Cooperative News
Highlighting the latest news and information from Minnesota's rural electric cooperatives
2026 Jay York Scholarships awarded
The Jay A. York Scholarship was established to honor the first Minnesotan to lead the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). Jay York was a respected leader in rural electric...
Beltrami Electric Cooperative Champions Co-op Families Nationally, Raising Over $8,200 for Children of Fallen Electric Cooperative Employees
Bemidji, Minn. — Behind every lit home and running business is a team of electric cooperative employees working hard to keep the lights on with profound dedication. When tragedy strikes a...
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 Area during the 22nd Annual Beltrami...
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. The project...
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...
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...