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,...

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...

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...

Small Town Success

My grandfather, Gerald Gaultier, was born and raised in the local town of South Boardman. He served in the United States Air Force as a...

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...

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...

Coon Hunt

My dad had 17 coon hounds and a war surplus Willys Jeep (circa 1940s). It had a canvas top, a windshield, and no doors....

The Salted Christmas Goose

On Christmas Day, Ma always got up first and stuffed the Christmas goose. This year was no different. She stuffed the goose and salted...

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...

The Generational Dresses

By Sharon Libich, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member In 1978, I found my wedding dress in the pages of bridal magazines—a far...

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...