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​​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...

Welcome Cider Season with Virtue Cider’s Apple Fest

Welcome Cider Season with Virtue Cider’s Apple Fest

Virtue Cider has become a well-known cider staple in West Michigan and beyond. Their delicious offerings, which are all available to be enjoyed on a beautiful 48-acre farm plot in rural Fennville, make for the perfect accompaniment for an enjoyable fall day with...

Savoring the Sweet Taste of Success

Savoring the Sweet Taste of Success

There is no question that West Michigan loves its foods and beverages. Since 2008, the Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival has been satisfying appetites ... tens of thousands of them! This culinary celebration is considered the largest and best...

15 Years of Top-Notch Staffing Solutions and Employment Services

15 Years of Top-Notch Staffing Solutions and Employment Services

In 2021, Management Business Solutions (MBS) is proudly celebrating 15 years of delivering top-notch staffing solutions and employment services to West Michigan and national clients alike. Since opening its doors in 2006, MBS has earned a solid reputation for high...

Spice Up the Season with These Five Pumpkin Dishes

Spice Up the Season with These Five Pumpkin Dishes

If the only pumpkin you've had so far this fall is a pumpkin spice latté, it's time to shake it up. Pick up some pretty pumpkins from your local farmers market for your front porch, and add a few cans of pumpkin to your grocery cart for these quick and easy fall...

What’s a Parent to Do When a Child Leaves for College?

What’s a Parent to Do When a Child Leaves for College?

The shift in roles when sending a child away to college is as scary and significant as the change in roles when you become a new parent. You've spent years actively protecting, teaching and directing the daily life of your child—you were in charge and responsible....

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2021 Brilliance Award Finalists

  After rescheduling six times, the 2021 Brilliance Awards finally took place on August 31. With approximately 300 in attendance at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids, 30 finalists in 10 categories were honored and recognized. The top honorees were announced in between...

Kate Germano to Keynote Inforum’s Annual Capstone Dinner

Kate Germano to Keynote Inforum’s Annual Capstone Dinner

It is often said that adversity is our best teacher, and we find inspiration when we overcome it. That certainly is the case with Kate Germano, author, leadership coach and former Marine, who will keynote Inforum's annual Capstone dinner on November 18, 2021 at the JW...