At the end of a winding dirt driveway in Black Forest, Deborah Ritchey unlocked the gate to her alpaca pen. A cluster of alpacas in their black, white and gray coats huddled in the middle of the corral. “That’s Summer,” Ritchey said pointing to a small white alpaca that seemed fluffier than the rest. Ritchey’s alpacas are one of the …
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CLEVELAND — Dozens of brides-to-be flocked to the IX Center for this year’s Today’s Bride Cleveland Wedding Show. That’s probably because wedding planners and vendors are reporting record numbers of bookings over the next two years. Market research firm The Wedding Report estimates there will be 2.5 million weddings this year. “It’s very huge and there’s like a venue for …
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Yesterday, U.S. runner Keira D’Amato broke the women’s U.S. marathon record at the Houston Marathon, setting a new record of 2:19:12. This time is 24 seconds faster than the previous record, set by Deena Kastor at the 2006 London Marathon. There’s a lot of questions today about the stunning race, but runners everywhere are mainly asking — who is Keira …
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Despite the challenges brought on by the ongoing pandemic, Lawless Beauty had a milestone year in 2021, with major product launches, new hires and distribution expansions that have brought on record growth. Brand founder Annie Lawless is continuing that momentum into the new year, starting with the brand’s second skin care-oriented launch, the Forget the Filler Overnight Lip Plumping Mask, …
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Ralph Rotella likes to say that when he started his annual drive to collect shoes for the needy in Syracuse, back in 2010, he had jet black hair. Today, his hair is fully white. “It’s all those shoes that did it,” he said. The more important change from Rotella’s first shoe drive 11 years ago is this: That first year, …
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