The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary is located at 12541 Nett Lake Rd. in Orr. More information on how to volunteer or donate can be found at www.americanbear.org.
Regardless of the services offered, all cooperatives have one thing in common: they’re led by the people they serve, and that simple idea makes a meaningful difference.
Throughout one day, the group of members were able to tour Great River Energy’s headquarters in Maple Grove, the cooperative’s Elk River campus — including a peaking plant — as well as a transmission substation.
Lake Country Power is proud to partner with Minnesota’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives in sponsoring the Cooperative Heroes Award. Minnesota is served by 44 distribution cooperatives, covering 85% of Minnesota and reaching every county in the state.
Lake Country Power sponsored William Maki from Goodland, Minn., on the 2026 Youth Tour, June 15 – 20, and he had a wonderful experience. Here’s what William had to say.
The camp introduced participants to the many roles involved in maintaining the electric grid, from lineworkers and engineers to safety professionals and operations staff.
