Thanks to those who joined us for our virtual annual meeting on June 11. For those who couldn’t attend live, you can view the meeting on our Facebook page. CEO Mark Leu provided a glimpse into how 85 years after LaGrange County REMC brought electricity to LaGrange County, we’ll plan to do the same… Continue reading.
It’s coming! High-speed internet! As we mentioned in our July 2021 CEO’s column, LaGrange County REMC is excited to roll out our next step in bringing fiber-optic broadband to LaGrange County. Please visit the website broadband.lagrangeremc.com to pre-register for broadband service. You can view all our service areas, pricing and packages and see what we’ve… Continue reading.
Every day, millions of Americans are targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails, text messages, online or in person. Scammers’ tactics can change daily, which is why it’s important for consumers to stay on top of the latest scam reports from local and national news outlets, as well as your local utility companies. Just last… Continue reading.
On June 8, the board of trustees for Operation Round Up, a community service program of Heartland REMC, approved three grants. The following grant applications were approved: Wabash County Christmas Spirit Foundation– Gifts for Children, $1,000 Parkview Huntington Family YMCA – CPR Training Equipment, $1055.58 Community Cares of Wells County – Freezer, $700 These grants… Continue reading.
BY GARRETT KEISER After working in the backyard, a swimming pool provides the perfect summer retreat. But who wants it to be a wallet drain? Soak up these pool efficiency tips to save money while maintaining your personal, pristine oasis. Each pool is equipped with an energy guzzler: the pump. The bigger the pump, the… Continue reading.
If you’ve been reading our magazine or following our social media for the last few months, you will have noticed that we said goodbye to two top-notch journeyman linemen, Mark Eckert and Dave Casey, after each retired following 37 years of service. They both began their REMC careers in 1984 and have given decades of… Continue reading.
The REMC is excited to welcome its newest staking engineer, Jared Massengale. Massengale spent several months with REMC as an intern while he finished his studies at Purdue Polytechnic in New Albany, and now we are glad to bring him on full-time. This year REMC is hosting two local students as summer interns. Grant Kalkbrenner… Continue reading.
Dave Barton literally started at the bottom and climbed his way up to a long, successful career at Clark County REMC. At age 60, he looks back from about as high a perch as he could go. From that vantage point, he realizes there is no top or bottom when it comes to the Sellersburg-based… Continue reading.
The sight of a utility truck rolling into your neighborhood is one of the most welcomed sights after a storm, or an event that causes a power outage. The linemen you see scaling poles and making repairs are often working outdoors in the elements to ensure our members are safe and comfortable. Working as a… Continue reading.
