BY JULIE YOUNG According to the FBI, December is the worst month for property crime in the U.S. Empty abodes, piled packages, and accumulated mail make homes attractive targets for porch pirates and burglars during the holiday season. Want to keep your house from becoming a statistic? There are things you can do to protect… Continue reading.
There is no place like home for the holidays, and for many of us, that means hitting the road to be with our loved ones. The Bureau of Transportation estimates that long-distance trips increase by 24-54% between Thanksgiving and Christmas, which means more opportunity for road-related accidents, fatalities, and injuries. Prepare your vehicleBefore embarking on… Continue reading.
BY JULIE YOUNG Who hasn’t chuckled at the festive follies of Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? While slapstick shenanigans are a lot of fun to watch, real-life accidents are no laughing matter. Want to stay safe this holiday season? Here are some of the top household hazards and how to avoid them. … Continue reading.
Photos courtesy of Newfields BY NATALIE DERRICKSON As the festive season approaches, Indiana transforms into a winter wonderland filled with enchanting lights, joyful music, and cherished traditions. Embrace the warmth of togetherness and the thrill of celebration as you explore these delightful holiday happenings that promise to create lasting memories. Winterlights at Newfields, Indianapolis Late… Continue reading.
BY NICOLE THOMAS Nicknamed the “Queen City of the Wabash,” Terre Haute is the largest city in the Wabash Valley, which spans Indiana and Illinois. The city is best known as the birthplace of the iconic Coca-Cola bottle, which the Root Glass Company designed in 1915. Indiana’s other state ‘Bird’ Larry Bird, who is widely… Continue reading.
BY STACEY MCARTHUR Years ago, Caleb Michalke would have thought working on a farm was the last path he would ever choose. He grew up on a 450-acre family farm in Lebanon, Indiana, where he helped raise as many as 7,000 hogs a year and grow Indiana staples such as grain, corn, and soybeans. When… Continue reading.
Electric deregulation — sometimes called “retail choice” or “restructuring” — is often presented as a simple proposition: allow customers to shop for electricity, introduce competition, and let the market produce better prices and more choices. In practice, deregulation is more complicated. It changes who supplies electricity, how generation costs are recovered, and how the financial… Continue reading.
BY JULIE YOUNG The United States may be celebrating its 250th birthday, but the nation’s first successful cooperative is much older than that. In fact, the nation’s oldest continuing cooperative, the Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insurance of Houses from Loss by Fire, was organized in 1752 by none other than Benjamin Franklin. By definition, a… Continue reading.
BY JULIE YOUNG Unlike a corporation, which is run by a board of directors for maximum return, a cooperative is a member-owned organization that is focused on community benefit. That benefit may begin with providing its members with the most reliable utility service at the best price, but it’s a commitment that extends to every… Continue reading.
BY JULIE YOUNG When you belong to a cooperative, you are part of an organization run and owned by its members for mutual benefit. Central to that organization are seven core principles that translate ethical values into action. The roots of the modern co-op go back to 1844, when a group of weavers in the… Continue reading.
October is National Cooperative Month, and we are celebrating by highlighting emerging leaders in Indiana’s cooperatives. This month’s feature story showcases eight individuals who are making a difference in their co-ops and communities. As you read their profiles, you will notice a common theme: a deep commitment to the co-op culture and a genuine concern… Continue reading.
BY NICOLE THOMAS South Bend, Indiana, is named after the bend in the St. Joseph River that curves north toward Michigan. The Potawatomi and Miami tribes used canoes to travel the river for trade and transportation. Today, visitors can experience the river through whitewater rafting, kayaking, rowing, and fishing. Cruising through history More than 100… Continue reading.
BY JODI BORGER Across Indiana, a new generation of leaders is rising to guide electric cooperatives forward. They bring inventive ideas, technical expertise, and a strong dedication to service and community, embodying the cooperative spirit. In celebration of National Cooperative Month, Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC), the publisher of Indiana Connection, is recognizing eight rising leaders… Continue reading.
