A Glimpse Through The Thousand-Yard Stare
Darren Bettinger, Midwest Energy & Communications
Growing up on the lake, I always looked forward to visits from my grandfather. He lived out of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Floating Michigan Rivers
By Julie Kate O’Brien, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
The rivers of Michigan have danced through my soul since an early age. Bank fishing,...
From the Classroom to the Coffee Table
Back in 2019, Tyler Leipprandt was balancing life as a teacher with a side hustle in drone photography—primarily in real estate. Fast forward to...
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...
Old Friends
By J. Joseph Mapes, a Midwest Energy & Communications member
It has been said that “old friends are the bestfriends.” I surely agree. Growing up...
Grandparents at the Doorstep
By Alexandra Braddock, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
Building Stronger Families and Happier Childhoods
When can I have a sleepover at Grammy and (Grand)Dude’s?” my...
















