The 20th Annual Beltrami Electric Touchstone Energy® Open was held Sept. 13, 2024, at Castle Highlands Golf Course, and raised $18,800 for the United Way of the Bemidji Area.

"Beltrami Electric's Touchstone Energy Open golf tournament has been a staple event for the United Way of Bemidji Area. Not only has the tournament given hundreds of participants the opportunity to support their community and it's also helped thousands of people in our community to thrive,” said Denae Alamano, executive director for the United Way of Bemidji Area. “We can’t thank Beltrami Electric and their staff enough for the impact their event makes – to date this tournament has raised over $202,000 for the United Way of Bemidji Area!”

Capturing first place in the 4-person scramble was the Cooperative Development Locators team of Brian Passeri, Brad Davenport, Jeff Schneider and Tom Passeri. Second place went to the Paul Bunyan Communications team of Bob Lindberg, Dane Jones, Brian Bissonette and Don Dale. Third place went to the Pinnacle Marketing Group team of A.J Dahl, Jon Steward and Tracy Williams.

Beltrami Electric Cooperative would like to give a sincere thank-you to the business sponsors, the golfers, and the tournament volunteers on behalf of the United Way of Bemidji. We are extremely grateful, as this event wouldn’t be possible without their continued support!