Each month, Lorain-Medina Rural Electric communicates with its members through the Ohio Cooperative Living (formerly Country Living) magazine. The magazine is Ohio's largest circulated monthly rural magazine. The master section of the magazine is produced by our statewide organization, Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, while the center pages are devoted exclusively to Lorain-Medina Rural Electric news and information. The center pages act as the cooperative's official newsletter and are a great source of news concerning Lorain-Medina Rural Electric.
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Questions from the membership
- District 2 election announcement
- How energy policy affects you
- 2024 scholarship winners
- The price of power
- March board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Shining a light on lineworkers
- Lineworkers: The people behind your power
- 2024 Member Appreciation Day information
- LMRE People Fund: 25 years of giving back
- Energy Tip: HVAC maintenance
- February board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Reliability vs. Resiliency
- Maintaining Reliability
- People Fund - January meeting updates
- E3 Smart Program: Empowering tomorrow's leaders through early energy education
- Energy Tip: The importance of air sealing
- January board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Nurturing excellence at Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative
- LMRE employees graduate from Leadership Edge program
- You can be a board director: LMRE director nomination petitions available
- Why do basic service charge increases happen?
- Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative employees spread holiday cheer with "Toys for Tots" donation
- Scholarships and Youth Tour
- How AI is changing agriculture
- December board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Winter 2023-2024 resilience
- Basic service adjustment on February bill
- America's Electric Cooperatives | PAC
- Youth Tour 2024
- 2024 Scholarships
- Be winter-ready: A guide to winter storm preparedness
- Saving money through time-of-day rates
- November board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Tracking the Rise
- Rewards for co-op members: Capital credits at Lorain-Medina Rural Electric
- 2024 Rate adjustment notice
- October board meeting highlights
- Youth Tour 2024
- 2024 Scholarships
- LMRE, CoBank grant $4,695 to Lorain County JVS Industrial Electricity Program
- Sparking safety awareness: LMRE hosts safety demo and career talk at Lorain County JVS
- Andrew Ruffing named Chief Administrative Officer
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Holiday Season: Watt's your plan?
- LMRE tours Cardinal Power Plant
- Local fire department receives upgraded equipment through People Fund
- A lineworker's timeline: Restoring a power outage
- September board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Celebrating National Co-op Month
- Powering Agriculture
- Medical certification | Beware of scams
- Unveiling comfort: A member's journey to energy efficiency and relief
- Ford F-150 Lightning long haul trip
- August board meeting highlights
- Dryer vent safety and efficiency
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Maintaining Reliability
- 87th Annual meeting recap
- Blackouts: What you need to know
- June board meeting highlights
- Celebrating our members: An extraordinary Member Appreciation Day at Cedar Point
- Driving an all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning in rural America
- July board meeting highlights
- Winter time-of-day rate takes effect Sept. 23
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Energy policy threatens electric reliability
- 2023 Cardinal Power Plant Tour
- Cooperative "Power": Coming to the aid of a sister co-op
- Capital credits reallocation notice
- Safety is the top priority - pole top training
- 2022 Annual Report
- May 2023 board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: LMRE is your trusted solar partner
- LMRE sends student delegate to Washington, D.C. for youth tour experience
- April board meeting highlights
- Broadleaf tree service business spotlight
- ACSI survey
- Member Appreciation Day reminder
- Annual meeting notice
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Electrical Safety Month
- 2023 LMRE Code Changes and Issues
- Trustees run unopposed for 2023 board seats
- Cooperative awards $12,500 in scholarships
- Save the date: LMRE annual meeting | Member appreciation day reminder
- Cool returns program
- Summer time-of-day rate | Medical certification
- Cooperatibe rebates: water heaters
- Electrical safety quiz
- ACSI survey
- March board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: LMRE Code Changes: What you need to know
- 2023 LMRE Code Changes and Issues
- Lineworker Appreciation Day
- 2022 Annual Outage Report
- 2023 Member Appreciation Day
- County tour group: bag lady tour
- February board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Democratic Member Control
- New People Fund board members
- Nomination petitions available | Statement of nondiscrimination
- Matters of the heart: Local church receives life-saving equipment through People Fund
- Lorain County Beekeepers Association beginner class
- Our crews are working to serve you
- January board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: FCC National Broadband Map
- Basic service charge and kWh rate adjustment
- Making reliability a priority
- December board meeting highlights
- Trustee nomination petitions
- Winter weather ready
- Scholarships | Youth Tour
