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Melissa Garcia, Community Affairs Manager, Nebraska This October the United Way of the Kearney Area and other local community organizations distributed more than 1,300 coats to keep kids warm this winter. The need was greater than ever due to financial hardships during the pandemic. Last year the…
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Michael Howe, Community Affairs Manager, Wyoming Wyoming celebrated the state's sesquicentennial anniversary of women's suffrage this year, and Black Hills Energy was there to help mark the historic occasion. We were proud to sponsor and participate in the University of Wyoming Alumni Association…
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Amiee York, Community Affairs Manager, Arkansas Each year United Way of Fort Smith Area hosts the Community Impact and Investment Celebration event that highlights the great work of United Way, partner agencies and monies raised for the campaign year. Awards are given to organizations that had…
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Wendi Ernst, OSS Washington County, Nebraska celebrates its first responders yearly with an appreciation luncheon.  Volunteers from local churches and banks serve a steak lunch to those who serve the community daily. For the last several years, Black Hills Energy has been invited to…

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CHEYENNE, Wy. – May 7, 2020 – -May is National Electrical Safety Month, with many people spending increased time at home due to COVID-19, Black Hills Energy wants to remind customers of some important safety tips to use inside the house and outdoors. “Many electric hazards can be prevented by…
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PUEBLO, Colo. (May 6, 2020) -- Black Hills Energy today announced the result of an electric utility municipalization initiative in a May 5 special election in Pueblo, Colo. Voters rejected an effort to end the existing Black Hills Energy Colorado Electric franchise and form a municipal utility by a…
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Rapid City, S.D.–May 6, 2020 - May is National Electrical Safety Month, with many people spending increased time at home due to COVID-19, Black Hills Energy wants to remind customers of some important safety tips to use inside the house and in nearby areas. “Many electric hazards can be prevented…
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Community members in Witchita, Kansas recognized the great need to come up with solutions for the local shortage of personal protective equipment. What started with a public Facebook page quickly gained traction with first responders, health care professionals, educators, engineers and volunteers…