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Beltrami Electric Cooperative held its 83rd annual meeting and Night at the Fair event on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.

Members of Beltrami Electric Cooperative are invited to attend the co-op’s Night at the Fair event and annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at the Marilyn Shutter Stage at the Fairgrounds.

BEMIDJI — Members of Beltrami Electric Cooperative are invited to attend the cooperative’s 83rd annual meeting, to be held at the Marilyn Shutter Stage at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds Wednesday.

This year the board of directors for Beltrami Electric approved retiring and paying more than $1.45 million in capital credits to current and former members in 2022. In addition, the cooperative paid out more than $260,000 in estate retirements, which brings the total capital credits paid in 2022 to more than $1.7 million.

Members of Beltrami Electric Cooperative are invited to attend the cooperative’s Night at the Fair event, including the annual meeting, on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Marilyn Shutter Stage at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.

Trevor Gwiazdon, a staking engineer at Beltrami Electric Cooperative, was recently presented the LIFEGuard on Duty Award by the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative is seeking applications for the Touchstone Energy Community Award, which recognizes non-profit and community groups that have shown a strong commitment to the community.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative held its 81st annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds.