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This Was Brainerd - May 21 A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921. Written By: Terry McCollough | × This truck belonged to Silas Halls Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in front of the railroad...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1921.

Cold snap may affect some energy bills for South Dakotans Miranda Paige © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY While were now enjoying some warm temperatures, its possible you may still feel some effects from the cold temperatures last week that caused an energy crisis. CROOKS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) -Millions of people are still dealing with the fallout from last week’s winter storm. Some Texans are seeing electric bills skyrocket after the energy crisis. That’s prompt...

Photo: WNAX Electric utilities that were hit with rolling blackouts in late February are joining in a study to figure out what happened and how to avoid it in the future. Chris Studer with East River Electric says there are national and regional reviews underway… Studer says there is reserve power available all across the fourteen state Southwest Power Pool, and even that wasn’t enough…. Studer says it is very expensive to overbuild the electric generation system….. The rolling blackou...

Some customers along Minnesota's western border were hit by outages earlier this week.

No power outages reported in region Wednesday; SPP remains under alert © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY Customers are asked to conserve energy because of the extreme cold the region is experiencing. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - No major blackouts have been reported in eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota Wednesday, though officials say the power grid is still feeling pressure from widespread bitter cold. Officials with both East River Electric Power Cooperative and Mis...

Frigid conditions in the South lead to rolling blackouts in the Upper Midwest

Power returns to South Dakota after morning full of rolling blackouts Millions in Texas lose power during winter storm Replay Video Power was back on for all of South Dakota early Tuesday afternoon after rolling blackouts caused by "unprecedented demand" on the grid led to outages throughout the eastern part of the state in the morning.  As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Southwest Power Pool turned power back on in parts of South Dakota and Minnesota that experienced rolling blackouts. Power st...

UPDATE : More blackouts could be coming Wednesday © Provided by Sioux Falls(Mitchell) KSFY All this frigid weather is affecting utilities in the area. South Dakotans are being called on to help conserve energy to help out our neighbors who share the same power grid. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - 5:30 pm: More blackouts in the region may be coming Wednesday morning as extreme temps continue to impact power grids. At the request of Southwest Power Pool, the City of Pierre is preparing ...

By Carter Woodiel Feb 16, 2021 8:00 AM SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — About 7,000 Sioux Valley Energy customers, including 5,700 on the east side of Sioux Falls, had their power shut off as part of rolling blackouts brought on by frigid weather. Sioux Valley energy announced the blackouts at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday morning. They said advance notice was not possible “because of the conditions of the system.” Unfortunately, the scenario we had hoped would NOT happen, has. The Southw...