*Deep breath* Ah... spring, my favorite season, has arrived, and the flora are in riot. I've been taking lots of bike rides and walks lately and have planted my first container garden this year. We'll see how that goes. Just like the flower beds, this issue is chock full of color. For starters, check out my interview with mover and shaker Melissa Rethlefsen and read about two health-literacy initiatives happening in the Midwest. And don't miss Karla Block's article about how Go Local assisted with flood disaster response in North Dakota and Minnesota. Lastly, I'd like to thank Ximena Chrisagis, Pam Rees, Amber Burtis and Mary Taylor for helping me collect and edit articles for this issue and forthcoming ones. And thanks, as always, to Clare Leibfarth for her final read through of the issue. After reading MIDLINE, I hope you take a moment to enjoy spring in the Midwest.
Cheers,
Jason