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"Someday, it could be us."
November 18, 2024, Lauren Dublin
WH linemen travel to South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
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Celebrate Careers in Energy Week
October 21, 2024, Lauren Dublin
October 21-25 is Careers in Energy Week, and whether you prefer working outside or inside, or enjoy a mix of both, there’s a career in energy for you!
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Risks Rising for the Nation’s Electric Grid
May 31, 2024, Tim Sullivan
WH and the electric cooperative network provide power to more than 42 million Americans in 47 states. We take our commitment to reliable power seriously.
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What is an Annual Meeting?
April 11, 2024, Lauren Dublin
If you’re a new WH member, or maybe even if you’ve been one for years, you may not know what an Annual Meeting is!
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Wright-Hennepin welcomes new CFO
February 2, 2024, Guest Blogger
Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) is pleased to welcome Susan (Sue) Sorensen as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
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Heinz named to GRE Board of Directors
January 22, 2024, Lauren Dublin
WH’s Board Chair Erick Heinz was recently elected to serve on the Great River Energy (GRE) Board of Directors.
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Wright-Hennepin celebrates the Cooperative Difference
October 2, 2023, Lauren Dublin
WH has been celebrating the cooperative difference for 87 years – but what does that mean?
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Wright-Hennepin Board of Directors approves $2.4 million in member savings
August 25, 2023, Lauren Dublin
The Wright-Hennepin (WH) Board of Directors approved a complete elimination of one of the major components of members’ electric bills for the month of September.
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Wright-Hennepin celebrates the Cooperative Difference
October 20, 2022, Lauren Dublin
National Co-op Month has been celebrated annually for over 50 years. The USDA estimates there are 350 million cooperative members across the country, and Wright-Hennepin (WH) is proud to serve 46,000 of them!
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Wright-Hennepin hosts Fall Festival to celebrate National Co-op Month
November 4, 2021, Jeph Novak
To celebrate National Co-op Month in October, WH hosted its annual Fall Festival complete with pumpkin decorating, a magician and more!
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Celebrating co-ops and the community
October 11, 2021, Jeph Novak
October is National Co-op Month, and Wright-Hennepin (WH) is excited to celebrate with the community.
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Wright-Hennepin celebrates 84 years
April 16, 2021, Jeph Novak
Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association’s (WH) 2021 Annual Meeting was held on Thursday, April 15.
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Thank you, lineworkers!
April 12, 2021, Jeph Novak
April 12 is lineworker appreciation day, and Wright-Hennepin (WH) wants to thank all its lineworkers for the great work they do at keeping the lights on for the members of the cooperative.
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WH celebrates Co-op Month online
October 30, 2020, Jeph Novak
Wright-Hennepin (WH) celebrated National Co-op Month 2020 in a unique way.
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2019 community highlights
December 31, 2019, Stacie Nielsen
Check out our 2019 community event highlights!
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Teaching electrical safety at schools and events
May 16, 2019, Nathan Karels
One of Wright-Hennepin’s top priorities each year is the safety of our employees and members.
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Cooperatives--Communities at their very best
October 9, 2017, Guest Blogger
Electric cooperatives have been a part of the fabric of Minnesota for more than 80 years. Fourth and fifth-generation members today enjoy the same benefits of membership as the pioneers who strung the first wires into Minnesota’s countryside.
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Wright-Hennepin invites you to a Halloween event for cooperative month
October 2, 2017, Heather Reinhart
October is cooperative month. To celebrate, we are hosting an event from 3 – 5 p.m. on October 31 at our headquarters in Rockford, Minn. This event is for children, who will receive a bag of candy and…
Learn MoreOutages expected to be restored by mid-day Thursday
July 6, 2016
WH anticipates all outages from the severe weather on July 5 will be restored by mid-day on Thursday, July 7.
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March 2, 2016, Josh Randt
Get ready for food, fun, and much more at WH's 2016 Annual Meeting!
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