With the October issue of this publication, we’re excited to unveil a name change. Your statewide publication will now be called Iowa Electric Cooperative Living. We're excited for the magazine’s name to fully reflect who we serve – you the members – and who we are – Iowa’s electric cooperatives.

To celebrate local volunteers, the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives launched the first-ever Shine the Light contest earlier this summer. Employees and member-consumers of Iowa’s locally owned electric cooperatives were invited to nominate someone who makes a positive difference in  their community.

The Iowa Youth Leadership Academy will be held as a three-part webinar series in October and is open to any high school student in the state. This new program is geared for rural Iowa students who have a passion for public service, leadership or government.