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Co-Mo Connect Powered by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative has awarded $39,000 in scholarships this year to 26 deserving recipients through its Operation Round Up program. This initiative allows Co-Mo members to contribute to the fund by rounding up their bills to the next whole dollar. The Co-Mo Cares Board of Trustees carefully selects the recipients from a pool of applicants. Eligible students must be permanent residents within Co-Mo’s service territory, although Co-Mo membership

Big trucks, tough jobs, and cool tools. If you asked an elementary student to describe a lineworker, those might be some of the first things they shout out. But for hundreds of students across Co-Mo Country this spring, there is another word they might use: friend. This April, Co-Mo Connect launched the Power Pals Pen Pal Program, a new initiative connecting local elementary students with Co-Mo lineworkers. Through letters, books, classroom activities and in-person visits, st

There's something special about spending a summer day at Camp Clover Point. The fresh air, the excitement of camp, and the chance to learn something new make it one of Co-Mo Connect's favorite summer traditions. This June, Co-Mo employees Cathy Sinclair, Summer Walker, and Kelsie Baldus joined local 4-H campers for a day of hands-on learning, helping them build their own extension cords while teaching the basics of electrical safety. Led by our generation and transmission coo

Patrick Wood, communications manager for Co-Mo Connect Powered by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, recently earned four national awards recognizing creative educational resources he developed to teach children about electricity, electrical safety, and the cooperative difference. Wood received two Gold Hermes Creative Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (AMCP) for his books, Cat & Duck and the Electric Cooperative and Cat & Duck Electric Safety

Update at 4:30 PM 7/10/26: Only 17 members remain without power as our linemen finish up the final restoration efforts. Our mutual aid crews have now headed home, and we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to each of them for answering the call and helping our members. Their support, alongside the hard work of our own linemen and employees, made a tremendous difference! ————— Update at 1:45 PM 7/11/26: Our linemen and mutual aid crews continue working to restore the remainin

Update at 2 AM 7/7/26: This is the moment our linemen, mutual aid crews and everyone across Co-Mo who has supported outage restoration efforts since July 4 have been working toward. Every outage from this weekend’s storms has now been restored. This certainly wasn’t how we would have planned our Independence Day weekend, but Mother Nature doesn’t always ask our opinion. A huge thank you to our linemen, our mutual aid partners, every Co-Mo employee who supported this massive r

When people think about Co-Mo Connect, they often think of the cooperative’s 87-year legacy of delivering reliable, affordable electricity to our members. They may also think of the high-speed internet that keeps families and businesses connected. Co-Mo is proud to provide those exceptional services, but at its heart, the cooperative has always stood for something more. Our mission has never been just about power or internet. It’s about improving the quality of life for the c

Co-Mo Connect has been awarded a Gold Viddy Award for excellence in video production for one if its recent video ads, which features a bold brand storytelling designed to be memorable and entertaining. The Viddy Awards, administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), recognize outstanding achievement in video and digital production across a global field of entries evaluated by experienced industry professionals. The award-winning video fea

Rodney Schad, a long-time electric cooperative director, was honored with the A.C. Burrows Award by the Association of Missouri Electric...

Aaron Bradshaw, CEO of Co-Mo Connect Powered by Co-Mo Connect Electric Cooperative, Tipton, was honored with the 2025 Frank Stork...

From left: CEO Aaron Bradshaw, Amanda Kunze, Jennifer Presberry, Mike Kelley, Corey ten Bensel In response to a critical need for...