Suitcases Packed With Purpose
The recent Partners for Power team reached their goal to build an electric line extension in Guatemala that changed the lives of about 54 families...
Michigan Cooperative Linemen By The Numbers
In honor of Lineworker Appreciation day, April 9, the graphic below shows Michigan's cooperative linemen by the numbers.
As the “first responders” of the electric co-op...
Are You Up for an Amazing Adventure? Apply for Youth Tour 2023!
Applications for Youth Tour are open until February 28, 2023. If selected, you can travel to Washington, D.C., from June 14 - 18, 2023,...
Adventures For Rural Veterans- Express Interest By Feb. 28
As far as Michigan’s electric cooperatives are concerned, there should be “No Barriers” to veterans with disabilities.
That’s the name—and the idea—behind Co-Bank’s No Barriers...
An Insiders Peek At Youth Tour 2018
Electric Cooperative Youth Tour teaches students about their past and helps equip them with the skills they need to be Michigan’s next generation of...
A Deep Dive With Chris Roxburgh
As an electrical contractor, Chris Roxburgh spends his working days bringing light to dark areas. Perhaps it’s not all that surprising that Roxburgh spends...
Submit A Nomination Today!
Michigan Country Lines is on the hunt for entrepreneurial movers and shakers to showcase in our March 2019 magazine. We know co-op members are...
Calling All ArtPrize Artists in Michigan!
We would like to spotlight Michigan artists who participated in 2014, or are entering the 2015 ArtPrize® competition, in the July/August issue of Country...
Slow Down, Go Around Roadside Utility Workers
Summer travel, which lines up so neatly with utility construction and maintenance season, is just around the corner.
And Joe McElroy, safety director for the...
The Butterfly Effect
As the ground thaws and the world warms up, one of the planet’s great travelers and most recognizable insects returns to Michigan from its...
















