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   2010 Archives
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.

   2005 Archives
12/27  Operation Round Up® contributes $31,550 to local programs.
12/14  Lake Country Power employees give $10,434 to United Way campaign to achieve
12/12  Lake Country Power schedules an afternoon power outage.
11/10  Lake Country Power closes in on remaining outages.
11/09  Lake Country Board approves 2006 budget, sets new rates.
11/09  Lake Country Power crews battling high winds to restore outages.
11/09  High winds knock out power to thousands of Lake Country Power members.
11/04  Outage affecting 2,800 Lake Country Power members
11/02  Coupons for cash
10/27  Nearly 230 Lake Country Power members located near Cook will be without pow
10/21  More than 2,300 Lake Country Power members located in the Hutter and Lakela
10/18  Lake Country Power's Operation Round Up® Trust Board approved nearly $2
08/09  1,500 Lake Country Power members without power.
08/09  Lake Country Power members out of power due to strong winds and storm
08/01  Lake Country Power offers new web features for kids and adults
07/25  National Co-op Youth Tour povides education opportunities
07/11  Operation Round Up® contributes $38,300 to local programs
07/06  Lake Country Power schedules outage to upgrade Keewatin Substation
06/24  Lake Country Power making headway to restore outages
06/24  Lake Country Power members remain without power due to storms
06/24  Lake Country Power members out of power due to last night's storm
05/23  Lake Country Power schedules outage to upgrade the Keewatin Substation
05/18  Conservation Days to be held at Lake Country Power
05/10  Lake Country Power scedules outage for repairs and maintenance
04/23  Lake Country Power annual meeting connects co-op with members
04/13  Four electric co-ops build high speed Internet company
04/12  Lake Country Power to spruce-up state parks for project GreenTouch
04/04  Lake Country Power contributes $26,000 through Operation Round Up®
03/15  Lake Country Power extends essay deadline for Youth Tour
03/03  Student employment opportunity at Lake Country Power
01/07  Rural Electric Youth Tour contest open for H.S. juniors and seniors
01/12  Lake Country Power begins installation of automated electric meters
01/11  More than $19,000 donated through Operation Round Up®
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