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Feeling safe and secure in your own home is essential for both your physical and mental well-being. One way to accomplish this sense of assurance is to invest in some home security measures. No, this doesn't mean digging a moat around your home (but we won't stop you...
Since the turn of the century, genes and DNA have taken the spotlight as means to uncover the mysteries of our complex bodily systems. Today, from The Human Genome Project to at-home tests such as 23andMe, genes are standard table talk—whereas, even a couple of...
At a certain point, it's time to take matters into your own hands. That's what Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys, Robyn Afrik and Lucia Rios did in 2018 when they founded Women of Color Give (WOCG). This philanthropic collective on Michigan's Lakeshore strives to fix...
Ever since watching NOVA on PBS as a 12-year-old who adored math and science, Dr. Karen Kennedy knew she wanted to help people through a career in medicine. But she didn't want to "just be a doctor." She wanted to reach those most vulnerable ... those who don't think...
February/March 2022
Some say the history of distillation dates all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia. A little further down the line in 1405, the first record of "whisky" appears in the Irish Annals of Clonmacnoise. By 1494, whiskey distilling in Scotland is thriving, and eventually is...
Laura Hardy, a Kentucky native who has split her time between the Bluegrass State and Metro Grand Rapids, is being welcomed as the new co-host of The Big Joe Show on Mix 95.7. Townsquare Media Grand Rapids recently made the announcement that Hardy would be joining the...
Among the many unique and wonderful things Grand Rapids is able to proudly claim as our own is the Grand Rapids Ballet, Michigan's only professional ballet company. Celebrating 50 years in 2022, GRB's artistic achievements throughout the community are vast, having...
Food solutions company SpartanNash recently announced Amy McClellan, who has been with the company since 2019, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. McClellan will lead SpartanNash's marketing function and...
Just like how I feel society tricked me into using scented everything when I was a teenager, I feel duped that for years I thought disposable makeup remover wipes were the end-all-be-all option for removing my makeup at the end of the day. Why didn't anybody tell me...