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  • U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley addresses the media during a news conference outside the Federal Court House regarding Jorge Arandas' guilty pleas on 13 federal charges. Several of the charges Arandas pleaded guilty to carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison, stemming from a drug-trafficking ring that involved North Dakota, Minnesota, several other states and Mexico. Wrigley said 46 of 51 people charged in connection with the drug ring have pleaded guilty or were found guilty.
    Wrigley
  • Caitlin Kopp, 11, and Alexis Ernest, 11, right, react as they fly through the air after hitting a bump while sledding in Elmwood Park after school was called off in West Fargo from the snowy weather.
    Snow Day
  • "This is a good spot for an old man," Earl Hodson said. Hodson is 90 years old. Nearly 80 hunting seasons later and unable to climb tree stands anymore, Hodson's hunting perch is on a chair on the east end of the barn on his Minnesota farmstead in northern Clay County.
    Hunter
  • Three-year-old Zahir Bashir plays with the hat of his dad, Elyas, during prayers marking Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims. A celebration was held at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls. Ramadan observances include fasting from sunrise to sunset.
    Ramadan
  • Former Medina, N.D. police chief Darrell Graf reflects in the rearview mirror of his vehicle as he looks at the road where the Gordon Kahl shootout occurred 25 years ago on Feb. 13, 1983, on Stutsman County Road 68 just north of Medina, N.D. Darrell is still held prisoner by 30 seconds of gunfire and the aftermath that followed. Graf didn't fire a shot, but he was there just the same. Memories from the shootout and the reaction and treatment Graf says he received afterward have destroyed his life. In an effort to get out his story, the 52-year-old Graf, who no longer works in law enforcement, wrote a book, "It's All About Power," and is dedicated to victims of post-traumatic stress disorder and includes Graf's own descriptions of his struggle since the shootout.
    Medina
  • Principal
  • State Fair
  • Some British farmers claim cows speak, er, moo in the accent of the herd they live with.
    Moo
  • Susan Frederes holds her 8-month-old son, Dominic, after they received ashes from Deacon Roger Heidt during noon Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls, S.D.
    Ash Wednesday
  • Former leader of the American Indian Movement, activist and actor Russell Means stands in front of "I La Lin Kte Lo," a painting by Oglala Lakota artist Gerald Cournoyer, in the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College. Means delivered the keynote address during the annual Dakota Conference which focused on the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation.
    Russell Means
  • President Obama
  • Samuel Wessels, 11, plays with his dog, Corky, at his home in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Wessels and Corky have been best friends since Samuel was two-years-old and diagnosed with autism.
    Samuel Wessels
  • Lincoln High School students throw their mortarboards in the air after receiving their diplomas during ceremonies at the Sioux Falls Arena.
    Hats Off
  • A cow is covered with ice as it hovers with other cattle in freezing rain in the pasture of Knochenmus Farms outside of Sioux Falls.
    Weather
  • Jim Williams of El Paso, Texas tries to stay warm during the annual bison roundup at Custer State Park in western South Dakota.
    Keeping Warm
  • Peter Schultz is one of the only Americans to receive a PhD in classical Greek studies from University of Athens along with publishing books Schultz is also the leader of many study abroad expeditions at Concordia College and the director of the art gallery at Concordia. Schultz is pictured next to his favorite piece of art by Robert Rauschenberg at the Rourke Art Gallery Museum in Moorhead, where Schultz spends time when he can.
    Peter Schultz
  • Jennifer Boomgaarden is the new Executive Director for the South Dakota Symphony.
    Jennifer Boomgaarden
  • Ashley Hauger, 28, is battling a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa.
    Ashley Hauger
  • Modern Man, the artist, lights his freshly rolled cigarette at the HoDo Lounge in downtown Fargo while his painting "Beer Man" shines under a spot-lit wall in the background. Modern Man grapples with paralyzing self-doubt and drafts a last will whose date suggest he's already dead. "I'm kind of disappointed," he says. "I can see how other artists have progressed where I haven't."
    Modern Man
  • Sonja
  • Artist Mary Ann Strandell stands in front of "The Boucher Room," a 384 inch by 134 inch drawing with lenticular print installation, part of her exhibit titled "The Moveable Salon and Other Frontiers Exhibition" in Gallery A on Friday, February 24, 2012  at the Visual Arts Center in The Washington Pavilion for the Arts.
    Mary Ann Strandell
  • Angela
  • Katie and Lisa
  • Natalie Sparrow, left, owner of Ultimate Model and Talent Management, shows 16-year-old Cassie Bjerke how to apply blush during a weekly Fashion Club meeting for teen and pre-teen girls to learn about healthy body image and pick up fashion, hair and makeup tips. Bjerke feels her confidence tumble as she watches "America's Next Top Model" or pages through Vogue magazine, where everyone is very tall and very skinny. Bjerke signed up as a model with Sparrow's agency in January 2007. "I think Natalie [Sparrow] really knows that as a teenager it's hard to go through life without worrying about how you look," she says. "She knows everyone thinks, 'Oh, I wish I was a little bit prettier or a little bit thinner.'"
    Fashion Club
  • Excitement
  • Rachel Hurley-Harlan works in her studio at her home in central Sioux Falls on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.
    Designer
  • Ashley Rieck creates a string art display in the front window of Unglued in downtown Sioux Falls on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The shop features currently over 120 local and regional artists as well as creative workshops.  June 19th and 20th is their grand opening and they are located at 218 S. Phillips Ave.
    String Art
  • Kama Shields-O'Connor, 3, finds relief by cooling off in a tote filled with water in the front yard off of 8th Street in central Sioux Falls on Tuesday, July 13, 2015.
    Cool down
  • A youth from Boys & Girls Club of the Missouri River Area is immersed in Samsung technology in the renovated “Tween Tech Center” for the first time Thursday, Oct. 29, 2014. Through a national partnership with Samsung and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, 10 Clubs across the nation will receive a modernized technology classroom in 2014 to spark kids’ interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and prepare young people for 21st century success. (Jay Pickthorn /AP Images for Boys & Girls Clubs of America)
    Boys and Girls Club
  • Mary Boggs (left) and Pam Lund prepare to walk in the 37th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Sioux Falls on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
    St. Patrick's Day Parade
  • Andra Day performs during the 25th Celebration of JazzFest on Saturday evening at Yankton Trail Park.
    Andra Day
  • Julie Stupka models items from JuLiana's Boutique La Femme in Sioux Falls. Alice + Olivia gold dress, $350; JJ Winters clutch, $118; Lucky Star trio bracelets, $145; Lucky Star flare earrings, $121
    Julie
  • Bryan Ahlers
  • Fur vest, $68; blouse, $46; bronze shimmer pencil skirt, $32; necklace, $18; earrings, $12
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  • Jennie Patrick is marketing specialist at Sioux Valley Energy on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. Patrick is also a yoga instructor at Raven Industries.
    Jennie Patrick
  • Yannick Laroche is the Production Manager - Finishing Department of Marmen Energy in Brandon.
    Yannick
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  • Rolland Dille, of Moorhead, impersonates Solomon Comstock outside the Comstock House during its 125th anniversary Sunday afternoon in Moorhead.  <br />
Jay Pickthorn / The Forum
    Rolland Dille