Mike Yankauskas has been a Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumer for 42 years and is a grain and livestock producer. His decades of service in electric power production and distribution have given him the knowledge and foresight as the industry moves from traditional power sources to incorporate renewables in a safe, reliable and cost effective manner… Continue reading.
Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers are fortunate to be served by an employee team made up of dedicated, member-focused individuals. In August, we said farewell to someone who has been a part of the co-op’s team for more than four decades! Margie Poort joined KV REMC 42 years ago in a member service role and moved… Continue reading.
Kankakee Valley REMC’s power supplier, Wabash Valley Power Alliance (WVPA), made a commitment over the past decade to dramatically change the way electricity is generated for its 23 member electric cooperatives and the more than 27,000 member-owners of our co-op. Advances in technology have made sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power not just… Continue reading.
October is National Co-op Month, and electric cooperatives across the country are highlighting the many ways we “Power On.” Keeping this theme in mind, I want to assure you that Decatur County REMC will continue to find ways to power on through COVID, through difficult times and will remain your trusted resource for energy and… Continue reading.
Chairman Michael Brelage called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and Secretary Brian Scheidler kept minutes of the meeting. All members of the board were present. Also present was DCREMC CEO Brett Abplanalp and DCREMC staff members Eric Busch, Crystal Greathouse and Jeanne Loechle. Several members were present and were all given a copy… Continue reading.
By Emily Schilling For most of us, 2020 has been the year of getting organized. I know the quarantine certainly ramped my spring-cleaning tendencies into overdrive, and my closets, drawers, pantry and refrigerator were weeded out, reconfigured and tidied up as never before. The organizational adventure continues for me into the fall. I’m just now… Continue reading.
Boone REMC will have the naming rights of the commercial hall and the circle surrounding the flagpole at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds starting in September. The sponsorship will show support to a program that has been a long-time benefactor of our community giving. The naming rights will be in place for 10 years. Many… Continue reading.