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...

The Orchard

By Rebecca Carlson, Cherryland Electric Cooperative memberRebecca is a college English professor. She enjoys traveling, writing, and paddle boarding on West Bay.  The best angle from...

Northern Michigan’s Natural Treasure: The Petoskey Stone

When you think of searching out fossilized rock formations, you’re likely to conjure movie icons like Indiana Jones, Dr. Alan Grant, or Lara Croft....

Johannesburg Family: Seeding Success Through Tradition

Ben and Alison Sklarczyk’s five-year-old daughter Morgan has a dream to be Johannesburg, Michigan’s first farmer-police officer. She and her little brother, Dane, are the...

Exploring Lake Superior’s Underwater Wonderland at Pictured Rocks

By Cassondra Scott Lining the pristine shores of Lake Superior from Munising to Grand Marais, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a marvel of nature. It...

Get In, Get Out, Get to Work

Tornados in Michigan are unexpected and rare—but they can, and will, happen. Proof is the EF-3 class tornado that tore through Gaylord, Michigan, in...

Lights And Legacy

Nick Kuz wears many hats. By day, the Reed City resident wears Great Lakes Energy’s hard hat for his work as a lineman, bringing...

Before The Bridge

Michigan author Luman Slade has published four books for young readers. One of his books, “There’s a Bear in the Raspberry Patch,” is a...

Best of Michigan: Restaurants With A View

When the weather warms up, plan to take in the beauty at one of these member-recommended Michigan restaurants with a view (in no particular...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Legends, Loss, & Restoration

https://youtu.be/8CGoThL-HMY I think everyone can relate to wanting to “get away from it all.” The chance to disconnect from our modern lives and reconnect with...

Pizza Recipes Due by June 1

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