Thanksgiving Meals: Recipe for Savings
It's fun making a big meal and sharing it with your guests, but you might not appreciate the higher energy bill. Here's how to make your meal more energy efficient.
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8 Tips for Safer Holiday Lighting Displays
Holiday lighting displays can brighten the season, but they also present potential hazards. Keep these safety tips in mind as you decorate your home.
4 Signs Your House is Haunted — Or Wasting Energy
Is your house being visited by spirits or energy waste? Here are four common signs of paranormal activity that could also have a "normal" explanation - like energy-wasting home maintenance issues.
Look Up Down & Around
#DYK Electrocution is the leading cause of death in the construction industry. Always know your surroundings and use extreme caution when working around live sources of electricity, including power lines, transformer boxes and more. Here are some useful safety resources for any construction project.
Save Money The Smart Way - Warm Weather
Smart thermostats. Smart lights. Smart appliances. These may just seem like cool tech gadgets, but they’re so much more. These devices can help you save energy which in turn saves you money. Here are five tips to get you started.
Scholar of the Year Banquet Held in Brookings
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota honored some of the area’s most impressive high school seniors Saturday, April 27, during the 22nd Annual Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Year Banquet and recognition held at McCrory Gardens on the campus of South Dakota State University.
Are You Power Line Ready
Farm safety should be a priority year-round, but large equipment (folding planters, combines, augers and more) used during planting and harvest activities present additional challenges to your safety and well-being when power lines are involved.
The Power of a Cooperative Network
Electric co-ops power the lives of more than 250,00 people n our region. That's a big task! we make it happen by working together with our cooperative network. In a cooperative network, co-ops can: amplify their collective voice, fund critical infrastructure efficiently , keep local rates affordable, get help after a storm and more!
Winners Announced in Regional Who Powers You Contest
The second annual Who Powers You contest hosted by the region’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives has officially come to a close with the announcement of three winners who were chosen from among the contest’s 20 finalists.
Scholar of the Year Banquet Held in Mitchell
Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota honored some of the area’s most impressive high school seniors Saturday, April 29, during the 21st annual Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Year banquet and recognition on the campus of Mitchell Technical College.