“You only have one life, so I want to push the limits on what I can do. Lifting weights, living healthy and being comfortable in your own body are important to me and help me be more confident. Plus, knowing that you put in the work and the time to diet – just the work itself can make...

The Orthman Community YMCA was in its beginning stages in the former library building in downtown Lexington when Amber Holbrook began her job there as a teen. Although she didn’t know it at the time, she was stepping into a part-time job that would have a big impact on her life. Amber...

It was the fear of spandex that initially kept two retired Holdrege school teachers away from the YMCA. But, a tour of the Y changed their perception, and now Mrs. Erickson and Mrs. Stu are regulars at the YMCA. They have expanded their social network and have realized that the Y is...

Journeys are always more fun with a friend, and the journey to better health is no exception. Jess Schneider and Kim Russman work together as lab techs at Gothenburg Health, and together they have lost more than 250 pounds! And, they continue to support each other in their quests for...

Five years ago, Stacey Schoneman was lonely and down on her luck. She had just moved back to Lexington from Omaha as a single mom with a sweet baby boy, and she was seeking friendship, healing and connection. She had survived two rounds of cervical cancer and was trying her best to be...