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Dakota Electric Association® announces Touchstone Energy Community Award winner and runners-up

Bundles of Love was named the winner, with Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Foster Together named runners-up (FARMINGTON, MN) December 18, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association named local non-profit Bundles of Love the Touchstone Energy Community Award winner. Since 2005, the Touchstone Energy Community Award has recognized organizations for their outstanding contributions to the [...]

2024-12-18T13:39:12-06:00December 18th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , , , |

Dakota Electric Association® employees raise nearly $29,000 for local organizations

Donations benefit Creating Healthier Communities, 360 Communities and Kaitlyn’s Kloset (FARMINGTON, MN) December 12, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association is proud to share that its employees raised nearly $29,000 for local non-profits and community organizations in 2024 through the employee-led Dakota Cares program. Our generous employees give back to the community every year by [...]

2024-12-12T09:16:35-06:00December 12th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , , , |

Dakota Electric Association® crews head to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton

Two bucket trucks and a digger derrick were sent to provide mutual assistance (FARMINGTON, MN) October 17, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association recently sent six crew members with two bucket trucks and one digger derrick to support Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) in Dade City, Florida, with Hurricane Milton restoration efforts. Electric cooperatives in [...]

2024-10-17T13:44:12-05:00October 17th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |

Dakota Electric Association® accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy® Community Award

The award recognizes non-profit groups and community organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the public (FARMINGTON, MN) October 9, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award. The award recognizes non-profit groups and community organizations that have shown a strong commitment to the people they [...]

2024-10-15T10:07:56-05:00October 15th, 2024|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |

Dakota Electric Association® and CoBank donate $20,000 across three local organizations

Recipients include 360 Communities, CAP Agency and Burnsville Police and Fire Foundation (FARMINGTON, MN) October 8, 2024 – Dakota Electric Association, along with CoBank, one of its lenders, recently donated $20,000 to three community organizations. 360 Communities received $10,000 and CAP Agency and Burnsville Police and Fire Foundation received $5,000 each. The “Sharing Success” [...]

Nicolai Wins Township Leader Award

Dakota Electric Association recently awarded David Nicolai, Castle Rock Township supervisor, the 2022 Outstanding Township Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding rural leadership with the award. Dakota Electric board director Bill Middlecamp recently attended the Dakota County Township Officers’ Association meeting to present the award to Nicolai. “I [...]

2022-10-11T10:48:55-05:00October 11th, 2022|Categories: Press Release|Tags: |

Touchstone Energy Community Award applications being accepted

Dakota Electric Association is now accepting applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes non-profit groups, community organizations and businesses that have shown a strong commitment to the community. The award acknowledges the efforts of those who have impacted numerous people, collaborated and shared resources, addressed unmet community needs or provided necessary services. In 2018, [...]

2018-11-05T08:30:28-06:00September 26th, 2018|Categories: Press Release|Tags: |

Area students traveling to Washington, D.C. in June

Five local high school students were recently selected to receive a trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Dakota Electric Association. The winners are Mitchell Conzemius, Hastings High School; Emily Hull, Eagan High School; Sarah Most, Eastview High School; Michelle Quan, Rosemount High School; and Jacob Widen, Burnsville High School. The students will participate in the National [...]

2018-03-28T10:46:16-05:00March 23rd, 2018|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |

Local students return from Washington D.C. trip

Dakota Electric’s Youth Tour students pose for a picture while in Washington D.C. (L-R): William Barnes, Kelsey Shaw, Emma Anderson, Holly Anderson and Kyle Ringley. Five area high school students, sponsored by Dakota Electric Association, recently returned from a Washington D.C. trip-of-a-lifetime. Dakota Electric’s students joined more than 1,800 students from across the nation [...]

2018-02-08T10:10:00-06:00June 28th, 2017|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , |

Tree Trust helps North Trail Elementary build outdoor classroom

Nearly 600 students, teachers, parents and community members turned out at North Trail Elementary in Farmington on May 5 to plant trees and ornamental plants as well as build an outdoor classroom. The weather was perfect as all classes came outside and learned about tree care and planting. Every student had a chance to participate in [...]

2018-02-08T10:10:03-06:00May 19th, 2017|Categories: Press Release|Tags: , , |