16 July, 2015, Bretzville, Ind. -- Cody Scherle of Jasper, 13, heaved at the rope during the annual tug of war competition at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds. An orange tint stains his hands from the team's "secret sauce" that supposedly helps them get a stronger grip on the rope.(Copyright The Herald)

June 12, 2015, Bretzville, Indiana - American Legion Post 343 veteran Richard Mangel of Holland tossed flags on the fire during an official flag burning ceremony Friday evening at the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds in Bretzville. More than 1,000 flags were burned during the ceremony. Old flags that need to discarded can be dropped off at the American Legion or VFW posts in Dubois County. From there, the flags will be properly disposed of at the annual ceremony.

4 April, 2015, Jasper, Ind. -- Dakota Roach of Crystal, 11, gives Northwood Retirement Community resident Katie LaRue a hug after helping LaRue to her room at the Jasper facility. Roach has been visiting the home since his grandfather, John Sendelweck, became a resident in 2008. Sendelweck died in 2011, but it took only a month for Dakota to start returning as a volunteer. “I’m just good with old people, I’ve been around them all my life,” he said. “You just have to treat them like kids." (Copyright The Herald)

Ya'hirr Fierro of Ferdinand, 6, floated on his back in the water as he played with his grandmother and cousins on June 22, 2016, at Ferdinand State Forest Lake. Fierro's grandmother, Gloria Villarreal of Ferdinand, said she tries to take the grandkids to the lake almost every week during the summer months. "I like it here because it's quiet," she said. "It's good for the children to get out of the house."

30 May, 2014, Evansville, Ind. --- World War II veteran Alton Reininga of Evansville flashes a smile after Deanna Rhoades of Newburgh kissed his cheek during the return of the Southern Indiana Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C. at the Evansville Regional Airport. The more than 60 veterans on the flight were welcomed back to Indiana by family, friends and community members. Honor Flight, a national nonprofit, flies World War II veterans and terminally ill Vietnam and Korea war veterans to Washington, D.C., for free in a one-day trip to see war memorials. (Copyright The Herald)

25 June 2014, Eugene, OR -- Paige Mannila, 10, climbs across a high rope at the ropes course by the Spencer’s Butte trailhead during the Eugene Police Activities League Camp in Eugene. More than 100 participating youth formed teams led by police personnel, giving them an opportunity to learn about their local police force and work with positive role models. (Copyright The Register-Guard)

15 Jan. 2015, Jasper, IN -- A bald eagle flies above the trees on Thursday morning near the driveway leading to the Jasper Water Department treatment plant off of State Road 164. From 1985 to 1989, 73 eagles from Wisconsin and Alaska were introduced to Indiana along Lake Monroe near Bloomington. The re-population process was gradual, but Indiana had between 70 and 100 nesting sites by 2010. Five of those sites were in the woods near Jasper at Patoka Reservoir. The population has since flourished to an estimated 250 nests in Indiana. (Copyright The Herald)

22 Jan. 2015, Ferdinand, IN -- Adalyn Canen of Ferdinand, 7, left, leans back in the camel pose during a children’s yoga class Thursday evening at the Tri-County YMCA in Ferdinand. Rachel Hassfuther of Ferdinand, 8, right, also tried the maneuver during the class led by Amanda Gamble. (Copyright The Herald)

21 Nov. 2012, Eugene, OR -- Eve Burleson, left, cringes at the sound of a file as veterinarian Dr. Jeff Pelton performs dentistry work on her horse at her property in Eugene. Burleson is interested in the float process but detests the sound of the drill. Floating involves filing down the rough edges of a horse's teeth to prevent discomfort. (Copyright Flux Magazine)

7 June 2014, Eugene, OR -- Trophies line the shelf above the dance floor in the main studio of All That! Dance on Saturday in Eugene. The advanced contemporary class practices positions at the bar as Sarah Beth Byrum, the owner and artistic director, walks around the room adjusting each girl's posture and paying close attention to position and form. (Copyright The Register-Guard)

23 April, 2015, Jasper, Ind. -- St. Charles Health Campus resident Agnes Titzer, 82, stood next to a cutout figure of legendary singer, actor and comedian Dean Martin before the retirement home's quarterly dinner in Jasper. To match the event's 1940s theme, Uebelhor & Sons car dealership of Jasper provided an Oldsmobile from the era for residents to sit in and take photos with. (Copyright The Herald)

11 Oct. 2014, Cuero, TX -- A crowd gathers on the street to watch as a team of handlers rush a turkey, Ruby Bagonia, through downtown on Saturday in Cuero. Cuero, Texas and Worthington, Minnasota share the long tradition of racing turkeys, vying for the title "Turkey Capital of the World." Each town selects a turkey to become its hopeful winner and every year the two towns host a turkey festival and the highly anticipated "Great Gobbler Gallop". This year Ruby Bagonia took the win. (Copyright Victoria Advocate)

25 Sept. 2014, Shiner, TX -- Cross country senior runners, Elise Patek, left, and Victoria Kusak, sit in an ice bath in the locker rooms on Thursday at St. Paul High School in Shiner. The coach, Dana Beal, asks the runners to take ice baths in the evening to regenerate their muscles. (Copyright Victoria Advocate)

6 Aug. 2014, Pleasant Hill, OR -- Kendra Pina, 4, leans back to relax and connect with her horse during her lesson on Wednesday at Soaring Spirit Therapeutic Center in Pleasant Hill. Kendra was diagnosed with autism when she was 2 years old. The fine and gross motor skills of children with autism are often affected and the horse's three-dimensional movement helps with Kendra's muscle development and balance. (Copyright The Register-Guard)