Local Focus

Grow and Give: Malinda Barr

Jan 27, 2010

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Malinda Barr, resident of Haslett, spends a great amount of time volunteering. In fact, Barr noted that she works just enough to meet her needs…

Growing In Community: Joan Nelson

Jan 27, 2010

“We live in community,” said Joan Nelson, director of the Allen Neighborhood Center, and community is the thread that connects the beads of Nelson’s life.
Her parents were big on…

Amy McNamara: Small Town, Big Heart

Jan 6, 2010

The decision to move to Grand Ledge was anything but thrilling to city girl Amy McNamara.
After growing up in Dearborn Heights, MI, and being used to the city life,…

Business Profile: October Moon

Jan 6, 2010Column

The simple things are sometimes the ones that bring you the most joy in life — the alluring aroma when entering a room, that newly purchased handbag, a lotion that…

Business Profile: Legacy Model & Talent

Jan 6, 2010

As a girl, Sherly Ellis had no self-confidence. She towered over her peers and viewed herself as the ugly duckling. Always slouched over, Ellis ran into some trouble with her…

Nonprofit Profile: Hannah’s House

Jan 6, 2010

Every day, thousands of women get pregnant, and thousands of women lose their jobs. For those women who experience both at the same time — or otherwise find themselves in…

Susan Sanford: Work-at-Home Mom

Jan 6, 2010

Growing up as the youngest of seven children and being able to have her mother home until she was 10 years old molded Susan Sanford’s perspective on the life her…

Rochelle Rizzi: A Twist in the Road

Jan 6, 2010

Rochelle Rizzi can look at one moment in her life and say that was when it all came together. After graduating from Lansing Community College (LCC) with a degree in…

ATHENA WIN Launches in Lansing

Jan 6, 2010Feature

Twenty-first century networking often means social media and e-mails; however, there is a group of capital area women changing this with a women’s network based on developing relationships through face-to-face…

Restaurant Review: Gracie’s Place

Jan 6, 2010Column

If you find yourself in Williamston this holiday season enjoying the small town charm, Gracie’s Place is a good spot to warm up with a coffee drink or enjoy a…

Joy Baldwin: A Growing Collage

Jan 6, 2010

Joy Baldwin uses her many talents to help people make a better life, whether it is growing children’s appetites for garden-grown vegetables or growing a small local business.
Baldwin’s program…

Karen Kraft: Spiritually Driven

Jan 6, 2010

After four years in remission, Lansing resident Karen Kraft was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for a second time this August.
If that weren’t enough, her daughter was recently diagnosed with…

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