May 2021
Every issue
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Editor’s letter: The impact of COVID-19
With a light at the end of the tunnel, we look back at how COVID-19 has wreaked havoc over the past year.
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Saving nature
Community organizing helped keep Charles Garfield’s legacy intact.
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Features
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Health care heroes
Doctors, nurses and hospital staff share their personal stories and the moments that changed their lives.
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Health care heroes: Through the looking glass
For Robert Guikema, the stakes never felt heavier due to the constant potential exposure to COVID-19 he faced at work every day as a respiratory therapist for Metro Health.
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Top Doctors 2021
Professional Research Services (PRS) is a research company located in Troy, Mich. They specialize in conducting peer review surveys of different professionals within markets nationwide. A large part of their research focuses on the medical field, specifically M.D. and D.O. physicians.
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Health care heroes: manning the ‘front door’
Kendra Peot describes her staff as the “front door” for Butterworth’s emergency department.
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Health care heroes: a hand to hold
COVID-19 has been especially difficult for Audrey Pickel, who calls herself a highly sensitive person.
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Health care heroes: a first-time mother’s working worries
Courtney Kotewa, an ICU nurse at Metro Health, had just begun her second trimester when the initial shutdown arose back in March 2020.
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Health care heroes: the last goodbye
For Metro Health social worker Dana Post, feeling helpless was her greatest challenge during the pandemic.
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Health care heroes: family matters
Almost anyone who was admitted to Mercy Health Saint Mary’s Hospital with COVID-19 saw Dr. Chad Friend or a member of his team of hospitalists.
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Health care heroes: the toll of a high death count
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ourtney Thomas remembers the first COVID-19 patient she saw back in March 2020. -
Health care heroes: staffing shortages add challenges
Environmental services manager Jamie James saw colleagues quit in droves — fearful of catching COVID-19 and infecting their loved ones.
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Health care heroes: frontline medicine
It was mid-November when David Burkard, an emergency medical resident with Spectrum Health, woke up in his one-bedroom apartment with a fever and muscle aches.
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A family affair
Jean Stoffer and her daughter, Grace Start, have turned their love of design into three bustling businesses.
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Food + Drink
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Homemade pizza recipe
Change up pizza night with this focaccia dough recipe.
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Editor’s pick
One of my favorite restaurants in Grand Rapids is Chez Olga.
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Smokin’ with Kevin VanderMeer
Kevin VanderMeer has been in the culinary business for more than 36 years. Today, his catering business is smoking.
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Love & hotdogs
There’s a love story behind One Stop Coney Shop.
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Diner time warp
Appreciate American culture and cuisine with these diners.
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Celebrating cider
Pux Cider Taphouse brings heirloom apples to the table.
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Look + Feel
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A fresh coat of paint
Bringing new life to your rooms with these tips.
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The jewel of Wealthy Street
Dime & Regal makes custom jewelry for all occasions.
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Creating a new standard of care
Dr. Diana Bitner elevates women’s health with new practice.
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Your dream closet
9 design elements to turn your closet into
a space you want to spend time in.
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People + Places
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ArtPrize entry launched career
Whether he’s asking the audience to physically engage with his work or pause to reflect on their own personal experiences, Jeffrey Augustine Songco’s art leaves a lasting impression.
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‘Close to a breakthrough’
Researchers at Van Andel Institute have Parkinson’s in their scope.
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April showers bring May flowers
Your guide to 5 local plant shops in Grand Rapids.
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GRAM hires new membership manager
Michael Catching will help increase museum’s outreach
within the community.
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