Albert Lea was featured on the popular Irish television show Operation Transformation. Producers visited Minnesota in December, and spoke with Organization Lead Ellen Kehr about the results Albert Lea has seen since becoming a Blue Zones Community.
Check out Albert Lea's impressive transformation as a Blue Zones Community, including a 90 percent increase in community satisfaction, a 40 percent drop in city worker healthcare costs, a 25 percent increase in property values, a 40 percent increase in biking and walking, and three years of life added by program participants.