The official weigh-in
Crow Wing County Public Health nurses Mary Burrell (left), Grace Forbord, Kathleen Hughes, Denise Sjodin and Jenn Mount stepped on the scale Tuesday at the Westgate Mall as volunteer John Raboin helped during the team weigh-in of the Lakes Area Team Challenge, sponsored by the United Way of Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties. Teams will weigh-in again in March to determine winners in this United Way weight-loss challenge. In the past four years, more than 700 people have participated and lost 5,000 pounds while adopting a healthier lifestyle. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
Crow Wing County Public Health nurses Mary Burrell (left), Grace Forbord, Kathleen Hughes, Denise Sjodin and Jenn Mount stepped on the scale Tuesday at the Westgate Mall as volunteer John Raboin helped during the team weigh-in of the Lakes Area Team Challenge, sponsored by the United Way of Crow Wing and Southern Cass Counties. Teams will weigh-in again in March to determine winners in this United Way weight-loss challenge. In the past four years, more than 700 people have participated and lost 5,000 pounds while adopting a healthier lifestyle. Brainerd Dispatch/Steve Kohls
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