In April 2021, Marshall County REMC partnered with Kankakee Valley REMC to donate the equipment, pole and labor to install an osprey platform in rural St. Joseph County. We have great news that an osprey has taken up residency on the nesting platform.

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.

KV REMC Member Appreciation Day andAnnual Business Meeting  Sept. 28 Porter County  Expo Center, Valparaiso More details will be available soon. 

The Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors program focuses on providing unique opportunities for students to interact with community leaders. In March, the students received a special invitation from Representative Ed Soliday to visit the Indiana Statehouse.  With the assistance of Indiana Electric Cooperatives’ government relations team and Rep. Soliday’s legislative assistant, the students… Continue reading.

Can you spare some time for your co-op? KV REMC’s board of directors is looking for fellow member-consumers to serve on the board. Petitions are available now. At the upcoming Member Appreciation and Annual Business Meeting event on Sept. 28, the membership will vote for two seats on the board of directors.   To be eligible to… Continue reading.

Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up board has issued grants for the first quarter of 2023 to four organizations. All funds available through Operation Round Up are the result of member-consumers who voluntarily round up their electric bill to the nearest dollar. Currently, over 70 percent of the KV REMC member-consumers are contributors to the… Continue reading.

Congratulations to the following KV REMC employees on their recent promotions. We appreciate your hard work and willingness to grow professionally and personally at the co-op.  Jesse Webb — 13-year employee promoted from journeyman lineman to line superintendent. Andy Pataky — 35-year employee promoted from journeyman lineman to line foreman.

Friday, June 16 Decatur County Fairgrounds | 1635 W. Park Road In-person: 4-7 p.m.Virtual business meeting: 7:30 p.m. Meeting Agenda 4-7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Business meeting Why attend your Annual Meeting? Registration CreditAll members who register at the event will receive a $10 bill credit. EngagementSpeak to staff and directors, visit vendor booths, meet LED… Continue reading.

The annual meeting of the members of Decatur County Rural Electric Membership Corporation will be held in-person at the Decatur County Fairgrounds June 16 from 4-7 p.m. A virtual business meeting at 7:30 p.m. will be held for the express purpose of:  Each membership registered in person at the event will receive a $10 credit on the next… Continue reading.