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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...

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Agralite 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...

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Lyon-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,...

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Are 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...

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Cooperative 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...

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Co-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...

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Beautiful 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...

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How 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...

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Basin 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...

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What 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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