Transformation on TREND
Appearance Transform yourself (back) into the grungy glam of the 90s with dark, heavy, smudged eye makeup. Stylists suggest blending black with brown on both lash…
Author Gina Dewink
Health on Trend
Healthy Gut Made in Minnesota in the Organic Kombucha Brewery in Apple Valley, kombucha boasts several health benefits such as antioxidants that may kill harmful bacteria.…
You + Food
An Intimate Relationship
An Intimate Relationship
Vegan, junk-food junkie, pescatarian, sweet-tooth, plant-based, paleo, closet eater—there are many words used to describe our relationship with food. Kara Short, owner of Fit Coaching (coaching…
From Well Water to COVID-19 Antibodies
Dr. Rianna Vandergaast Gets Curious about Science
Dr. Rianna Vandergaast Gets Curious about Science
Rianna Vandergaast, Ph.D., is a principal scientist at Imanis Life Sciences, a biotechnology company in Rochester. Along with her team, much of Dr. Vandergaast’s research has…
Outdoor Activity
Apparel and Gear Guide
Apparel and Gear Guide
Rochester has bloomed with outdoor activity after a cold winter. Summer brings our community outdoors. We asked several local sporting goods business owners what their go-to…
Tips for Eating on a Dime
Buying Healthy Foods for Less
Buying Healthy Foods for Less
With grocery prices creeping higher, many are left wondering—could we be eating for less? The answer, says Alea Lester Fite, MS, RD, LD, is yes. As…
Intentional Gifts
Your Local Guide to Gifting with Purpose
Photography by AB-Photography.us LLC
Your Local Guide to Gifting with Purpose
Photography by AB-Photography.us LLC
When the holiday season begins, so do additional purchases from big box stores and online retailers. This year, consider how you can gift with intentionality and…
Victory over Victimhood
Susan Schultz Conquers Recovery
Susan Schultz Conquers Recovery
Susan Schultz is a doer. She would rather have the hope of a good outcome over a mind full of how things could be worse. As…
Women Who Rock: Brianna Thompson
A Young Musician Talking in the Driveway
A Young Musician Talking in the Driveway
In the middle of the pandemic shelter-in-place orders, Brianna (Bri) Thompson became a legal adult. This dynamic young woman from Menomonie, Wisconsin had recently launched a…
