Service Beyond the Lines Lineworkers from West Central Electric Cooperative helped bring a season of honor and remembrance to life this winter at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg. The employees shared their time and equipment to install the facility’s Tree of...
Missouri’s electric cooperative lineworkers show off technical skills during annual Lineman’s Rodeo by Paul Newton | pnewton@ruralmissouri.coop photos by Jim McCarty, Sara Schafer and Ricki Spargo The clangs of climbing gear fill the air as the lineworker grips his...
Linemen are weary, but determined to keep lights on Electric cooperatives realized early on that they can’t control the weather. However, they can quickly react to the damage Mother Nature has caused and rush into action to repair the damage. Storm after storm has...
Meet the 2024 Lifesaving Awards recipients Because of the nature of the work they do, electric cooperative employees receive extensive lifesaving training. They hope they never need these skills but are prepared to put their training to work. The Lifesaving Award...