by Kelsea Rounds | Feb 1, 2017 | Profile
Stacy Stout began her career in higher education and moved into community-based nonprofit work, public schools and philanthropy. Today, she serves as Assistant to the Grand Rapids City Manager, working to address structural racism and advising on authentic...
by Kelsea Rounds | Dec 28, 2016 | Profile
If someone had told Amna Seibold 30 years ago that she would be mayor of East Grand Rapids, she would’ve said, “No. Not me.” After graduating from Albion College with a degree in biology, Seibold wasn’t certain which direction her career would...
by Kelsea Rounds | Nov 30, 2016 | Profile
AM is a complete experience—an asana studio, meditation studio, 365 program, teAM and community events. It’s yoga for the people. Anywhere and everywhere. And that’s exactly what co-owners Ashley Yost and Mali Jane wanted. What prompted your decision to...
by Kelsea Rounds | Nov 9, 2016 | Cityscene
Whether you’re practiced in making risotto or can barely make macaroni and cheese from a box, the Downtown Market’s new Cook for a Cause program offers an opportunity to learn new skills, make a meal and lend a hand. Private and corporate event groups can...
by Kelsea Rounds | Aug 16, 2016 | Cityscene
Fall in love with jazz for the first time—or all over again—at the fifth annual GRandJazzFest. West Michigan’s only free, weekend-long jazz festival is being held August 20 and 21, 2016, at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. “Jazz is the Great American Art...