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: 2022 A Year in Review
- Co-op scholarships available
- Appliance rebates
- SmartHub Sign Up
- Youth Tour | 2023 rate adjustment
- Fall coloring contest winners
- ACRE
- November board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: It's Always December at the Co-op
- Capital Credit Refunds | 2023 Scholarships
- October board meeting highlights
- Upgrade and save with cooperative rebates
- Member cookbook for sale
- Decorate safely this holiday season
- 2023 Youth Tour applications
- 2023 rate adjustment
- What's on an electric pole
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: LMRE Project Update
- She did everything right
- September board meeting highlights
- Employee recognition luncheon
- LMRE, CoBank gratn$10,324 to Citizens Ambulance Service
- Insulation and air-sealing rebates
- Efficiency tips for a festive holiday season
- Meter tampering is illegal and unsafe
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: The Electric Co-op History of Innovation
- LMRE members win Who Powers You Ohio contest | Don't forget to vote
- Medical certification available | Local fall events
- Celebrating membership
- October coloring contest
- August board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Moving Forward with Co-op Annual Meetings
- June board meeting highlights
- July board meeting highlights
- 86th Annual meeting
- Lorain county Beekeepers end of summer classic
- Cedar Point Member Appreciation Day Recap
- Cover design contest
- Winter time-of-day rate
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Urgent Warning
- Stay one step ahead of the utility scammers
- Creating entrepreneurial opportunities program
- Unclaimed Capital Credits
- Washington D.C. Youth Tour
- Save a life: avoid distractions while driving
- 2021 Annual Report
- May 2022 board meeting highlights
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Lit Communities Launches a New Fiber Project in Medina County
- April board meeting highlights
- Maintenance: Who's responsible?
- 2022 Board Trustee Elections
- Member appreciation day at cedar point
- Power restoration: lessons learned from line crews
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Transparency and Board Meeting Updates
- Feb. board meeting highlights
- March board meeting highlights
- 2022 Trustee election
- Cooperative awards $12,000 in scholarships
- Member appreciation day at cedar point
- Solar production in LMRE territory
- Medical certification available
- Summer time-of-day rate
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: The Power Behind Your Power
- 2021 Annual Outage Report
- Member Appreciation Day at Cedar Point
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Co-op Democracy is More than a Simple Vote
- Member Appreciation Day at Cedar Point
- Cooperation Across State Lines: LMRE assists Virginia Co-op
- LMRE People Fund welcomes new board members
- Trustee nomination petitions are available for districts 3, 6, and 9
- Key Co-op Topics with Ed: Facing Material Costs and Shortages Head On
- Trustee nomination petitions now available
- Right-Of-Way Maintenance
- LMRE, CoBank award $5,400 to Black River Schools
- Geared for Safety
- Beekeeping classes begin in March
- Key co-op topics with Ed: 2021: A year in review
- Outage text alerts through Smarthub
- Basic service charge and kWh rate adjustment
- Energy advisor interview: Andrew Finton
- Co-op Owners for Political Action
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Future Focused
- People Fund 2021 recap
- Understanding your bill and charges
- 2021 Capital Credit refund
- 2022 Scholarships
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Supporting our community
- Scam alerts and approved payment options
- Statement of non-discrimination
- Happy Thanksgiving
- Key co-op topics with Ed: It's a matter of Lorain-Medina's principles
- Between the Lines newsletter contest
- Maintaining affordable electricity
- Local fall events
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Stay "connected" with us!
- Lorain-Medina 85th Annual Meeting
- Member satisfaction
- H&S Custom Design
- Winter time-of-day schedule
- Key co-op topics with Ed: How does an EV hold up in rural America?
- Lorain County Beekeepers Association hosting end of the summer classic
- Electric vehicle charging levels
- Unclaimed capital credits
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Balanced fuel mix is key
- Trustee elections underway
- Annual Report, Annual Meeting notice reminder
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Democracy is the co-op way
- ACRE, Official Meeting notice
- Meet the candidates up for election
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Member Appreciation Day
- Scholarships
- Voting and summer time of day rate
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Rural Broadband Update
- Annual outage summary
- Where does my power come from, myths about smart meters
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Democratic Member Control
- Have you heard about the green button?
- LMRE People Fund
- Key co-op topics with Ed: Committed to a co-op culture for all
- Trustee nominations available
- Fall coloring contest winners
- Key co-op topics with Ed: A year in review
- Rate adjustments effective Jan.1
- The co-op community
- Key topics with Ed: Supporting our youth
- Granting success: LMRE partners with CoBank to give back in 2020
- Three steps to an efficient attic
- Key topics with Ed: Giving back to our community
- People Fund grants funding to restore one-room schoolhouse
- Unclaimed capital credits
- Key topics with Ed: Live local. Work local. Embrace local.
