Sunflowers face East to catch the early morning rays of sun on a hillside west of Timber Lake on Monday. Reports from area ag producers indicate this year’s sunflower and corn crops are above average, however, wheat fields across the region are not producing as well as it was hoped they would. Photo by Jon Flatland

Avery Usselman of Wilton, ND, gives her entry into the Corson County Fair Turtle Races a pep talk prior to the start of racing on Sunday, Aug. 10, in McIntosh. Photo by Jon Flatland