Sault Schools Save Big on Energy Efficiency
Does energy efficiency add up for schools? Let’s do the math. Not only are students and staff more comfortable and focused, but energy efficiency...
Michigan’s Bookmaker
Chad Pastotnik’s alchemy is half art, half toil.
The fine-bookmaker must baby ancient machines, negotiate literary translations, conduct workshops, and fulfill international speaking engagements.
In a recent...
Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary Is Saving The Gators
When we think of alligators, we’re flooded with imagery of sunbathing crocodiles on southern golf courses or Everglades-dwelling animals we’d just as soon not...
Asparagus Reigns in Michigan
In the second week of June, Oceana County, also known as “The Asparagus Capital of the Nation,” gears up for its annual Asparagus Festival....
Rogers City Rocks
A Quarry of Epic Proportions
The largest open pit quarry in the world, Carmeuse Calcite Quarry (usually just referred to as “Calcite”) stretches four miles...
Sunken Treasure: Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
The eerie romance of a shipwreck is something that seems saved for epic adventure novels or blockbuster Hollywood movies. But just off the coast...
Bloom Where You’re Planted
Kalin Sheick’s journey from TV journalist to the founder of Sweetwater Floral is rooted in what she calls “delusional confidence”— a spark of self-belief...
Rooted in Flavor
The farm-to-table movement runs deep in Michigan, where a rich agricultural landscape meets a strong spirit of collaboration between farms and restaurants. Across the...
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...
EIGHT-GAME “JEOPARDY!” WINNER, Jennifer Quail
Jennifer Quail is an old pro at winning competitions. She was pretty excited when she submitted a recipe to Michigan Country Lines’ online contest...
Salads With a Twist Recipes Due by March 1
Share your favorite “Salads With a Twist” recipe with us by March 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill....