- NEW, Between The Lines
- Fall coloring contest
- Key topics with Ed: Make your voice heard
- High attendance during pandemic for virtual annual meeting of members
- Who Powers You?
- Key topics with Ed: We hear you. Fiber broadband update
- SmartHub smart management
- Electric Water Heater Rebates
- Key topics with Ed
- Official notice of virtual meeting
- Have you used your Co-op Connection card lately?
- Key topics with Ed
- LMRE annual to be held virtually
- Family Fun Day update
- Key topics with Ed
- LMRE trustee race uncontested
- Co-op awards $10,500 in scholarships
- Key topics with Ed
- 2019 annual outage report
- Heroes in hard hats
- Key topics with Ed
- Join LMRE at Cedar Point
- Stay in the know
- Key co-op topics with Ed
- Trustee nominations petitions available
- LMRE People Fund makes big impact in local communities
- Key topics with Ed
- Electric cooperatives part of the solution for rural broadband access in Ohio
- Northern Ohio electric co-ops host legislative open house
- Key co-op topics with Ed
- Avoiding rate shock
- As a member of your electric cooperative, you get the credit
- The story of our new logo
- Graphite Sales receives over $7,000 in rebates for lighting upgrades
- LMRE launches online outage map
- Communications from the front line, key topics with Ed
- LMRE hosts annual Co-op Owners for Political Action luncheon
- VanHoose speaks about empowering youth during summer conference
- Cooperative celebrates 83rd annual meeting
- First responders present plaque in appreciation for lifesaving equipment
- History hits the road during annual tour
- Greetings From Ed
- Youth ambassadors tour Washington, D.C.
- How is electricity generated? Sign up for the Cardinal Power Plant tour
- Join the cooperative for family fun
- Don't forget to vote!
- Taking the cooperative message to capital hill
- Save the date
- Let the voting begin
- Grasz joins the LMRE team
- Cooperative youth head to D.C.
- Trustees run unopposed for 2019 board seat
- Meet the scholarship winners
- Construction and maintenance
- Do you know someone on the list?
- Honoring a leader
- The Commitment of an Electric Lineworker
- Jungle Bob returning for more creepy, crawly, animal fun
- What's on that utility pole?
- Looking back at 2018
- People Fund starts off the year with full community grants
- Bear Claw Cheesecake Co. hits the sweet spot in Huntington Twp.
- How to become a trustee
- Youth Tour 2019
- LMRE refunds nearly $20,000 to local schools
- LMRE board appoints district 6 trustee
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- LMRE purchases new, more efficient digger truck
- Cooperative names new general manager
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- Lorain-Medina Rural Electric reaches a milestone in refunds
- Holiday Lights Drive Thru is a hit at Medina County Fairgrounds
- First responders receive People Fund aid
- Florence no match for cooperative spirit
- Cloverleaf Be E3 Smart 7th graders tour Cardinal Power Plant
- The results are in, Lorain-Medina scored favorably by members
- The Seven Cooperative Principles
- A-MAZE-ing family fall fun
- Buckeye Power CEO Pat O’Loughlin touts benefits of cooperatives
- Celebrating 82 years
- Local historical road show tour takes visitors on a journey from the past
- LEDs are shining bright in Spencer
- Youth ambassadors tour Washington, D.C.
- Safety is key to summer fun
- Trustees, employees tour Allied Waste
- Join the Cooperative for Family Fun
- Chatham to celebrate bicentennial
- People fund steps up to bat
- National search for President to start
- Let the voting begin
- Rural America common sense
- 2018 Trustee elections begin June 13
- The power of change
- Meet the scholarship winners
- Construction and maintenance
- Project Ohio
- Appreciating the front line
- Brighter times ahead
- November wind storm impacts 2017 outage statistics
- People Fund clear on the call
- Community-supported agriculture takes root
- Trustee nominating petitions available Feb. 12
- People Fund trustees appointed
- Employees and trustees honored at recognition dinner
- Dispelling time-of-day rate misconceptions
- Interested in a life-changing leadership experience in Washington, D.C.?
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- Rate adjustment effective Jan. 1
- No name storm causes 3,000 outages
- Capital credits on Dec. bill
- Midview Schools, LMRE converts parking lot lights to LEDs
- Hurricane Irma no match for the cooperative spirit
- Where does my electricity come from?
