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Stephanie Adams Named GRPS Foundation President & CEO

Stephanie Adams Named GRPS Foundation President & CEO

Stephanie Adams, a longtime nonprofit leader and community organizer, has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation (GRPSF), the fundraising partner of Grand Rapids Public Schools. Learn more about why Adams is...

Lucinda Wright: Pushing Boundaries, Advancing Innovation.

Lucinda Wright: Pushing Boundaries, Advancing Innovation.

Not only is Lucinda Wright changing up the coffee and spirits game as Co-Founder and CEO of Michigan-based Cask & Kettle, she's also a lesson in what happens when you step away from comfortability and imagine what's possible in a world of impossibility. A Rives...

2021 Readers’ Choice Awards

2021 Readers’ Choice Awards

What makes a community? Undoubtedly, the magic comes from its people. Our lives wouldn't be what they are without the stellar local establishments found around every corner of West Michigan, from the newly-founded to the well-established and everything in between....

Allyson Paris: “There’s beauty, joy and connection to be found.”

Allyson Paris: “There’s beauty, joy and connection to be found.”

Grand Rapids Civic Theatre—which has served West Michigan for 96 Seasons by producing memorable shows, working with community partners and raising the next generation of artists—recently saw the transition of Allyson Paris from Associate Director to the first sole...

Five Unique Ways to Display Holiday Cards

Five Unique Ways to Display Holiday Cards

This time of year, holiday cheer can be found all around us. What better way to infuse that joy throughout your home than intentionally incorporating the holiday cards you receive into your decor? In honor of her new book, Cozy White Cottage Seasons, we sat down with...

Jen Delvaux: Finding the Silver Linings

Jen Delvaux: Finding the Silver Linings

Jen Delvaux, a wellness coach, mother to Drew and Maddie, and wife, fell into the health and fitness world by accident. After working to get herself on a healthy track years ago and falling in love with the process, she now works to help other women also discover the...

Elevated Autumn: Taking the Corny Out of Fall Decor

Elevated Autumn: Taking the Corny Out of Fall Decor

Decorating for the fall season can feel like an all-or-nothing deal: Either you've got to commit to going full camp or do nothing at all. Turns out, there's actually a pretty simple middle ground. Though there's absolutely nothing wrong with embracing some of the...

​​We All Shine Together: Valencia Agnew, Ph.D.

​​We All Shine Together: Valencia Agnew, Ph.D.

Valencia Agnew, Ph.D., DBTC, is a firm believer in showing up and doing the best she can. Though she acknowledges that means not always getting things right on the first try, she's not one to give anything less than her all. "When you put your heart into something and...