By Alyssa Dearborn Eileen Murray remembers the first Shamrock Run as if it took place yesterday. It was a beautiful March day and more than 900 people gathered to complete the four-mile walk/run around the Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Since then,...
Cover story – Tania Anderson: A champion for the special needs community
By Kate Hanzalik To know Tania Anderson is to know her as a mother first. Her daughter, Eliza, is her reason for waking up and going to work in the morning. Seventeen-year-old Eliza is a “rock star,” Anderson said. “She...
Inspire: Sheila Austin – Local ministry director lets faith loom large
By Jason Klaiber By caring for those living in a local pocket of poverty through the work of her growing outreach ministry, Sheila Austin has made sure to put her Catholic faith into action, but first came the process of...
Guest Commentary: This year, ‘Be the Beat’
By Kristy Smorol February is one of my favorite months of the year. It’s American Heart Month! As a marketing and communications director for the American Heart Association, I spend my February days wearing red, talking about heart health, and...
Women’s Health: Sleep joins ‘Life’s Essential 8’
By Kristy Smorol When was the last time you actually felt rested? Women lead busy, stressful lives and sometimes a good night’s sleep seems like the thing we can give up to make room for something else. However, according to...