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Caleb Hilyard, 3, plays with fishing bait wax worms as his dad, Fred Hilyard, both of Sidney, fishes at Tawawa Lake on Thursday, April 20.

A pair of turtles soak up the sun on a branch in Tawawa Lake on Tuesday, April 18.

Purple flowers bloom near the 1875 bowstring bridge at Tawawa Park on Tuesday, April 18.

Thomas Austin holds his daughter, Lilyauna Austin, 2, both of Sidney, as they ride in an opulent fairy tail carriage at The Princess Ball. The father daughter dance, put on by the Gateway Arts Council, was held at Lehman Catholic High School on Friday, April 14. Lilyauna is also the daughter of Kamesha Vondenhuevel.

Annabelle Braun, left to right, 8, helps Khloe Ferguson, 7, down from the carriage they rode together as Andrew Ferguson all of Sidney, watches. Driving the carriage was Mary Atkins, of Springfield. The opulent fairy tail carriage was a new addition to this year’s The Princess Ball. The father daughter dance, put on by the Gateway Arts Council, was held at Lehman Catholic High School on Friday, April 14. Annabelle is the daughter of Riley and Alexis Braun. Khloe is also the daughter of Kelly Ferguson.

The last of three street arches goes up on Court Street next to The Spot and the Municipal Court building at around 11:40 a.m. on Friday, April 14.

Russ Stewart, of Sidney, gives a talk on growing peas during program held by the Shelby County Master Gardeners on Thursday, April 13.

Painter Robert Kroeger, left to right, of Cincinnati, works on a depiction of a Shelby County barn as Mike Behr, and Darlene Hall, both of Sidney, watch during a presentation by Kroeger. Kroeger demonstrated his craft and talked to people at the Ross Historical Center on Wednesday, April 12.

A City of Sidney employee replaces snowflake covered light post banners on West Court Street with warmer colored banners on Wednesday, April 12.

The Shelby Count Courthouse rises up over flowering trees along Court Street on Wednesday, April 12.