Meet Lita Johnson, who breaks stereotypes

Right off the starting line, it should be noted that Lita does not have a beer belly, chew snus, like to arm wrestle over who does the dishes, or is missing her two front teeth.

In fact, she is an LPN at Altru Clinic in Roseau and has a great bedside manner as she asks about a patient's recent aches and pain while doing the ordinary procedures like blood pressure and temperature checks.

She does have a terrific smile and a ponytail.

On a recent afternoon, she checked a patient's medications before she was asked if she has always worked in the medical profession.

"No," she said. "I was a heavy...