One of my favorite quotes has always been “Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Yet sometimes remembering our history with the goal of repeating it can actually be a good thing. As the nation’s 30,000 cooperatives celebrate National Co-op Month this October, it is a great time to take… Continue reading.

There is a lot of great advice on how to be more energy efficient — using ENERGY STAR®-rated LEDs and appliances, for example. But then there’s the not so great advice: the misinformation, mistakes and myths that could lead you astray. Here are a few of the most common myths — and the truths that… Continue reading.

While most homeowners would like to be more energy efficient and save money, often it feels overwhelming to know where to start. How can the average family use less energy, lower its utility bill and still meet its daily energy needs? To help jumpstart your effort, it helps to know what the top energy users… Continue reading.

As summer draws to a close, harvest season is quickly drawing near. When tractors, augers, combines and wagons take to the fields, it usually results in anxiety, hyperactivity and sleepless nights for the farming families in this area of the country. But please, don’t forget safety. Across the Midwest each fall, farm-related accidents injure children… Continue reading.

Fulton County REMC welcomes John Haschel to the board of directors. Haschel was one of three candidates for the District 7 director position, which was vacated when former director Bud Krohn Jr. resigned from the board. The board appointed Haschel to the position at the July 27 board meeting. Haschel’s first board meeting was the… Continue reading.