On Guard Against Asian Carp
The threat of Asian carp entering the Great Lakes involves so many different jurisdictions that most observers pin their hopes on a federal solution...
Babysitting Co-ops: The Sitter Solution
As a parent, your calendar is likely filled with field trips, soccer games, dance recitals, music lessons, pizza parties, and more. How come your...
You Can’t Make Me: Tips for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-willed Child.
For 22 years, 6 months and 21 days, I was a perfect parent. I knew exactly how to get babies to sleep, toddlers to...
Michigan Co-op Students Tour D.C.
Twenty-two high school students representing six Michigan electric co-ops recently joined more than 1,600 other youth from across the country at the National Rural...
The Ultimate Icebreaker
The Coast Guard’s motto is “Semper Paratus” or “Always Ready.” And ready is what you have to be when navigating the miles of waterways...
Ready, Set, Roar
It’s hard to visit the small town of Boyne City, Michigan, and not conjure up words like “quaint” and “charming.” A town of around...
The Art of Island Living
Julie McKay Covert likes to sit at her dining room table, cradling a steaming mug of hot chocolate and looking out over the treetops...
St. Joseph Student Represents Michigan at National Co-op Meeting
Drew Graeber, a junior at Lake Michigan Catholic High School in St. Joseph, and a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member, represented Michigan electric co-ops...
College, Connections, Career!
Networking tips to help college grads land their first job.
College graduation season is coming, launching a new crop of young adults seeking their first...
‘Black Sheep’ Family
Cherry Scott gazes out at her Leelanau County “Field of Dreams.”
Gazing, in itself, is something of a miracle because she was going blind before...