Get Well on Vacation
Americans in general are taking fewer and fewer vacation days - that's a long-term mistake.
Alex Gary
Who Wears Short Shorts?
As the temperatures start to rise in the 815, the time will come for us to dig our shorts out of the back of the closet. Start doing these four lifts now so that you can add a little muscle to your legs to attain a more defined look.
Gotta Love the Sheet Pan Dinners!
The noble sheet pan is a kitchen tool that gets no love. Often relegated to baking only cookies, the sheet pan may just be your ticket to a quick, delicious, and nutritious dinner.
The Endless Summer Body
Summer break is just a few weeks away. For school-age kids, that's freedom. For parents, a look into the mirror may reveal they have a ways to go to get that "beach body" back. The goal though should be to keep that beach body year-round.
Main Street Market
In just three years, Main Street Market has become a must-see event for shoppers throughout the Midwest looking for unique items. Market creator Mary Gulbrantson talks about what's new and better in 2017.
Discovering Motivation
People find motivation in many different ways. Abraham Lincoln was motivated to become a lawyer because he didn't want to live the hardscrabble life of his father. Theodore Roosevelt was famous for driving himself relentlessly, whether it was in physical fitness, education or politics. His motivation came from the fact his father died young - age 47 - and he feared the same would happen to him.
Strong for Surgery
In the past 20 years, surgeons have made tremendous advances in performing minimally invasive surgeries. Many ailments that would require days or weeks of postoperative stays now are done on an outpatient basis.
A New Focus
In today’s data-oriented world, you can find numbers on just about anything including New Year’s resolutions.