by Kimberly Viers | Dec 1, 2020 | Culture
While the annual Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan (BBBSMI) Fire & Ice event has gone virtual this year, the inspirational stories and exciting entertainment will still warm your heart from the chill of the December air. “It’s still a...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 18, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that Western Michigan University’s (WMU) dance department is one of the largest in the Midwest and its graduates go on to professional careers as dancers, choreographers, educators, and much more? Like many other educational experiences this year at the...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 13, 2020 | Culture
Did you know that there are currently 16 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias? These caregivers provide an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion. During the month of November,...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 12, 2020 | Culture
Currently operating as a food truck and offering catering, Cairo’s Kitchen, a traditional Egyptian restaurant is opening a brick and mortar location in the Exchange Building in spring 2021. But, if you were to ask Ramy Rezkalla and his family a year ago, cooking...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 6, 2020 | Culture
What started as a way to help her family out has turned into a career for Jamie Brock, as well as a way to let her entrepreneurial spirit soar. In 2014, Jamie purchased Coffee Rescue from her brother and continues to serve as the sole owner. While coffee has...
by Kimberly Viers | Nov 1, 2020 | Culture
FIRST & 42 has curated a list of ideas for you to find locally made gifts for the most wonderful time of the year with features of local Merry Makers. Giving the gift of local means more, because not only will you find quality items that are meaningful to others,...
