Dan Hellbusch Marks 35 Years at Loup
Hellbusch joined Loup in 1986 as an Apprentice Lineman in Columbus. Later that year he was promoted to Lineman and he was named St. Edward Local Superintendent in 1989. In 1994, he was promoted to Columbus Division Superintendent. Hellbusch was promoted to his current position of Vice President of Operations in 2014.
Tom Wood Marks 30 Years at Loup
Wood joined Loup in 1991 as Apprentice Lineman at Fullerton. He was promoted to Lineman in 1993 and to Journeyman Lineman in 1997. In 2005, Wood was promoted to Line Foreman in the Fullerton Division.
Loup Delivers Quarterly Lease Payments
Loup Power District officials recently delivered lease payments totaling more than $1.5 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 2021. Communities use the funds for a variety of public projects.
Loup Power Awards Scholarships
Loup Power District has awarded scholarships to 11 area students who are attending Central Community College-Columbus this fall. Loup Power District scholarships are awarded to high school seniors living in Boone, Colfax, Nance, and Platte Counties and portions of Madison County.
Area Students Receive Linkages Scholarships
Linkages Scholarships were awarded to four students in the 2021 graduating class at Columbus High School. The Linkages Program is a nationally recognized program that supports high schools offering a quality program of engineering and technology courses.
Dale Gasper Marks 35 Years at Loup
Gasper joined Loup in 1986 as an Apprentice Lineman at the Humphrey Office. He was promoted to Line Foreman at the Columbus Service Center in 2012 and was named Columbus Division Superintendent at the Columbus Service Center in 2014.