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R.R. Branstrom | Daily Press Left, Addison Occhietti (second from left) and Tristan Molinari (far right) of Gladstone were each awarded a $1,000 check – the Public Power Scholarship – on Monday, June 10, for their essays on the “value of public power and a utility that is owned by the government.” The awards were presented by Brett Niemi of WPPI Energy (far left) and Gladstone Mayor Joe Thompson (second from right).

R.R. Branstrom | Daily Press

At left, Addison Occhietti (second from left) and Tristan Molinari (far right) of Gladstone were each awarded a $1,000 check – the Public Power Scholarship – on Monday, June 10, for their essays on the “value of public power and having a government-owned utility.” The awards were presented by Brett Niemi of WPPI Energy (far left) and Gladstone Mayor Joe Thompson (second from right).