Nothing could stop Athena Perez from losing weight to save her life. Everyone has their reasons for setting a particular goal. It was Athena Perez’s...
Wellness
A Community Group Helps Bring Sunshine for Terminally Ill Children
Sharing Smiles—Team Meagan was born three years ago when Cari Rickman wanted to give back after losing her daughter who was awaiting a third heart...
Local Nonprofit Digs In to Help Those with Food Insecurity
In January 2017, Chris Harms founded Giving Gardens, a nonprofit organization helping White Bear Lake-area residents grow produce for donation to...
Royal Nutrition Offers Healthy Drinks and Snacks, Fitness Classes and More
Mahtomedi’s Royal Nutrition, owned by Clayton Smith and Kat Chirhart, opened last August, and they are putting fun into nutrition and fitness. A big...
Lisa Anderson Is Using Laser Treatments to Change Lives
In a well-appointed treatment room situated near the front of the organic beKIND Salon and Spa in White Bear Lake, Lisa Anderson, “Laser Lisa,” is...
Four Women Bike across the U.S. to Raise Awareness for Wild Lands
The sound of bicycle wheels on the hard ground followed Hannah Scott Field, Alex Benjamin, Katie Ledermann and Ariana Amini as they trekked across...
Doula Kim Williams Is the Perfect Labor Companion
Having a baby can be overwhelming and scary sometimes, but certified doula Kim Williams has the experience and passion to help women through these...
Twin Cities Orthopedics Opens Clinic Next to the Vadnais Sports Center
Sports are an integral part of growing up, and for kids in the Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake area, that’s no different. Throughout the year,...
Club Pilates is a Fitting Addition to White Bear Lake
New fitness center and boutique, Club Pilates, opens in White Bear Lake. The new year brings a new opportunity for fitness and getting in...
The Expansive Role of the Local Boards of Health
The town of White Bear was formed in 1858, as Minnesota became a state. The village of White Bear was incorporated out of the town in 1881, and...
After Her Experience with Cancer, Stephanie Tennessen Became a Highly Regarded Massage Therapist
If you had told Stephanie Tennessen when she was 18 and battling cancer that one day she would be a massage therapist to some important Minnesota...
