If the question is whether good things come in small packages or perhaps small buildings, Kerry Zimmerman might smile slyly and reply, “Come with me over here,” and he would show you that they do. It happened that way once, he said, when a man appeared disappointed after he arrived at Zimmerman Art Glass, repurposed… 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.

On a small farm in rural Sheridan, Indiana, you’ll find a unique non-profit organization, Harmony IN Horses, connecting wild-born Mustangs with foster youth. It’s not just equine therapy — it’s an effort to change the lives of youth and the horses they work with. Through careful mentorship and trust-building, Harmony IN Horses enables connections that… Continue reading.

Indiana’s electric cooperatives and “Indiana Connection” recently honored five young Hoosiers in grades 5-8 with Youth Power and Hope Awards during the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Annual Meeting. The recipients each received $500 to further their community service activities. Recipients of the 2024 Youth Power and Hope Awards were:  Fletcher Abner, Palmyra Abner is a seventh… Continue reading.

Cassidy Skinner’s entry for the Indiana Electric Cooperative 2025 Calendar of Student Art Contest, ‘Flower Girl”, impressed the judges with the detailing and lifelike quality of the scratchboard picture of her Great Dane, Dottie.  Skinner is an 18-year-old senior at Whitko High School in South Whitley, Indiana. Along with winning Best of Show and first… Continue reading.

The first eight years of work experience on Indiana Electric Cooperatives (IEC) CEO John Cassady’s resume shows a distinct career path. After finishing his undergraduate degree, Cassady found his calling in the halls of government — first as a legislative research assistant in the Ohio House of Representatives, then a legislative liaison with the Office… Continue reading.

In 2018, high school junior Greg Jekel applied to participate in the Indiana Electric Cooperatives Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., and received the approval of his co-op, Clark County REMC, to join the 100-member Hoosier delegation that June. It wasn’t the last time Jekel would complete a successful IEC application. During his senior year, he… Continue reading.

By Stephanie Bernaba  Elaine Smith’s face holds a thousand secrets, but one would never know it at first glance. Sitting unassumingly on a couch next to her greatest cheerleader and husband, Tom, one would think she’s sailed smoothly into retirement after a relatively docile life.  The Smiths took some time to discuss her life on… Continue reading.

 When Ryan Stuthers was pursuing an electrical engineering degree at Anderson University, he wasn’t sure what type of electrical engineer he wanted to be. “There are a lot of avenues you can take in that career field,” he said.  Though he was exposed to most avenues, one he had never heard about was electric cooperatives…. Continue reading.

BY JODI BORGER If you’re driving through Clayton on U.S. 40, you can’t miss the big red barn situated on the south side of the highway. That barn is where you will find Singing Crust, a bakery owned by Emily Waits, specializing in artisan breads and pastries. For Waits, baking wasn’t always her passion. As… Continue reading.

For Hannah Carter, it was love at first sight, and it all started the summer after her high school graduation. An internship at Orange County REMC blossomed into a full-blown career. “After that first summer working here, I told my mom I wanted to work at the co-op. I wanted to stay there full time,”… Continue reading.

While attending Purdue University’s construction management program, Josh Durbin envisioned a dream job of building log homes in the Rocky Mountains, far from where he grew up in Steuben County.  After college in 2008, he was offered a job in the mountains. But that was right in the middle of the Great Recession. “I had… Continue reading.