Small-Town Calumet Electronics Has Big Impact
“Rugged” is a word that people in the most northern regions of the Upper Peninsula hear frequently. It’s a characteristic that is put to...
Recycling With Rhonda
Recycling is on Rhonda Oyer’s mind every day, both at home and work. “I don’t even remember when I first became involved in recycling,”...
O Chrismas Tree: Michigan’s Unsuspecting Big Business
The Christmas season is bursting with joy, hope, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. We take it in through all our senses—the sight of...
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...
Angeline Boulley: Writing Native Stories Rooted in Michigan
Every place has its own stories. In Michigan, many of them are tied to the land and to the Native communities that have lived...
Clean Up With Dirty Girl Farm
I was the weirdo with the weird products helping the weirdos,” jokes Heather Rosencrantz, owner of Dirty Girl Farm, a line of all-natural, vegan...
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...
DNR Change Allows Younger Kids To Hunt With Mentors
Bob Walker has been taking his eight-year-old grandson Hugh with him on hunting adventures since the lad could keep up.
“He’s hunted with us since...
Midwest Grit
In the quaint town of Cheboygan, Michigan, nestled in the heart of the state’s rural landscape, Kyle Ostwald grew up surrounded by hardworking people...
Casting A Line With Kevin VanDam
When you’re talking to Kevin VanDam you don’t get the feeling you’re speaking with an internationally recognized angler and arguably the best bass fisherman...













