While away from the front lines, Ashley Edmonds lived the family life with her husband and two young sons. In non-pandemic times, she traveled, watched her sons play baseball and studied to become a nurse practitioner. When on the front lines as a nurse in the intensive care unit at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand…

Grow Jackson is a new nonprofit in Jackson which has had tremendous success and impact in the short time they have been active. They have created community gardens, food box distribution events, farm stands, and youth programs within Jackson to work toward the elimination of food insecurity. The team at Grow Jackson are highly motivated…