NEWS AND EVENTS
GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GIG INTERNET PACKAGE
Have you recently subscribed to our Gig internet package? Check out these tools to help ensure you get the most out of that speed. Wireless Frequency Bands Your MEC router supports both 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz bands. The main differences between these bands are range,...
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Great Results for Firemen’s Grill
Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) teamed up last week with Indiana Michigan Power during the Cass County Fair to help raise money for the Cass County Firemen’s Association. On Tuesday, July 30, employees from the two utilities worked alongside area firefighters to...
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Many Losers As County Commissioners Kill Property Sale
For almost three years, MEC has worked in earnest with Woodlands Behavioral Health Network (WBHN) on the purchase of our 901 E. State Street facility. WBHN approached us with an interest in the building in 2016, after we broke ground on our new Decatur Road...
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MEC And Partners Support Community Projects
With partnership support from Wolverine Power Cooperative, MEC recently donated $5,000 to the Van Buren Youth Fair (VBYF) in Hartford, and $2,500 to Neighbors of Hope in Adrian. CoBank, one of MEC’s banking partners, matched both gifts through their Sharing Success...
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Raising Money for Firemen’s Association
Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) is teaming up this year with Indiana Michigan Power during the Cass County Fair to help raise money for the Cass County Firemen’s Association. On Tuesday, July 30, employees from the two utilities will work alongside area...
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Dan Bodette Joins MEC Board
We’re pleased to introduce Dan Bodette of Wauseon, Ohio as the newest member of the MEC Board of Directors. Dan represents District 9, which covers Dover, Fairfield, Hudson, Madison, Medina, Ogden, Palmyra, Riga, Seneca and southern portions of Blissfield and...
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Beware and Be Aware of Electric Lines
Five years ago this month, I used this column to share the circumstances that led to a tragic electrical contact in the days leading up to the 2014 Memorial Day weekend. My message was to beware of and be aware around electricity. My message this month: beware and be...
read moreMDARD Launches Online Farmer Resource Portal
We know this year’s extreme weather circumstances are creating devastating impacts on our farmers and the greater agricultural community. You are a critical part of our regional landscape, and we share your distress about the harsh reality of this unusual season. The...
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Giving Back in Paw Paw
June marks a significant milestone in our quest to bring high speed fiber internet to rural southwest Michigan. We’ve reached 10,000 customers and to celebrate, we have donated $10,000 (with partnership support from Wolverine Power Cooperative) to the internet zones...
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Giving Back in Portage
June marks a significant milestone in our quest to bring high speed fiber internet to rural southwest Michigan. We’ve reached 10,000 customers and to celebrate, we have donated $10,000 (with partnership support from Wolverine Power Cooperative) to the internet zones...
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