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    May 25, 2019
    Cabin Fever Yoga instructor Brianna Krejci holds a kid from Sugar Bush Goat Ranch; the two businesses are teaming up to offer the first-ever Goat Yoga class in Detroit Lakes on Monday, June 17 at Meadows on Lind, starting at 7 p.m. (Facebook photo)
    Yoga, yoga everywhere: Outdoor fitness opportunities abound in DL this summer
    Goat yoga is coming to Detroit Lakes this summer, along with a variety of other outdoor fitness opportunities for lakes area residents. Cabin...
    lifestyle/health12 hours 7 min ago
    May 23, 2019
    Participants of this year's Brady's Border2Border Ruck March kicked off their trek across North Dakota earlier this week. Special to Forum News Service
    'Put down that gun and pick up the phone': Group walking across North Dakota to raise awareness of PTSD and honor fallen veteran
    BEACH, N.D. — If you went out for pizza and beer the other night at the American Legion in Beach, you probably noticed a bigger — and perhaps...
    lifestyle/healthMay 23, 2019 - 8:00am
    April 18, 2019
    Jacobson resigns as president of Essentia Health St. Mary's
    Essentia Health St. Mary's of Detroit Lakes will soon have a new leader at the helm. Peter Jacobson, president of the local health care provider...
    lifestyle/healthApril 18, 2019 - 4:56pm
    In this still from the "Inside Out" video on schizophrenia, Kyle Larson is seen talking about how the disorder has changed his life. (Leighton Broadcasting video still)play button
    'I'm a good person': Schizophrenia has turned Kyle Larson's life upside down
    Editor’s note: This story is the seventh in an 8-part series of feature stories written in conjunction with the ongoing “Inside Out” community...
    lifestyle/healthApril 18, 2019 - 9:06am
    April 10, 2019
    Jessica Ekholm, a 1999 Detroit Lakes High School graduate, says she always had symptoms of depression but didn't realize it until her mom dragged her to the doctor, "kicking and screaming," when she was 21. Today, she's still learning how to cope with her symptoms, and she's become a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and reducing stigma. (Photos by Marie Johnson / Tribune) play button
    'Not just sadness': Depression has many faces for DL grad Jessica Ekholm
    Jessica Ekholm has gotten really good at masking her depression. Even on days when her thoughts are dark, her demeanor is bright. Friendly, engaging...
    lifestyle/healthApril 10, 2019 - 10:34am
    Kristina Story has been living with anxiety for more than 16 years. After turning to drugs and alcohol to cope with her symptoms, she moved to Detroit Lakes and got clean several years ago, and is feeling better than she has in years. A longtime musician, she plays the harp, piano, guitar, violin and flute, and also sings. She says music is "absolutely" therapeutic for her. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)play button
    'A constant companion': Anxiety is a daily reality for Kristina Story
    Editor’s note: This is the third in an 8-part series of weekly feature stories written in conjunction with the “Inside Out” community campaign...
    lifestyle/healthApril 10, 2019 - 10:33am
    March 13, 2019
    Elise Citrowske uses a light therapy lamp on Tuesday, March 12, in her work space at The Village Family Service Center in south Fargo. These sorts of lamps give off light that mimics the sun, and can offer relief from seasonal depression. David Samson / Forum News Service
    Bummed out by this brutal winter? Here's how to recognize seasonal depression and fight it
    FARGO — Not again. Not another blizzard. Stop with the subzero temperatures. And for the love of everything that is good, please stop snowing!...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 13, 2019 - 6:20am
    March 7, 2019
    Scott Geiselhart, a longtime volunteer firefighter with the Frazee Fire Department, has been symptom-free from his PTSD and depression for about four years. He is pictured here with his service dog, Sarge. (Marie Johnson / Tribune) play button
    ‘I got my life back’: Four years into his recovery from PTSD, Frazee firefighter Scott Geiselhart spreads message of hope
    Editor’s note: This is the second in an 8-part series of weekly feature stories written in conjunction with the “Inside Out” community...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 7, 2019 - 10:38am
    March 4, 2019
    The flu has hit the Detroit Lakes area, keeping medical professionals busy since last weekend. (Adobe Stock Art)
    Flu season still going strong in DL
    Flu season is in full swing, and local healthcare professionals say there's been a pretty steady influx of patients coming in with influenza-like...
    lifestyle/healthMarch 4, 2019 - 10:45am
    February 2, 2019
    Mental health awareness is represented by a green ribbon. (Tribune File Photo)
    Inside Out: New community project aims to explore, destigmatize mental illness
    Editor’s Note: There are people hurting in this community right now...fighting a battle only they truly know ‘inside and out.’ Mental health...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 2, 2019 - 4:04pm
    January 21, 2019
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    Adult tobacco use stagnant in ND, Minn., but youth e-cig use rising
    FARGO — Smoking rates are pretty much stagnant for adults in North Dakota and Minnesota, but the states are concerned and keeping a close eye...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 21, 2019 - 6:33pm
    January 3, 2019
    Walter Fineday-Schultz, pictured here with his mom, Lainey Fineday, is Detroit Lakes' 2019 New Year's Baby. (Marie Johnson / Tribune)
    Welcome, Baby! DL's first baby of the New Year is born
    Walter Fineday-Schultz is a born celebrity. The adorable baby boy made sure to arrive two weeks early to enjoy the local New Year's Baby spotlight....
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 3, 2019 - 4:15pm
    January 2, 2019
    Lisa Skarie, left, and Roxanne Carr are ready to begin taking orders for MANNA Food Co-op's new meal kit service, Local Eats, which features organically grown foods, produced by local farmers. The first meal kits will be available for pickup on Tuesday, Jan. 8. (Vicki Gerdes / Tribune)
    Local Eats: MANNA Food Co-op now offering locally produced, all-organic meal kits
    Starting today, the staff at MANNA Food Co-op in Detroit Lakes is ready to begin taking orders for their latest offering — Local Eats,...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 2, 2019 - 8:00am
    December 20, 2018
    Andrea Lund, left, Dr. Heidi Malling of Essentia Health, Steve Anderson and Diane Saumer Guidi tickle the ivories Nov. 26 at the inaugural gathering of a new dementia choir in the Brainerd lakes area at Zion Lutheran Church. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    Central Minn. group organizes dementia choir: Studies suggest music and memory are linked
    BRAINERD, Minn. — Those with dementia struggle to remember, but one of the last things to be forgotten is music. A new choir in the Brainerd...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 20, 2018 - 8:00am
    November 27, 2018
    STUDY: Younger Minnesotans more likely to be hospitalized for diabetes
    ST. PAUL — Young adults with diabetes are struggling to manage their blood sugar levels, putting them at greater risk of ending up in the hospital than older adults, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The research, released Monday, Nov. 26, found young adults age 18...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 27, 2018 - 8:32pm
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