By Mike Lunsford Many winters ago, I stood in a short line at a local feed store with a bag of sunflower seed over my shoulder and a box of suet cakes tucked under my arm. As I waited for the cashier to ring up a lady in a sweater and stocking cap, I noticed… Continue reading.

Hoosier sugar shacks open to the public in March for a behind-the-scenes look and taste of Indiana maple syrup. Photos courtesy of Indiana Maple Syrup Association  By Natalie Derrickson Breakfast enthusiasts, preservationists, and nature buffs all have something to love when it comes to maple syrup, and one magical weekend a year, they can see… Continue reading.

“Electricity and water don’t mix” is a safety rule we’ve all heard. But when flooding occurs in our home, the cautionary voices can be drowned out by the swell of the stress and water. Don’t jump in and add a tragedy to the trauma. “When there’s flooding, it’s human nature to want to quickly assess… Continue reading.

By Nicole Thomas After forming in 1818, Randolph County became home to many Quaker settlers from North Carolina who supported abolitionism. Abolitionist Levi Coffin worked with these Quakers to help nearly 3,000 enslaved Americans find freedom through the Underground Railroad’s sites in Indiana and Ohio. In 1846, Quakers and free people of color founded the… Continue reading.

Sometimes, you have to spend money to save money. When it comes to home improvement, with the holidays just behind and tax season just ahead, the challenge is to get the most bang for your buck. Here are a few options to help make your home more efficient and your dollar stretch the farthest. Upgrade… Continue reading.

For an organization like Tipmont that’s forever forecasting the future, you might presume the arrival of a new year isn’t a big deal. How exciting could 2024 be if we’ve been actively planning for it since 2020? As it happens, it’s incredibly exciting. That’s because Tipmont’s tradition of forward-thinking innovation over the last few years… Continue reading.

The regular meeting of the board of directors was held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. All directors were present. Also attending were CEO Ron Holcomb and attorney Brian Garrison. The year-to-date margin is $937,865. The cooperative has an equity rate of 31.04%, and 702 new services have been installed this year. The next regular meeting… Continue reading.

Our 2024 Kilowatts and Brats events will be here soon! Keep your eyes out for additional information on dates and details in future editions of Indiana Connection.

Please join us in celebrating Member Services Supervisor Amy Hurt and Application Developer/Database Administrator Clayton Jewell. Hurt reached a service milestone of five years in December, and Jewell reached a service milestone of 10 years in December.

With the new year comes the next phase of Tipmont’s fiber internet build. We’re one step closer to ensuring our entire electric service territory has access to better in-home internet. We’re on track to complete our build by the end of this year. The areas we’re focusing on throughout 2024 are highlighted in ORANGE on… Continue reading.

CAMP KILOWATT JUNE 5–8 Camp Kilowatt delivers a fun, powerful and unique summer camp experience for students entering seventh grade. Located at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana, the experience offers horseback riding, canoeing, ziplining, archery, rock-climbing, swimming and more, as well as opportunities to learn about electrical safety, ride bucket trucks and consider careers in… Continue reading.

When you add a few cents to your energy bill, you flip the switch to improve lives and communities.  In October 2023, Tipmont distributed more than $17,000 in grants from its Operation Round Up and EnviroWatts programs. These grants funded building upgrades, high school band trailer improvements, preservation of public green spaces, emergency and maternal… Continue reading.