DISTRICT 1 CANDIDATE Chris Birky and his wife, Melissa, reside in Pleasant Township with their children. The Birkys have been Kankakee Valley REMC member-consumers for 25 years. They own and operate Birky Family Farms Country Gourmet in Kouts. The business includes the Country Market, Bakery and Café which specializes in catering, concessions and hog roasts…. Continue reading.

Six local high school seniors were the recipients of the Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up scholarship totaling $8,000. Two $2,000 scholarships and four $1,000 scholarships are given annually to graduating high school seniors whose parents/guardians participate in the Operation Round Up program. Students will be recognized at their individual high school academic awards programs. … Continue reading.

At Kankakee Valley REMC, the process of electing your board of directors is a priority. Previously you could only do this at the annual meeting. To increase member-consumer participation in the voting process, we are pleased to offer alternative options for voting. This year, you will be able to vote by mail or online prior… Continue reading.

Are you an electric vehicle owner? If so, we would like to hear from you!  Kankakee Valley REMC is embracing new technology and educating our staff on electric vehicles. For us, the best way to learn about electric vehicles is to be an owner and to learn from fellow owners.  If you are an electric… Continue reading.

As any good baseball team brings in a new pitcher in crunch time to close out the game, you also can make upgrades to your home to improve its energy performance when and where it counts to earn the save! Many options are available that can improve your home’s comfort while reducing long-term energy use… Continue reading.

Early this year, the Kankakee Valley REMC board of directors named Scott Sears CEO of the REMC. He is the sixth CEO/general manager in its 80 years. Though Scott grew up in Hobart and has been a KV REMC employee for 21 years, here’s a Q&A so you can learn more about him and the… Continue reading.

Maintaining the areas beneath and around Kankakee Valley REMC power lines and equipment is vital to provide safe, reliable power to our member-consumers. We clear these areas — known as rights-of-way — to:  • Keep power lines free of tree limbs and other vegetation; • Restore power outages more quickly; • Keep crews and member-consumers of our community… Continue reading.

We all have a product or brand that we loyally purchase time and time again. With that in mind, consider how many times the company making that product has asked you to serve on the board of directors or offer input into business decisions. For most people, the answer is none. Electric cooperatives are the… Continue reading.

Look for this column each month as we feature local businesses offering an instant discount to Kankakee Valley REMC members.  Just show your Co-op Connections® Card and enjoy! Blythe’s Athletics2810 N. Calumet Ave., Valparaiso 219-462-4412$5 off any athletic shoe Round the Clock Family Restaurant219 Pine Lake Ave., LaPorte219-326-581710% off. Discount good Monday-Friday. Excludes specials and… Continue reading.

At Kankakee Valley REMC and across the country, electric co-op lineworkers have a mission-focused mentality of commitment to their work and to serving the member-consumers of the co-op. They are dedicated to keeping the lights on in the community. Twenty-one Kankakee Valley REMC lineworkers maintain 2,118 miles of line. They are responsible for keeping power… Continue reading.