadband, LLC as a recipient of a Border-to-Border Grant totaling $1.1 million....
by | Jan 22, 2021 | Member Co-op News
Site selected and construction to break ground this spring Jan. 21, 2021 – Albert Lea, MN – JCW Development, LLC, a nation-wide real estate and property development company, announced Albert Lea, Minn., has been selected as the future home for Vortex Cold...
by | Dec 18, 2020 | Member Co-op News
Regional electric vehicle charging network will alleviate range anxiety, encourage EV adoption Dec. 16, 2020 – A group of 29 electric co-ops has created a regional electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota named CHARGE EV,...
