Minn. town gets healthy, adds longevity, together
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 08:14
in Earth & Climate
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (AP) -- Hardware store owner and heart attack survivor Leo Aeikens spent most of his life with a hankering for meat, cheese and ice cream. But an ambitious effort aimed at making his entire southern Minnesota town healthier has Aeikens calling himself a vegan and weighing 25 pounds less than just 10 months ago....