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   2012 Archives
02/10  Power outage planned for Lake Country Power members
01/23  Lake Country Power seeks applicants for Rural Electric Youth Tour
01/10  Lake Country Power General Manager to pursue opportunity in Ohio

   2011 Archives
12/28  Touchstone Energy Community Award goes to Moose Lake Police Dept.
12/19  Operation Round Up® reaches $1 Million milestone in giving to community pr
12/14  Power outage planned for co-op members near Grand Rapids
12/12  Lake Country Power’s Jeff Sheldon earns Energy Manager Certification
12/09  Power outage planned south of Grand Rapids
12/08  $1.5 Million returned to Lake Country Power members during Christmas season
11/29  Power outages planned near Bena and surrounding areas
11/15  Increase customer visits with Co-op Connections® Card program
10/31  Copper theft threatens safety, lives
10/21  Power outage planned near Bena
10/11  ALERT: Scam Phone Call Warning
10/07  Lake Country Power members without power
10/03  Lake Country Power seeks applications for Community Award
09/20  Operation Round Up® gives more than $37,000 to community programs
09/14  Outage planned near Cohasset, Sept. 19
09/06  Power outage planned near Cohasset
07/26  Lake Country Power Board takes action on temporarily suspending Strong
06/30  Lake Country Power issues Critical Peak Pricing Alert
06/29  Lake Country Power invites co-op members on Coal Creek Tour
06/23  Power outage planned for Lake Country Power members near Ely
06/16  Operation Round Up® gives more than $38,000 to community programs
06/06  Lake Country Power annual meeting addresses energy policy implications for
06/02  Lake Country Power line crews finish outage restoration for all members
06/01  Lake Country Power crews remain working to restore power
06/01  Lake Country Power crews making headway on outage restoration
06/01  Lake Country Power line crews close to outage restoration
05/31  Lake Country Power members without power due to strong wind storms
05/31  Lake Country Power crews remain working to restore power during wind storm
05/18  Connect with your co-op at the Lake Country Power annual meeting
05/12  Power outage planned near Keewatin
05/12  Power outage planned near Boy River
05/03  Power outage planned near Hill City
04/04  Lake Country Power to sponsor Project GreenTouch: Volunteers needed
03/30  Power outage planned near Mountain Iron
03/28  Operation Round Up® gives more than $37,000 to community programs
03/28  Power outage planned near Tower
03/08  Power outages planned near Lake Vermilion and Ely
02/18  Line crews make progress to restore power
01/06  Ruby’s Pantry earns Touchstone Energy Community Award
01/03  Transmission line problems affect power for Lake Country Power members

   2010 Archives
12/22  Operation Round Up® gives more than $42,000 to community programs
11/23  Power outage planned near Aurora, Gilbert and other areas
11/08  Power outage planned near Eveleth and Lakeland
10/27  Nearly 1,800 Lake Country Power members without power
10/27  Nearly 2,100 Lake Country Power members without power
10/27  Lake Country Power crews making headway to restore outages
10/27  Lake Country Power nearly finished restoring outages for members
10/04  Local school begins chain reaction with Rachel’s Challenge
09/28  Lake Country Power seeks applications for Community Award
09/27  Operation Round Up gives more than $29,000 to community programs
08/25  Lake Country Power members vote no on rate regulation
07/14  Lake Country Power members to vote on regulation issue
07/12  Dahmen receives Lake Country Power’s $1,500 scholarship
07/07  Lake Country Power schedules member meeting near Palo
07/06  Power outage planned near Longville area
06/25  Power outage planned near Ely and Tower
06/22  Lake Country Power schedules upcoming member meetings
06/21  Lake Country Power crews restore power to 6,000 members
06/21  Lake Country Power schedules upcoming member meetings
06/18  High winds knock out power to co-op members
06/18  More than 4,000 Lake Country Power members without power
06/17  Lake Country Power schedules upcoming member meetings
06/08  Lake Country Power addresses rate regulation issue at annual meeting
06/01  Power outage planned near Ely area
05/28  Planned outage on June 1 near Ely
05/24  Former Utilities Commission Chair to speak at Lake Country Power annual mee
05/13  Power outage planned near Ely area
04/30  Power outage planned near Saginaw area
04/26  Candidates for 2010 election
04/12  Volunteers needed for state park clean-up
04/06  Operation Round Up gives nearly $40,000 to community programs
03/01  April's save energy Webcast to discuss the building envelope
02/22  Respond quickly to the Trade-in & Save Appliance Program
02/03  Lake Country Power seeking high school applicants to attend Youth Tour
01/26  Lake Country Power restores power to co-op members
01/25  1,500 Co-op members without power from heavy snow snapping trees
01/25  Outage planned for maintenance work
01/25  Lake Country Power crews still working to restore power
01/14  Join a Webcast on February 9 and learn energy saving tips
01/11  Operation Round Up® gives more than $38,000 to community programs
01/04  Grand Rapids Rotary earns Touchstone Energy Community Award
01/04  Member meetings scheduled for 2010

