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According to 2011 surveys, annually there are 1.6-2.8 million runaway children in the United States. In Michigan alone that year, there were more than seven thousand runaway children. Muskegon County runaways numbered 460. Julia Koch of The Hope Project says these...
For the past eleven months, I've been planning a major event: my wedding. I would consider myself an emotional person (I'm often misty-eyed and reaching for a tissue after interviewing sources for West Michigan Woman articles, and everyone in the office is used to...
When Dory Kipker’s twin daughters were born with loads of hair, she started making hair accessories for them. Using felt and seeking to craft something other than traditional bows, Kipker started whipping up some creations that naturally led into jewelry. “I...
Our nation’s medicine cabinets contain more than two hundred million pounds of wasted, leftover prescription medications. Often going unmonitored, six out of nine youth are sneaking these meds for some type of high—but who is using, and what do parents need to look...
The second annual Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease symposium takes place September 18-19, 2013, at Van Andel Institute (VAI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Organized by Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D., head of the Translational Parkinson’s Disease Research Laboratory...
One of the most common questions we get is whether to use heat or ice for an injury. Both are beneficial when used properly, but the best option depends on what type of injury you’ve incurred. When to use ice Ice is the best option for an injury that is less than...
Michael McKay Santo, or Chef Michael, as he prefers to be called, is bringing bold new concepts to Grand Rapids with the opening of his restaurant McKay’s Downtown. Represented by David Wiener and Ray Kisor of Colliers International, McKay’s now occupies a...
Investors have many difficult decisions to make, in each stage of their lives, and every financial decision is based on your virtues. You must do what is best for your family throughout all of your and their financial life’s stages. The first financial life stage is...
Veronica Ramirez Garcia is a full-time mom. And for the past nine months, she's also been the full-time executive director of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Her focus on minority business growth and developing core values for local entrepreneurs and...
A couple of months ago, I received a letter in the mail stating it was time to renew the life insurance policy on my wife. In that letter it mentioned that life has probably changed since we took out the policy on her, and to carefully consider how much coverage we...