The official website for the Gopher to Badger Link is now live! You can visit the site at: www.gophertobadgerlink.com.

As a reminder, the Gopher to Badger Link encompasses the entire Minnesota portion of MISO’s Project 26, including the MariBell project, from North Rochester to the Mississippi River. A series of open houses, held in conjunction with Xcel Energy, will be held on the Gopher to Badger Link project next week at the following locations/times:

• Jan. 12, 4-6 p.m.: Zumbrota VFW, 25 E 1st St., Zumbrota, MN 55992
• Jan. 13, 10 a.m.-Noon: Blue Moon Ballroom, 2030 Hwy. 14 E., Rochester, MN 55904
• Jan. 13, 4-6 p.m.: LeRoy Community Center, 204 W. Main St., LeRoy, MN 55951
• Jan. 14, 10 a.m.-Noon: Stewartville American Legion, 1100 2nd Ave. NW, Stewartville, MN 55976
• Jan. 14, 4-6 p.m.: Preston Depot Museum & Riverfront Center, 304 Fillmore St. E., Preston, MN 55695
• Jan. 15, 10 a.m.-Noon: Mabel Community Center, 201 Main St. S., Mabel, MN 55954
• Jan. 15, 4-6 p.m.: Four Seasons Community Center, 900 N. Kingston St., Caledonia, MN 55921