Building A Backyard Bird Oasis

Earlier this month, I was sitting in the lunchroom trying to think of something to add to the usual lunchtime banter. “Oh, check this...

Lights And Legacy

Nick Kuz wears many hats. By day, the Reed City resident wears Great Lakes Energy’s hard hat for his work as a lineman, bringing...

Best Of MI: Ice Cream Shops

Here’s the scoop on the best places for ice cream in Michigan (in no particular order). Try these member recommended shops this summer to...

Best Of Michigan: Bakeries

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these member-recommended bakeries throughout Michigan. Great Lakes Bakery and Antiques Mall, Muskegon Sandi Hillis makes the best cakes ever with all-natural...

Sweet Breakfast

Growing up in a small dairy farming community in the country, there were not a lot of options for jobs, but one of my...

America’s Best Campground

Once upon a time, in the middle of the woods, there was an RV park. It was neither too little nor too big. Neither...

Surge Protection 101

A power surge is an unexpected increase in voltage, and it can occur from a variety of sources. Regardless of the cause, power surges...

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...

Growing A Business Organically: Cultured Kombucha Co.

When Courtney Lorenz first tried her hand at brewing kombucha, an effervescent fermented drink of sweetened tea that is made from cultures of bacteria...

Shades of Lavender: A Dream Come True

By Janene Rawlinson, Midwest Energy & Communications Member Imagine rows of purple flowers and the scent of lavender in the air. In addition to its...

Pizza Recipes Due by June 1

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