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Archives for May 2024

Jaci Nichelson Joins Loup Power

Jaci Nichelson has joined Loup as a Customer Service Representative at the Columbus General Office. Her responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, setting up and closing service, and answering phone calls. Nichelson is a graduate of Scotus Central Catholic High School and earned an associate degree from Central Community College. She and her husband, Mark,[Read More]

Blake Grossnicklaus Joins Loup Power

Blake Grossnicklaus has joined Loup as a Customer Service Representative at the Columbus General Office. Her responsibilities include greeting customers, processing payments, setting up and closing service, and answering phone calls. Grossnicklaus is a graduate of Shelby-Rising City Public Schools and attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln and Metropolitan Community College in Omaha for business[Read More]

Ainsworth Promoted to Supervisor of Safety & Training

Kyle Ainsworth has been promoted to Supervisor of Safety & Training at Loup Power District. Ainsworth joined Loup 2012 as a Line Technician. He was promoted to Journeyman Lineman in 2014 and transferred to Journey/Line/Service Technician in 2018. In his new role, Ainsworth is responsible for all safety concerns and training throughout the District. He[Read More]

Weyers Promoted to Drafting Technician

Harrison Weyers has been promoted to Drafting Technician at Loup Power District. His duties include revising distribution and rural maps using AutoCAD software; assisting with line and substation projects; and revising structural, mechanical, and electrical technical design drawings. Weyers is a graduate of Columbus High School. He took classes at Milford and UNL and earned[Read More]

Marie Zach recognized for 25 years of service

Marie Zach of Columbus was recently recognized for 25 years of service to Loup Power District. Zach joined Loup in 1999 as a Cashier at the District’s Columbus General Office. She was promoted to Computer Operator in 2001 and to Lead Customer Service Representative in 2011. She was promoted to Administrative Assistant for the Engineering[Read More]

Communities receive more than $1.6 million

Loup Power District officials recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.6 million to area communities.  Each of these communities owns their electric distribution systems. These payments compensate them for the use of those systems for the first quarter of 2024. Communities use the funds for a variety of public projects.   The payments were: Columbus —[Read More]

Loup recognized for 60 years of weather reporting

The operators at Loup Power District’s Columbus Powerhouse have been reporting the weather for more than 60 years.

That milestone was recognized with a Special Service Award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The award recognizes the service this provides to the National Weather Service (NWS).