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Gina VanTimmeren shares what’s hot this summer.

Organizers of the 2017 Grand Rapids Mud Run, a mud filled 5K, promise to up the anti this year with new obstacles and rearranged favorites.

Jamie Duffield said her motivation for starting Duffield Lane came about as she was on the search for pajamas that she “would not be embarrassed to be seen in, whether it be while visiting my in-laws or just running out of the house for a quick minute.”

Sally Keiser, founder of Sally Ann bags, has a mission: She wants people to care about where their fashions come from, who makes them and how they are made. From handbags, backpacks, clutches and satchels, this maker’s bespoke products are made in Grand Rapids with love, a lot of time and with Mother Earth in mind.

Start Garden has made its presence felt in this region’s business community ever since it was founded nine years ago by Rick DeVos.

Boost your immune system to prevent illnesses.

How to work out from your living room.

With a background as an educator and manager for a large cosmetics retailer, Melina Carreno Tobin decided it was time to open her own shop and focus on brands not readily available locally.

I’m a firm believer that everything carries energy, including our stuff. The energy our possessions carry can be positive, negative, and/or stagnant. This is especially heightened if the item has sentimental value.

Fresh herbs are a great addition to your summer meals — and can be grown in your backyard.

If your New Year’s resolutions include “get fit” a new barre studio might be just the place to help you reach that goal.

Before it became The Friesian Gastro Pub, the building at 720 Michigan St. NE was four walls of eroding concrete and a dirt floor. That didn’t stop the owners from envisioning a fresh addition to the Midtown Corridor, but they did need direction.

Telemedicine services are growing and projected to continue — even after COVID-19.

Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts will be hosting a mural painting and parking lot party fundraiser from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday at its location, 1246 Plainfield Ave. NE, in Grand Rapids

The Cedar Blitz Gravel Grinder Bike Race will take place May 22 at Cedar Springs Brewing Company, 95 N. Main St. NE, Cedar Springs.

The Grand Rapids Advanced Fencing Academy will host a tournament with multiple divisions in March.

A local museum will be working to attract more young female students to STEM-based careers.

AM Yoga Studio has partnered with Community Rebuilders to launch a yoga program for veterans to assist with symptoms of PTSD and other mental health issues.

Some people shine brighter simply by embracing their uniqueness. Local stylist and creative visionary Grace Kelly fully epitomizes this strategy.

There is a devoted group of fitness lovers that meet every Wednesday at 6:14 a.m. to workout around Grand Rapids.