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County Fair Time All Around
This past weekend was the Wells County Fair in Fessenden, ND. The 4-H activities were endless along with fun and games. Being a past 4-H member myself, I strongly support the program. I was actively...
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On Thursday morning with the sun shining brightly, linemen of Northern Plains and Dakota Valley Electric were in Carrington to partake in what is known as Pole Top Rescue Schooling. For the rescue the...
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Celebrating Co-op Independence
July is the time we celebrate our nation’s independence. In the midst of apple pies and hot dogs, fireworks shows and parades, I can’t help but think about the independent streak that inspired groups...
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Powering Safely During an Outage
photo courtesy of Touchstone Energy One of the great things about the modern American electric grid is that power almost always flows when we need it. Given our dependence on electricity, it’s...
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Stutsman County Fair Time
Temperatures soared and the humidity kept rising but that did not bring down the people who attended the Stutsman County Fair. July 10-13 was full of 4-H events along with fair food, rides and games...
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Welcoming Pinterest
Dakota Valley Electric is now online with the #3 Social Media site in the world, Pinterest. This site allows followers and pinners to see information from any site that is linked to an image and...
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The Eastward Adventure of 2013
As the membership area extends from south of Jamestown to South Dakota and east of Valley City all the way to Whapeton, Katie and I took a two-day eastward adventure where we got to visit many neat...
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Electrical Safety Around Grain Elevators By Amber Bentley Working around grain bins creates hazards that are often overlooked by even the most seasoned farm hands. Always keep these safety tips in...
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Racing: A Way of Life
By: Abigail Polries Many who know me already know that I spend an abundance of my summer at many different race tracks. Early on in life a close person in my life introduced me to the racing world. It...
View Article23 accidents in 26 days
Dakota Valley and Northern Plains Electric Cooperatives are trying to get the word out about farm safety before harvest begins. With the hurry of the short planing season, 23 accidents were reported in...
View ArticleHarvest Safety Efforts
By: Abigail Polries DVEC is striving to get the message out about farm and harvest safety this season. With the number of farm related accidents increasing, DVEC feels its important to spread the word...
View Article“Coal Keeps the Lights On”
By: Abigail Polries Member Advisory Groups learned exactly how “coal keeps the lights on” at the energy tour they participated in last week. The original song by Jimmy Rose was a found gem when he...
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Helping Out: Muddy Days
Our sister cooperative, Northern Plains Electric linemen are still currently helping in the southwestern part of the state near Eglin, N.D., where an abrupt snow storm left hundreds without power. The...
View ArticleDakota Valley Electric Celebrates Co-Op Month by Giving Back
We at Dakota Valley Electric are really fortunate. For the most part, we’re happy and healthy. But like you, many of are dealing or have dealt with a time in our lives when things weren’t so...
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Feed those who Need: Dakota Valley donates to food pantries
We love this time of year, but it pinches our pennies right? Heating our homes, feeding our (extended) families, fueling up for travel… lots of expenses in a limited time. That’s why every year,...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving: We’re thankful for you!
This is a good time of year to reflect upon the many blessings we enjoy in this nation. November is the month of Thanksgiving, when families and friends come together to share a feast and catch up on...
View ArticleWe POWER high school students!
We can help! We’re giving out a $1,000 scholarship. We like students – students are our future. The scholarship, which is sponsored by Basin Electric Power Cooperative, recognizes and encourages the...
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Angels Among Us: Little girl gets Christmas wish
She watched as the little girl watched the cornucopia of children bobble within the brightly-colored confines, flipping and scissor-kicking in celebration of the autumn season. She watched as the...
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Ashten Breker, former scholarship recipient, joins DVEC staff
The winner of Dakota Valley Electric’s 2007 scholarship is now employed with the cooperative. Ashten Breker, originally of Havana, is Northern Plains & Dakota Valley Electric’s new system...
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THIS JUST IN! DVEC to offer free trip to D.C.!!
This is so exciting! DVEC’s board of directors recently agreed to participate in the Youth Tour program. That means we will send one student from the service area on an all-expense paid trip to...
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