Many think of icicles as one of winter’s picturesque images. If your roof faces the south, you may see icicles forming during the day as the sun melts the snow. Yet icicles elsewhere on the roof, or with substantial ice buildup on the roof, can potentially lead to significant issues. Icicles can signal an ice… Continue reading.

With another busy year underway at Hoosier Energy, it’s worth looking back at one of 2024’s most significant projects. Bear Run Mine in Sullivan County is the biggest surface mine in the eastern United States. When the mine was ready to move west early last year, it was a big task for Hoosier Energy to… 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.

By Mike Barron Many people excitedly applaud the public ribbon cuttings opening new businesses in town, yet most local economic growth happens without many noticing. Electric co-ops shine the light for businesses to find success. Electric distribution co-ops are owned by the very families and businesses that they serve. Co-ops embrace that history and take their… Continue reading.

Too many saturated fats can cause high cholesterol and plaque build-up, increasing your risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends choosing healthy sources of proteins, mostly from plant sources; regularly eating fish and seafood; substituting fat-free and low-fat dairy products instead of full-fat versions; and for people who eat meat or poultry, choosing… Continue reading.

Your heart needs oxygen to survive. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely. This happens when the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood flow become narrowed from a build-up of fat, cholesterol, and other substances called plaque.  When… 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.

By Britt Davis According to Statista, there are over 1,600 pizza restaurants in Indiana. At “Indiana Connection,” we asked our readers to nominate their favorite pizza places near and dear to their hearts. We received over 200 responses and 104 individually-nominated restaurants.  We quickly learned that our readers are enthusiastic about their favorite places. Most… Continue reading.

Over 200 “Indiana Connection” readers submitted their favorite pizza places across the state. The bolded locations indicate a nomination from more than one reader. A Albion Pizza Depot, Albion Armed Forces Pizza, Peru Arni’s, Lafayette Azzip Pizza, Lafayette B Bearnos, Jeffersonville Bello’s Pizza, Madison Big Al’s Place, Washington Bill Bobe’s Pizzeria, Vincennes Bobe’s Pizza Express,… Continue reading.

What started as an 80-acre dream for a first-generation family in 1943 planted a legacy now best known as Huber’s Orchard, Winery, and Vineyards. Carrying the legacy for nearly 200 years, the seventh generation of the Huber family has stewarded their farm into a place everyone can enjoy, no matter the season.  Year-round, visitors can taste… Continue reading.

Many Hoosiers start learning about electricity at an early age, often through lessons in school. As we grow up, those facts are sometimes mixed with myths we hear through other people, the media, or social media.  Unfortunately, when it comes to electricity, false information and a lack of knowledge can be deadly. “In these cases, knowing… Continue reading.