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...

The Old Ball Games

By Carol Higgins, Midwest Energy & Communications member I was born in 1954, the oldest of eight. We didn’t go many places together, but my...

Grandparents at the Doorstep

By Alexandra Braddock, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member Building Stronger Families and Happier Childhoods When can I have a sleepover at Grammy and (Grand)Dude’s?” my...

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...

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...

Last Train Ride

By Tom McWhorter, Cherryland Electric Cooperative member My grandmother lived in Lake Odessa and sometime in the mid-’50s, she took a train to Grand Rapids. She...

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,...

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...

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...

A Glimpse Through The Thousand-Yard Stare

Darren Bettinger, Midwest Energy & Communications Growing up on the lake, I always looked forward to visits from my grandfather. He lived out of the...

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...