Memories Of An Ice Fisherman

By Rick Fowler, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member 1958…the earliest memories of being on the ice would probably spark the flames of many of...

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,...

Sweet Surprises

By Paige Hutter, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member. It’s 7 a.m. and I sit up in bed, dreading the bitter cold waiting outside. I rub...

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...

Anything Is Possible While Fishing In The Dark

By Andy Duffy, Great Lakes Energy member. A proponent of the bucolic life, Andy lives in co-op country in a rural area near Evart. There,...

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...

Jigsaw Puzzle Provides Family Fun And Teamwork

By Mary Ellen Wynes, a HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative member This summer, we attended a picnic hosted by our HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative, where we...

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...

Sunken Treasure

By Bob Wilson, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member My family has owned a summer cottage on Lake Charlevoix since 1941, and just down the...

62 Years Of Michigan Marriage

By Linda McCoy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative member Linda has lived in Northeast Indiana for all of her 79 years. She is a retired beautician and...

Grilled to Perfection Recipes Due by April 1

Share your favorite “Grilled to Perfection” recipe with us by April 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...