Four Big Ideas That Changed the Fox Cities By Sean P. Johnson Sometimes we take our greatest assets for granted. “I just drive it. I don’t think about it,” says John Bubolz, chairman of the citizens committee that lobbied the state to fund and build the Tri-County Expressway, now known as Wisconsin Trunk Highway 441. READ MORE
By Sean P. Johnson The YMCA of the Fox Cities has come a long way in 125 years. Yet the mission has not changed all that much — helping people live a better life. Perhaps known today for its fitness and humanities offerings more than its humble beginnings over a corner grocery in 1888 where READ MORE
Keeping healthy during the holiday rush By Sean P. Johnson It’s the gift you don’t have to give yourself. That five to 10 pounds you gain around the holidays because you are on the go and less watchful of what you eat. The schedule gets hectic, and takeout food becomes a regular part of how READ MORE
Creativity and Practicality Keys to Keeping a Fitness Regimen By Sean P. Johnson Jenny Tovar admits it would be easy to skip her regular workout at the Fox West YMCA on those days she just doesn’t feel up to it. In her 20s and 30s, she might have even done so, knowing she would make READ MORE
