Some say that part of the American dream is owning your own home. My husband, Brooks, and I were fortunate enough to buy ours in 2018, just before the housing market craziness of 2020 and beyond. We quickly realized that we were lacking some skills that can be helpful for homeowners. We are not very… Continue reading.

The summer heat is finally starting to cool off, and fall is just around the corner. It’s time to say goodbye to summer and welcome all the new season’s fun activities. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for sweater weather, football, and bowls of chili. To celebrate the end of summer, we asked… Continue reading.

This month, Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) — the statewide organizationthat publishes Indiana Connection — is celebrating its 90th anniversary. On March 9, 1935, Governor Paul V. McNutt signed the Indiana REMC Act intolaw. The bill, authored by I. Harvey Hull and Frederick Barrows, was the first ofits kind in the country, allowing for the formation… Continue reading.

This month’s feature is about a program special to all of us at Indiana Electric Cooperatives, the publisher of Indiana Connection. Project Indiana is an initiative created by Indiana’s electric cooperatives to bring power to underdeveloped countries. In 2012, to celebrate the International Year of the Cooperative, two teams of Indiana cooperative lineworkers spent a… Continue reading.

The average Hoosier may not have heard of the person showcased in this month’s feature story. Ernie Pyle, whose popularity peaked during the late 30s and early 40s, is not regularly covered in high school history. But during my time at Indiana University’s journalism school, I became familiar with Pyle’s career. While I was at… Continue reading.

This month, we are featuring Harmony IN Horses, a non-profit organization that connects wild-born mustangs with foster youth. This group received its first grant from Boone REMC’s Operation Round Up. I hope you take the time to read about the fantastic work they are doing for children and animals. In 2025, we are making a… Continue reading.

I love pizza. My husband and my best friends also love pizza, and we proudly celebrate “Pizza Friday” almost every week. You could say we are passionate about our favorite food, and I’ve come to realize that our readers are, too. This month, we are showcasing reader-nominated pizza places across the state. Our readers shared… Continue reading.

It’s officially 2025, a new year full of new possibilities. Did you stay up until midnight to see the ball drop? My friends and I used to ring in the new year at fancy parties in downtown Indianapolis. Now, we celebrate in our sweatpants. (My favorite way to celebrate almost anything.) I suppose that’s what… Continue reading.

As I round out my first year as editor of Indiana Connection, I’m feeling pretty thankful. When you take a new job, there are a lot of adjustments, especially if you have been in your last position for over a decade. I have to admit that I don’t adapt quickly to change. However, the transition… Continue reading.

This month’s feature story on Bands of America made me feel nostalgic. Although I was never in marching band (I was a show choir kid, but that’s a story for another column), many of my high school friends were. Each summer, the friends who were not in band would make the drive to DePauw University… Continue reading.

October is National Cooperative Month. Indiana Connection is published by Indiana Electric Cooperatives, which is the service organization for our state’s member-owned electric co-ops. If you’re receiving this magazine, you are probably a co-op member. It’s easy to think of your co-op as just an electric company, but as I’ve learned over the last 10… Continue reading.

One of the things I like most about my job is getting the opportunity to meet new people. I have met some interesting people in my short time at Indiana Connection, and Elaine Smith, profiled in our September feature, is no exception. Elaine and her husband, Tom, came to our office so we could take… Continue reading.