Southwest Electric, CoBank team up to fund community initiatives As pillars of the communities they serve, co-ops know the value of partnerships. Working together to build a better outcome is how Missouri’s rural electric cooperatives were born, and improving the...
Member-owner education continues at New-Mac Electric It’s not often that a session of night school ends with a round of applause, but on a clear evening in southwest Missouri that’s the sound you’ll likely hear outside the offices of New-Mac Electric Cooperative. And...
Barton County Electric Co-op supports Lamar football’s winning tradition Coaches from around the state have been trying to figure out what makes Lamar’s football team so good. Starting in 2011, the Tigers from southwest Missouri have dominated Missouri Class 2, with a...
For many residents of rural America, the idea seems like a pipe dream: High-speed internet that brings with it not only the creature comforts of fast downloads and reliable streaming connections, but also the power to improve their quality of life. Even for some...
Ozark Border Electric teams up with first responders to safeguard community The ice storm of 2009 may be a bad memory, but it’s never far from the minds of residents in southern Missouri. That may be especially true for anyone in the 11-county service area of Ozark...
Macon Electric helps their members, community in more ways than one It’s a chilly Monday morning in Clarence. Lineworkers from Macon Electric Cooperative stay warm in their heavy Carhartt gear as they exit their digger-derrick truck. These employees aren’t hanging...
United Fiber brings rural broadband to northwest Missouri When spring 2020 arrived in Rosendale, an average school day at the North Andrew R-4 School District looked quite different than it had a few weeks before. Students studied at home with Chromebooks. Teachers...
Ozark Electric and partners support area youth programs When the Willard Police Athletic League was established in 2009, it was a watershed moment for Police Chief Tom McClain. More than the culmination of a childhood passion, an officer training program and a Project...
West Central Electric bands together to build a better community For rural electric cooperatives, there’s an unwritten principle tied in with Concern For Community: keeping residents, particularly kids, educated about and safe around electricity. In West Central...
From fiber to jobs, Osage Valley electric boosts rural life Throughout the year, Osage Valley Electric’s employees are a common sight in western Missouri. During Christmastime and the Olde Glory Days parade in July, linemen hoist lights in downtown Clinton....