Most jobs don’t require you to climb 40 feet in the air and conduct business within a few feet of high voltage power lines that carry 7,200 volts of electricity. However, for the linemen at Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, this is just another day in the field.

When temperatures begin to rise, outdoor areas begin to fill with both children and adults enjoying the weather. It’s easy for the electrical equipment that we see every day to fade into the background, but it’s important to always take safety precautions around it. Take time to explain to your kids how to be safe around electricity before they head outdoors.

Tornadoes, high winds, heavy rains and lightning can leave destruction in their wake. Once a severe storm has passed, it doesn’t mean the dangers have. Hazards can be left behind in the aftermath of a severe summer storm. One of those dangers is downed power lines.

Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative, Inc., was very pleased to offer four $750 scholarships to area high schools this year. These high schools are rotated every year and are categorized by their region. The applications are sent to a third party judge to be reviewed and graded. They were judged by a committee at the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives located in Jefferson City.