A day in the life of … Wayne Peltier
Wayne Peltier and his wife, Pat. The Peltier household was built with a rare kind of determination, and the strength can be felt in the space between Wayne and Pat Peltier. They sit at opposite ends of...
View ArticleAgralite Electric Cooperative celebrates 75 years
‘Tis not only electric cooperative annual meeting season, but also a big anniversary year for many Basin Electric member cooperatives. Many are celebrating 75 years, including Agralite Electric...
View ArticleLyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative celebrates 75 years
Embracing Cooperative Values. That was the theme for the 75th anniversary, held June 4, of Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, a Basin Electric Class C member. The focus was on the cooperative’s values,...
View ArticleAre you part of a co-op? Some Minnesota lawmakers learn they are
Brian Jeremiason, Lyon-Lincoln Electric, with one of his co-op’s members, Rep. Chris Swedzinski. At the beginning of March, Cooperative Network held MN Co-op Day at the Capitol. Representatives from...
View ArticleCooperative employee fights MS with long-distance bike ride
Wright-Hennepin employees Jennifer Virnig and Dale Walcheski pose during a previous MS 150 bike race. Jennifer Virnig will go pretty far to fight multiple sclerosis (MS) – 150 miles, to be exact. This...
View ArticleCo-ops support cancer treatment facility in Marshall, MN
Tim O’Leary (left) with Lyon-Lincoln Electric Co-op in Tyler, MN, recently presented Gordon Crow with Avera Foundation in Marshall, MN, a check to support the proposed Avera Cancer Institute Marshall...
View ArticleBeautiful Christmas, even in a bucket truck
You might see a Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives commercial running on your social media channels, be it Twitter or Facebook, or you might even see it running on your television sets this season. Basin...
View ArticleHow electric cooperatives are helping the healers
Two scenarios. Choose one: Your doctor decides getting an MRI is necessary. The hospital doesn’t have an MRI machine on site. They do have a portable MRI scanner, which makes a stop at the hospital...
View ArticleBasin Electric member cooperative kicks off community solar project
Crow Wing Power & Light, a Basin Electric Class A member headquartered in Brainerd, MN, is giving their member-owners the opportunity to invest in a community solar project. The solar array will be...
View ArticleWhat COVID-low commodity prices in 2020 meant for Basin Electric and its members
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent screeching brakes of the economy had widespread impact for several months in 2020, starting in March. There are many industries that were impacted, but we looked at...
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