- Community Solar, officially unveiled
- The Co-op Connections card puts value in your pocket
- Board officers elected
- 2016 outage record touted at annual meetin
- Former employee remembered
- Solar subscriptions selling
- Community Solar shines bright
- LMRE sends two students to Washington, D.C., for Youth Tour
- LMRE to host tour of power plant Sept. 13
- Co-op to introduce OurSolar on July 18
- Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Board of Trustees election
- 81st Annual Meeting & Family Fun Day
- 2017 trustee elections open June 14
- 2017 Election Schedule
- Senate president Obhof address co-op owners
- Construction and maintenance projects
- Meet the scholarship winners
- People Fund grant helps save lives
- Cooperative celebrates Lineman Appreciation Day
- In the spotlight: Outlet shopping, a big draw for Burbank
- The power of maintenance
- Meet the People Fund Board
- Service with a "twist" in Spencer
- Cloverleaf Middle School science students view high-voltage safety demonstration
- Trustee nominating petitions available Feb. 15
- Retired board member to continue serving
- Youth Tour: A life changing experience
- LMRE to add solar energy to its power mix
- Interested in a life-changing leadership experience in Washington, D.C.?
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- Capital credits refunds on December bill
- HUG card: The perfect gift
November 2016
- LMRE board members visit member-businesses on bi-annual system tour
- LMRE members tour their power plant
- Certification of active-duty deployment
October 2016
- LMRE approves $18.4 million workplan
- 2016 Wellington Balloon Festival
- LMRE board elects officers
- Member satisfaction scores continue to improve
- In the spotlight; Lifelike 'reborns' deliver joy to many
- LMRE GM takes aim at Clean Power Plan
- Fox wins contested seat; Norris, Indoe re-elected to LMRE board
- Co-op president fights against voter apathy
- LMRE to host member power plant tour Sept. 28
- Bright new faces help members save energy
- Clare-Mar Lake to host Balloon Fest on August 20
- Black River Schools receive $12,825 commercial/industrial lighting rebate
- LMRE to host member tour of power plant Sept. 28
- Co-op to celebrate 80 years at annual meeting
- 2016 Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees election
- Ken Diedrick’s retirement end of era
- Your bill gets a make-over
- 2016 trustee elections open June 15
- 2016 Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees election
- Kasnyik earns 2nd scholarship
- 2015 capital credits allocation notices distributed
- Construction and maintenance projects ensure system reliability
- The Power League- engineering
- 2016 Scholarship winners
- 2016 Youth Tour Ambassadors
- National Lineman Appreciation Day, April 11
- U.S. Supreme Court grants stay to Clean Power Plan
- Cooperative seeks Adopt-A-Troop candidates
- Operations manager Kim Hinkle to retire
- Spencer Feed is here to stay
- Water heater installation, service to end April 1
- Water heater installation, service to end April 1
- 2016 Youth Tour
- Employees and Trustees honored
- In The Spotlight: Home remodeling by Finish Line Construction
- Clean power plant: huge cost, little impact
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- The power of Operation RoundUp
- In The Spotlight: Huntington’s Joyful BARKery focuses on pet nutrition
- Rate adjustments effective Jan. 1
- Capital credits refunds on December bill
- Capital credits show the cooperative difference
- Findley State Park brings Nature Center back from the ashes
- Member satisfaction scores improve
- In The Spotlight - All-in Outdoors
- Jordan says Clean Power Plan burdensome attack
- Going up: Wellington Balloon Festival draws crowd
- LMRE board re-elects officers
- LMRE raises $1,000 for 4-H endowment
- Members lauded for fighting EPA regulations
- Trustees elected in three districts
- Treasurer reports 2014 was strong year
- Redesign brings fresh look to co-op website
- Sullivan’s Brenda Wolfe named to LMRE board
- Clare-Mar Lakes to host Balloon Fest on Aug. 22
- Safety is ‘key’ at LaGrange Safety Town
- Lorain-Medina Rural Electric linemen complete annual training
- LMRE sends 2 on Youth Tour
- Back by popular demand
- Your 2015 Board of Trustees Election
- 79th Annual Meeting & Family Day
- Trustee helps take co-op message to Capitol Hill
- People Fund aids Lorain County Sheriff Regional Bomb Squad
- People Fund grant helps feed local seniors
- Incumbents unopposed in 2015 trustee election
- Incumbents unopposed in 2015 trustee election
- 79th Annual Meeting & Family Day
- High visibility, great location for Shearer Equipment
- Incumbents to run unopposed in trustee election; Trustee Bowman resigns, board to appoint successor
- Don't wait for the mail! Use SmartHub or automated phone system to check balances, pay bill
- Scholarship 2015 winners announced
- Washington D.C. Youth Tour winners announced
- National Lineman Appreciation Day April 13
