Kankakee Valley REMC, a local electric cooperative, is pleased to offer a unique opportunity for students interested in a trade career. The cooperative is planning a Trades Camp at their headquarters in Wanatah. This event is open to students in their junior or senior year of high school.
Continue readingKVREMC to Install Broadband Fiber in Starke County, Requests Reduction in Permit Fees
The Starke County Commissioners acted on a request from Kankakee Valley REMC (KVREMC) to reduce permit fees for overhead line placement for a high-speed internet communication project in Starke County.
Continue readingWeekend Storms Bring Down Trees, Knock Out Power
The local area is cleaning up after this weekend’s storms. The National Weather Service says 911 dispatchers got a number of reports of trees down in much of Marshall County Saturday evening, especially across the northern end along U.S. 6.
Continue readingBroadband Internet Company Surveying Knox Residents, Businesses for Fiber Service
Frequently Asked Questions
The Basics
The term broadband refers to high-speed internet access. Broadband is different from dial-up internet service for several reasons, including the following:
Broadband service provides a higher-speed of data transmission.
Broadband provides access to the highest quality internet services, such as videoconferencing for telehealth, that require large amounts of data transmission. Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband, Fibre to the home (FTTH), or Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) create an unbroken fibre connection all the way from an exchange directly to a property – making it our fastest, most reliable connection ever with FTTP providers uk. With speeds of up to 1Gbps, it’s ready for anything whether that’s binge watching your favourite box set in UHD, gaming with your mates, or simply connecting lots of devices to the internet at the same time.
Broadband access is constant. It does not block phone lines, and there is no need to reconnect each time you need to use the internet.
Why Broadband is Important
Broadband is important for rural health care providers interested in meaningfully using electronic health records, as many of the capabilities of health IT, such as telehealth and electronic exchange of health care information, require broadband capability.
Accessing Broadband
Broadband providers can be local telephone companies or other providers of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and fiber connections, a cable company for cable modem, a wireless or satellite company for wireless broadband, or an electrical utility for Broadband over Power Line (BPL). Who you will need to contact to obtain broadband access will depend on your needs and the technology available in your community.
A broadband internet company continues gauging interest in fiber optic service in the City of Knox. Surf Broadband Solutions has launched an online survey for a “100 percent fiber internet service.”
Continue readingBroadband Internet Company Exploring Fiber Optic Service for Knox
A broadband internet company is exploring the possibility of bringing fiber optic service to Knox. The city council recently agreed to let Surf Broadband Solutions take a survey to see how many residents would be interested and what they’d be able to pay.
Continue readingHundreds Without Power as Wind Advisory Remains in Effect through Sunday Evening
Hundreds are without power, as high winds continue to blow across the area. NIPSCO and Kankakee Valley REMC were both reporting widespread outages Sunday, with about 700 customers without power in Plymouth alone.
Continue readingDowned Trees Close Roads, Residents Warned to Avoid Fallen Power Lines
The local area is cleaning up after Monday’s storm. The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is warning motorists not to drive around barricades and road closed signs. Residents are also asked not to try to remove limbs with power lines in them, due to the risk of electrocution.
Continue readingVeterans Memorial Crowdfunding Campaign Almost Halfway to Goal
The new Starke County Veterans Memorial is almost halfway to its crowdfunding goal. If the effort raises $50,000 by July 21, that amount will be doubled by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Almost $22,000 has been raised so far.
Continue readingFood Pantries Get Financial Boost Thanks to Kankakee Valley REMC
Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up Trust organization recently donated $2,000 to area food pantries to help stock the shelves to fight against hunger during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue readingStarke County Park Board Approves Documents for Veteran’s Memorial Project
Several preliminary steps for the new Starke County Veteran’s Memorial were approved by the county park board Tuesday. The memorial will be placed on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. It will include the names of those killed in action in wars and conflicts dating back to the Civil War, etched in a black granite stone.
Continue readingFire Departments Called to Bass Lake Following Report of Lightning Striking a Home
Local fire department units were called to a house in the Bass Lake area Sunday morning after it was reportedly struck by lightning.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Parents Suggest Partnering with Businesses to Save Money on Facilities Upgrades
As the Oregon-Davis School Corporation considers potential facilities upgrades, some parents are thinking outside the box, to find ways to keep costs down. During a facilities tour Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Don Harman noted that the baseball field could use a new press box, as well as some other improvements, while the bleachers at the track need a new foundation to help with drainage issues.
Continue readingCommunity-Wide Matching Efforts Help Secure Next Level Funding for Prairie Trails Club
Members of the Prairie Trails Club gathered together Thursday night to celebrate receiving a Next Level Trails grant that’s going to help extend the Erie Trail.
Continue readingPorter-Starke Services Awarded $5,000 Grant to Help Starke County Residents Access Health Care
Porter-Starke Services hopes to make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to get the health care they need. The mental health organization recently got a $5,000 grant through Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up program. It plans to use that money specifically in Starke County.
Continue readingKankakee Valley REMC, Jasper County REMC Decide Not to Consolidate
Kankakee Valley REMC will not be merging with Jasper County REMC. The two cooperatives’ boards of directors have decided to end consolidation talks, according to a press release.
EZ Blockchain to Build Data Center in Hamlet
An EZ Blockchain data center will be built on 500 N. in Hamlet, next to the Kankakee Valley REMC substation.
Starke County Park Board Denied Operation Round Up Grant for Bass Lake Beach Improvements
Kankakee Valley REMC Annual Meeting of the Membership to be Held Tomorrow
At the Kankakee Valley REMC Annual Meeting of the Membership, the company will be celebrating 79 years of providing safe, reliable electric power to rural Northwestern Indiana with a night of family-friendly fun open to all members.
The meeting will take place tomorrow, on Tuesday, April 10th, at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the business portion of the meeting will commence at 6:30 p.m.
A high voltage safety demonstration will be presented and members will have a chance to win prizes. The grand prize of the evening will be a $4,000 vacation voucher. Continue reading
Starke County Community Foundation Presents $20,000 in Grants to Starke County Park Board
The Starke County Forest will get $15,000 worth of improvements this spring, thanks to a grant from the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund. The funding was formally presented to the Starke County Park Board Tuesday by Starke County Community Foundation Director of Development Sarah Origer and Northern Indiana Community Foundation Executive Director Jay Albright.
Starke County Park Board to Get Updates on Grant Applications
The Starke County Park Board will get updates on some grant applications tonight. The park board has already been awarded $5,000 from the Starke County Community Foundation to help prevent and repair erosion at the Bass Lake Beach. Starke County is also seeking funding from Arrowhead Country Resource Conservation and Development and Kankakee Valley REMC’s Operation Round Up program.