PEOPLE + PLACES
Catalyzing Creativity
Grand Rapids Magazine spoke with Cindy Meyers Foley about her position at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.
City to offer free lifeguard certification
The City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department plans to hire 75 lifeguards this summer.
3rd Ward Commissioner Race Narrows
After a rigorous selection process, three finalists have emerged in the race to fill the vacant Third Ward Commissioner seat in Grand Rapids.
Entrepreneur puts old skis to new use
Simone Thiessen’s garage used to hold only cars. Now it also holds stacks of old skis, table saws and sanders, saw horses, and almost half a dozen Adirondack chairs sporting backs and seats made from skis.
Popular trail receives $300k in funding
The City of Kentwood has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to support improvements to the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail.
Quintet brought together to honor Blue Note
Blue Note Records is celebrating its 85th Anniversary with a U.S. Tour.
Ways to beat the winter blahs
You hear it all the time: "The way to maintain your mental state is through regular exercise."
Clarion Call: A Plea to the Public
Dégagé Ministries, 139 Sheldon Ave. SE, provides the only emergency shelter for women in the area.
Significant snowfall boosts business for Caberfae
One of the country's oldest destination ski resorts located in lower Michigan just announced eight inches of new snow.
Writing with Authority
Dressage circuit champion Debby Buck DeJonge's novels are set in the glammy world of fancy horse competitions.
Stacking up against the competition
In the world of cup stacking, where speed, precision, and a keen sense of timing are essential, 17-year-old Will Allen, a senior at East Grand Rapids High School, has emerged as a true prodigy.