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...

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...

Michigan’s Fishery Is Nature’s School

By Rick Fowler, Great Lakes Energy member Rick taught high school English in Boyne City for 34 years. For the past 25 years, he has...

A Family Quilt

By Mary Ellen Wynes, a HomeWorks Tri-County Cooperative member A single mom and career woman years before it was common, my grandma never had time...

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...

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...

First Time Bow Hunting with Dad

Every fall, I have the same warm and wonderful memory of my first year of bow hunting with my dad. My dad put me...

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...

Picking Out My Own Game Jersey

There’s nothing more fitting in this world than picking out your own game jersey. Ask any sports player. The sweat and sacrifice are monumental...

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...

Air Fryer Favorites Recipes Due By March 1

Share your favorite “Air Fryer Favorites” recipe with us by March 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...