{KXLG – South Dakota} Eighteen linemen from South Dakota’s rural electric cooperatives have returned home after a crucial mission to restore power in the Southeastern U.S. following Hurricane Helene. The linemen representing East River Electric Power Cooperative, Sioux Valley Energy, Bon Homme Yankton Electric Association, Oahe Electric Cooperative, and West River Electric Association embarked on their journey on October 2nd to assist in repairing the devastated power grid.