From Capitol Hill to Co-op Storm Recovery: John Kran’s First Weeks at MECA

When John Kran stepped into his new role as president and CEO of the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), he expected the usual whirlwind...

Best Of MI: Ice Cream Shops

Here’s the scoop on the best places for ice cream in Michigan (in no particular order). Try these member recommended shops this summer to...

Last Train Ride

By Tom McWhorter, Cherryland Electric Cooperative member My grandmother lived in Lake Odessa and sometime in the mid-’50s, she took a train to Grand Rapids. She...

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,...

Tahquamenon Falls: A Wonder of the Midwest

Hidden in the Upper Peninsula happens to be the state’s largest waterfall and the second-largest east of the Mississippi River (with Niagara Falls being...

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...

A Glimpse Through The Thousand-Yard Stare

Darren Bettinger, Midwest Energy & Communications Growing up on the lake, I always looked forward to visits from my grandfather. He lived out of the...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Sault Ste. Maire & Soo Locks

Traveling to Sault Ste. Marie is almost like traveling back in time. Sault Ste. Marie, or as the locals say, The Soo, is the...

The Poet

By David Clapp, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My grandfather, Francis Merton Clapp, was born in 1897 in Genesee County, Michigan. He served in...

Sweet Breakfast

Growing up in a small dairy farming community in the country, there were not a lot of options for jobs, but one of my...

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...