If you’ve got a hankering for a delightful blast from the past — along with fantastic food and desserts — take a trip back through time and venture just west of Muncie to Cammack, Indiana. There you’ll find a quaint brick building that was built in 1931 and was formerly the home of multiple fueling… Continue reading.
By Brian Hawk Many homeowners may one day have a home backup power source parked in their garage — that is the same vehicle driving them around town. As automakers release more EV models, the technology contained in them is growing more sophisticated. Electric vehicles are increasingly built with larger batteries that can travel longer… Continue reading.
Home to Indiana’s oldest continuously running county fair, Gibson County was named after John Gibson, an officer in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. He was also secretary of the Indiana Territory and served as acting governor twice. During the American Civil War, abolitionists in Gibson County helped enslaved African Americans find… Continue reading.
It’s finally happened: We’ve reached 1,000 broadband connections! After almost three years of planning and building on our part, 1,000 customers are now able to access high-speed internet in their homes and businesses via their LaGrange County REMC Broadband service. And with the benefits these connections bring, this number is sure to rise — and… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC is attempting to locate former members who have unclaimed capital credits. These capital credits were retired and issued during 2020 for persons who received electricity from the REMC during the years of 1995 and 2019. A list of the individuals who did not cash their check has been posted on our… Continue reading.
Are you a weekend warrior? If you’re considering home improvement upgrades that save energy and money, we’ve got a few project ideas for you –– all of which can be completed in a day or less! Here are three energy-saving projects that you can easily tackle, whether you’re a weekend warrior pro or a DIY… Continue reading.
In a recent discussion about the ever-rising daily cost of living, I was asked what impacts electricity prices. Just as inflation has impacted everything from the price of gasoline to the price of eggs, costs for distributing power to your home have risen. Fortunately, Noble REMC electricity prices have increased only slightly compared to the… Continue reading.
Cooperative, community and camp came together June 7-10, when Noble REMC was fortunate to sponsor three local students to attend Camp Kilowatt in Brookston. Students entering seventh grade this fall were eligible to attend. The camp combines traditional outdoor camp activities with environmental education, electrical safety practices and cooperative business education. So what did our… Continue reading.
In addition to our annual 4-H voucher program — which provides a bill credit for members who register their children in 4-H — Noble REMC continues to support the program throughout the year with our 4-H Electric Workshop, as well as judging at area 4-H fairs. We held our workshop in June this year, where… Continue reading.
Indiana Youth Tour is described by our delegates as a once-in-a-lifetime experience for high school juniors from our cooperative family, where students travel to Washington, D.C., to learn about public service, our nation’s history and the electric co-op story. Noble REMC had the opportunity to sponsor two students on the Indiana Youth Tour June 11-18:… Continue reading.
It’s no wonder history fascinates Noble REMC’s Meter Supervisor Dan Cochard. Growing up on a golf course west of Albion, he’s immersed himself in the history of Noble County, from reading his favorite book – “Alvord’s History of Noble County, Indiana” (the 1895 edition, of course) – to searching for Native American artifacts to learning… Continue reading.
