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Highlighting the latest news and information from Minnesota's rural electric cooperativesMiEnergy’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...
Hope House and Tusen Tack each win Minnesota Touchstone Energy Community Award
Awards recognize outstanding commitment to electric cooperative-served communities (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – Tusen Tack, Braham, and Hope House, Bemidji, were each named winners of a 2021 Minnesota’s...
MREA celebrates 80th anniversary during annual meeting of members
Electric cooperative leaders gather to advocate for their members (MAPLE GROVE, MINN) – The Minnesota Rural Electric Association (MREA) recently held its annual meeting and celebrated 80 years of...