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Storm chaser Andrew Wurst provides critical data and works alongside first responders during disasters. (Photo/graphic by Lynn Seeden/Seeden Photography)

Kate Palmer has redefined what it means to make the most of a fitness membership. Since Thrive Pilates opened just down the road from her house last May, the energetic Flower Mound resident has attended a staggering 250 classes. She is there at 5:30 a.m.—the earliest weekday class—and was among the first to sign up […]

For Faith Ko, Sara’s Donut Story is more than your average donut shop. Yes, there are the gourmet, pastry-style donuts themselves—each with its own unique flavor and a mother’s love literally baked into every box. The menu also changes often, so loyal patrons and first-timers alike are always treated to a new flavor, with a […]

Rusty Vaughn doesn't hunt, golf or fish. He won't talk your ear off about politics, and you won't find him spending an entire Saturday riding horses or fixing things that weren't really broken to begin with. But boy, does he love playing around with classic cars.

Diabetes is already something that requires close monitoring and consistent management to stay under control. So imagine what it's like for those who must juggle those responsibilities with managing the debilitating effects of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The country was in the depths of the Great Depression, but Lena Holston Pope refused to let that stop her.

Fred and Sally Quezada admit they are probably a bit more transparent than they really need to be. For instance, rather than pressure customers to immediately choose Platinum Auto Glass when a windshield cracks or chips, they encourage them to ask questions, do their research, compare their options, and make the decision that feels right. […]

Highland Village residents Joe Crenshaw and Ladrell James certainly deserve a ton of credit for their hard work. After all, in a span of just seven months, the dynamic duo created an organization called the DFW Dad Squad that pulls men out of isolation and into communities, brotherhood, and friendship. Basically, a no-dad-should-be-alone movement.

Flower Mound sophomore Madelyn Modeste will be a doctor someday. It's something she has dreamed about for as long as she can remember, and at 16, she's already earned an internship this summer at Children's Health Andrews Institute Spine Center in Plano. Last year, she was invited to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders honors program in Boston, where Nobel Peace Prize winners and even the Dean of Harvard were on hand.

Cooper Middleton has always had a passion for bees. When he was 5 years old, he eagerly stood side-by-side with his grandpa, Bob Traill, who had a staggering 16 hives on his Argyle property and seemingly knew everything there was to know about beekeeping. Every day, they'd suit up and wander out to the hives together, add and rotate frames, check brood patterns, maintain equipment, and even harvest, filter, and bottle sweet honey.