America’s Best Campground

Once upon a time, in the middle of the woods, there was an RV park. It was neither too little nor too big. Neither...

Floating Michigan Rivers

By Julie Kate O’Brien, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member The rivers of Michigan have danced through my soul since an early age. Bank fishing,...

A North Woods Matriarch

By Janet Horricks, a HomeWorks Tri-County Cooperative member My great-grandmother and great-grandfather, Leatha and Charles Malinowski, lived in Sigma, Michigan, a small abandoned logging town...

Hope On The Slopes

In the winter of 1982, a tenacious kindergartner watching skiers cruise down the slopes of Boyne Mountain grew infatuated with the sport. Chrissy Evans...

Memories Of An Ice Fisherman

By Rick Fowler, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member 1958…the earliest memories of being on the ice would probably spark the flames of many of...

When Business Took Flight: Runci’s Spiraling Entrance into Lowell History

By J. Joseph Mapes, a Midwest Energy & Communications member My grandfather, C. H. Runciman, moved his small family (including my 1-year-old mother) to Lowell,...

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...

Best of Michigan: Pizza

We’ve rounded up the best places to grab a slice with this member-recommended list. Silver Beach Pizza, Saint Joseph They have a big selection of delicious...

Rural Michigan Pickleball

By Christopher Mulder, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Member My mom was a trendsetter when she picked up and started to share her newfound pickleball game...

Hidden Northern Michigan Treasure For All Ages

North on M-149, 12 miles from Manistique, lies gorgeous Kitch-iti-kipi (Big Spring), Michigan’s largest spring. It’s an oval spring measuring 200 feet in diameter...

Autumn Comfort Foods Recipes Due by August 1

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