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...
Michigan Memories
It was 1942, and I was four years old when my parents moved about six miles to a different farm home. There had been...
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 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...
Bright Spots In Dark Days
Thinking back to my fondest Michigan memories, some of them came during the darkest days of my life.
I am not only a member of...
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...
Berry Picking
Submitted by Joelle Majerowicz, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member
I remember going berry picking with my grandfather, Carl (Lavy) Hagstrom, in the woods...
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,...
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...
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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