Reaping What You Sow

By Mike Lavens, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op As we get older, it seems we start to cherish friends and family more and materialistic...

Chocolate Recipes Due July 1

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

Hidden Northern Michigan Treasure For All Ages

North on M-149, 12 miles from Manistique, lies gorgeous Kitch-iti-kipi (Big Spring), Michigan’s largest spring. It’s an oval spring measuring 200 feet in diameter...

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...

A Cub, A Dream, A Legacy: The Story of Dean Oswald’s Bear Ranch

By Allie Brawley | Photos by Abby MoranThis article was originally published in Cloverland Connections, September/October 2025. When Dean Oswald was 6 years old, he and his...

Dr. William J. Fuller,World War II Neurosurgeon

By By William J. Fuller II, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My dad, Dr. William J. Fuller, was born in 1912 in the small...

From Capitol Hill to Co-op Storm Recovery: John Kran’s First Weeks at MECA

When John Kran stepped into his new role as president and CEO of the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association (MECA), he expected the usual whirlwind...

Snowman Cam

When Ken Borton moved to Gaylord, Michigan, from the metro Detroit area in 2000 to set up a home office, he couldn’t have dreamed...

Hartwick Pines State Park: Evading the Axe

By Yvette Pecha Before being known for automobiles, Michigan was a primary hub in the logging industry. In fact, it was the nation’s leading lumber-producing...

Best of Michigan: Restaurants With A View

When the weather warms up, plan to take in the beauty at one of these member-recommended Michigan restaurants with a view (in no particular...

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...