Planning ahead to save energy during the dog days of summer can help keep you cool while helping the environment — and even get you some money back! Most people know the basic rules of supply and demand: When demand goes up, the price typically goes up, too. The same goes for electricity — when… Continue reading.

Cooperatives like Kankakee Valley REMC are different than other power providers. One of the most important differences is that our member-consumers lead us. Our employees focus on delivering safe and reliable electricity to your home or business. But the business decisions are made by member-consumers like you who serve as our elected directors. An election… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up Trust awarded six high school graduates with scholarships totaling $8,000. Two $2,000 and four $1,000 scholarships were awarded.  To be eligible for the scholarship, students’ parent(s) or guardian(s) must be KV REMC member-consumers and participate in the Operation Round Up Trust program. Applicants were required to complete an application… Continue reading.

On May 10, the Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors convened one more time to complete their final project as members of the inaugural program. These young leaders gave back to the community through a one-day service project.  The students selected two organizations in North Judson: Hope Restored Recovery Home and the Starke County Humane… Continue reading.

KV REMC contractors will begin spraying along our rights-of-way beginning in June. The Daltons, the contractors for this program, will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the orange areas shown on the map. If you would prefer to maintain the right-of-way adjacent to your land in another way, such as… Continue reading.

A round of applause to two South Central School students on receiving a top prize for their art.  Jenna Merli, an eighth grader, received first place for her grade level. Jenna’s art will illustrate the month of August in the 2024 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art. Also, Kinze Campbell, a first grader, received an honorable mention for… Continue reading.

June is National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. It’s also the time of year when many people endure the headache of a broken air conditioner — and having to go to extreme measures to keep cool. Fortunately, it’s not too late to prepare. There are steps you can take to ensure your cooling system can handle… Continue reading.

Thank you for the many great ideas for topics for this column. I plan to cover several of the topics submitted over the next few months. The first, and probably most mentioned topic, is solar-related. Drivers passing through Starke County likely noticed several solar projects (often referred to as solar farms) constructed in recent months,… Continue reading.