A tear streak is left on the cheek of Emily Bauer during the Central Michigan University candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the Michigan State shooting watches as a speaker delivers their remarks, Feb. 15, 2023, in Warriner Mall, on the campus of Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan. “We all know people at MSU. We have friends that go there, family that go there, people that work there, people who are from Lansing,” Taylor Idema, president of CMU’s Student Government Union said, “Even being an hour away, this hit so hard for everyone involved.”

AJ, and Bree Parsons help their father Aaron Parsons get into a comfortable position in bed with the help of their mother Nikki at the Parsons' house in Parchment, Michigan on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Aaron, died of ALS in late October of 2023, was described as a kind, loving man, who was willing to help anyone who needed it. This sentiment was passed on to his family upon his diagnosis as the Parchment fire department built the family a wheelchair-accessible ramp and his daughter came home to take on the role of being his caretaker.

Flint Community Schools graduate Steven Brown wears a necklace containing the photo of his mother Patricia Scott, who passed away when Brown was 9 years old, during the Flint Community Schools 2023 graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 6, at the Whiting Auditorium in Flint, Michigan. Brown said that the memory of his mom has been a driving force allowing him to graduate, even after having to take a year off to take care of his family.

The crew of the hot air balloon “Papaloon” lights their burner as they participate in a balloon glow during the Kalamazoo Balloon Fest at Gull Meadow Farms, 8544 Gull Road, Richland, Michigan, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. The balloon from Portage, Michigan is one of the few balloons in the country that is flown by a single person in a seat attached to the balloon rather than a basket.

Parchment junior Deven Berner (54) squirts water on his helmet as Parchment assistant coach Ken Oldenburg helps remove grass from his helmet during a high school football game at Parchment High School on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Parchment won a mud-filled game over Allegan 32-14 with almost every person on the field covered in mud in some capacity

Central Michigan Lacrosse player Julie Lindsey hugs Olivia Johnsen after the senior presentation on April 9, 2022 at the Lacrosse/Soccer Complex, on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Two Black Lives Matter protesters display the worldwide symbol of the raised fist associated with fighting against oppression in front of an Indianapolis, Ind. Metropolitan Police Department vehicle on July 15, 2020, in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Demonstrators. gathered to protest the fatal police shootings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and McHale Rose, and Dreasjon Reed in Indianapolis.

Northern Guard Supporters (NGS) Capo Mark Navarro leads the Northern Guard in a chant during their March to the Match in order to show their support for Detroit City FC, on Aug. 13, 2022, in Hamtramck, Michigan.

David and Marilyn Whitehead embrace as they walk back to the ATV they use to drive around their farm on Sept. 24, 2021, in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The Whiteheads have been farming, and owned their farm for more than 45 years, with Dave’s family owning a farm since the 1800s.