fitness

Here we are in the dead of winter. Or as the poet Christina Rosetti called it, “the bleak midwinter… snow on snow on snow.” Those are the lyrics to a...

BEMIDJI – In the last year, I lost more than 60 pounds and dropped five pants sizes. I wouldn’t say I’m proud – if anything, I’m ashamed to have gotten...

LEECH LAKE – The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Leech Lake Area is seeking volunteers to provide special physical fitness activities such as dance classes, yoga, aerobics, kick-boxing or...

BEMIDJI – Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota has been recognized as a Platinum-Level “Start!” Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association’s “Start!” initiative for helping employees eat better and move...

Growing up in the 1940s and ’50s meant walking. There were not that many cars due to World War II where the metal and oil were needed. So I grew...

BEMIDJI – Organizers of the inaugural Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon have set the time and date for the inaugural race, which will be more than 32 years after the first...

With the rising cost of health care and astro-nomically high obesity and illness rates, investing in human capitol - employees of a company - has never been more important. It...

Rejuvenate, relax, refresh - words that show what many of us desire, want, need and crave. We are all looking for the ability to rejuvenate ourselves in the attempt to...

If you suddenly found yourself disabled for mental health reasons, what would it be like? It isn't that far-fetched since, according to the National Alliance For Mental Illness, "Millions of...

Maybe you have run across our website, or blog or a news article. You may even have participated in one of our programs or events because you were curious about...