Chloe Downing is 24 years old with Down syndrome and has a passion for clinical practice. Downing often uses her toys as her patients and takes care of them as their nurse.
Baker, right, owner of Total Chaos Wrestling, and Zachery LeGrand, left, participate in a wrestling competition during the Hadi Shrinersfest in Evansville, Ind., on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The Hadi Shrinersfest hosted the free Total Chaos Wrestling for the first time. TCW started in 2024 and is a family-friendly wrestling show that performs locally in Evansville.
Western Kentucky University sophomore Kate Rush (20) scores a service ace during the game against Murray State University at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Saturday, April 18. Rush scored a total of six service aces in 2025. WKU won 25-15.
Each morning, the Brubaker family kneels for prayer before devotion at their home in Williamsburg, Kentucky, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. They gather as a family each morning to start their family devotion that can include singing from their Christian hymnal, reading the Bible and prayer.
Liam Lamb, 11, is announced to perform “Un Poco Loco” from the movie, Coco, during the International Festival at Circus Square Park in Bowling Green, Ky. on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. Lamb is a part of the Ballet Folklorico Artemex group. He wore women’s shoes during performances because he forgot his boots. “My feet hurt,” said Lamb.
Images taken for the covers of Issues 19 and 20 of the Western Kentucky University Talisman magazine for the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters. Issue 19's theme was "Unfiltered," and it explored untold stories from campus and in the community, including a piece about what it's like to be a nursing student. Issue 20, "Nostalgia," is a reflection on the 10 years the Talisman was a magazine, including a story about its transition from a yearbook to a magazine. The designs were done by the design editor, Breanna Burba.
Western Kentucky University junior Morgan Sharpe (6) hit one home run during the game against Indiana University Indianapolis at WKU Softball Complex in Bowling Green, Ky., on Friday, Feb. 27. Sharpe had one run batted in during the game. WKU Lady Toppers scored their second-highest run total of the season. WKU won 16-2.
Valerie Settle created a backyard greenhouse at her home in Newburgh, Ind. Settle calls it "Ferns & Fairy Lights." She said gardening is a relaxing activity for her and started a TikTok following.
College Heights Herald assistant content editor Diego Alcaraz-Monje asks the Western Kentucky University Student Government Association leaders about their involvement with students at the WKU SGA conference room in DSU on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. The Herald Editorial Board spoke with the SGA leaders to understand SGA’s plans for the school year.
Middle Tennessee State University defensive specialist reacts to a point MTSU made during the third set against WKU at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. WKU won 3 to 0.
Western Kentucky University Senior forward Leeroy Odiahi (21) made a total of 63 points and 6 steals during the 2024-2025 basketball season. WKU won 78-74 against the University of Texas El Paso at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
Ben Hutchison, far left, is a regular customer at Meltdown Ice Cream and Soda Fountain in Bowling Green, along with his parents, Leisa and David Hutchinson, taken on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Ben and his parents are close friends with Carol Greer, middle, who works at Meltdown. Hutchison’s parents said he was posing like he was told to when he visited Disney World by putting both of his hands on his cheek.
Natalie Curtis gets raised in the air by her peers, when each girl lifted each other in the air during the dancing portion of a Father-Daughter Ball, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Arts Alive, a non-profit Christian Arts organization, hosts a Father-Daughter Ball each year at the Venue in Bowling Green, Kentucky.