Daniel Houchin has served Orange County REMC’s District 1 since 2020. This district includes Spice Valley Township and all of Marion Township in Lawrence County served by the cooperative. He obtained his Credentialed Cooperative Director certificate from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association in his first term. Houchin is a 2007 graduate of West Washington… Continue reading.
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.
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.