Beret Leone

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

Heart failure isn't keeping this Minnesota woman down, here's how Nancy Rajanen is a bit of an art aficionado. Each trip she takes with her husband, Greg, they bring back a piece of art. "It also gives me a memory," Rajanen said, pointing to wooden figurines. "I remember a guy carving that."While the international décor is beautiful to look at—it also serves as a reminder to live fully.

4 days ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

A Hastings man has become a chainsaw artist Recent statistics show nearly one in ten people over the age of 50 lost their job last year and had to figure out the next step.  A new survey by resume advice provider "My Perfect Resume" shows a majority of workers are worried about losing their jobs this year. A Hastings Minnesota man who found a way to make the most of his recent lay off. Dean Williams is now a chainsaw artist, but that wasn't his first career.

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

Trump's tariffs put Minnesota small business owners on edge Import taxes on Chinese goods are up to 145%. As trade talks are on the horizon. Minnesota-made companies are feeling the pressure. Marissa Held-Nordling spends a lot of time in front of her sewing machine, creating children's clothing and bows for her small business, Little Roos children's boutique in Chaska, Minnesota. "After my kids go to bed, I sometimes sew for another two to three hours," Held-Nordling said.

1 week ago | news8000.com | Beret Leone

MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) -- A Minnetonka woman is on a mission to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood: the sleepless nights, caring for a sick kiddo and the tantrum survival. "People have all these experiences that they don't always realize that they're a part a of a larger, universal parenthood experience," MomBadge founder Rachel Frosch said. MomBadge is an app to help see, support and celebrate motherhood through the everyday ups and downs.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Beret Leone

Here's why a Minnesota woman created an app to celebrate moms A Minnetonka woman is on a mission to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood: the sleepless nights, caring for a sick kiddo and the tantrum survival. "People have all these experiences that they don't always realize that they're a part a of a larger, universal parenthood experience," MomBadge founder Rachel Frosch said.