Green Bay Packers' surprise Keshena school

Students watch from their classroom windows as the Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour bus arrives at Menominee Indian High School for a surprise stop in Keshena, Wis., Tuesday morning, May 11, 2010.

Nicholas Maulson, a junior, gets his picture taken with Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins (36) and tackle Chad Clifton (76) before the program.

Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy, safety Nick Collins, tackle Chad Clifton, wide receiver James Jones, and fullback John Kuhn lead the student body around a drum circle as part of a travel dance in their honor towards the end of the program. The dance was to wish the Packers a good, safe journey on their statewide tour.

[Some] students listen to Green Bay Packers tackle Chad Clifton speak about fitness and dedication.

Gene's Deep Rock

It's the last remaining full-service gas station in the Green Bay metro-area. Gene's Deep Rock on Main Street, which opened in 1974, has new owners that refuse to let go of that tradition.

Gas attendants Bill DeShambo, left, and Shane Cure chat by the register after completing service for a rush of customers at Gene's Deep Rock in Green Bay, Wis., Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

A tire gauge rests in Cure's shirt pocket.

Cure, left, gives a windshield wash while DeShambo fills up the tank for Dolores Peters of New Franken at Gene's. "[Full service is] why I come here," says Peters. "I've got a bad back. It's hard to get in and out of the car. So the young guys are doing me a favor."

The destruction of Dave Bush

To say that Dave Bush did not have a good game today would be an understatement. Bush allowed nine runs on 10 hits in under 4 innings. The Brewers kept him in, hit after run after hit, seemingly to stand in as a punching bag for the Cubbies.

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Dave Bush (31) throws in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Bush (31) reacts to giving up a home run to Chicago Cubs left fielder Tyler Colvin (21) in the third.

Bush (31) reacts to giving up a home run to Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto (18) in the fourth inning at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Taken out of the game, Bush (31) walks off the field in the fourth.

A couple non-Bush photos...

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder (28) runs around Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez (16) as he throws to first base in the forth inning at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder (28) hits a fly ball into left field in the first inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Sunday, April 25, 2010.

Dining out

I shoot some of our "Dining Out" restaurant profiles. Food can be easy to shoot... wide open with window light... but the challenge comes in capturing a restaurant's ambiance.

Our most recent profile was about country club dining, misconceptions of the experience and how it's changing. It's not often that you have such a nice view to work with. Whether or not this photo was successful, I'm not quite sure, yet. But it had a good deal of potential.

The dining area at Oneida Golf and Country Club in Oneida, Wis., offers an elevated view of the course, shown Monday, April 12, 2010. Prepared food, from left: filet mignon with fingerling potatoes, sautéed portobellos and spinach, and port wine demi-glace; grilled Chilean sea bass with orzo, feta salad and oregano vinaigrette; and an appetizer of cured salmon terrine, citrus arugula salad, tarragon oil, and black Tobiko caviar.

Grilled Chilean sea bass with orzo, feta salad and oregano vinaigrette at Oneida Golf and Country Club in Oneida, Wis., Monday, April 12, 2010.

Yay, Manure!

Kris Scheider uses a skid steer loader to lay down bedding in a barn at Zirbel Dairy Farm in Glenmore, Wis., Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The farm has invested in equipment that squeezes water out of manure, leaving dry fiber that is used for bedding for the cows.

Green Bay Packers' Mark Murphy

Assigned to photograph Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy the other day with minimal guidance: "Need an environmental portrait of Murphy in Lambeau." Wind, time and light were the challenges du jour. Managed to come away from the shoot with a couple decent frames to accommodate any type of layout.

Organ donors

Two years ago, Lisa Schweda, left, of Oshkosh, donated a kidney to Karen Schweda, right. The two women – who are related only by marriage – pose for a portrait in Lisa's home in Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

Girls basketball player of the year: Kristin Tischer

Girls' basketball player of the year Kristin Tischer of De Pere High School poses for a photograph at the school in De Pere, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, April 6, 2010.

Working to improve recess, reduce obesity

First grade student Kiana Chang, left, runs to a new spot on the parachute during a recess game at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 1, 2010. The school's students benefit from The Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay's SPARK (Sports, Play and Active Recreation for Kids) program.

It's What I Do: Tai Chi

Patrick Dinger, an instructor with Green Bay Tai Chi and Massage, poses for a portrait at Demolition Gym in Green Bay, Wis., Thursday, April 1, 2010.

Farm show

Amazing what Americans will watch on TV...

Don Schmidt watches an informational video about dairy farming equipment during the 50th Annual WPS Farm Show at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

Tom Van Straten and grandson Chandler, 11, of Shiocton admire the features of a Claas Lexion 570R rotary combine during the 50th Annual WPS Farm Show at the EAA Grounds in Oshkosh, Wis., Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran runners-up in state championship

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran head coach Mark Meerstein and his team prepare to take the floor before warmups for the WIAA Division 4 Championship against Randolph at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Seth Hasseler (43) goes to the basket on Randolph's 6-foot-10 center Kyle Helm (44) in the fourth period.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Jared Gosse (35), right, and Randolph's T.J. Huizenga (12) scrap for a loose ball in the fourth period.

