Kankakee Valley REMC

A summer isn’t complete without attending summer camp. Kankakee Valley REMC was pleased to again sponsor local sixth grade students to attend Camp Kilowatt at Camp Tecumseh. Camp Kilowatt allows students to learn about electric cooperatives and...

Keaton Wellman is a senior at Purdue University Northwest majoring in computer engineering for his bachelor’s degree, subsequently pursuing his master’s in electrical and computer engineering, and he has joined the cooperative as a summer intern....

For me, joining any Board is not the title of "leader" but the service I can bring to those l'm accountable to. It's a philosophy called servant leadership, which I strongly believe in. As a member of the KV REMC board, I try to build trust and serve...

KV REMC contractors will begin spraying along our rights-of-way beginning in June. The Daltons, the contractors for this program, will focus on brush and small woody plant chemical vegetation control in the orange areas shown on the map. If you would...

A round of applause to two South Central School students on receiving a top prize for their art.  Jenna Merli, an eighth grader, received first place for her grade level. Jenna’s art will illustrate the month of August in the 2024...

Joining the KV REMC board was very important to me. I wanted to utilize the knowledge and experience I gained during my decade as an employee to serve the greater good. I was led to serve the membership as a director because the co-op had been so...

On May 10, the Kankakee Valley REMC Junior Board of Directors convened one more time to complete their final project as members of the inaugural program. These young leaders gave back to the community through a one-day service project.  The...

Cooperatives like Kankakee Valley REMC are different than other power providers. One of the most important differences is that our member-consumers lead us. Our employees focus on delivering safe and reliable electricity to your home or business. But...

Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up board has issued grants for the first quarter of 2023 to four organizations. All funds available through Operation Round Up are the result of member-consumers who voluntarily round up their electric bill to...

Thank you for the many great ideas for topics for this column. I plan to cover several of the topics submitted over the next few months. The first, and probably most mentioned topic, is solar-related. Drivers passing through Starke County likely...