Community Outreach Sessions

The MariBell Transmission Project team hosted open houses focused on the MariBell transmission line in November 2025 and March 2026. Additional open houses were held in January 2026 to educate Minnesotans about the MariBell project as a segment of the Gopher to Badger Link, which will enhance and modernize energy infrastructure to meet the evolving needs of homes, farms and local businesses. 

We look forward to continuing these important conversations with you as additional open houses are held. If you could not attend in person, visit our virtual open house below.  

Open House Materials

All materials presented at our November open houses are available for review below. These resources include project details, routing considerations and ways to stay informed as the MariBell Transmission Project moves forward.

The information shared during the January 2026 Gopher to Badger open houses is available for review below. These materials provide an overview of the project, explain route development considerations and outline opportunities to stay engaged as the Gopher to Badger Link—including the MariBell Transmission Project segment—continues to advance.

Past Open Houses

March 12, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
Retreat Sportsman's Club 
E3460 County Rd. N, De Soto, WI 54624 

March 10, 2026
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
Gays Mills Community Center  
16381 WI Hwy. 131, Gays Mills, WI 54631 

January 15, 2026 
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
Four Seasons Community Center
900 N. Kingston St.
Caledonia, MN 55921  

January 15, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Mabel Community Center
201 Main St. S.
Mabel, MN 55954 

January 14, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
Preston Depot Museum & Riverfront Center
304 Fillmore St. E.
Preston, MN 55695 

January 14, 2026 
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Stewartville American Legion
1100 2nd Ave. NW
Stewartville, MN 55976 

January 13, 2026 
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Blue Moon Ballroom
2030 Hwy. 14 E.
Rochester, MN 55904 

January 12, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Zumbrota VFW
25 E. 1st St.
Zumbrota, MN 55992 

January 3, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 
LeRoy Community Center
204 W. Main St.
LeRoy, MN 55951 

November 20, 2025 
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
Westby Community Center 
206 N. Main St., Westby, WI 54667 

November 18, 2025
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
Four Seasons Community Center 
900 N. Kingston St., Caledonia, MN 55921 

November 17, 2025
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 
Grand Meadow Community Center 
116 Grand Ave. E., Grand Meadow, MN 55936

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