When you think about it, there are still parents and grandparents who remember when electricity first came to the farm or the cabin.
With the bulk of the system built in the late '40s and '50s, it's no surprise that the infrastructure is in need of a serious update.
Although Lake Country Power tries to replace at least twenty miles of those aging power lines above and below ground every year, they'll get a significant boost from the US Department of Agriculture's funding for rural electric infrastructure projects.
It will mean $2.4 million dollars for "smart grid" projects and another $98 thousand dollars for improvements on northeastern Minnesota reservations.
