Congratulations to Paulding Putnam Lineman Austin Wisner for earning first place Overall Journeyman at the recent Indiana Electric Cooperative Lineman Rodeo.
Wisner was a member of a larger team that included linemen Terry Minic and David Taylor. He showed incredible skill in three tough events:
Switching out gear and climbing down a pole without breaking an egg in his mouth.
Changing out and installing pole hardware.
Performing a quick and safe hurt-man rescue from a pole top.




