![HANDMADE — Northern alumni Julia Bolton models a sea glass necklace that she handcrafted. Bolton fell in love with metalsmithing after taking an extracurricular class at NMU during her junior year.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/10E3BF28-646A-4BA0-B60A-29BE50D395CC-676x900.jpg)
Northern alumni makes hand-crafted jewelry
Andie Balenger
• March 23, 2023
![EXPRESS YOURSELF — Greta Hillstrom, owner of Fancy-Free, poses with her cat Bobbi McGee in front of one of the stores several home décor displays. Fancy-Free is a curated thrift store with the goal of promoting creativity and art within the local community.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_4574-900x675.jpg)
Fancy-Free, a curated thrift experience
Andie Balenger
• February 6, 2023
![MEDITATION - Connor Ryan teaches an evening class at Unity Yoga Co-Op. Ryan is the founder of Unity Yoga and provides yoga classes in a variety of styles to accommodate every person.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Image-from-iOS-1-900x675.jpg)
Unity Yoga: connecting the community through donation based yoga
Olivia Apa, Features Writer
• January 29, 2022
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