With the new school year well underway, students are taking advantage of scholarships offered by Hoosier Energy’s member cooperatives. For the fourth consecutive year, the number of scholarships and the amount of scholarship money available from Hoosier Energy member cooperatives have reached a record high. In 2025, 99 students received $101,000 in scholarships, surpassing last… Continue reading.
Indiana’s rural electric membership cooperatives are dedicated to delivering safe, reliable, and affordable electricity while actively supporting rural broadband expansion. They do this by enabling broadband providers to use their infrastructure or directly offering broadband services to their members. As broadband deployment increases, co-ops must carefully balance this growth with their core responsibility — maintaining… Continue reading.
By Jordy Smith Not long ago, drones were just toys. Nobody’s playing now when it comes to their potential for getting work done in the utility industry. These miniature flying wonders are helping to enhance efficiency, safety, and communication, and new uses are emerging rapidly. Utilities in the United States collectively spend an average of… Continue reading.
Cooperatives worldwide operate according to the same core principles and values adopted by the International Cooperative Alliance. These principles are rooted in the first modern cooperative, founded in Rochdale, England. These principles are a key reason that America’s electric cooperatives operate differently from other electric utilities, putting the needs of their members first. Over the… Continue reading.
Your electric co-op exists to provide you with safe, reliable, and affordable energy. Equally important is their mission to enrich your life. Your electric utility is locally owned. In fact, you and your neighbors own it. That’s the nature of the cooperative way of doing business. A cooperative is owned by the people who use… Continue reading.
Cooperatives in America are as old as the nation itself. The first successful U.S. cooperative was organized in 1752 when Benjamin Franklin formed the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire — the nation’s oldest continuing cooperative. It continues to operate today. Electric cooperatives began in the 1930s because investor-owned utilities… Continue reading.
Some say that part of the American dream is owning your own home. My husband, Brooks, and I were fortunate enough to buy ours in 2018, just before the housing market craziness of 2020 and beyond. We quickly realized that we were lacking some skills that can be helpful for homeowners. We are not very… Continue reading.
Many people think they should put away their gardening gloves in the fall. Not so. Keep wearing the gloves for a few more weeks for these tasks. Doing this maintenance now will make spring easier. Water Watering is critical this time of year for newer trees and shrubs planted in the last two or three… Continue reading.
By Natalie Derrickson Breaking into show business in the early 1900s took grit, tenacity, and talent. If an aspiring performer could get their break, it would offer a world of life-changing possibilities. Vincennes’ native son, Richard Bernard “Red” Skelton, found his destiny while selling newspapers to support his family, and, as they say, the… Continue reading.
By Nicole Thomas DePauw University, one of Indiana’s oldest institutions, is situated in Putnam County. Established in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College — an all-male school named after Francis Asbury, the first American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church — it was renamed in 1884 to honor Washington Charles DePauw, a philanthropist who was once… Continue reading.
By Chris Adam An electrical fire at home can easily spread, causing significant damage to your property and potentially taking lives. These fires are more common and deadly than you may think. In the United States, approximately 47,000 electrical home fires occur annually, causing nearly 300 deaths, 900 injuries, and more than $1.2 billion in property… Continue reading.
By Stephanie Bernaba Scott Trzaskus had his hands full running East End Grill on Lafayette’s Main Street when catering and event requests began rolling in — requests too large for his restaurant to handle. “Filet and shrimp and grits don’t travel well in a box,” he said. He realized Lafayette’s residents and visitors needed better… Continue reading.
