Reaping What You Sow
By Mike Lavens, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
As we get older, it seems we start to cherish friends and family more and materialistic...
Holiday Tips
The holidays are a magical time, and it’s also the most expensive time of year for many of us. Here are tips to reduce...
The Truth Behind The Ghost Of Bowers Harbor
Located snugly between East and West Grand Traverse Bays is Old Mission Peninsula: a 19-mile-long, three-mile-wide stretch of land that harbors history, beauty, and...
Wild Art
Mushrooms are unassuming and hard to unearth sometimes, but totally worth the time and effort to bring out into the light. A little like...
Stars, Stripes And Sawdust
Ever since the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute opened its doors in 2017, people have been coming out of the woodwork to enroll in their...
From Curiosity to Connection: My Electric Co-op Journey
By David Wahl
Eighteen months ago, I had no idea what an electric cooperative was—let alone how one could completely change my life. Now, I’m...
The Ford Confusion
By J. Joseph Mapes, a Midwest Energy & Communications Cooperative member
I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, not far from my grandparents in Lowell....
Grilling Safety Tips
Warm weather is the perfect excuse to fire up the grill and gather friends and family for a backyard cookout. But before you get...
The Thrill Of The Chill
By Yvette Pecha
It’s February in Michigan, and the deep freeze is here. Some people will complain, some will seek respite in warmer regions, and...
The Happiness Project
At a time when contagious is a bad word, there is something beautiful about the infectious joy that emanates from Marcella and John Costin....
















