(Scott Meinecke of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives - Photo by KIWA Staff)On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Sheldon resident Scott Meinecke, the Director of Safety & Loss Control for the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives, talking about this week’s Electrical Lineman’s Rodeo at the Iowa State Fair, as well as his upcoming trip to Guatemala as part of a contingent of electrical lineman who’ll bring electricity to a Guatemalan village.
Here is today’s Talk of the Town Podcast……
Meinecke will be one of the emcees for the Lineman’s Rodeo, which will take place this Friday morning (August 21st, as part of the 2026 Iowa State Fair.
Late next month, Meineke and six other Iowa lineworkers, will travel to Guatemala to bring power to a village that’s never had electricity before. The project will take approximately three weeks. This will be Meineke’s second trip to help bring electricity to remote Guatemalan villages. Some photos may be seen below.
(Photos below are courtesy of Scott Meinecke)
