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On Saturday, March 13, snow began to fall on Cheyenne, Wyo. Within the next 24 hours, Winter Storm Xylia would drop a record-breaking 30.8 inches on the capitol city. Interstates, offices, businesses and schools were closed for the next five days, and law enforcement warned citizens to shelter in…
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The Manchester team recently nominated Tina Mead of Manchester, Iowa, for an American Red Cross Everyday Hero award. Tina leads Second Helpings, an organization that serves food to those in need through the power of volunteerism. On average, Tina and her team serve 150 meals each week. They…
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Rain or shine (or snow or shine), our Black Hills Energy Ambassadors are ready to help our community! Partnering with Feeding South Dakota we were able to help distribute food to our neighbors in Rapid City who needed a little help. And if this last year has taught us anything, it’s how important…
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Safety is our top priority, so we’re always looking for ways to help keep our employees, partners, and customers out of harm’s way. Our Iowa team gave a Safe Dig presentation to 51 employees at West Union Trenching, an Iowa boring contractor, to stress the importance of dialing 811 before digging…
Black Hills Energy News
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Oct. 15, 2020 – Each year, Black Hills Energy recognizes an employee volunteer of the year. Employees are asked to nominate a fellow team member who demonstrates the company’s values and volunteers their time to make a difference in their community. Phil Keplinger, of…
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GRIMES, IA. – October 12, 2020 – What started out as a peaceful August morning in Iowa quickly turned into a day of destruction as a storm, known as a derecho, swept across the state. As the storm moved west to east it picked up intensity reaching 140 mph winds, similar to a category 4 hurricane in…
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Oct. 02, 2020 - Black Hills Energy is restoring service to Homer this afternoon after pressure monitoring systems detected an issue at the regulator station providing service to the community. Safety is our number one priority for our customers, the community and our team members…
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Oct. 2, 2020 — This morning, Black Hills Energy technicians are working to restore natural gas service to the town of Homer after pressure monitoring systems detected an issue at the regulator station providing service to the community. To safely facilitate repairs, technicians…