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Brain surgery at Indianapolis' Methodist Hospital.

A golden retriever sits on the floor of Saint Andrew Episcopal Church during the annual blessing of the pets.

Miss Indiana USA pageant winner Kaitlyn Christopher for a lifestyle story about the importance of applying moisturizer after a bath.

Victoria Christenson, 9, commands her dauchsand, Fritz to sit during the Howard County 4-H dog show.

As democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, speaking to a rally at the local high school.

A mourner places a flower on the casket of Nathan Frigo Jr. at the end of the graveside memorial ceremony. Frigo was an Army Private First Class killed in Iraq in 2006.

Four-year-old Kole Kucholick suffers from autism and finds that the spot behind the mirror is a comfortable place to hide as his mom Paula, reflected in the mirror watches him to make he does not hurt himself.

Ethelyn Dwigans has electrical probes attached to her scalp by nurse Nancy Foust at the Howard Regional Health Systems sleep center to diagnose sleep apnea.

82-year-old Eva Fritz waits at a Kokomo intersection to cross the street on her bicycle as the legs of a three foot toy doll stick out of her basket. Fritz bought the doll and several others at a rummage sale for her 11-year-old great granddaughter.

Kokomo High School baseball catcher Nolan Sanburn was selected in the 2012 Major League draft.

Ray Shackelford's parrot Jade sits on his shoulder as he smokes his pipe and takes a break at a Walton gas station. Jade will sit on his shoulder as Shackleford rides his motorcycle around town.

Annie Bedwell readies her station at Solutions Day Spa as she waits for a client. The spa was opening for its first day after being closed for 3 months because of a fire.

Kathy Brehmer mops a floor in the hallway of the old Lincoln Elementary School in Peru, IN. Brehmer is a member of Bible Baptist Church which had a fire destroying part of the church. The school was used temporarily as a sanctuary until the church was renovated.