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The Big Sable Point Lighthouse has kept watch on Lake Michigan’s shoreline for over 150 years. Almost 10 miles north of Ludington, the lighthouse keeper position was congressionally awarded to Alanzo Hyde in 1867 for his efforts in enlisting men for the United States during the Civil War. The lighthouse changed hands many times; but

by Brittany Kielbasa, Wolverine Power Cooperative   Nick Kuz wears many hats. By day, the Reed City resident wears Great Lakes Energy’s hard hat for his work as a lineman, bringing power to co-op members across Michigan—including his own home. On his personal time, he trades his hard hat for a cowboy hat as the

It takes some grit to be a lineworker, especially as a young woman in a male-dominated field, but Erin Smith has it. “I have always been the outdoorsy type and wanted to help my community,” says Erin Smith, a junior at Boyne City High School and currently the only female enrolled in the Energy Fundamentals:

The Hart Public Library isn’t just helping people read words– it’s inspiring kids to read code as well. In the early summer of 2018 the public library was able to purchase 18 Ozobots with the help of the Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant program. These tiny robots, which are small enough to fit into

Women have made inroads into many male-dominated professions in recent years. As recently as the 1980s, only 5.8 percent of U.S. engineers were women. Today, that percentage stands closer to 14 percent, according to a Congressional Joint Economic Committee report. As the number of women pursuing careers in the engineering field continues to grow, Great