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...
Little Teacher, Big Lesson
Isn’t it amazing when kids teach you something you already know but haven’t bothered to practice? My 3-year-old grandson Lincoln schooled me recently. You...
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...
Snowy Owls Return to Michigan
By Yvette Pecha
Every winter, “snowbirds” who live in the colder northern parts of North America leave their three-season residences behind in a bid to...
A Slice Of Home
Farm Country Cheese House is appropriately named for the striking farm country it is surrounded by in Lakeview, Mich. The cheese company is bordered...
Sunken Treasure
It was on a volunteer trip to Jamaica that Jennifer Dowker saw her first glass-bottom boat. Aside from being captivated by floating above sea...
Glow In The Dark
Erik Rintamaki has been walking the beaches of Lake Superior all of his life.
Rintamaki, now living in Brimley, grew up in the Upper Peninsula...
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...
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: 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...
















