Our people and our geographic location are Boone County’s best attributes.  We’re located in the middle of two metropolitan areas, which provides us with a large and diverse workforce pool.  We have highly trained individuals in a variety of careers, from information technology and finance to manufacturing and logistics.  Logistically, I-65 and I-74 make it… Continue reading.

One truth in life is that everything changes. Many are reluctant to change, but others embrace it and make the most of it. That is the story for Dull’s Tree Farm and the next generation of “farmers.” In its fifth year of fall festival activities, the 27-year old Christmas tree farm has grown to include… Continue reading.

If friends are the sunshine of life, it makes sense that no matter the challenge making friends and being social should be a priority. Lisa Batts, desperately wanted this for her son, Aron, after he graduated from high school. Aron, who has Down Syndrome, found that opportunities for social outlet and extended education were limited… Continue reading.

The 2020 Cooperative Calendar of Student Art will be available for distribution at participating Indiana electric co-op offices around the state in the coming weeks (… and into the mailboxes of consumers of Newton County REMC with their November issue of Indiana Connection). Here’s a preview of the 22nd annual edition of the calendar, and… Continue reading.

“Artist of the Year” Danielle Sommerman has a front-porch view of the vacated floodplain that once was the town of English. Most of the town was chased to higher ground about a mile to the east in the 1990s after yet another flood. Where there once were driveways, buildings and lawns, there are now fairways,… Continue reading.

Each year after the judges select the 13 grade division winners in the calendar art contest, other top works from the various grades are pulled aside. From these, nine additional works are selected at large to receive honorable mentions. Here are the honorable mention winners from this year’s contest. These works will appear in a… Continue reading.

Congratulations to the 13 grade division winners of our Cooperative Calendar of Student Art! Be sure to catch their award-winning artwork in the 2020 calendar.

October is National Cooperative Month, and you can celebrate by checking out some of the unique opportunities that your local electric co-op offers through its Power Moves® program.  As you may know, we at Wabash Valley Power are a generation and transmission cooperative created by and composed of our member co-ops. We partner with all… Continue reading.

Gavin Scherschel walks a small piece of wood over to a tabletop circular saw and carefully trims it to the perfect length. He is on a team building a model home in the construction trades program at the North Lawrence Career Center.  A year ago, the process of trimming a piece of wood was not… Continue reading.

Photos and Story By Richard G. Biever Going the extra mile is what makes Sarah Mahnesmith smile … and tick. In track and field, instead of the one-mile, the Rensselaer Central High senior prefers running the two-mile. In 4-H, she wasn’t just a local leader; she represented Indiana at the National 4-H Congress. In high… Continue reading.

Q: Please don’t think I’m totally crazy, but I couldn’t get anyone around here to answer this question and I thought someone at Purdue could. I have two trees in my backyard that are growing branches that are completely different from the rest of the trees. It is NOT another tree coming up under them,… Continue reading.