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  • Willy’s grandma taught him to crochet as a child. But it wasn’t until he left the U.S. Marine Corps that he took up knitting as a serious hobby. Willy, who works in Black Hills Corp.’s Wyodak Mine near Gillette, Wyoming, had completed two tours in Iraq while in the military. When he returned home…
  • Shane, a Black Hills Energy Ambassador in Holdrege, Nebraska, used his Ambassador in Action project to help make the holidays a little more merry and bright for area families through the Toys for Tots program. Toys for Tots in Holdrege partners with the local Optimist Club to provide new toys and…
  • Members of our Casper, Wyoming, team at Wyoming Gas recently donated several hundred pounds of canned food to feed the hungry. Wyoming Ambassadors Holli Mann, Kacy Bouley and Kyle Endres spearheaded the drive and delivered the canned goods to the Wyoming Rescue Mission in Casper. The mission…
  • The Black Hills Corp. Foundation is helping to ignite the city of Denison, Iowa. The Foundation provided support to the city and the Chamber & Development Council of Crawford County to repurpose and renovate a prominent vacant fire hall in uptown Denison. The building, constructed in 1951, has…

Black Hills Energy News

  • Webster City, Ia. – March 15, 2021 – For the last 23 years Black Hills Energy has leased office space at 644 1st St. in downtown Webster City. All of that changed over the weekend when crews moved the utility company to their new facility located at 225 E. Commerce Dr. The 12,000 square foot…
  • The extreme winter weather conditions in Wyoming are making it very difficult for Black Hills Energy gas crews to respond to emergency calls.   If you smell gas or believe you have a gas leak, immediately leave the premises (perhaps going to a neighbor’s home). Then, call 911 and remain away from…
  • Black Hills Energy’s electric crews have been working diligently today and in collaboration with city and state officials to safely restore power to customers. Progress has been made throughout the day and this evening, however, snow and wind associated with winter storm Xylia have combined to…
  • Black Hills Energy is experiencing multiple electrical outages in Cheyenne, due to blizzard conditions caused by winter storm Xylia. As of 10:45 a.m., 3,504 customers in the north and west rural areas of Cheyenne have been affected. All Cheyenne electric crews are currently dispatched and are…