Cooperative News
Highlighting the latest news and information from Minnesota's rural electric cooperativesFederated members help fund local projects with Operation Round Up
(Jackson, MN) -- The Federated Rural Electric Trust, Jackson, recognized local organizations receiving $35,437 through Operation Round Up. These donations occur due to monthly contributions by...
Federated Rural Electric coordinates GreenTouch spruce-up day at Kilen Woods
(JACKSON) —Federated Rural Electric in Jackson, your local Touchstone Energy Cooperative, will sponsor a Covid-safe clean-up day at Kilen Wood State Park, north of Lakefield. A tentative...
MiEnergy’s Brian Krambeer speaks on rural broadband on Minnesota Matters program
Minnesota News Network's Scott Peterson of the Minnesota Matters program interviewed Brian Krambeer, CEO of MiEnergy Cooperative about rural broadband. Hear the interview at the 8:45 mark.
Operation Round Up® contributes $60,750 to 20 area food shelves, 51 local organizations
Melrose, Minn. - Stearns Electric’s Operation Round Up® Program contributed $60,750 to 71 area organizations in March, including $2,000 each to 20 area food shelves. Through the Operation Round Up®...
MN Electric Cooperatives Applaud the Reintroduction of Rural Utilities Service Loan Repricing Bill
Nationwide, legislation led by Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith could save electric co-ops and the member-consumers they serve $10 billion. (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – On Thursday, March 25, a bipartisan group...
Leadership Changes at North Star Electric Cooperative
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...