It all started with a late-night trip to the local pet store.
“We were obsessed. We would go to the pet store like every night,” said Michelle Epley. “And that is where we fell in love with ferrets.”
Michelle and Stephen Epley, a young animal-loving couple, would spend their nights wandering through pet stores, cruising the aisles [...]

Billy DuVall Jr., a barber at Shake Rag Salon, spends his Sundays as a worship leader at Hillvue Heights Church. He said that his ministry carries over into his profession. BETHANY MOLLENKOF/HERALD

Growing up in a household with a lot of kids — 12 in all — Walter Steele became familiar with doing loads of dirty laundry.

“Momma taught me at an early age, so I had to like it,” he said. “There was a lot of kids in my family, so I had to learn quick.”