Celebrated Art May Be As Close As Your Post Office

A busy post office isn’t where you’d expect to see wall murals and other artwork, but if the building was constructed during the 1930s...

All Aboard The North Pole Express

If you thought Christmas arrived by a reindeer-drawn sleigh, you haven’t felt the ground shake or seen the smiling faces of eager passengers as...

Highly Prized

Ours is a mass-production society, and those of us who live in Michigan have been smack in the middle of it ever since Henry...

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...

Colorful Beaver Island: Michigan’s ‘Emerald Isle’

Beaver Island’s draw for most visitors is its remoteness. They say it can snap a vacationer from the real world in just a few...

For The Love Of Books: The Community-Driven Heart Of Petoskey’s Indie Bookstore

McLean & Eakin is the epitome of what it means to be an independent bookstore, with its bespoke selections, heartfelt customer service, and lovingly-curated...

Deep Roots

It’s easy to picture roadside stands and quaint orchards when we think about apples, but right along with those nostalgic mental pictures is a...

Wade Rouse & Viola Shipman: Lake Michigan’s Storytellers

Before Wade Rouse ever knew he would become a bestselling author, he knew the gentle weight of his grandmother Viola’s charm bracelet as she...

A Barrel of Fun: Portable Sauna is Good Fundraiser Too

It’s 18 degrees outside. Steam rises from a large hole cut in the middle of Millecoquin Lake. A mixed group of younger and older...

HOP HOP JINGLE BOO: Debra Schoch’s Folk Art

On the Lake Superior shore, Debra Schoch creates whimsical papier mâché holiday folk art figurines from her home in the tiny U.P. town of...

Pizza Recipes Due by June 1

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