July 2023 Update
It’s finally happened: we’ve reached 1,000 broadband
connections. After almost three years of planning and building on our part,
1,000 customers are now able to access high-speed internet in their homes and
businesses via their Lagrange County REMC Broadband service. And with the
benefits these connections bring, this number is sure to rise — and quickly.
Mark and Emily James of Wolcottville were the 1,000th
connection. They have two daughters and operate a veterinarian business from
their 6th generation farm in Wolcottville.
"We're really excited to get broadband," Emily
said. "It will make our lives so much easier. Our kids need it for school
and we obviously need it for the business. We won't have to drive to
Kendallville to run our QuickBooks program. It will be lifestyle
changing."
LaGrange County REMC CEO Mark Leu noted, "That is the
exact reason why we started this project, to bring high speed internet to our
rural communities, not just to make life a little easier, but because it’s now
a necessity."
We are now accepting applications from our Brighton, Wall
Lake, Mongo zone!
Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate this
milestone. We're looking forward to celebrating our 2,000th install in a couple
months!
Photo caption:
LaGrange County REMC CEO Mark Leu, left and Fiber Operations
Supervisor Tim Radcliff, right, stand with Mark and Emily James, REMC’s 1,000th
fiber installation at their farm on Friday, July 28.