Thanks to the generosity of nearly 85% of the Members of North Itasca Electric Co-op., the Board of Trustees for Operation Round-Up will have approximately $8,600 to distribute to various communities and organizations in the area. The deadline for grant applications is Thursday, Oct. 1 at 4:30 p.m.. Application forms along with instructions can be […]
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Cleaning out bulb inventory– EXTREAM DISCOUNTS– STOP IN AT N.I.E.C.I. 20 of the FO96/741/HO/ECO bulbs selling for $5 ea. 10 – F84T12/D/HO Selling for $3 ea. 7- F30T12/D/RS selling for $5 ea. 12 – F72T12/CW/HO selling for $5 ea. 4 – F48T12/CW/HO selling for $3 ea. 4 – F030/850/ECO selling for $3.00 ea. […]
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Northome is the place for a county fair experience on August 7-9. It’s a county fair that has been running for 120 years!There are no parking or admission fees; lots of food, garden produce, art and other displays, competitions and music. Please, no pets on the grounds. The Kids Party House Rides and Amusements will […]
On Thursday, July 23 the Minnesota Rural Electric Association joined utilities, elected officials and businessesacross the country in signing the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, an initiative focused on ensuringthe costs associated with new data center development are not shifted to existing electric consumers. The pledgecalls for large energy users to pay for the power […]
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DC5 dryers use PetPlusTM technology!If you’re part of the roughly 67 percent of U.S. households owning at least one pet, you know that when it comes to pet hair on clothing – the struggle is real. And that struggle is more than your dollar store lint roller is going to manage. We get it. Our […]
Plan a trip into Bigfork for the Bigfork Wilderness Days celebration – with games, contests, food – lots of food – music and vendors! Festivities start at noon on Friday with a swap meet, BBQ contest and Youth Dance. Other events include a golf tournament, band/open mic, car show, Escape Room, duckie race, kids’ movies, […]
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“Call Before You Dig!” It’s a phrase that we all know well. But do we stop and think before planting a tree in the yard? 811 is for residents, contractors and communities, and it serves to protect people from harm as well as service disruption or environmental damage as a result from severing utility lines. […]
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. $1,000 Charli Hallstrom, Northome John Kopacek, Grand Rapids Josee Lindley, Northome $700 Noah Calhoun, Bigfork Salvitor David, Bigfork Hannah Holloway, […]
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by Daryl Pederson, line superintendent The 2025 construction year was a busy one. Our crew installed 5.25 miles of new underground cable and have retiredout nearly 7 miles of old overhead line. The main project in 2025 was around the Bello Lake area, where we installedmuch-needed underground and fusing equipment to strengthen reliability and improve […]
Ray Swang served on the North Itasca Electric Board of Directors for several three year terms. He represented theNorthome area with zeal and fierce loyalty. I can remember many times we would be discussing a project or upgrade andhe would say, “What is Northome going to get out of this?”Ray was also a great jokester, […]
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