Colleen Surridge/Sun photo Kaden Tullis, 7, throws a ball at the target to drop Cassidy Tullis in the dunk tank Walgreens set up in its parking lot Thursday as a fundraiser for the Labette County Relay For Life.

Anthony Cook/Sun photo Labette County High School head softball coach Lori Green (right) introduces her players and managers to a crowd of around 200, who gathered and 5th and Huston in Altamont Thursday evening for a sendoff for the Lady Grizzlies. The LCHS softball team (23-0) is the No. 1 seed entering this weekend's Class 4A state softball tournament in Salina. The Lady Grizzlies left from LCHS early Friday and will play Mulvane at 5 p.m. today in Salina.

Jamie Willey/Sun photo Fourth-grade girls at Meadow View Grade School pull against the boys in their class during a tug-of-war contest Wednesday afternoon during the school’s fun day.

Ray Nolting/Sun photo Parsons Fire Department Battalion Chief Brett Heady makes final rope adjustments before rappelling down the football stadium wall at Marvel Park Wednesday afternoon. Battalion Chief Jay Hawks waited more than 25 feet below. Parsons firefighters and Labette Health Ambulance Service personnel conducted ropes training most of the afternoon.