Every year, Harrison REMC accepts applications for the Indiana Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., and Touchstone Energy Camp at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. These opportunities have been a great way for the co-op to connect with our youth. In April, our national and statewide associations made the decision to cancel both programs due to… Continue reading.

Each year Harrison REMC awards several $1,000 scholarships to local students who choose to attend a local university or college to continue their education. These scholarships are awarded each spring to graduating seniors who live with a parent or guardian who is an REMC member.  Awards are based on academic achievement. 2020 scholarship recipients: Homeschool:… Continue reading.

We at Harrison REMC are excited about the My Solar program. My Solar provides electricity through solar energy without any installation on your home or business. Members have access to easy, affordable solar power no matter where you live. Rather than installing these solar panels on your home or business, Harrison REMC will keep and… Continue reading.

By Emily Schilling Self-isolation and quarantining — which are now part of everyone’s lexicon — have changed our habits, our lives, our physical health and our mental health. Here are some of my random thoughts about staying put at home after a long career of “going to work.” Not having to set the alarm clock… Continue reading.

The sweetest thing about Halloween may not be the preponderance of candy, but the inspired décor and “couture” associated with the holiday. Our October cover story will focus on what readers like you do to make your Halloween spook-tacular. What are some of your favorite DIY costumes and how did you make them? How do… Continue reading.

Does it seem odd that a company would encourage people to use less of what it sells? Probably. But then, Wabash Valley Power has always been a different kind of electric company. If you’re not familiar with Wabash Valley Power, we are the wholesale electricity supplier for 23 local electric cooperatives in Indiana, Illinois, and… Continue reading.

Working alongside our 18 member-cooperatives, Hoosier Energy is creating competitive advantages for the industries, farms and residences that make up the communities that depend on us to meet their power needs, provide economic opportunities and create jobs. Every conversation, every project, every pilot program is executed with one question in mind — how will our… Continue reading.

Top 3 responsibilities in a day: Update geographic information system (GIS) maps based on work and service orders and reports by field teams.  Dispatch outages. Help create GIS maps, both static and online, for internal and external use. What kind of education do you have?  I have a master’s degree in GIS and also attend specialized… Continue reading.

As a service to our readers and to promote electrical safety, here are some recent recall notices provided by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Visit www.cpsc.gov/en/recalls for full details of these recalls and for notices of many more. Hair dryers pose electrocution hazard This recall involves LUS handheld hair dryers sold in white, in… Continue reading.

Summer vacation plans may still be in the “wait and see” stage, but when we’re ready to hit the road or air, take our advice: safety always matters. Just as it’s important to protect our health, remember other priorities: home security, road safety and vacation accommodation safety. Light’s on, but nobody’s home Don’t think you’re… Continue reading.