Born and raised in Pembina County, Kallie Christenson always dreamed of planting roots with her high school sweetheart, Brett, in Drayton, North Dakota. An hour north of Grand Forks, the couple settled into…
One day before Thanksgiving of 2018, Kayla Spilde received the worst news of her life. “You have breast cancer.” Her worries started a couple of months prior, as she noticed…
Kari Rivard’s first pregnancy was pretty smooth sailing. Following some blood pressure concerns around week 36, baby girl, Kenzley, entered this world at 5 pounds, 5 ounces after 28 hours…
I started talking to Dr. Makarem in March of 2018 about Altru’s Weight Management, an HMR Program. The program hadn’t launched yet, and Dr. Makarem was still conducting research on…
Three months shy of her 50th birthday, Pam Bernhardson received news no one wants to hear: You have colon cancer. “We were planning to go on vacation,” shares her husband,…
With just over one month of her eighteenth year of life under her belt, Heidi Anenson was full of energy, spunk, creativity, and a love for all people and all things. Heidi…
When Raymond hooked up his camper and boat in Ohio, embarking on a fishing adventure in Devils Lake, his children never imagined they would be making an emergency cross-country trip…
After a year of working with the trainers at Altru’s Sports Advantage powered by EXOS, Tim Weiland decided he was ready to take the next step in regaining pain-free, full…
Name: Beth Ann Nord EXOS participant since: October 2017 More about Beth Ann: Mom of three young kids, enjoys being active, has always liked working out. Why Sports Advantage powered by EXOS: I…
Name: Jeff Tellmann EXOS participant: Over 2 years About Jeff: Owns the Red Pepper with his wife, Nicki. When not at the restaurant, he chases his kids around and takes them to their…
