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Winners Announced in 3rd Annual Who Powers You Contest
The third annual Who Powers You contest hosted by the region’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives has officially come to a close with the announcement of three winners who were chosen from among the contest’s 20 finalists. The contest spotlights outstanding individuals...
East River Electric Earns a Minnesota Safety Council Governor’s Workplace Safety Award
East River Electric was recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health during the 2024 Minnesota Safety and Health Conference on April 30 & May 1. East River Electric is one of 244 employers honored through the awards program, coordinated by the Minnesota...
Scholar of the Year Banquet Held in Brookings
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota honored some of the area’s most impressive high school seniors Saturday, April 27, during the 22nd Annual Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Year Banquet and recognition held at McCrory...
DANR Announces Winners of Annual Resource Conservation Speech Contest
The 63rd annual Resource Conservation Speech Contest State Finals were held at the State Capitol in Pierre on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The contest theme was “Working Grassland, Why Should We Care?” Winning first place and a $1,200 scholarship was Abigail Lewis. Lewis...
East River Electric’s 60th Annual LifeScape Fundraiser a Success
East River Electric’s 60th annual fundraiser to support LifeScape was a success, raising over $38,600. LifeScape is an organization that promotes independence for over 2,500 children and adults with disabilities throughout South Dakota. The event was held as an online...
Julia Trygstad Receives $1,000 Basin Electric Scholarship
Julia Trygstad of Nunda is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from Basin Electric Power Cooperative based in Bismarck, N.D. She is the daughter of Karen and Eric Trygstad. Basin Electric awards over 170 scholarships per year to children of member cooperative...
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 cash to provide 24 complete Thanksgiving meals for local families. The meals included turkeys, dressing, potatoes and...
East River Electric Celebrates Employee’s Years of Service
East River Electric Power Cooperative recently presented service awards to 25 employees with years of service ranging from five to 25 years. “I extend my congratulations to the recipients of this year's service awards and express my gratitude for their unwavering...
Leighton and Duis Complete Journeyman Lineman Certification
Congratulations to Kutler Leighton and Nicholas Duis for completing their journeyman certifications through Northwest Lineman College. Kutler joined East River in 2019 and works as an RTU/Meter technician. Nicholas started at East River in 2020 as an apprentice...
Jeff Genzer Receives Eminent Service Award from East River Electric Power Cooperative
Jeff Genzer, President at Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer, & Pembroke, P.C. law office was awarded East River Electric Power Cooperative’s highest honor, the Eminent Service Award, during the organization’s 73rd annual meeting September 6, 2023, in Sioux Falls. The award is...