Kids line up with their sheep during the sheep lead at the Johnson County Fair and Rodeo on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Buffalo, Wyo. The sheep lead takes place at the end of sheep day at the fair, and contestants dress all in wool costumes to match their sheep. Contestants are judged on style and showmanship during the event.

From left, Gary Whitlock, Daniel Brasher and Derek Whitlock fill a combine with fuel on the Whitlock's soybean field in Rector, Ark. Gary, Derek's dad, is retired but helped his son and brother finish up the soybean harvest. Derek is taking over his family farm this year as the fourth—and potentially final—generation to run the farm. Although Derek spent most of his life in the fields, his daughters’ lives have led elsewhere.

Community members browse aisles of vintage cars during a car show on Monday, July 29, 2024, at the community park in Buffalo, Wyo. With the town's population of less than 5,000 people, car shows take place almost weekly during the summer and are a highlight of many resident's weekends as a reason to gather in the park.

Police officers apprehend a pro-Palestinian protester on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at the corner of Jefferson and High streets in Jefferson City, Mo. The arrest was made after the protester was involved in an altercation with Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who approached and then walked behind the line of protesters. Ashcroft walked off after the arrest. The protest was following an appearance by Israeli Consul General Maor Elbaz-Starinsky in the state Capitol earlier in the day and took place outside a reception held for Elbaz-Starinsky.

Luka Turanjanin is a sophomore journalism student at Mizzou and has mixed-type ADHD. He takes his medication in his bedroom on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at his apartment in Columbia, Mo. Turanjanin takes extended-relief Adderall and talks about the effects of the Adderall shortage on his ability to get his medications. Although he has tried other ADHD medications, Adderall has helped him the most.

Derek Whitlock, right, plays with his grandson, Landon Glover, 4, after Landon woke up from a nap at Derek's home on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Kennett, Mo. Derek and his wife, Ramona, have four daughters. Two of them live in the area with their own kids who are the fourth generation of Whitlocks in the bootheel. Derek is taking over his family farm this year as the fourth—and potentially final—generation to run the farm, and just finished up the soybean harvest this year at the end of September. Before beginning the cotton harvest, Derek helps out with taking care of the grandkids.

From left, Cooper Jones, 16, Cortlan Smith 17, Dustin Edwards, and Luken Smith, 14, play sand volleyball on Thursday, July 4 at Lake Desmet in Buffalo, Wyo. The family and friends celebrated the Fourth at the campgrounds with a fireworks ban in effect due to the potential for wildfires.

University of Missouri quarterback, Brady Cook, celebrates in the student section after the Tigers’ 33-31 win over Florida on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. The Tigers went on to play in the Cotton Bowl later in the season.