Plugging in with Polaris
By Cassondra Scott
Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula is at the forefront of off-road innovation with a groundbreaking electric vehicle (EV) trail launched in June.Global powersports...
Worms of Misfortune
By Margaret Elwood, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member
In the summer of 1937, my older sister Barb and I found ourselves knee-deep...
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...
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 Thrice-Worn Dress
By Laura Payne, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
A refreshing trend has begun in the world of weddings. Brides are not always looking for the...
Small Town Success
My grandfather, Gerald Gaultier, was born and raised in the local town of South Boardman. He served in the United States Air Force as a...
10 Tips For Enjoying Michigan’s Dark Skies
Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes, which shroud the state in near-total darkness. This makes it the perfect destination for some of the...
Taking The Long Road
If Emerson’s ethos holds true and life really is about the journey and not the destination, then the folks at Long Road Distillers are...
Reflections On Our Pond
By Kathy Fila, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
Our 24-year-old son came over today with youthful enthusiasm and energy, claiming he would get the pond...
A Family Quilt
By Mary Ellen Wynes, a HomeWorks Tri-County Cooperative member
A single mom and career woman years before it was common, my grandma never had time...
















