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...

Spring Gardening

By Kris Rigling, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member One of my fondest memories growing up was coming home from school in the spring on the...

Back in the Day

By Yvette Pecha Electric cooperative director recalls life in rural Michigan—and how it changed with electricity Louis Wenzlaff is somewhat of a luminary in the Thumb...

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...

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...

Celebrating the Magical Northern Michigan Morel Season

Every spring, a charming lakeside Michigan town gathers to celebrate the marvelous morel mushrooms. For more than 60 years, those merry for morels have...

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...

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...

Stars, Stripes And Sawdust

Ever since the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute opened its doors in 2017, people have been coming out of the woodwork to enroll in their...

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...