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Interlochen: Making Beautiful Music In Northern Michigan

In Interlochen, Michigan, nestled within 1,200 acres of woods with not one, but two crystal blue lakes sparkling with glints of light, is an...

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...

The Miller Family Farm: A Leap Into Uncharted Waters

After a long career in the construction business, Rob Miller, then a Madison, WI, resident, found himself at a crossroad when he lost his...

Beyond Medals

The Enduring Spirit of Michigan’s Special Olympics Athletes In 2000, the former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela said: “Sport has the power to change...

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...

Restoring Power, Rebuilding Together

Ice can be beautiful—but not when it brings disaster to a region. In Northern Michigan, beauty turned brutal in hours. What began as a quiet...

Distilling Community

Craft spirits in Michigan is an industry that speaks often about creativity, a sense of community, and of course, good times and fellowship. After...

The Art of Island Living

Julie McKay Covert likes to sit at her dining room table, cradling a steaming mug of hot chocolate and looking out over the treetops...

You Can’t Make Me: Tips for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-willed Child.

For 22 years, 6 months and 21 days, I was a perfect parent. I knew exactly how to get babies to sleep, toddlers to...

Mixing it up at Short’s Brewing

Joe Short thinks of beer brewing as a “noble profession”—one rooted in ancient history. The drink of royalty and the common man, beer and...

Global Comfort Food Recipes Due by January 1

Share your favorite “Global Comfort Food” recipe with us by January 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...