AJ and Bree Parsons help their father, Aaron, who was diagnosed with ALS, get into a comfortable position in bed with the help of their mother, Nikki, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at the Parsons' house in Parchment, Mich. Aaron was described as a loving father who would do anything for his community, a sentiment that was given back to him upon his diagnosis as the community rallied around him.

Parchment junior Deven Berner squirts water on his helmet as assistant coach Ken Oldenburg helps remove grass from his helmet during a high school football game, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, at Parchment High School. Parchment won a mud-filled game over Allegan 32-14.

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, Mich. The Northern Guard, the loyal supporters of Detroit City FC make this march from the Fowling Warehouse to Keyworth Stadium prior to almost every single match.

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, Mich. “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.”

Franny Mora, 6, and her brother Blaise, 9, huddle together under an umbrella during a vigil, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, near Senator Todd Young’s office. The Mora siblings, along with many other children at the event, took an active role in the vigil, including the signing of “This Little Light of Mine” and enthusiastic participation in chants.

6th grader Rome Shanks gets his meningococcal vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by the Indiana Immunization Coalition during a wellness fair, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Children's Village Childcare Center. Shanks’ grandmother says they used to have to chase Rome around for him to get his vaccines, but that has changed as he has grown.

A sleepless night makes Emma West tired, so she takes a break from her studies to lie down during class at Whitley County High School in Williamsburg, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Emma had drunk a cup of coffee the night before, waking her up multiple times throughout the night.

Central Michigan Lacrosse player Julie Lindsey hugs student assistant coach Olivia Johnsen after the senior presentation, April 9, 2022, at the Lacrosse/Soccer Complex, on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. This was the final time that the two would see each other in Mount Pleasant, as Lindsay transferred to Eastern Michigan and Johnsen took on an assistant coach position at Westminster College.

Nicole Humble BSN hangs her head as paramedics wheel a new patient into their room, Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022, at Woodland Hospice House in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. While, as Nicole mentions, Typically they have family come with them," this patient was unaccompanied since their mother is very elderly and other caregivers could not make it.