Visit State’s Newest Shipwreck Museum: West Michigan Underwater Preserve

In the calm waters of Lake Michigan, north of White Lake, John Hanson emerged from the depths, his form taking shape in the bubbles...

It Really Does Take A Village

In rural Guatemala, not far from the border with Mexico, is a tiny village called Buena Vista and it is just that—a “good view.”...

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...

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...

Legacy Along The Lake: St. Julian Wine Co.

When Mariano Meconi moved The Meconi Wine Company, founded in 1921 in Canada, to Detroit after the repeal of Prohibition in 1923, he couldn’t...

Bee-hind the Scenes at Hilbert’s Honey Co.

If you’ve ever watched footage of a beehive on National Geographic or The Discovery Channel, you’ve seen the activity, coordination, and effort that goes...

Mud, Sweat & Tears

Extreme sports are big in Michigan and across the nation. When Chris Schmidt puts on his helmet on Oct. 20, the 44-year-old technical translator and...

It Takes Guts

You’ve got to ask yourself—what does it take to stand in a line with four other people while someone with a steely gaze just...

Stitch by Stitch: The Quilted Life of Ruth Ann Berry

When Ruth Ann Berry bought her Fife Lake building on the corner of State and Main in 1998, in Fife Lake, Michigan, she could...

Lilypad Solar Boats: A Recreational Revolution

In a world that seems to be moving at the speed of light, there’s nothing quite like Michigan’s Great Lakes to remind you to...

Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1

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