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...

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...

Road Trippin’ with Christal Frost: Lake Michigan Rock Hunting

It’s a crisp and clear February morning as we make the trek to Frankfort’s Point Betsie Lighthouse. Lake Michigan was a familiar backdrop for...

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...

Casting for Recovery Michigan

By Yvette Pecha In late August, 14 women who have been afflicted with breast cancer will gather at the beautiful Barothy Lodge in Walhalla, Michigan,...

Spanning the Mitten: Michigan’s Most Iconic Bridges

Michigan’s unique geography—with over 11,000 inland lakes, 120 major rivers, and borders on four Great Lakes—has made bridges essential to connecting people, peninsulas, and...

A Member Memory

By Gregg Smith, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member As a member of the fourth-class (plebe) midshipman summer class of 1967, little did I imagine...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Frankfort

Every time I travel back to my Benzie County roots, I marvel at how everything feels both exactly the same and somehow very different....

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,...

Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Fat Tire Bikes On The TART Trails

Get Outdoors If there’s anything we learned in 2020, it would be the power of the outdoors. As COVID-19 spread across the United States, it...

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,...