Trees add beauty and value to your home. They also attract melodic songbirds to your yard and can help save energy by shading your home in the summer.If you plan to join in Arbor Day celebrations on April 25 by planting a tree this spring, here are some things to remember: Choose the right tree… Continue reading.

The spring and summer seasons are great times to make improvements to your home. ENERGY STAR, a government initiative to provide information on energy-efficient products, offers five high-impact home improvements to help you save energy and money. What’s good for your wallet is also good for the planet. Clean heating and cooling If your HVAC… Continue reading.

Protecting our planet is something we should consider in our daily lives, not just once a year. Here are some simple ways to celebrate our planet for longer than just Earth Day. Lower your carbon footprint Reduce, reuse and recycle Be water smart Feed people, not landfills Information courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

By Brian D. Smith Ernie Pyle was an embedded reporter more than a half-century before anyone ever heard the term, sending regular dispatches from the European, North African, and Pacific battlefronts of World War II. The Dana, Indiana, native witnessed the firebombing of London, wandered Omaha Beach at Normandy on the morning after D-Day, and… Continue reading.

In the January issue, we asked Indiana Connection readers to send in cute photos of their pets, and they delivered. After receiving almost 450 submissions of pets of all shapes and sizes, our team chose their top 10 favorites. Congratulations to our winner, Cheddar Bay Biscuit! Read on to learn more about our finalists. Submissions… Continue reading.

In the early 1800s, Fayette County became a place for settlers after land was purchased from Native Americans through treaties like the 1809 Treaty of Fort Wayne. This cleared the way for new communities to grow and develop in southeastern Indiana, which was once part of the larger Northwest Territory. Sudoku’s puzzling origin story Howard… Continue reading.

Carmel, Ind. – March 12, 2025 Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Indiana Connection, named the winners of the 28th annual Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest. Presley Gray, a junior homeschool student from Fort Wayne, has been honored as Artist of the Year for her piece, Autumn Hound. Her skillful use of colored pencils, gel pens… Continue reading.

Cleaning throughout your home can make a big difference in your energy consumption, helping you save energy and money. Perform these simple steps this month to ensure your home is as clean and energy-efficient as possible. Clean your air ducts and vents Cleaning out all the accumulated dust and dirt makes things easier for your… Continue reading.

If you pulled your desk or TV cabinet out from the wall, you would probably find a tangle of cords, cables, wires, and plugs. That tangle isn’t so good for your electronics. Besides creating a tripping hazard, a mess of electrical cords could lead to a fire if they’re all plugged into the same overloaded… Continue reading.

Use a checklist to get the most out of your spring cleaning. Tackle every room in your house, from bedrooms to bathrooms to the kitchen and the living room.

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.

When you think of Larry Bird, you can’t help but think of Indiana. That’s why, when the idea of centralizing the basketball legend’s collection came about, there was no question of where it should go but Terre Haute, Indiana.  Visitors to the recently opened Larry Bird Museum can get a close-up view of Bird’s most… Continue reading.