Wild Ones offer free native garden designs
The Wild Ones Native Garden Designs Program is an initiative that encourages the use of native plants in landscaping by providing garden designs for a variety of ecoregions across the U.S.
Pet dental care
Dental health is a very important topic, one that I believe isn’t spoken about often enough.
A little aloha in West Michigan
As a home stylist for the last 24 years, it is so rewarding to be able to infuse joy into people’s homes through interior design.
Fashion Recycled
I caught up with Sadie on one of her last trips home where we discussed fashion.
LE: First of all, how do you self identify? Are you a millennial, generation Z / something else?
Discers fling for food drive
November in Michigan brings cold days, gray skies and fleeting daylight. But most importantly of all, it brings anticipation of the holidays.
RSV cases on the rise this season
At Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, the new name for Spectrum Health, we care for what feels like an alphabet soup of viruses during...
Off to a running start
Women hoping to complete a half marathon, 10k or 5k as part of their New Year’s resolution will have some additional resources at their disposal thanks, in part, to people like Sammie Bennett.
Coffee break
Built-in coffee bars are all the rage right now, and it makes sense why that is: aside from being gorgeous and adding significant value to a home, they are incredibly functional, especially when hosting those large holiday gatherings!
Helping for the holidays
When Maribeth Groen talks about kids in need in Kent County, she doesn’t just talk about the poverty level — she talks about something more subtle.
‘Green Wednesday’ ushers in holiday shopping weekend
Like many retailers, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, marks one of the biggest sales days of the year for cannabis dispensaries.
The race is on!
The 17th annual Gobble Wobble is open to all who would like run, walk or wobble to the finish line on Nov. 24, Thanksgiving morning.
The Man Lou Gehrig Replaced
Grand Rapids’ Wally Pipp will always be best known as the man Lou Gehrig replaced at first base for the New York Yankees.
Modern Muse
Molly Kickham embraces the ever-evolving world of fashion as someone whose style inspiration cited as Jane Birkin, Sharon Tate and Zoe Kravitz (and of course, Zoe’s parents Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet) would — with a sense of adventure and openness toward the unknown.
Fitness franchise stretches into East Grand Rapids
A fitness franchise plans to celebrate the grand opening of its first Michigan studio.
Community college earns gold-level recognition for veteran accessibility
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) leveled up its veteran services, leading to recognition by a state agency.
Puppy adoption highlights company’s commitment to charity
The grand opening of a tire store in Wyoming had an unexpected outcome for a puppy named Peanut who was part of the festivities.
Planting an oven in the ground
When friends come to visit Nina Van Harn during decent weather, the first place everyone heads is to the backyard.
Art that’s hardly mundane
Jenny Roberts is an artist, poet and Chicago transplant living in West Michigan, whose work examines the subtleties of life.
Bradley salon expands, partners open new location
Almost 30 years after Kerri Hartwell opened her first salon named after her son, Bradley, he is carrying on the family legacy with his own venture.
How to: Jump into cannabis
Recreational cannabis legalization is stretching across the United States, including Michigan.