March of Dimes rummage sale - While many folks hold rummage sales to make a few bucks or simply to thin out those dust collectors cluttering up the house, a few...like Jamie Chase, use the mega sale events as an opportunity to do a good deed. On May 2, Jamie hosted her second annual March of Dimes Fund-Raising Rummage Sale, an event that featured a wide variety of items ranging from toys and clothing to tools and baked goods. The proceeds of the sale will be sent off to the March of Dimes where it will be put to good use fighting juvenile diseases. It should be noted that Jamie's sale last year raised $1250 for the March of Dimes, definitely a good deed by anyone's standards. In this photo, Jamie and her volunteer mom Nancy Chase are seen displaying a few of the baked items offered at the sale. (These were prepared and donated to the event by Jamie's sister Jan Chase.) Photo by Ron Flewelling

Marcus masks - An astute shopper can find just about anything at a good Marcus city-wide yard sale. Taylor Johnston and Paige Rolfes, for instance, were attracted to these Halloween costumes found during the marathon shopping spree. Photo by Ron Flewelling

Bargain buy - On May 1 and 2, bargain hunters from all points of the compass converged on northwest Cherokee County for the Marcus city-wide yard sales. In this photo, savvy shopper Ann Coulter of Ames is seen buying a bevy of items from yard sale till tender Jolene Puhrman. Photo by Ron Flewelling. Photo by Ron Flewelling

Play it - Members of the clarinet section were among those performing at a high level at last week's Cherokee Washington High School Band and Vocal Spring Concert, Senior Recognition, and Awards Night at the WHS Auditorium. Photo by Paul Struck

All together now - The flute and saxophone sections of the Cherokee Washington High Concert Band were in fine form at last week's WHS Band & Vocal Spring Concert, Senior Recognition, and Awards Night in the WHS Auditorium. Photo by Paul Struck

Senior vocalists - This talented foursome of Cherokee Washington High School senior vocalists entertained the crowd at last week's WHS Band & Vocal Spring Concert in the WHS Auditorium. They are, left to right, Jenae Lundell, Allison Elliott, Michelle McGarry, and Sydney Morton. Photo by Paul Struck

WHS Concert Band - The Cherokee Washington High School Concert Band presented its Spring Concert, Senior Recognition, and Awards Night in conjunction with the WHS Concert Choir last week at the WHS Auditorium. WHS Band Director Paul McEntaffer is at left. Photo by Pierson Photography

Loading up - With spring well under way, area farmers have been scrambling to get their corn and beans into the ground. In this field in Grand Meadow Township, rural Washta farmer John Hodgdon was seen loading up for another session of planting. Photo by Ron Flewelling