by Ryan Johnson | Sep 17, 2026 | Member Co-op News
Beltrami Electric 22nd Annual Touchstone Energy® Open Raises Record $25,000 for United Way of Bemidji Area Bemidji, Minn. – September 17, 2026 – A day of golf, friendly competition and community support resulted in a record $25,000 raised for the United Way of Bemidji...
by Ryan Johnson | Sep 16, 2026 | Member Co-op News
Connexus Energy puts closed landfill site to work generating renewable energy Connexus Energy’s Ramsey II Renewable Station, a 4-megawatt solar array built on 24 acres of the buffer area at the Anoka-Ramsey Closed Landfill, began commercial operation Sept. 2....
by Ryan Johnson | Jul 27, 2026 | Member Co-op News
Local student returns from Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Lake Country Power sponsored William Maki from Goodland, Minn., to attend what has been called a “trip of a lifetime” to Washington, D.C. Maki traveled in June with 34 other Minnesota students to join more...
by Ryan Johnson | Jul 14, 2026 | Member Co-op News, MREA News Articles for Members' Newsletters
Celebrating Community Impact: Cooperative Heroes Award Last year marked an exciting new chapter for the Minnesota Touchstone Energy Group’s annual community award. After more than two decades, the award was refreshed to focus on individuals who exemplify the...
by Ryan Johnson | Oct 27, 2025 | Member Co-op News
BENCO Electric Cooperative Announces New CEO After a comprehensive national search, the Board of Directors of BENCO Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the selection of Chance R. Briscoe as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Briscoe brings...
by Ryan Johnson | Oct 8, 2025 | Member Co-op News
CLP Names Carey Hogenson as Chief Executive Officer After an extensive search for its next CEO, the Cooperative Light & Power (CLP) Board of Directors is proud to announce the permanent appointment of Carey Hogenson as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The search...