Guest Column

Reflections On Our Pond

By Kathy Fila, a Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member Our 24-year-old son came over today with youthful enthusiasm and energy, claiming he would get the pond...

Nature Memories

Growing up, our family always kept a flower garden. It was filled with roses, dahlias, and peonies. The Peace rose was my dad’s favorite....

The Salted Christmas Goose

On Christmas Day, Ma always got up first and stuffed the Christmas goose. This year was no different. She stuffed the goose and salted...

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...

Coon Hunt

My dad had 17 coon hounds and a war surplus Willys Jeep (circa 1940s). It had a canvas top, a windshield, and no doors....

Sweet Breakfast

Growing up in a small dairy farming community in the country, there were not a lot of options for jobs, but one of my...

An Eggceptional Experience I Will Never Forget!

I will never forget my visit to an ethnic art fair outside of Detroit’s Cobo Hall at the age of 12. It is one...

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,...

Sweet Surprises

By Paige Hutter, Great Lakes Energy Cooperative member. It’s 7 a.m. and I sit up in bed, dreading the bitter cold waiting outside. I rub...

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...

Mushroom Recipes Due by March 1

Share your favorite “Mushrooms” recipe with us by March 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...