I would like to thank the members who participated in the 2023 annual election. We received nearly 1,200 member votes through mail-in or online ballots. Offering these options for the first time last year dramatically increased the number of members who were able to participate in the election process, and that number continued to grow… Continue reading.
We appreciate the members who participated in this year’s annual election. Directors elected to the board Dr. Richard Leeper Ryan Sieber Annual Meeting Bill Credit Winners $50 REMC bill credits Leo Hartman Wade & Dawn Kreft Shane Gurtner Rosalie Regedanz Dale Neidlinger Brent Johnson Daryl Ball Skyler Reichert David Monesmith Geoffrey Gifford Thomas Hawk Anthony… Continue reading.
Marshall County Fiber celebrated its 1000th customer on March 16. The newly connected customers, Robert and Beverly Brown, were overjoyed to receive high-speed fiber internet and phone service. “The service has been great,” Robert Brown said. “We are excited to finally be able to stream our smart TV and our phone is much clearer.” Marshall… Continue reading.
In April 2021, Marshall County REMC partnered with Kankakee Valley REMC to donate the equipment, pole and labor to install an osprey platform in rural St. Joseph County. We have great news that an osprey has taken up residency on the nesting platform.
Thank you for the many great ideas for topics for this column. I plan to cover several of the topics submitted over the next few months. The first, and probably most mentioned topic, is solar-related. Drivers passing through Starke County likely noticed several solar projects (often referred to as solar farms) constructed in recent months,… Continue reading.
KV REMC Member Appreciation Day andAnnual Business Meeting Sept. 28 Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso More details will be available soon.
The Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors program focuses on providing unique opportunities for students to interact with community leaders. In March, the students received a special invitation from Representative Ed Soliday to visit the Indiana Statehouse. With the assistance of Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ government relations team and Rep. Soliday’s legislative assistant, the students… Continue reading.
Can you spare some time for your co-op? KV REMC’s board of directors is looking for fellow member-consumers to serve on the board. Petitions are available now. At the upcoming Member Appreciation and Annual Business Meeting event on Sept. 28, the membership will vote for two seats on the board of directors. To be eligible to… Continue reading.
Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up board has issued grants for the first quarter of 2023 to four organizations. All funds available through Operation Round Up are the result of member-consumers who voluntarily round up their electric bill to the nearest dollar. Currently, over 70 percent of the KV REMC member-consumers are contributors to the… Continue reading.
Congratulations to the following KV REMC employees on their recent promotions. We appreciate your hard work and willingness to grow professionally and personally at the co-op. Jesse Webb — 13-year employee promoted from journeyman lineman to line superintendent. Andy Pataky — 35-year employee promoted from journeyman lineman to line foreman.
