Digging Into the Rich History of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula
To really understand the whole picture, we have to go back a billion years to the Mesoproterozoic Era. This period of forming and shifting...
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...
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...
Road Trippin’ With Christal Frost: Sault Ste. Maire & Soo Locks
Traveling to Sault Ste. Marie is almost like traveling back in time. Sault Ste. Marie, or as the locals say, The Soo, is the...
An Eggceptional Experience I Will Never Forget!
I will never forget my visit to an ethnic art fair outside of Detroit’s Cobo Hall at the age of 12. It is one...
Power of Co-op Communities: From the REA to Today—the Enduring Power of Connection
When the Rural Electrification Act (REA) passed in 1936, it did more than bring electric lines to farms—it powered a movement. Built by neighbors...
The Call of the Wild
When you are exploring the Upper Peninsula, whether in vacation mode or simply tooling around your hometown, there is a sense that the “wild”...
Johannesburg Family: Seeding Success Through Tradition
Ben and Alison Sklarczyk’s five-year-old daughter Morgan has a dream to be Johannesburg, Michigan’s first farmer-police officer.
She and her little brother, Dane, are the...
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...
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...
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!
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