Our Sincere Gratitude
May 25, 2022
Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative would like to acknowledge and personally thank everyone for the kind words, support, and participation at the Tanner Dosch Memorial on Saturday, May 14.
Whether you volunteered time or expressed caring thoughts and prayers, we thank you during this very difficult time of loss for Tanner’s family, friends, and MVEC Team Members.
One of MVEC’s core values is “Action” – meaning we are united in our shared vision and go forward into the changing future, building courage and confidence in one another. We saw this value at work in many encouraging ways. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping us honor Tanner. We appreciate it more than words can express, and it will always be remembered.
Sincerely,
Ryan Hentges
MVEC CEO
There are many people and agencies to thank, including:
| Apple Valley Police | IBEW, LU 160 | People’s Electric Cooperative |
| BENCO Electric Cooperative | Itasca-Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association |
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| Bogart’s Entertainment Center | Jordan Police | Prior Lake Police |
| Burnsville Police | Le Sueur County Sheriff | Savage Police |
| City of Chaska | Lockton Companies | Scott County Police |
| Connexus Energy | Minnesota Rural Electric Association | Shakopee Public Utilities |
| Dakota County Police | McLeod Cooperative Power Association | Stearns Electric Association |
| Dakota Electric Association | Minnesota State Patrol | Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric |
| East Central Energy | Montgomery Police | Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association |
| Fit Academy | Montgomery Fire Department | Xcel Energy |
| Great River Energy | New Prague Utilities |
MVEC team member killed in a worksite accident
May 10, 2022
A Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative lineman has been killed in a skid loader accident while on the job. The accident occurred 9:12 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, in Le Sueur County near the intersection of Highway 99 and County Road 140, where MVEC crews are working on a power line project.
Tanner Korey Dosch, 23, of Belle Plaine, had been employed as an apprentice lineman at the Co-op since October 2020. MVEC employees on the scene immediately began providing First Aid care, followed by Montgomery EMS and North Memorial Air Ambulance personnel. Sadly, Tanner was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“Working as a lineman is an honorable profession. Our linemen work in potentially dangerous situations every day,” said Ryan Hentges, MVEC’s CEO. “Today that danger became all too real. Tanner was a valued member of our team. This is a very sad time, and Tanner’s family is in our thoughts and prayers.”
The accident remains under investigation by MVEC, the Minnesota State Patrol, and the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration, assisted by the Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Office. Other agencies that responded to the scene included the Montgomery Ambulance Service, Montgomery Fire and Rescue, Montgomery Police Department, North Air Ambulance, and Minnesota Department of Transportation.
