By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune
Stormy Sayre, 9, touches a millipede during Insect Zoo, a special program Wednesday in Ames Public Library's Farwell T. Brown Auditorium at the library. Nearly 40 children participated with live insects during the 45-minute program.
As part of the library's "Catch the Reading Bug at Your Library" summer program, staff hosted the Iowa State University Entomology Department's Insect Zoo for about 40 children in Farwell T. Brown Auditorium.
North Polk’s Sammy Snygg, center, celebrates with her teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning against Solon in the Class 2A state softball championship Saturday at Rodger Sports Complex in Fort Dodge.
FORT DODGE - Sammy Snygg felt a sense of urgency as she stepped to the plate in the sixth inning of Saturday's Class 2A state championship game at Rogers Park in Fort Dodge.
By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune
The North Polk softball team celebrates after its win over Solon in the Class 2A state softball final Saturday at Harlan Rogers Park in Fort Dodge. For more on the Comets’ title run, see the sports section.
FORT DODGE - Amid all the hoopla in North Polk's postgame celebration Saturday was a special moment for the team's five seniors.
By Nirmalendu Majumdar/The Tribune
North Polk’s Rachel Hall jumps in the air while celebrating with her teammates after Emily Cory hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning to lift the Comets to a 3-1 victory over Akron-Westfield in the semifinals of the Class 2A state softball tournament Friday in Fort Dodge. North Polk will play Solon at 1:30 p.m. today in the championship game.
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