-Messenger photo by Bill Shea
David Meints, left, of Belmond, and his father, Larry Meints, of Sheffield, look over the itinerary for the Sept. 18 Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Wednesday evening during the Honor Flight banquet. David Meints, an Army Reserve veteran, is accompanying his father, a Navy veteran, on the trip to Washington, D.C.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Earl Johnson, 9, of Manson, crawls through an obstacle course Wednesday during Homes Divided Community United in Manson.

-Messenger photo by Britt Kudla
Ashlynn Johnson, 10, of Manson, dances in a pile of bubbles Wednesday during Homes Divided Community United in Manson.

-Messenger photo by Mark Adkins
This mural is located on the west side of the Beacon of Hope men's shelter at 1021 First Ave. N. in Fort Dodge. The shelter is dedicated to helping men turn their lives around.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Drew Temple, 16, of Fort Dodge, and Karah Hayes, of Dayton, enjoy the bubble wands being passed out during the annual Dayton Labor Day Parade Monday.

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The annual Dayton Labor Day parade always features lots of horses from the rodeo. Here they make their way down the parade route Monday in Dayton.