Dallas Anderson's 1990 clay sculpture titled "Phil to Bat" is displayed on the first floor at the Appleton Art Center's Art of the Diamond exhibit in Appleton, Wis., Thursday evening, May 15, 2008.
Seen through large, hanging, reproduction prints of 1911 baseball cards, Lawrence University professor emeritus of classics Dan Taylor presents his talk "America's Game" to an audience at the Appleton Art Center's Art of the Diamond exhibit in Appleton, Wis., Thursday evening, May 15, 2008. The two historic T206 baseball cards, displayed themselves in a nearby glass case, picture John Evers and Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs.
One year old Nevaeha Rieder (cq), center, of Menasha was quick out of the gate at the Huggies Baby Derby at the Miller Kids Expo at the former Springz building in Grand Chute, Wis., Saturday May 17, 2008. Rieder won the race decidedly. Her mother, Susan, was awarded a baby sized ball cap and a coupon for free diapers.
Confronted by television news media, special prosecutor Patti L. Wabitsch emerges from the initial appearance of Brenda Thiel, 27, of Neenah, Wis., accused of first degree intentional homicide, in Winnebago County Court in Oshkosh, Wis., Friday afternoon, May 16, 2008. Thiel is accused of killing her 2-year-old son, Caleb, by suffocation.
Appleton East's John Anderson makes his approach shot on the first hole at Oshkosh Country Club during an FVA golf meet in Oshkosh, Wis., Friday, May 16, 2008.
Kimberly golfer Craig Uitenbroek shows his foursome his deer-head driver cover on the 12th hole at Oshkosh Country Club during an FVA golf meet in Oshkosh, Wis., Friday, May 16, 2008.
Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant in Sister Bay is known for its authentic Swedish dishes, yes; but more famous for its tribe of goats that grazes on the thatched grass roof in the summer months (they have a ramp, I'm told). The goats weren't up yet... I was disappointed.
Dan Voetberg and son Brian, 3, of Neenah stretch together before the kids race before the 26th Annual Sole Burner Run/Walk at City Park in Appleton, Wis., Saturday morning, May 10, 2008.
Conservation warden Mike Rader of Wisconsin DNR observes people fishing near the Menasha Dam in Menasha, Wis., Saturday, May 3, 2008. Rader and other wardens are on patrol educating people on new rules regarding viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS), and looking for offenders.
Rader inspects the containers and catch of Bob Chin and Bill Igl, right, of Neenah, who were fishing near the Menasha Dam.
Rader talks with a boater at the boat landing at Recreation (Rec) Park in Neenah, Wis.
Kimberly High School's Anthony Englebert (4) beats the throw at second to Menasha High School's Bennet Wenzel (7) in the first inning of a baseball game at Koslo Park in Menasha, Wis., Friday evening, May 9, 2008.
Sliding back to first base...
Highlands Elementary School fifth-graders Matt Johnson and Marissa Marx give their best effort in a swing dancing class as part of the ArtsBridge program at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis., Friday afternoon, May 9, 2008.
Appleton North High School players circle around teammate Sarah Hagen (23), third left, after her 10:12 goal to make it 1-0 over Neenah High School in the first half of a soccer game in Appleton, Wis., Thursday evening, May 8, 2008.
Authorities clean up a multiple vehicle crash on US-41 southbound just east of County Road J in Kaukauna, Wis., early Thursday evening, May 8, 2008.
A look at the foyer from the inside at Jon Huss' home in Combined Locks, Wis., Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
This game was played in particularly hazy/foggy weather.
Kimberly High School's Amanda Pozolinski (21) reaches for a fly ball in centerfield as teammate Paeton Olejniczak (4) converges on the play in the first inning.
Kimberly High School's Maggie Wettstein (22), right, and Claudia Harke (26), left, celebrate their victory over Kaukauna.
A group of geese lands in the swiftly flowing Fox River near Lutz Park in Appleton, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, April 29, 2008.
Appleton West's Jason Ulman gives a go at the high jump during a boys' track meet at Appleton East High School in Appleton, Wis., Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Appleton North's Sean Gretzinger just clears the final hurdle in the first heat of the 110 meter high hurdles.
Appleton West's Jordan Wochenske pushes ahead of Fond du Lac's Miles Groeschel in the second heat of the 100 meter dash.
I can't help but gravitate towards awesome shoes...
Diana Sanders looks at the part of her land along the Wolf River in Fremont, Wis., Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2008. Sanders still lives on the family farm of her late husband, David Sanders.
Sanders says she wants to move on with her life and perhaps get into big-rig hauling.
Diana Sanders displays knicknacks and artifacts in her Fremont farmhouse. To her, it's what makes her land "home." Among the artifacts are arrowheads and ax heads found in the fields after years of tilling.
A decorative frame in true farmhouse fashion displays an aerial photograph of Sanders' farmhouse and surrounding land.
Resource specialist Randy Recker stocks specially-designed hospital room supply cabinets twice a day – at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. – at the Collaborative Care unit at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, Wis., Wednesday afternoon, April 30, 2008. The cabinets in each room slide out into the hallway, allowing them to be stocked from outside the room, reducing intrusion or exposure to ill patients. This concept and others that are part of the Collaborative Care unit design, which is more time and space efficient, will expand into other ThedaCare locations in the coming years.