- Robotics grant from People Fund helps Black River stabilize science program
- Timing is Everything: Cost condition, reliability system growth key factors in replacing lines
- Aging gracefully; Study shows power lines still have plenty of life even at 30-40 years old
- Capital credits list: LMRE may have money for someone you know
- Spring clinging delivers safe, reliable power
- The maintenance map
- Trustee petitions available Feb. 9
- LMRE employees and trustees honored at annual recognition dinner
- People Fund has outstanding year, issues $82,000 grants during 2014
- Rate adjustment effective Jan. 1
- LMRE submits 4,246 letters to EPA
- Rate adjustment effective Jan. 1
- Capital credits refunds surpass $20 million to members
- Germany's expensive energy policies pose warning
- Co-op halts large-capacity water heater sales
- LMRE needs your phone number
- Help stop the EPA from shutting down our power plants
- Members give co-op strong marks on survey
- Chatham Fire Department receives grant to replace outdated cardiac monitor
- October is National Co-op Month
- General manger takes aim at EPA regulations; LMRE members learn more about regulatory issues at annual meeting
- Family Fun Day draws new faces to annual meeting
- Nova's Paul Bowman wins District 7; Rowland and Eaton return to board seats
- Tell EPA can't afford high electric rates
- Protect investment in cooperative, Speaker Batchelder urges at ACRE breakfast
- Take a tour of Cardinal Generating Station
- Common Ground's canopy tours to bring unique view of Vermilion River Valley
- Board of Trustee candidate bios
- LaGrange Police Department receives grant for upgrades to Safety Town equipment
- 2014 co-op board election open June 18
- Over-regulation leads to higher electric bills
- Barn quilts going up across Lorain County
- Two in Troy Twp. vie for Ashland County seat
- Cooperative's construction, maintenance projects underway for 2014
- Leadership Medina County Ag Day features farms in LMRE's service area
- A day in the life of a lineman
- Herrick Memorial Library receives grant for summer reading program
- Scholarship winners 2014
- Protect affordable, reliable electricity; Last call to tell EPA - use common sense in rule-making
- Interested in becoming a trustee; Nominating petitions due March 9
- Spring cleaning delivers safe, reliable power
- Nominating petitions available Feb. 10 for three seats on LMRE Board of Trustees
- LMRE employees and trustees honored at annual recognition dinner
- Board of Trustees appoints new member to the LMRE People Fund board
- Protecting affordable, reliable electricity; New resolve for the New Year
- People Fund grant to Ruggles/Troy Fire Dept.
- Has LMRE stopped growing?
- Been there, done that; Stringent EPA regulations for coal plants will test LMRE's ability to provide affordable, reliable power, general manager says
- Phase 2 of Time of Day rate schedule begins Jan. 1
- Capital credit refunds issued for 31st consecutive year
- Time for a call to ACTION! Protect affordable, reliable electricity
- LMRE members, employees touring new & improved Cardinal Generating Station
- Electricity may cost more, but remains good value
- LMRE earns safety achievement for eighth consecutive time
- Member satisfaction level equals record high
- New energy efficiency programs introduced for home and business owners
- GM Bryant pledges to fight Obama's "War on Coal"
- Annual meeting updates
- Eaton elected President of LMRE Board of Trustees
- Celia Kruggel retires from co-op board after 12 years
- Rustic Lakes Campgrounds celebrating 40 years of family camping
- Strong winds bring down lines in LaGrange and Penfield townships
- LMRE Annual Meeting July 23, 2013 - Lorain County Fairgrounds, Wellington, Ohio
- Candidate profiles
- Telemarketers calling co-op members to offer discounted rates break the rules.
- LMRE trustee elections open June 19; Co-op to conduct first system-wide mail, online election
- Capital credit allocation notices distributed
- 77th Annual Meeting; Tuesday, July 23, 2013
- Cooperative's construction maintenance projects underway for 2013
- Gibbs says strong economy needs sound energy policy
- Bryant testifies before department of energy in opposition to proposed water heater regulations
- Two Litchfield members file petitions for board; Ken Diedrick and Dick Indoe to run unopposed
- Cliff's Greenhouse and Garden Center in Ruggles Township offers everything for your gardening needs
- Cooperative members give back through LMRE's Operation RoundUp program
- Scholarship winners 2013
- Nature's Garden, a one stop candle shop in Penfield
- Dividing Lines
- Ways to pay your bill
- LMRE employees and trustees honored
- Nominating petitions available February 11 for Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees
- High utility bills may be your own cotton-pickin' fault
- Johnny K's Powersports brings second store location to Harrisville Twp.
- Rate adjustment effective January 1
- People Fund grant assists Black River's Family & Consumer Science class