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...

Casting for Recovery Michigan

By Yvette Pecha In late August, 14 women who have been afflicted with breast cancer will gather at the beautiful Barothy Lodge in Walhalla, Michigan,...

A Deep Dive With Chris Roxburgh

As an electrical contractor, Chris Roxburgh spends his working days bringing light to dark areas. Perhaps it’s not all that surprising that Roxburgh spends...

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...

Worms of Misfortune

By Margaret Elwood, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member In the summer of 1937, my older sister Barb and I found ourselves knee-deep...

Youth Tour: A Living Example of Cooperative Values

October is National Cooperative Month, a time when we take the opportunity to reflect on the unique role cooperatives play in our communities. A...

Always Do the Right Thing

By David Van Horn, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My father, James Van Horn, was a very quiet man. I have no memory of...

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...

Glow In The Dark

Erik Rintamaki has been walking the beaches of Lake Superior all of his life. Rintamaki, now living in Brimley, grew up in the Upper Peninsula...

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...

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...