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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Launched in 2004 and co-managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), it is a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise awareness and help everyone get the knowledge they need to be safe and secure online.

Watch for cybersecurity tips to be shared throughout the month of October, and keep you and your family safe.

If you’re interested in driving an EV, National Drive Electric Week is Sept. 22 through Oct. 1. It’s the perfect time to learn if an EV is right for you. Visit www.driveelectricweek.org for more info.

You can't control factors like the weather, but small changes can help prevent big electric bills, or at least help you understand why sometimes the bill goes up. Avoid potential bill shock by listening to the Power for Your Life podcast. Hear Sean Vanslyke and Angie Byford, from SEMO Electric Cooperative, discuss strategies to help members take control of their energy usage and share some low-cost energy savings tips. https://membersfirst.coop/avoiding-bill-shock.

Watch this one-minute video to learn five great ways to help keep you and others safe during harvest.

Stay tuned to the weather updates and take it easy out there... it now looks like the Excessive Heat Warning may continue through Saturday.

If solar isn’t installed correctly it can back-feed onto the lines and cause damage to property or serious injury to people. Learn more in the video and at www.hoecoop.org/residentialsolar.

Go electric! There are various electric options when it comes to both indoor and outdoor appliances.

It's Safe Digging Day! Before you put shovel to dirt, call 811 to get underground utilities marked: https://missouri-811.org.

Harvest season is coming! Which means there is no better time to brush up on your equipment safety, especially when it comes to being aware of near power lines and power poles.