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A new, 80-foot mural by Reb Roberts is on display inside the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

Family Promise of West Michigan helps keep entire families out of the cold

A sustainable outdoor footwear maker is moving its headquarters from Portland, Oregon, to downtown Grand Rapids.

The West Michigan Tourist Association announced the five winners in this year's West Michigan Photo Contest. 

A local do-it-yourself studio is offering craft kits people can take home and work on during this time of social distancing.

You don’t need a yoga mat, fancy yoga clothes or even to be physically fit. You only need to be ready to take yourself less seriously, says Angela Essick Dykes, who will be leading several free Laughter Yoga sessions at Gilda’s Club in Grand Rapids and Lowell as part of LaughFest 2018.

Kids can be on the lookout for collectible cereal brand mascot toys in specially marked boxes this fall.

Dana Christian Lee, founder and director of EmbodyGR, a non-profit organization that offers free yoga and meditation for the underserved, was awarded the "I Have Made a Difference" award in the health category from WGVU Public Media this January.

For Metro Health social worker Dana Post, feeling helpless was her greatest challenge during the pandemic.

Dreamgoats offers several opportunities to enjoy the companionship of goats.

Local farmers can now milk goats anywhere courtesy of a mobile milking parlor.

Some ironic news hit in March when Amazon announced it was ending its endeavor to open brick-and-mortar bookstores — the very establishments it hoped would wipe out bookstores’ endangered-species status.

Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Green Wellness in Caledonia is introducing CBD-based hangover kits.

Gwendolyn Thomas is the founder and lead designer at Dolyn Designs – a West Michigan-based wedding and event décor business.

Cassie Dean of Lowell, a fashion student at The Savannah College of Art and Design last spring, had a piece from her collection featured in a prominent fashion magazine.

The Grand Rapids Public Library’s annual GR Reads, a summer reading program for adults, runs through Aug. 31.

The West Michigan Tourist Association announced the launch of its 2021 West Michigan Photo Contest.

A new shop specializing in bridesmaid dresses has arrived in West Michigan.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation will host a Michigan children’s book illustrator for a five-part virtual storytelling journey about how he created the art for “Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story.”

This wedding season, push the envelope on traditional and don a gown that is unique and fashion forward.