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...
A Thrice-Worn Dress
By Laura Payne, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
A refreshing trend has begun in the world of weddings. Brides are not always looking for the...
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...
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...
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...
Building A Backyard Bird Oasis
Earlier this month, I was sitting in the lunchroom trying to think of something to add to the usual lunchtime banter. “Oh, check this...
The Orchard
By Rebecca Carlson, Cherryland Electric Cooperative memberRebecca is a college English professor. She enjoys traveling, writing, and paddle boarding on West Bay.
The best angle from...
Remembering The Glass Bottles & The Milkman
How many in Michigan remember greeting the milkman? Ours had orange juice, butter and even chocolate milk. I remember one winter morning in the...
Sounds of the Past
By Martin Stec, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative member
These days, the sound of Mullet Lake on a summer afternoon is the growl...
The Poet
By David Clapp, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member
My grandfather, Francis Merton Clapp, was born in 1897 in Genesee County, Michigan. He served in...
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!
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