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Kelly Garcia, a single mother of two young children in Columbus, Nebraska, never thought she would be a homeowner. Kelly grew up in a trailer park and says she never had a stable “forever” home.  Soon, though, Kelly and her children will have a house to call their own – thanks in part to a team…
We are on a mission to be the safest utility in the country. We work toward this goal everyday by adopting a consistent focus on safety and incorporating regular trainings to keep our people safe.  The Technical Training and OQ Department recently teamed with the Damage Prevention Department to…
Like many rural states, Iowa faces a brain drain as graduates move out of their hometown communities seeking more opportunities. We are doing our part to help squelch the drain by exposing students to the opportunities available to them through the company.  Our team in Council Bluffs, Iowa,…
As the presenting sponsor at the Small Business Showcase held in April at The Grove at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville, our team interacted with community members by playing Rock Paper Scissors for chances to win a Razorback gift basket, including baseball tickets. The team also staffed…
Childhood hunger is a problem year-round, but the need is elevated during the summer when kids aren’t able to get breakfast and lunch at school. Feeding South Dakota’s summer meal program combats this by providing free meals to children, feeding roughly 5,000 children over the summer. Feeding South…
Elementary students in Springdale, Arkansas, learned about the gas industry and gas safety as part of a recent career day. Fayetteville, Arkansas, technicians volunteered to speak to students at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School in Springdale. Incidentally, one of them graduated from the…
Our team in Blytheville, Arkansas, is stepping up to keep their community litter-free.  The team has adopted Highway 150, a stretch of road leading to our Operations Center in Blytheville. In coordination with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, employees carry out regular trash and littler…
Our South Dakota Ambassadors lead a new project this year to help employees find a new home for some unwanted items and raise money for a great cause.  Their Spring Clean-Out Book Drive collected used books that were donated to the American Association of University Women in Rapid City (AAUW).…