After handshakes, Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Aaron Gosse (4) walks off the court after the Blazers lost to Randolph in the WIAA Division 4 Championship at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Saturday, March 20, 2010.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran advances to state championship

N.E.W. Lutheran beat Clayton, 64-63, to advance to the Division 4 championship against undefeated Randolph. It was a consistently close game that came down to the final seconds.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Ethan Derricks (22), left, Aaron Gosse (4), and Clayton's Carter Anderson (23) scrap for a loose ball in the first quarter of a WIAA Division 4 semifinal game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday morning, March 18, 2010.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Jared Gosse (35) gets stuffed by Clayton's Taylor Denton (31) in the third quarter of a WIAA Division 4 semifinal game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday morning, March 18, 2010.

N.E.W. Lutheran's Ethan Derricks (22) hits the second of two foul shots with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The two points gave the Blazers the lead with the score 64-60, insulating them from the three-point shot Clayton's Carter Anderson made at the buzzer.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran's Seth Hasseler (43) leads his teammates onto the floor to celebrate the Blazers win over Clayton in a WIAA Division 4 semifinal game at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday morning, March 18, 2010.

Animal waste runoff

A couple photos from the Town of Morrison to illustrate our story by Tony Walter:

"Runoff during the late winter days of February and March in 2006-07 led to the contamination of more than 100 wells in the town of Morrison, prompting the county to pass an ordinance restricting the winter spreading of manure on most lands.

Last year, the county received 57 complaints about ordinance violations and issued 30 citations. So far this year, officials have received just a few complaints.

But even a violation-free year won't fix what Hafs and his colleagues say is a mounting problem: too much manure, too little cropland and too many holes in the bedrock."

Health care reform

About 250 people gathered outside the offices of U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, to protest proposed health care legislation in Green Bay, Wis., Wednesday evening, March 17, 2010. Many affixed sticky notes on the door, windows, and signage of the building.

St. Patrick's Day parade

Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy and Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt throw beads in a parade during the St. Patty's Day in Downtown Green Bay event which began at Admiral Flatley Park and marched to the CityDeck in Green Bay, Wis., Wednesday afternoon, March 17, 2010.

Dancers from Heritage Academy of Irish Dance perform at the St. Patty's Day in Downtown Green Bay event at the CityDeck in Green Bay, Wis., Wednesday afternoon, March 17, 2010. The photo, framed through a flying Irish flag, was shot from the fourth floor of The Flats on the Fox apartment complex.

That thing they call "rodeo"

I'm not a rodeo kind of guy, but I sure enjoy shooting them. I have fond memories of shooting the Manawa rodeo when I was at The Post-Crescent in Appleton. That rodeo was outdoors in the middle of summer – hot and dusty. Beautiful evening light and all the behind the scenes access you could want.

This year, shooting in an arena was a "whole new ballgame." Theatrical lighting and some touchy individuals "backstage" presented a new set of challenges. Alas, some rational people realized I was just a photographer and let me capture some quiet moments of them.

Bull rider George Fashell of Weyauwega, Wis., prays before competition at the All-Star Rodeo Challenge at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Rodeo announcer Roger Mooney welcomes rodeo fans to the All-Star Rodeo Challenge at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Bareback rider Rusty Stewart of Diamond, Mo., hangs on during the All-Star Rodeo Challenge at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Bull rider Rick Schopf of New Berlin, Wis., prepares for competition backstage at the All-Star Rodeo Challenge at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon, Wis., Sunday, March 14, 2010.

Green Bay Notre Dame falls in boys semifinal

The Green Bay Notre Dame bench hears the horn sound, losing to University School of Milwaukee in a WIAA state semifinal boys hockey game at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, March 5, 2010.

University School of Milwaukee's Charlie Wigdale (17) slams Green Bay Notre Dame's Conner Doran (22) to the ice in the third period of a WIAA state semifinal boys hockey game at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, March 5, 2010.

Green Bay Notre Dame's Max McCormick (17) celebrates his first period goal on University School of Milwaukee's Dan Smyczek (35) in a WIAA state semifinal boys hockey game at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, March 5, 2010.

Notre Dame forward Jason Reynolds (7) reaches for the puck after being knocked to the ice in the third period.

Green Bay Notre Dame goalie Tony Kujava (1) can't make the save on a shot from University School of Milwaukee's Alex Tesensky (9), not pictured, in the second period in a WIAA state semifinal boys hockey game at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Friday evening, March 5, 2010. The goal gave University School of Milwaukee a 2-1 lead.

University School of Milwaukee goalie Dan Smyczek (35) gets knocked into the goal by Notre Dame's Max McCormick (17) in the third period.

Bay Area Ice Bears advance to the state championship

Mosinee Co-op's Myranda Hayes (12), left, and Green Bay East Co-op's Molly Brunette (13) collide in the first period of a WIAA state semifinal girls hockey game at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, March 5, 2010.