Why is my winter bill higher?
January 2019 was colder and snowier than is normal for our area. Our actual average temperature was several degrees colder than the January average according to WLFI-TV meteorologist Chad Evans. Bone chilling artic air blanked our area January 29 – 31 with wind chills as low as -50. These wind chills were the lowest since […]
Peppercorns Kitchen: A Hot & Sour Start to Your New Year
It’s cold. You need soup. Not from a can. Not as an excuse to cast-off New Year’s Eve party leftovers. Soup that’s handmade, hearty, robust. And not just warm. No, no. Face-of-the-sun temperatures to fill your stomach, warm your bones, get the blood going, start 2019 off right. Peppercorns Kitchen has been a fixture for […]
Capital credits coming in January 2019
Tipmont REMC will be retiring capital credits from 1987 over the next few months.
La Aldea: Savory Mexican in a Surprising Spot
It’s safe to assume most of us refer to restaurants by their names 95 percent of the time. But sometimes, maybe after a long and stressful day, it’s “you know, that place next to the grocery store!” Or in the case of Lafayette’s “Secret Chinese Restaurant” (which I’ve heard will reopen soon after renovations), you […]
Saluting Branches 2018: Tipmont gives back to those who served
Anyone who appreciates a peaceful stroll in a beautifully wooded setting would rank the Indiana Veterans’ Home grounds among the best locations in Indiana. With 120 years’ worth of well-matured trees across 242 wooded acres, the Veterans’ Home presents unique maintenance challenges. Enter Saluting Branches, a not-for-profit volunteer effort to maintain tree health at veterans’ […]
Bistro 501: Brunch and Everything After
At Bistro 501, perhaps the only thing larger than the portions are those beckoning windows. If you’ve ever strolled down Main Street in Lafayette, you’ve no doubt gazed through them — curious about the fowl-themed interior décor … and likely envious of the food folks are enjoying inside. On the other side, you can enjoy […]
Poke That’s A-OK: Poke Hibachi
A friend’s recent Facebook callout for favorite eateries yielded some surprising choices and the opportunity to realize that our area’s culinary cachet is, indeed, mighty fine. One challenge around here, though, at least consistently is Hawaiian food. West Lafayette’s Hawaiian Hut held court at the bottom of the State Street hill near Purdue University for […]
Restoring the power balance
When you open an atypically high utility bill, plenty of questions run through your head … along with that DUN-DUN-DUNNNNN music. Is something broken? Are we turning things off when we’re not using them? Have our appliances stopped working? Does someone come by while we’re gone to blast the central air with the doors open? […]
Putting a bare foot forward in Crawfordsville
Everybody’s got their favorite weather app. Some even toss colorful words into the forecast that may miraculously match up to your feelings about this year’s meteorological maelstrom. Mine uses a dirty word, too: “Blizzard.” For what feels like forever, I’ve seen “blizzard” in the extended forecast. Now, has it yet come to pass here this […]
Brokerage Brewery: You’ll Want to Make an Offer (or Two)
Sure, Sunday alcohol in Indiana is no longer a plan-ahead situation. But cheers to the craft brewers who helped us kick off the week with a growler well before this year. Boutique breweries for a plethora of palates were a silver lining to Indiana’s Sunday sales ban. The boom is on the Tipmont service area, […]
