High school seniors whose parents or guardians are members of North Itasca Electric can apply for a college scholarship through the Northome High School scholarship committee. The deadline for application is Friday, April 25. Information will be available on the Northome School counselor’s web page at www.northome.k12.mn.us/scholarship-information-links or by emailiing the school counselor at clundin@northome.k12.mn.us. […]
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March Range & Dishwasher Sale
CEO Report
By Brad Dolinski, CEO Good morning,I’m running a little late on my article this month. That’s why you got the Watts a little late I suspect. I wanted to writemy article after we had the chance to visit the Capitol. Many of you have heard me before talking about how political my job can be. […]
Operation Round-Up Trustees to hold spring grant meeting
Thanks to the generosity of the Members of North Itasca Electric Co-op., the Board of Trustees for Operation Round Upis able to distribute grants to various communities and organizations in the area. In the Round Up program, Members “roundup” their billings to the next dollar, with the difference going to programs benefitting our area.The deadline […]
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CEO Report
By Brad Dolinski Good afternoon NIECI! What a change a year makes. I have snowmobiles running through the parking lot again! It’s good to see people out enjoying the local businesses we have and amazing trail system. I tip my hat to the countless hours our dedicated volunteers invest in the sports we love. We […]
CEO Report
by Brad Dolinski CEO Good afternoon NIECI! I hope the hunters were successful this year. I sure wasn’t trophy hunting this go round. I ended up with a little spike that will turn into some outstanding brats. I was fortunate to have an opportunity the opening weekend of season and everything came together almost as […]
GRE Board approves budget and rates for 2025
Great River Energy is budgeting for revenue and expenses of approximately $1.1 billion in 2025, as it allocates funds to operate the business in addition to making necessary investments in the electric system. As a not-for-profit cooperative, Great River Energy collects enough revenue to cover its costs as well as a margin to operate the […]
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Hunter’s Suppers
Friday, Nov. 8 Northwoods Saddle Club Location: Effie Community Center Time: 4 to 7 p.m. Cost: Suggested donation, $10 Menu: Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce, dinner roll and dessert B.I.G. Community Center Location: Main Street, Bigfork Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: Suggested donation, $8 Menu: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and dessert […]
Operation Round Up grants awarded
Operation Round Up Community Trust Board held its fall meeting in October to award grants to community organizations. This fall 29 grants were made totaling $11,000. Operation Round Up® is a charitable program designed to provide financial assistance to local nonprofit organizations and community projects. Nearly 85 percent of North Itasca Electric’s members generously participate […]
Preparing for a new state transmission backbone
by Priti Patel, GRE vice president and chief transmission officer We all know that utilities and electric cooperatives are moving away from fossil fuels toward more renewable energy. At the same time, we are in the midst of transforming the electric grid in the Midwest region to assure electricity can be reliably transported from where […]
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