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Habitat for Humanity Receives Donation from East River Electric
The Brookings Area Habitat for Humanity recently received a $600 donation from East River Electric Cooperative’s employees. Matt Tesch, East River Employees Committee Chair, said, “The Employees Committee works hard to make a difference in our communities. We hosted a...
59th Annual LifeScape Fundraiser Planned for March 29
East River welcomes the public to support the 59th annual LifeScape Fundraiser on Wednesday, March 29. “The Employees’ Committee knows the importance of supporting non-profits in our area, such as LifeScape,” said Erica Fitzhugh, East River LifeScape Fundraiser...
SDREA Holds 81st Annual Meeting
PIERRE – The South Dakota Rural Electric Association (SDREA) held its 81st annual meeting on Jan. 12-13 in Pierre with more than 300 electric cooperative leaders in attendance. Nearly 100 lawmakers took part in the association’s Legislative dinner. “Charging Forward”...
Madison Izaak Walton League Receives Donation from East River
The Madison Izaak Walton League received a $3,800 donation from East River Electric Cooperative in November. East River participated in CoBank’s Sharing Success Program and Basin Electric’s Charitable Giving Program, both of which provide matching grants, to raise the...
East River Electric Honored with SESHRM Workplace Excellence Award
East River Electric Power Cooperative was awarded a Workplace Excellence Award in the Community Impact category. The Sioux Empire Society for Human Resource Management Chapter (SESHRM) honors local companies for excellence in the categories of diversity, culture, and...
East River Electric Celebrates Employee’s Years of Service
East River Electric Power Cooperative recently presented service awards to 16 employees with years of service ranging from five to 40 years. “I’d like to congratulate this year’s service award recipients and thank them for their dedication to East River Electric. The...
Thanksgiving Food Drive a Success!
East River employees participated in a Thanksgiving food drive for the Lake County Food Pantry. Employees donated a combination of groceries and $60 in cash to provide 24 complete Thanksgiving meals for local families. The meals included ham, dressing, potatoes and...
East River Electric Employees Earn MREA LIFEGuard Award
Two individuals were recognized for heroic efforts Thursday, October 20 during East River Electric Cooperative’s All Employees Focus meeting. Skyler Nieman and Logan Janssen received the Minnesota Rural Electric Association’s (MREA) LIFEGuard on Duty Award. The award...
East River Electric Power Cooperative Hires Danny Brown as New General Counsel
East River Electric Power Cooperative’s board of directors has named Danny Brown as the cooperative’s next General Counsel. Starting November 3rd, he will be stepping into the role replacing Bob Sahr who recently became the co-op’s general manager and CEO.
Prostrollo’s Installs First DC Fast Charging Station in Madison
Prostrollo Auto Mall in Madison recently installed the first public DC fast charging station for electrified vehicles in the city. The charging station is capable of charging at 62.5KW per hour providing around 50 miles of range in 15 minutes. This station is...