Spotlight on Business: Kocian’s Family Market

by Sally Sedgwick Several years ago Rob Powell and Becca Boggs decided it was time for a change. Last year, the opportunityto purchase Kocian’s Family Market came up, and the couple decided this was the direction they wanted to take.After ten months of planning and working out the details, they became the new owners of […]

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North Itasca Electric Scholarship Awards

Unclaimed capital credits are donated to the Scholarship Committee at Northome High School to create scholarships for children of Member-Owners of North Itasca Electric.  Congratulations to the following students who were awarded scholarships this spring. $1,200 Katherine Bock, Blaine Madalyn Niemala, Bigfork Eleanor Prato, Bigfork Ben Storlie, Deer River $1,000 Cloey Buntemeier, Northome Ryan Brandenburg, […]

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North Itasca Electric’s Window Air Conditioner Closeout Sale

(Valid while supplies last) (3 in stock) 8000 BTU Whirlpool, Regular $326.73 Sale $277.7218.6”W x 17”D x 13.3”H (350 sq. ft.)(1 in stock) 10,000 BTU LG, Regular $426.40 Sale $362.4419.6”W x 19.4”D x 12.3”H (450 sq. ft.)(1 in stock) 12,000 BTU Whirlpool, Regular $474.50 Sale $403.3222”W x 15”H x 20”D (550 sq. ft.)(1 in stock) […]

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Bigfork Business Revitalization Grant Awards

The Bigfork Business Revitalization Grant Program, announced in January, was started with seed money from the Itasca Economic Development Corporation and supported by Bigfork Valley Hospital, the city of Bigfork, Bigfork School and North Itasca Electric Cooperative. Additional funding was provided by the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board.  The goal was to provide matching […]

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CEO Report

Good morning NIECI, It’s the middle of May and we’re having temps in the 90s.  I wasn’t ready for that!  Now this weekend I’m heading up to Canada to fish with my family and friends, sounds like we will be welcomed with temps in the 40s.  Friends taught me years ago, we rented a cabin, […]

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Operation Round-Up Awards

The North Itasca Community Trust Board trustees met in April to distribute Operation Round-Up® funds forcommunity-based projects which help Members in the cooperative’s service territory. Awards are listed on p. 3.A total of $13,000 was distributed to help 30 separate projects for childrens’ programs, community meals,township repairs and more. Since the program began in 2004, […]

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