   2009 Archives
12/10  Lake Country Power board returns $500,000 in capital credits to members
11/30  December 1 Outage planned now for 10:00 a.m.
11/25  Outage planned for Monday and Tuesday
11/25  Outages scheduled for 981 co-op members
11/13  Outage scheduled for areas near Winton and Ely
10/30  Power outages planned near Side Lake
10/06  Two outages scheduled for Winton and Ely areas
10/01  Lake Country Power seeks applications for community award
10/01  Operation Round Up gives more than $24,000 to community programs
09/11  Outage scheduled for September 15 near Blackberry and Grand Rapids
09/10  Lake Country Power promotes energy-efficiency Webcast for Sept. 15
08/17  Planned outage scheduled near Floodwood
08/07  Take part in an online energy efficiency seminar
07/21  Operation Round Up gives more than $39,000 to community programs
06/16  Lake Country Power launches innovative Home Energy Reports
05/08  May is National Electrical Safety Month
04/29  Outage Scheduled North of Nashwauk
04/25  Energy costs lead conversation at Lake Country Power annual meeting
04/15  Volunteers Needed for State Park Clean-Up
04/07  Operation Round Up gives more than $34,000 to community programs
04/03  Outages scheduled near Jacobson
03/24  Outage Scheduled Near Grand Rapids
03/11  Great River Energy/Lake Country Power to control electrical loads Thursday
02/17  Lake Country Power Opens Mountain Iron Service Center for Business
02/03  Co-op Members Invited to Attend Member Meetings
01/26  Letter to Members from Great River Energy about Wholesale Power Costs
01/14  Operation Round Up® gives $35,000 to community programs
01/08  Our Energy Minnesota: Local Campaign Begins

   2008 Archives
12/22  Lake Country Power Board adopts budget amid concern over power costs
12/17  Employees give $13,415.52 to local United Way campaigns
12/15  Care Partners earns Touchstone Energy Community Award
12/15  Energy Policy Independence & Security Act of 2007
12/09  Lake Country Power to return $500,000 in capital credits
12/08  Lake Country Power schedules power outage
12/08  Update about Wednesday's Outages
10/13  Seeking applications for Community Award
09/29  Operation Round Up gives $32,142 to community programs
09/16  Now's the Time to Make Your Voice Heard
08/14  Lake Country Power offers incentives for members to reduce energy use
07/03  Make a Difference during Election 2008
07/03  Ask government to support technology advancements
06/30  Operation Round Up gives $34,500 to community programs
06/12  Lake Country Power restores power to most co-op members
06/11  Nearly 2,600 co-op members without power
06/11  1,650 Co-op members without power - 8:45 p.m. update
06/07  Lake Country Power restores power to most co-op members
06/06  1,150 Co-op members without power - update 4:00 a.m.
06/06  400 Lake Country Power members without power - update 8:30 a.m.
06/06  Less than 100 co-op members without power - 11:30 a.m. update
06/06  More than 4,000 members without power - 4:30 p.m. update
06/06  6,000 Lake Country Power members without power - 9:00 p.m. update
05/19  Lake Country Power restores power for co-op members
05/01  Our Energy, Our Future: A dialogue with America
04/19  Annual Meeting focuses on changing energy future
04/14  GreenTouch event seeks volunteers for May 3 state park cleanup
04/11  Crews making progress on outages
04/11  Crews continue to make progress on outages
04/11  Crews continue to make progress on outages
04/11  Lake Country Power restores outages by 8:00 p.m.
04/07  More than 2,000 Lake Country Power members are without power
04/07  650 Lake Country Power members remain without power
04/07  Lake Country Power restores power for co-op members
04/06  Nearly 900 Lake Country Power members without power
04/06  Lake Country Power crews to continue working if conditions permit
03/31  Operation Round Up gives $50,765 to community programs
01/24  Planned outage rescheduled for Ely area
01/18  Operation Round Up gives $34,420 to community programs
01/16  Lake Country Power schedules two power outages for house move
01/14  Lake Country Power schedules power outage

