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 Ford Confusion

By J. Joseph Mapes, a Midwest Energy & Communications Cooperative member I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, not far from my grandparents in Lowell....

Sounds of the Past

By Martin Stec, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative member These days, the sound of Mullet Lake on a summer afternoon is the growl...

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...

Grandma’s Quilt

My paternal grandmother was a talented woman whose greatest pride was taking care of her family. Her recipes remain family favorites, and the quilts...

Wild Art

Mushrooms are unassuming and hard to unearth sometimes, but totally worth the time and effort to bring out into the light. A little like...

No Barriers 2025

ADVENTURES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DISABILITIES—APPLY BY MAY 15 FOR IN-PERSON EXPEDITIONS & EXPERIENCES TAKING PLACE JUNE-SEPTEMBER No Barriers Programs Serve: People with disabilities Veterans with disabilities Youth with...
Porcupine Mountains lantern lit ski trail

Porcupine Mountains In The Winter

With Michiganders on the long end of a year that limited us in the everyday activities we often enjoy, the outdoors was a respite...

Featured Recipe: Quinoa Salad

By Virginia Czarnecki, HomeWorks Tri-County 1 cup quinoa2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water1 can drained medium ripe olives, or 1 cup pitted kalamata olives1...

Hope On The Slopes

In the winter of 1982, a tenacious kindergartner watching skiers cruise down the slopes of Boyne Mountain grew infatuated with the sport. Chrissy Evans...

Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1

Share your favorite “Heirloom” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...