Molly Cox | Author

Long Ears, Olive Trees, and Lots of Apple Cider Vinegar

May 10, 2025

Spring is in the air, and we are all eager for visits to northern Michigan’s many farmers markets and farm stands. Our abundance of fresh, local products and produce is one of the many perks of our region, but we rarely take time to understand and appreciate the work farmers do to get… Read More >>

"Readers Have to Demand the Works That Are Controversial"

April 12, 2025

In the near-future world of Leif Enger’s I Cheerfully Refuse, a few ultra-wealthy autocrats control the world, while the majority of people are indentured servants with little autonomy, living in extreme debt and poverty. The power grid is unreliable, the police are totally u… Read More >>

Discovering Regional Runways

Feb. 22, 2025

The U.S. is home to over 19,700 airports, with around 5,200 for public use. Of these, only about 500 are “towered airports,” meaning they have an air traffic control tower.

Per Michigan Department of Transportation Aeronautics, “Michigan is home to 215 licensed pub… Read More >>

Cherry Capital Airport in its Growth Era

Jan. 11, 2025

If you’re tired of layering up for another icy-cold day, your hands frozen—even inside those bulky wool mittens—chances are you might be dreaming of lying on a sun-baked beach. A little vacation might be just the thing to escape the Midwest’s coldest, darkest months … Read More >>