   2007 Archives
12/21  Lake Country Power, Menard's Complete Sale
12/18  Lake Country Power schedules power outage near Wabana Lake
12/13  Norville Petersen earns Touchstone Energy Community Award
12/05  Lake Country Power to pass through added power costs in 2008
11/30  AMR heads down the stretch
11/14  Lake Country Power employees give $12,593.52 to local United Way campaigns
10/25  Lake Country Power seeks applications for Community Award
10/17  Lake Country Power debuts new web site
10/02  Operation Round Up® gives $40,890 to community programs
09/21  882 Lake Country Power members without power
09/21  545 Lake Country Power members without power
09/21  New storm system causing additional outages for Lake Country Power
09/20  5,700 Lake Country Power members without power
09/20  11,000 Lake Country Power members without power
09/20  5,292 Lake Country Power members without power
08/23  Lake Country Power schedules power outage for substation work
08/21  Lake Country Power schedules power outage for substation work
08/08  9,000 Lake Country Power members without power
08/01  Suihkonen recognizes cooperative difference on Youth Tour
07/11  Lake Country Power restores outages following Tuesday's storms
07/11  300 Lake Country Power members without power from Tuesday's storm
07/11  Lake Country Power making progress in outage restoration
07/10  More than 7,500 Lake Country Power members without power
07/10  More than 4,300 Lake Country Power members without power
06/08  Lake Country Power making progress to restore power
06/08  Lake Country Power nearing end of outage restoration process
06/07  9,000 Lake Country Power members without power
06/07  9,000 Lake Country Power members without power
05/16  Lake Country Power: Notice of Energy Policy Act of 2005
05/02  Operation Round Up gives nearly $37,000 to community programs
04/23  GreenTouch state park cleanup scheduled for May 5
04/21  Lake Country Power annual meeting focuses on key co-op operations
04/20  Lake Country Power site draws Menards investment in Virginia
02/05  Transmission outage affects Lake Country Power members
02/05  Grid operator issues warning: Electric heat control to continue
01/10  Cans for Kids earns Touchstone Energy Commitment to Community Award
01/01  More than 1,000 Lake Country Power members without power
01/01  Lake Country Power crews making headway in outage restoration
01/01  Lake Country Power crews still working on scattered outages

   2006 Archives
11/08  Lake Country Power Board sets 2007 rates
11/06  Lake Country Power announces local, state community award
10/27  Lake Country Power experiencing telephone troubles
10/26  Lake Country Power experiencing telephone troubles
10/12  Nearly 2,900 Lake Country Power member without power
10/10  Learn & Earn Program Teaches Chisholm Students to Save Energy While Raising
10/04  Operation Round Up® distributes more than $32,000 in quarterly contribu
08/01  Lake Country Power making progree to restore outages near Lake Vermilion
08/01  800 Lake Country Power members without power near Lake Vermilion.
07/17  Akerson returns from Rural Electric Youth Tour.
07/12  Operation Round Up® hits the $200,000 mark in contributions.
06/13  Alexander Suihkonen receives Lake Country Power's $1,500 scholarship.
05/02  Learn & Earn Program Teaches Eveleth-Gilbert Students to Save Energy While
04/24  Innovation, service and value is focus of Lake Country Power annual meeting
04/10  Lake Country Power will hold tenth annual meeting April 22.
03/27  Operation Round Up® contributes $31,900 to local programs.
03/22  Deadline approaching for Lake Country Power's $1,500 scholarship.
02/17  Lake Country Power observes National Reading Month:
02/16  Application deadline closing in for Rural Electric Youth Tour contest
02/07  Through an energy conservation initiative and teamwork, the students of Con
01/31  Country Artists Earn Touchstone Energy Community Award.
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