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...
Wheels of Change: Exploring the E-Bike Phenomenon in Michigan
By Emily Haines Lloyd
When you think of the many human milestones, there are an interesting amount that revolve around mobility. A baby rolls over,...
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...
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...
Building Beyond Bricks
Strong houses are made of concrete, lumber, and shingles, but a strong home is much more—it’s a place for family, for coming together, and...
A Message From Beyond The Grave
By: Brian Maiki, Alger Delta Cooperative member. Brian is in his 25th year of adult education, teaching technology classes to people from all walks of...
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...
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 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...
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...
















