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    February 15, 2019
    The 30-Day Challenge: A simple way to create daily workouts
    Editor's note: This column is one in a series as three RiverTown Multimedia reporters take part in the Slim Down RiverTown weightloss challenge....
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 15, 2019 - 12:00pm
    February 14, 2019
    The Falls Theatre has been providing River Falls residents with storytelling entertainment for decades. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
    101 Things To Do: The Falls Theatre in River Falls
    Editor's note: This is the latest stop in our new series, 101 Things To Do. Each week through December 2020, we will select one place or activity...
    lifestyle/travelFebruary 14, 2019 - 5:00pm
    February 13, 2019
    Lisa Drummond (left) poses with daughter Melissa Fauber in her New Richmond, Wis. home. Drummond, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in December 2018, said she wants others to learn from her story. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    WATCH: Her cancer went undetected, now this grandmother wants to help others get the right diagnosis
    Lisa Drummond did what people are supposed to do when they feel sick, she went to see a doctor. Then she went back, again and again. She was...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 13, 2019 - 4:00pm
    Valentine's Day data: Fun facts and figures about the most romantic day of the year
    lifestyleFebruary 13, 2019 - 12:10pm
    February 8, 2019
    RiverTown Slimdown begins: Reporters there every step of the way
    RiverTown's first-ever healthy lifestyle challenge, Slim Down with RiverTown, has kicked off. The 13-week challenge started with weigh-ins...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 8, 2019 - 3:01pm
    Dr. Kristi Trussell
    Stomach bug: What to know about the norovirus going around
    Just the word "norovirus" is enough to upset your stomach. This season the nasty stomach bug is worse than ever. There was a recent news story...
    lifestyle/healthFebruary 8, 2019 - 1:00pm
    February 7, 2019
    A staff member answers questions for the audience at one of the daily presentations at the National Eagle Center. Photo courtesy of the National Eagle Center
    101 Things To Do: National Eagle Center in Wabasha
    One of the treats of living or traveling along the Mississippi River flyway is seeing eagles — soaring in flight, perching in a treetop, waiting...
    lifestyle/travelFebruary 7, 2019 - 8:00pm
    January 30, 2019
    A rope tow takes the work out of tubing at Badlands Sno-Park, leaving more time and energy for sliding. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    101 Things To Do: Badlands Sno-Park Tubing near Hudson
    Anyone who lives in a place with cold winters ought to find a way to enjoy them, and Badlands Sno-Park near Hudson would be a good place to start....
    lifestyle/travelJanuary 30, 2019 - 2:00pm
    January 29, 2019
    Environmental Program Coordinator Adam Frederick with the Washington County Environmental Center in Woodbury holds two lithium ion batteries brought into the center for recycling. He said such rechargeable batteries contain toxic metals and should not be thrown out with the trash. Submitted photo
    What to do (and not do) with old batteries
    Maybe they're from decorations or new toys this holiday season. Or maybe they've been getting stashed for years in the ubiquitous junk drawer....
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 29, 2019 - 5:00pm
    January 24, 2019
    Woodbury Lion Marty Borchardt uses a Plusoptix device to screen Isaac Vanden-Bossche, 6, for potential eyesight problems. Hannah Black / RiverTown Multimedia
    Lions Club helps catch childhood eyesight issues early
    In one morning, Woodbury Lions Club members Marty Borchardt and Jim Curnow checked the eyes of more than 30 kids for possible vision problems....
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 24, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 23, 2019
    Skiers line up for the chair lift at Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area on December 23, 2018. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    101 Things To Do: Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area
    With more than 100,000 skier/snowboarder visits each year, Welch Village Ski and Snowboard Area must be doing something right. "People love the...
    lifestyle/travelJanuary 23, 2019 - 8:00pm
    Red Cross issues emergency need for blood, platelets: Health briefs
    A donation shortfall over the winter holidays has prompted the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 23, 2019 - 12:00pm
    January 22, 2019
    This low-calorie take on a tuna melt is made with plain Greek yogurt and broiled with sharp cheddar cheese. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
    Lost Italian: Tuna Melt Reset puts a nutritious twist on classic sandwich
    This month’s series on healthy recipes wraps up with a nutritious twist to one of America’s classic sandwich favorites with my Tuna Melt...
    lifestyle/foodJanuary 22, 2019 - 3:07pm
    January 20, 2019
    Katie Steiner
    Christ Episcopal Church to host Variety Show Concert
    On Friday, January 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., WCCO anchor and reporter Katie Steiner will be the guest emcee for Christ Episcopal Church's annual...
    lifestyle/faithJanuary 20, 2019 - 5:00pm
    January 16, 2019
    Pediatrician Susan Asch demonstrates how to do a newborn examination to the Explorers students in the Birth Center at Lakeview Hospital. Submitted photo
    Health briefs: Students get real-world hospital work experience; St. Paul support group for families
    Students get real-world hospital work experience Area students were part of a cohort that recently graduated from a six-week immersion program...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 16, 2019 - 9:01am
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