I have to admit, I don’t know what I did before I got an iPhone. I use my phone for all kinds of things … as a camera, compass and calculator. And now, I can use it to take a hike. Finding a trail for hiking Hoosiers to explore will be easier this year thanks to… Continue reading.

As a writer, I find fonts are my friends. Vocabulary is my vocation. Words are my wheelhouse. If you want to play a game of Yahtzee, I’ll probably opt out. But if you’re up for a SCRABBLE challenge, I just might be your girl. Did you know SCRABBLE fans can flaunt their finesse with 50… Continue reading.

With a theme of “Celebrating Indiana’s Bicentennial,” the 2016 Indiana State Fair is acknowledging what makes our state great by honoring its agricultural heroes. As a follow up to last year’s Year of the Farmer promotion, this year 17 Featured Farmers will be recognized, one for each day of the fair’s run, from Aug. 5-21…. Continue reading.

Deep fat frying involves submerging food in hot oil until it reaches a safe minimum internal temperature. The outside is crunchy while the inside is cooked safely. While deep fat frying allows you to prepare fair food in your own kitchen, extreme safety measures must be followed. For grease fires, never use water to extinguish… Continue reading.

Indiana’s electric cooperatives and other utilities are reminding players of Pokémon Go to stay away from electric substations, power plants and other electric equipment. The new smartphone-based augmented reality game sends players to real world places to “catch” Pokémon. Pokémon turn up everywhere — from grocery stores to hospitals. But they’re also appearing at electric… Continue reading.

One of the seven cooperative principles electric cooperatives and all cooperative businesses adhere to is “Commitment to Community.” The principle also is underscored in gold as one of the four core values of all Touchstone Energy Cooperatives. Nowhere does community commitment and giving back play out more than with the cooperative commitment to the young… Continue reading.

Read your recipe carefully before you begin. Baking demands accuracy. Unlike with other types of cooking, be careful when substituting ingredients. Not all ingredients bake the same way! Use fresh ingredients. Check expiration dates of ingredients and test, if necessary, before using. For example, baking soda should bubble when added to vinegar, and baking powder… Continue reading.

  District 1 Candidate Chris Birky and his wife, Melissa, reside in Pleasant Township with their children. The couple have been Kankakee Valley REMC members for 22 years. The Birkys own Birky Family Farms Country Gourmet in Kouts, where they operate a country market and bakery. They also run two seasonal restaurants called Piggies &… Continue reading.

Operation Round Up provided over $13,000 in support to local non-profit organizations.  With your help, these organizations are able to offer programs to support the needs in the community.  LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department will be purchasing a new automated external defibrillator with a recent $3,000 grant.  With LaCrosse VFD being a first responder in the… Continue reading.

Story contributed by Dennis Weiss. It’s that time of year, again. Kankakee Valley REMC is gearing up for the 2016 annual meeting which will be held April 12 at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. Doors open at 5 p.m. The annual meeting is a special time for co-op members to gather, share experiences,… Continue reading.

Purdue University entomologist Tom Turpin tells a sweet tale of the allure of fireflies and the memories they can instill for a lifetime. He said he received a phone call at his campus office in West Lafayette one day, maybe 10-15 years ago. It was from an elderly couple of expatriated Hoosiers living in California. They… Continue reading.