Going to the Edge for Perfect Shots
She’s dangled over an icy wall and rappelled its glassy facade, come dangerously close to the edge of several cliffs, and inched along narrow paths in the pitch-black...
A Dream Takes Root
By Emily Haines Lloyd
In the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, nestled along the Manistique River, lies Northland Outfitters, a campground and canoe/kayak livery that...
Northern Michigan’s New Alpine Power Plant Is A Powerhouse
Wolverine Power Cooperative generates and transmits power to our rural substations so we can distribute it to you, our members. They help us ensure...
Chippin’ Away With Great Lakes Potato Chip Company
Eddie, what happened to my blankets?” said Ed Girrbach’s mother when she noticed they were missing. Ed jokes that after he explained he’d been...
Biomass Fuels Renewable Energy
This is fifth in a series on how electricity is generated. The others covered clean-coal technology, nuclear, wind power and natural gas. Watch future...
Championing Rural Michigan and Electric Cooperatives
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow may be the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s recently minted Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, but Michigan’s senior senator didn’t start...
Michigan’s Iron Man
While he makes his living from his 37-year-old business, Moran Iron Works, Tom Moran has had a second career as a teacher. His first...
Harvesting a Dream
For the Korson family of Montcalm County, life has always been measured by the seasons. Spring brings planting, summer calls for trimming, fall demands...
Petoskey Stands Up For Little Bay Boards
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it most certainly takes one to raise a brainchild.
Little Bay Boards, the brainchild of...
Small-Town Innovation at Glen Oaks Community College
By Grant Zamora
FISH POOP: Crops love it.Glen Oaks Community College in Centreville is at the heart of an agricultural innovation that prepares students for...
Cozy Bowl Recipes Due by November 1
Share your favorite “Cozy Bowl” recipe with us by November 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s...
