by Claire Chapin | Oct 7, 2025 | Wellness
Amy Stahley, Dean of Health Professions at Davenport University, has spent her career preparing the next generation of healthcare leaders. But a few years ago, the nurse became the patient in a way she never expected. Her first heart episode struck suddenly in early...
by Claire Chapin | Oct 7, 2025 | Cityscene
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is bringing back its blockbuster ENLIGHTEN at Meijer Gardens, an immersive, world-class holiday light experience that captivated audiences in its inaugural year and returns with exciting enhancements for 2025....
by Claire Chapin | Oct 7, 2025 | Profile
Did you know? According to the National Museum of the American Indian, it’s estimated that in the 130 years followinag first European contact, Native America lost 95% of its population, along with a disruption of tradition and enormous loss of land....
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
Tiawanna Ezell is a 10-year cancer survivor whose journey with Stage III cancer shaped her passion for advocacy, community, and hope. A devoted mother of three daughters, Tiawanna lives each day with gratitude and determination, embracing the beauty of the...
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
Shannon Gales first felt pain in her left breast during a long run in late August 2023. When she showered, she confirmed it was a lump. All the feelings she felt 25 years earlier came rushing back. Her next several weeks were filled with mammograms, ultrasounds,...
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
Renee Belkin-Lang has fought cancer twice in her life, and continues to take medication to prevent reoccurrence. She was diagnosed with breast cancer (DCIS) 16 years ago, then two years later she was diagnosed with a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST), which grew...
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
When one of Lisa Knight’s 11 children was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was there to be her caregiver. “Family is one of the greatest gifts we have and we must help preserve that to the best of our ability,” she said. Now, her daughter is cancer-free, has retired...
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
When Kent Deemter was diagnosed with cancer as a young husband and father, his world was turned upside down. That same day, one random thought made him laugh: What if his friends and family could go bald digitally, no clippers required? His sister-in-law...
by Maggie Mutch | Oct 6, 2025 | Home
Julia Hahn had already lost her father to small cell lung cancer and witnessed her mother’s breast cancer survivorship when she was diagnosed herself with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2023. After her diagnosis, she’s had chemotherapy, 30 days of radiation, and a...
