Thank A Lineworker On April 11

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As the “first responders” of the electric co-op family, lineworkers perform around-the-clock in dangerous conditions and challenging situations to keep power flowing and protect...

Co-ops Launch Voter Engagement Program

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Michigan electric cooperatives have joined a national initiative for a non-partisan effort to promote civic engagement and voter participation in the communities they serve. Through...

Suitcases Packed With Purpose

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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...

Wish Upon a Star at Headlands International Dark Sky Park

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Most of us have had the magical moment as a child of wishing on the first star in the night sky. But what if...

There’s More To Cuba Than Cars, Cigars

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I wanted to see Cuba before corporate interests prevail, and the mysterious country 100 miles from Key West, FL, becomes South Beach South. As...

Slow Down, Go Around Roadside Utility Workers

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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...

Honoring Veterans One Cane At A Time

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Guest writer: Jim Carpenter, Line Superintendent at Cherryland Electric Cooperative The idea came about in 2004 when Jack Nitz of Tulsa, OK, watched a news...

Calling All ArtPrize Artists in Michigan!

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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...

Songbirds of Wood

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Even as the crow flies, it’s a long way between the Chrysler automotive design studio in the Detroit area and Newberry, in the Upper...

Do You Have the Best Deer Blind? Enter Our Contest

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The hunt is on! Enter the Country Lines Deer Blind Contest. If you think you have the best deer blind in Michigan, then we want...

Casserole Recipes Due by July 1

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Share your favorite “Casseroles” recipe with us by July 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...