NRECA, Lincoln, Wins Wellness Award
Published: September 13th, 2012 in: Local InitiativesNebraska Gov. Dave Heineman awards NRECA in Lincoln, Neb., the Governor’s Wellness Award for its healthy workplace. Read more
Co-op Youth Learn Leadership Skills
Published: July 24th, 2012 in: Co-op NewsMembers of NRECA’s Youth Leadership Council were in the nation’s capital recently to learn more about how electric cooperatives help sustain strong communities, and how actively engaged members help ensure their success. “The Founding Fathers believed that... Read more
Co-op Youth Tour Descends on D.C.
Published: June 26th, 2012 in: Co-op NewsYoung people from 43 states spent nearly a week in the nation’s capital as guests of NRECA, its member electric cooperatives and their statewide associations. But instead of just seeing the sights as tourists, they also spent time talking to members of Congress about important issues affecting their families and the nation’s future. Read more
Touchstone Energy in the Skies
Published: April 24th, 2012 in: Co-op NewsTouchstone Energy’s fleet of hot air balloons will be carrying the spirit of electric cooperatives into blue skies across the nation this year. With three certified crews manning the lighter-than-air balloons, and the program now in its... Read more
War Memories Kept Alive
Published: April 17th, 2012 in: Co-op News, Top StoryRoy Hall sat quietly on the marble steps of the amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, his hazel eyes gazing at white headstones solemnly arrayed in precise formation across the manicured grounds. At 87, Hall has lots of... Read more
Going Red for Women’s Health
Published: February 8th, 2012 in: Co-op NewsElectric cooperatives across the nation were among the businesses taking part in the 9th annual National Wear Red Day, Feb. 3, in support of the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign. The day-long event opened... Read more
Co-op Sponsors Youth Cattle Show
Published: December 22nd, 2011 in: Local InitiativesA Florida electric cooperative has shined the spotlight of competition on the state’s next generation of cattle exhibitors. Dozens of young exhibitors from across the state trailered their stock to the Hardee County Fairgrounds for Peace River... Read more
Visionary Leadership Reshapes Co-op
Published: October 21st, 2011 in: Renewable EnergyTwo men who helped diversify the fuels used at one of the nation’s largest generation and transmission electric cooperatives are moving on to new challenges. Ron Harper, CEO and general manager, and Ron Rebenitsch, manager of alternative... Read more