Brad Johnson of Osage stacks hay bails made from his early 1960's New Holland hay bailer on Aug. 13, 2016 at the Cedar Valley Memories Power Show in Osage.
Staff Sgt. Joshua M. Cardona, drill instructor, Receiving Company, addresses a bus load of recruits on April 18, 2016 as they are "received" at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif.
Three-year-old Jacob Bonwell, who is autistic along with his older brother, Nicholas, hides behind a large pillow as he and family watch the movie "Turbo" at their home in Mason City in March. Jacob's mother, Jackie, said he and Nicholas can be over stimulated by being around large crowds and that Jacob will often find comfort by hiding behind furniture in their home.
Mason City firefighter Mike Hackbart pulls a ladder from a fire truck as crews battle a fire at the two-story Plymouth Road Apartments building on Aug. 9, 2017 in Mason City.
Seven-year-old McKenna Kelley of Nora Springs laughs after pieing Newman Catholic junior Jacob Lang in the face as junior Nate Lassise looks on June 23, 2016 as the two boys were pied in the face to raise money for the family of Elliot Burgos, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma -- a type of brain tumor.
Eleven-year-old Chris Kohart, a sixth-grader at South Hardin Middle School in Hubbard, performs with his tuba on Dec.12, 2015 during the 30th Annual Tuba Christmas at the Southbridge Mall in Mason City.
Nashua-Plainfield's Kadence Huck reacts as she finishes first in the 400 meter dash during the Iowa High School state track and field meet on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Cedar Falls sophomore Sophie Stanic celebrates while Waterloo West freshman Francesca Dehl disputes the umpire's out call at second base during a game at Cedar Falls on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Michael Montgomery, who has Parkinson's disease, steadies himself on a chain-link fence panel as he lifts one leg, practicing his balance as he works out at the Cedar Valley Boxing Club in Waterloo. Montgomery and several other patients diagnosed with Parkinson's, a degenerative disease, visit the gym as many as three times a week to box and work out to improve motor skills and balance.
Linebacker Jestin Jacobs poses for a photo during the Iowa Hawkeyes football media day at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Aug. 12, 2022.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden exits the stage after speaking at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding on Aug. 9, 2019 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
A cyclists rides through downtown Waterloo as RAGBRAI riders depart for Anamosa on Day 5 of the annual bike ride.
People of all ages dance and sing along with the Johnny Rogers History of Rock Show, which kicked off the annual Winter Dance Party Feb. 1, 2017 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.
A woman sits anxiously while trapped in her car as Ameren Electric employees work to deactivate a live power line that detached from a house that caught fire and fell on her car on Feb. 22, 2018 in Mason City.
Jade Green, girlfriend of Roderick Lewis, right, is consoled by her friend Aleigha Bakkum at the site of the fatal car crash that claimed the lives of Lewis and four other victims on the morning of April 10, 2017 in Mason City.
Members of the Iowa Army National Guard hold the American flag over the casket of Army Pvt. Donald E. Brown as Rev. Dr. Pat Hall leads the graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery where Brown was laid to rest on Oct. 6, 2018 in Thompson.
Logan Conway is coached in his corner between rounds April 27, 2019 during North Iowa Fights at the North Iowa Events Center in Mason City.
Members of the KOLO: Youngest dance group watch as Bosna Chicago dancers perform during the Bosnian Folklife Festival at the Waterloo Convention Center on May 14.
Farmers harvest soybeans Oct. 22, 2014 near Illinois 78 west of Toulon. The USDA reports that three weeks of wet conditions has delayed the statewide soybean harvest to only 37 percent completion, well under the average of 66 percent from the same period in the last five years.
Saint Ansgar's Riley Witt leads a pack in the 1600 meter run as rain falls on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the state track and field championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
The Saint Ansgar Saints warm up on field prior to the Nov. 4, 2016 Class 1A regional final against Lisbon at Saint Ansgar High School.
Rockford's Alyssa Staudt hugs West Fork's Lexi Jones after claiming the Class 1A high jump title May 18, 2017 during the Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. The two are friends off the field but were in direct competition for first place.
Charles City's Kiki Connell celebrates with head coach Robert Goodman after defeating Lewis Central's Sophie Barnes during the IWCOA Girls State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Western Home Communities resident Karen Kitchen smiles after throwing for a triple during the Bean Bag Baseball World Series at the Diamond Event Center on March 21, 2023 in Cedar Falls.
Kimberly Nsakala, a second-grader at Lou Henry Elementary School who is deaf in both ears due to meningitis, looks intently as she browses through a cup of colored pencils as she draws a picture for her speech teacher, Jill Bird.
A girl encourages her dog to follow her off the diving board at the Falls Aquatic Center on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 during the annual Doggie Dip in Cedar Falls.
Mike Lummis of Galesburg poses for a portrait in his home on Sunset Lane. Lummis served as a mortarman in the army during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1970 and lost his leg after returning home due to exposure to Agent Orange.
Dave Fuls of Belmond, left, watches as Glenn Kew of Hampton feed oats into a 1918 J.I. Case threshing machine on Aug. 17, 2019 during the Prairie Homestead Antique Power and Craft Show in Belmond.
Bishop Garrigan senior quarterback Brad Capesius is sacked from behind against St. Albert on Nov. 11, 2016 during the Class A semifinal round at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls.
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura's Reece Smith catches his breath on the ground after placing second in the 3200 meter run on May 17, 2017 during the Iowa High School Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines.
Southern Illinois University women's rugby player Suzanne Glass, left, watches the ball as its passed by Kelley Hirt of Illinois State University Oct. 20, 2012 during a match at Upper Arena Field.
Mason City's three-time Class 3A state champion Cullen Schriever.