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around the District<br />
VEHICLE DAY<br />
More than 400 first-grade<br />
students attended Vehicle<br />
Day at Ag Park on Oct. 3 to<br />
learn about STEM careers<br />
and the vehicles that go<br />
with them.<br />
Loup employees Beau<br />
Schommer and Tommy<br />
Wemhoff were on hand<br />
with a bucket truck.<br />
The kids sure enjoyed<br />
climbing on the truck and<br />
honking the horn!<br />
The event was hosted<br />
by the Columbus Area<br />
Chamber of Commerce.<br />
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY DAY<br />
Freshmen and sophomores from Boone Central, Newman Grove, Riverside,<br />
and St. Edward Public Schools attended the 2019 Business & Industry Day<br />
held at the Cardinal Inn in Albion on October 24.<br />
The career exploration event featured local business representatives<br />
who talked about jobs in demand in Boone County and offered handson<br />
demonstrations and activities. Lamarr Womble was the keynote<br />
speaker. The event was sponsored by Loup Power District and other local<br />
businesses.<br />
ENERGY<br />
TIP<br />
Let the sunshine in! Open drapes<br />
over windows that receive sunlight<br />
during the day for additional<br />
warmth. Close them at night to<br />
reduce heat loss up to 10 percent.<br />
Source: energy.gov<br />
ENERGYWISE INCENTIVE<br />
Loup Power District employees recently<br />
presented a check for more than $65,000 to<br />
representatives of BD.<br />
BD West upgraded to LED lighting to qualify<br />
for the EnergyWise incentive. The upgrade<br />
provides improved lighting levels, less long-term<br />
maintenance, and lower lighting operating costs.<br />
Loup <strong>—</strong> in partnership with NPPD <strong>—</strong> offers the<br />
EnergyWise program to both commercial and<br />
residential customers.<br />
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