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Mushrooms are unassuming and hard to unearth sometimes, but totally worth the time and effort to bring out into the light. A little like...

Michigan Cooperative Linemen By The Numbers

In honor of Lineworker Appreciation day, April 9, the graphic below shows Michigan's cooperative linemen by the numbers.  As the “first responders” of the electric co-op...

On The Road: Norm Rosema Takes Electricity For A Spin

Norm and Donna Rosema loved taking drives together. Norm, now 82, lost his beloved wife of 57 years unexpectedly in February, 2018 in an automobile...

Michigan Co-ops Empower Future Leaders

Youth Tour Washington, D.C. Highlights Designed to inspire the leaders of tomorrow, Youth Tour teaches the brightest students of Michigan about their past—and helps equip...

Slow Down, Go Around Roadside Utility Workers

Summer travel, which lines up so neatly with utility construction and maintenance season, is just around the corner. And Joe McElroy, safety director for the...

The Call of the Wild

When you are exploring the Upper Peninsula, whether in vacation mode or simply tooling around your hometown, there is a sense that the “wild”...

The Butterfly Effect

As the ground thaws and the world warms up, one of the planet’s great travelers and most recognizable insects returns to Michigan from its...

Growing A Business Organically: Cultured Kombucha Co.

When Courtney Lorenz first tried her hand at brewing kombucha, an effervescent fermented drink of sweetened tea that is made from cultures of bacteria...

Do You Have the Best Deer Blind? Enter Our Contest

The hunt is on! Enter the Country Lines Deer Blind Contest. If you think you have the best deer blind in Michigan, then we want...

Best Of Michigan: Favorite Beaches

We asked our members to share their favorite Michigan beach in our Great Lakes state— so take their recommendations to heart and enjoy! Brimley State Park,...

Grilled to Perfection Recipes Due by April 1

Share your favorite “Grilled to Perfection” recipe with us by April 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus,...