Members are one step closer to fiber-fast, life-changing internet.  We are excited to announce that the LaGrange County REMC Broadband project has reached a new and important milestone. After months of hard work, we are now ready for the drop construction phase. During this phase, our crews will install buried cables connecting our fiber network… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC employees got a head start on Indiana’s Electric Cooperative Community Day, which will be held on Oct. 14. REMC employees helped pack meals for Feed My Starving Children at the Michiana Event Center (MEC) in Shipshewana on Aug. 26. Twenty-six employees packed meals of MannaPack Rice. As FMSC’s first and original food… Continue reading.

It wasn’t that long ago when our cars needed to have adjustments made to them before we entered the cold winter months. Without these adjustments, the cars wouldn’t operate smoothly or efficiently. Likewise, your heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system also needs regular maintenance to operate at an optimum level. This is most commonly referred… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC’s Spark Broadband offers more than just super fast internet speeds. It also offers ExperienceIQ and ProtectIQ for added control and protection. ExperienceIQ offers additional functionality to help manage access to the internet within your home. Consider it advanced parental control. You can restrict access to specific content by selecting age appropriate levels… Continue reading.

Fall is a busy time, and October is a particularly eventful month with school, community and sports activities in full swing. It’s also when all cooperatives celebrate National Co-op Month.  When I say Decatur County REMC celebrates Co-op Month, it really means we are celebrating you! After all, our co-op wouldn’t exist without you, our… Continue reading.

Decatur County REMC made its debut at the Greensburg Power of the Past on Aug. 19. With help from Hoosier Energy and your local linemen, we completed several Live Line demonstrations that showed the importance of electrical safety. Attendees learned how to avoid dangerous situations, how personal protective equipment is used by linemen, and saw… Continue reading.

NOTE: All board meeting minutes are available on our website, dcremc.com, once approved.  The meeting was opened by Chairman Steve AmRhein. Brian Scheidler kept the minutes of the meeting.  All board members were present. Also present was CEO Brett Abplanalp and guests Clare Spreckelson and Sandy Nieman. Upon motion made by Dale Wernke, seconded by… Continue reading.

Electric cooperatives, like other energy providers, are in the midst of the most impactful transition in modern history. As we continue to navigate through this changing environment, Hoosier Energy’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices — and the cooperative principles that underpin those practices — will continue to become more relevant.  ESG refers to factors… Continue reading.