by Ryan Johnson | Oct 16, 2025 | Press Releases
Submit your hero: Minnesota’s electric cooperatives to honor local heroes Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to make your community a better place? Maybe they’ve poured their time and energy into helping a local nonprofit thrive, assisted those in need or...
by Ryan Johnson | Oct 6, 2025 | Advocacy
Nuclear Power: Facts and Myths When people think about nuclear power, they often picture Homer Simpson dozing off in a control room or Montgomery Burns scheming to cut corners for profit. Pop culture has shaped that image — but it couldn’t be further from modern...
by Ryan Johnson | Jul 30, 2025 | Press Releases
MREA 20th Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament Raises Record $97,756 For Minnesota’s Specialty Burn Centers The 20th Annual Burn Center Golf Tournament, hosted by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA), achieved a milestone this year, raising a record-setting...
by Ryan Johnson | Jul 30, 2025 | Press Releases
Southern Minnesota cooperatives celebrate 10 Years of landmark acquisition July 31 marks the 10-year anniversary of the successful acquisition of Alliant Energy’s Minnesota service territory by Southern Minnesota Energy Cooperative (SMEC). The $127 million deal,...
by Ryan Johnson | May 20, 2025 | Member Co-op News
Dakota Electric Association crews respond quickly to electrical contact incident Around 9:20 a.m. on May 8, a semi-truck was involved in an electrical contact incident near a grain elevator on the edge of Miesville. Two Dakota Electric crews traveling to another job...
