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...
by Ryan Johnson | May 6, 2025 | Member Co-op News
Joel Janorschke Named as Lake Region Electric Cooperative CEO The Lake Region Electric Board of Directors has named Joel Janorschke as the cooperative’s new CEO, effective June 16, 2025. Janorschke replaces former CEO Tim Thompson, who resigned in February. “We’re...
