Michigan Country Lines Magazine

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 newest and most expensive things to surround themselves with on...

By Claudia Sanderson, a Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op member The history of a one-room schoolhouse is embedded in my heart. I was born in 1951, which was the same year my grandparents purchased...

October is National Cooperative Month, a time when we take the opportunity to reflect on the unique role cooperatives play in our communities. A perfect example of our values and mission in action is...

By Cassondra Scott Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula is at the forefront of off-road innovation with a groundbreaking electric vehicle (EV) trail launched in June.Global powersports leader, Polaris Inc, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)...

By J. Joseph Mapes, a Midwest Energy & Communications Cooperative member I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, not far from my grandparents in Lowell. For almost three decades, my grandmother had a housekeeper named...