Catch And Release

Submitted by Sally Binard, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member Catch and Release has had a strong meaning throughout my life. As a young girl,...

Sometimes You’ve Got to Get Lost to Find Your Way

I decided to make Michigan my permanent home in an unlikely spot—while bodysurfing waves in Lake Worth, Florida. I’d hitchhiked from my hometown of...

The Red Farmhouse History

Submitted by Heather Carmona, a Great Lakes Energy member It was the day we pulled into the driveway and I told my husband “this is...

A Unique Driving Lesson

When my daughter was almost 15, I took her down a narrow traffic-free dirt road in northern Michigan to teach her gear shifting in...

Growing Up With Family And Community

Throughout my growing up years, my father and grandfather farmed together in Michigan’s Lapeer County. They were both full-time farmers until the mid-1950s when...

The Nahma Airport

My mother Alice one day not long ago told me about a ride she took on a single-engine plane as a young girl. Born...

I Remember…

We invite members to share their fondest memories. Country Lines will pay $50 for stories we publish. Guidelines: 1. Approximately 200 words 2. Digital photos must be at...

I Remember When The Electricity Came On

Born in the winter of 1929 at our home on Elder Road in Alden, Mich., I was the ninth child in a family of...

Before The Bridge

Michigan author Luman Slade has published four books for young readers. One of his books, “There’s a Bear in the Raspberry Patch,” is a...

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...