Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Indiana Connection, are accepting applications for awards that recognize the community spirit of Indiana’s youth. The Youth Power and Hope Awards program honors Indiana students in fifth through eighth grades who are leaders in their communities. Up to five qualified candidates will be selected to receive $500 and… Continue reading.

When you signed up for electric service with Boone REMC, you became a member of a cooperative. Here’s a look at a few of the benefits of your membership. ENERGY ADVISOR SERVICES: Our energy advisor can help you find ways to be more energy efficient, reduce your electric bill, and use electricity safely. We offer… Continue reading.

Some aspects of our lives have become a daily routine. But how often do we think about the value we get from the products and services we pay for? A morning latte can easily cost close to $6, a fast-food combo with a burger, fries, and a drink can set us back $10, and a… Continue reading.

Boone REMC employees, board directors, and members celebrated reaching the $1 million milestone of our Operation Round Up program in June! The event, held at the Whitestown Branch of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, recognized the collective impact that our members have had on our local community since the program began in 2006. Attendees enjoyed… Continue reading.

Although buses are once again shuttling students to school, the sweltering summer heat still kicks on the air conditioning, draining more money from wallets. While it’s early in the school year for tests, there are three elementary steps to long-term energy savings and keeping more money in your wallet. Just seal, insulate, and equip to… Continue reading.

When Darian Lafferty graduated from Bloomington High School North in May, she started her summer internship at Hoosier Energy. However, it would be the second time she interned for the Bloomington-based generation and transmission cooperative. Lafferty served as a high school intern — the first at Hoosier in recent memory — from September to May… Continue reading.

BY NATALIE DERRICKSON Art, ingenuity, and power collide in Auburn, Indiana, this summer as hundreds of proud preservers of automotive history share their rides with the masses. Although a century has passed since the Duesenberg won the Indianapolis 500, the cool factor of automobiles from a bygone era hasn’t aged a bit. See the striking… Continue reading.

BY STEPHANIE BERNABA Stream Cliff Farm, Restaurant and Winery, the proud home of Indiana’s oldest herb farm, offers a diverse range of gastronomic and social encounters throughout the spring, summer, and early fall. Located in Commiskey, each visit to the farm promises a new and exciting experience. With a history dating back to 1821, Stream… Continue reading.

PRIORITIZE THE BASICS Begin with the basics, ensuring that students get nutritious meals, sufficient sleep, and physical activity. All of these are key to academic and social success. Studies show that children who eat a nutritious breakfast function better at school. Many children qualify for free or reduced-price food at school, including breakfast. The forms… Continue reading.

Taking the school bus Remind your child to wait for the bus to stop before approaching it from the curb. Kids should always board and exit the bus at locations that provide safe access to the bus or the school building. Make sure your child walks where they can see the bus driver, which means… Continue reading.

I’m always delighted to get letters from our readers, both good and bad, because it’s exciting that someone has taken the time to read the magazine and give me their opinion about it. I recently received a letter that I thought deserved some special attention: As I read your May and June editorials about Mother’s… Continue reading.

BY MIKE LUNSFORD One of the best reasons to visit a field of sunflowers is for the way it sounds. The inescapable beauty of such a place attracts gawkers and admirers of all kinds who create a contented hum that can be found nowhere else. We are in the season for sunflowers, which mature for… Continue reading.