McCook Central seniors Nate Krempges, right, and Cole Schock guide a calf into a local business as part of their Catch the Calf event as one of McCook Central’s activities celebrating National FFA week on Thursday in Salem.

A group of Amish children race down 412th Avenue in a horse drawn carriage on Wednesday morning, a mile east of Tripp.

Deuel’s Morgan Kwasniewski competes on the beam during the state gymnastics meet on Friday at the Golden Eagles Arena in Aberdeen.

Mitchell’s Maria Krall performs on the bars during the state gymnastics meet on Friday at the Golden Eagles Arena in Aberdeen.

Brooke Emme (8) goes down Bridle Drive in Mitchell with her mom Debra selling girl scout cookies on Wednesday afternoon in Mitchell. Brooke has been a member of Troop 57005 for two years.

Professional trombonist Dave Graf, saxophonist Aaron Hedenstrom and trumpet player Adam Rossmiller watch backstage as the Mitchell High School jazz band performs under the direction of Band Director Ryan Stahle the 8th Annual Palace City Jazz Festival on Tuesday at the Mitchell Performing Arts Center. Jazz Fest was the first official performance put on in the state-of-the-art 67,000-square-foot center devoted to fine arts. (Matt Gade / Republic)

A Bald eagle is perched on a branch as a flock of geese migrate north along the Missouri River just south of the Ft. Randall Damn in the Randall Creek Recreation Area on Monday.

Tanner Risseeuw, of Mount Vernon/Plankinton/Corsica-Stickney, celebrates his win over Devin Stork, of Canton, during their Class B 195 pound state championship match during the second day of the state wrestling tournament on Saturday at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Parkston High School freshman and FFA member Riley Weber chases a loose chicken in the school parking lot while taking part in a petting zoo for Parkston Elementary School students conducted by the Parkston FFA students as part of National FFA Week.

Dakota Wesleyan’s Sarah Carr (40) and Concordia’s Colby Duvel (50) scramble for a loose ball during a Great Plains Athletic Conference game on Sunday at the Corn Palace.