Sounds like the mistaken title to a Beatles song. But we’re not talking about the Beatles, we are talking about the misconception that a house has to breathe to be healthy. I have had a multitude of conversations with homeowners and builders who believe a home needs to allow (unconditioned) outside air to flow freely… Continue reading.

Paying your bill is required to enjoy the benefits of electricity. The good news is LaGrange County REMC provides many convenient ways for you to pay. Online: Log on to lagrangeremc.com at any time of day or night to make a payment. Mobile app: Download the LaGrange County REMC app, and log in to view… Continue reading.

What is it? LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity 24th Annual Benefit Auction. Event includes haystack supper, quilts, furniture, tools and miscellaneous items. When? Friday, Aug. 2, beginning at 4 p.m. Where? Shipshewana Auction Barn, 345 S. Van Buren St., Shipshewana

Providing quality service at a fair price is your cooperative’s vision.  LaGrange County REMC’s leadership team and board of directors work hard to provide reliable electric service while maintaining an affordable price. We’re continuously planning for the cooperative’s future, whether it’s looking at short-range, one-year goals or strategic planning that will impact the co-op a… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC promotes the benefits of the POWER MOVES® program to our members, but we also take advantage of the incentives for ourselves. We recently received a rebate check for $4,700 to replace high intensity discharge lights, as well as tube lights. They were replaced with LED lights throughout our warehouse. Over a span… Continue reading.

Wearing shirts of red and hats adorned with stars, two gentlemen speak and laugh animatedly at the World War II Memorial. It’s a strange sight, until you realize they’re experiencing a reunion of sorts. Though initially unaware, both discovered they were stationed at the same Air Force base in France at the same time as… Continue reading.

LaGrange County REMC recently  awarded three $1,000 scholarships to help students in our community further their education.  To be eligible, the recipients’ parents or guardians must be members of the cooperative. Candidates were judged anonymously based on grade point average, a short autobiography and letters of recommendation, as well as their involvement at school and… Continue reading.

Those receiving funding through Operation Round Up’s most recent disbursement have one thing in common: a focus on our youth. More than $9,800 was awarded to five organizations benefiting local children through education, sports and outreach. This is made possible because of the generosity of the nearly 75 percent of LaGrange County REMC members who… Continue reading.

From the morning shower to a final sip before slumber, people use a lot of water during the day — we need it to survive, after all — often without considering the costs circling down the drain with it. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that heating water accounts for about 18 percent of your… Continue reading.

The sweltering summer heat can mean diving into your swimming pool — and high diving deep into energy costs. With temperatures starting to rise, you may be eyeing the swimming pool to help cool you off this summer. If you have a pool at your home, you likely are not yearning as much for those… Continue reading.