MASON, Mich. — In a pastoral campground south of Lansing, many attendees at the Michigan Hoop Dance Retreat were hooping as if their hair was on fire. Then, Missy Cooke’s hair caught fire. Dancing ...

TUPELO – Sixty-seven years ago, a toy company named Wham-O began mass-producing brightly colored plastic hoops. The Hula Hoop, as it was named, became a fad. Seven years later, in 1965, Wham-O added ...

In a pastoral campground south of Lansing, many attendees at the Michigan Hoop Dance Retreat were hooping as if their hair was on fire. Then, Missy Cooke’s hair caught fire. Dancing with a torch in ...