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Renting a dumpster makes spring cleaning and other home improvement projects simple and easy

We’ve lived in the same house for 30 years, ever since our family moved from Columbus, Georgia to Akron. And in those 30 years I’ve done something several times many homeowners don’t know is possible for a residential customer. I rented a dumpster. I did this once to clean the garage and basement, once to clear built-up lawn debris,...

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Raise your glasses to the sky

The Grand River Valley Wine Region is in the path of totality for the upcoming Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8 and local wineries are ready to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event. The Grand River Valley branding group has created an eclipse-themed weekend event called the Total Eclipse Wine Trail that will run Friday, April 5 through Sunday,...

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When the talents of two estheticians collide, beauty is born

The newly opened Moon Flower Beauty Bar is as much an immersive experience as it is a haven for sugaring, waxing, massage, permanent makeup, facials, peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, and beautification of brows and lashes through lamination, extensions and lift-and-tints. Owners Frankie Marie and Liv Kichurchak went through the Brown...

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Preparing your estate before you pass on could be the biggest financial accomplishment of your lifetime

Now that we’re in the height of tax season, with people taking a good look at their financial picture, it’s a good time to plan for protecting your assets in the future. I caught up with local Estate Planning Attorney Margie T. Karl for insights. She says that even though no one really wants to think about a point in their lives when...

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Here’s how Jackie Klemenc planned the perfect honeymoon getaway for one local couple

What’s important to millennials in lifestyle preferences is also what matters most when planning a honeymoon: personalization. For Torri and Evan Sholl, who said their vows last September, a custom experience curated to their likes was top of mind. “This is the first time we are leaving the country as adults without our families,”...

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