At the 2017 Annual Meeting, Tipmont announced plans to build fiber internet across its electric service territory — ensuring all Tipmont members would have broadband access. I can still hear the cheers … and the disappointed response to our sharing that it would take until 2028 to complete the fiber network build. You were loud… Continue reading.
LaGrange County REMC employees Michael Peterson and Colton Feller have entered the Rural Electric Apprenticeship Program (REAP) to become journeymen linemen. REAP is a four-year program that includes intensive training through Indiana Electric Cooperatives, our statewide service organization. The program consists of 576 hours of classroom instruction as well as 8,000 hours of on-the-job training…. Continue reading.
Make sure to use your Co-op Connections Card for everyday savings! Save on prescriptions and so much more. Many local and nationial businesses participate in the Co-op Connections Card program by offering great discounts or special offers to members who show their Co-op Connections Card. Members can search saving opportunities by visiting nobleremc.com or by… Continue reading.
Growing up in a small community in northeast Indiana, we rarely locked our doors — everyone looked after each other. But times have changed. It seems every day we hear about another security breach, and today’s thieves aren’t targeting traditional goods like electronics or the family safe. Instead, they want your (and our) data. Cyber… Continue reading.
Noble REMC is adding four truck bays to the north end of the cooperative’s truck garage. Over the years, we’ve added trucks and large equipment to maintain the distribution system and provide reliable service to our members. Currently, the REMC’s large trucks are parked two to an overhead door. The expansion will allow for ease… Continue reading.
Once again, through our Operation Round Up® program, we see the power of our members joining together and making a huge impact on our community. Thanks to over 80 percent of our membership for rounding up their bills each month to the nearest dollar and donating the “spare” change to the program. Since the beginning… Continue reading.
Calling all snowbirds! Before you migrate south for the winter, sign up for SmartHub and leave the worries about knowing if your power is out in Indiana — in Indiana! One of the best features of SmartHub is getting a notification on your computer, tablet or smartphone of when your power is out and when… Continue reading.
The Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. The organization, with the help of many individuals and community supporters, makes it possible for our heroes to fly to Washington, D.C., to visit and reflect at the memorials built to honor their service. Following breakfast at the… Continue reading.
Honor Flight Network is a non-profit organization created to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. The organization, with the help of many individuals and community supporters, makes it possible for our heroes to fly to Washington, D.C., to visit and reflect at the memorials built to honor their service. Last month, about 85 veterans,… Continue reading.
When Hurricane Irma made U.S. landfall in September, its devastation left over 6 million people in Florida, Georgia and other southern states without electricity. The next day, Kankakee Valley REMC’s Chris Brown, journeyman linemen, and Chris Frank, apprentice linemen, said farewell to their families and joined a team of 65 electric co-op linemen from around… Continue reading.
Since 1995, Indiana’s electric cooperatives have supported the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana in blue ribbon fashion. To date, we have donated more than $134,000 and have enabled Ronald McDonald House Charities to continue providing needed services to Indiana families. This year, as part of our efforts, KVREMC is hosting a supply drive to collect… Continue reading.
As a service to our members, Kankakee Valley REMC publishes “Trading Post” on its locally-circulated pages of Electric Consumer. Readers may submit two ads per REMC membership, per month. Please see below for more details Trading Post ads appear in the order received and are printed as space allows. Advertisements for businesses will only be… Continue reading.
It may seem like smartphones have always been a big part of our lives, but they’ve actually only been around for about 10 years. Technology is changing faster than ever, and it’s playing a bigger role in our lives. That’s one of the reasons the REMC’s staff and directors stop and do some serious thinking… Continue reading.
