A firefighter with the New Berlin Fire Department works to control a house fire in New Berlin on July 25, 2007.
A Walcott firefighter observes the remains of a semi trailer after an early morning fire destroyed the rig along Interstate 80. According to Scott County sheriff Lt. Brian Rauch, the truck was hauling a trailer full of meat, valued at around $50,000.
Al Erdman, a World War II veteran who served in the U. S. Army, pays honor to his country and fallen comrades on Monday, May 28, 2007, during the Memorial Day ceremonies at Cutler Park in Waukesha. Erdman is also a member of the American Legion firing squad.
New Berlin firefighters, from left, Matthew Santi, Joseph Krueger, and Joshue Buchholz, pay respect to the flag during a pledge of allegiance song on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at the New Berlin Fire Station No. 1 during a memorial service for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Town of Summit resident Pat Koepplar looks out across her mud-caked yard from her home on Douglas Drive on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. Koepplar owns two homes on the lakefront property, and says it'll be a couple of years at least before the neighborhood fully recovers from the flood.
Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks is hit in the mouth by a pitch against Cincinnati on Monday, April 13, 2009, at Miller Park in Milwaukee.
Catholic Memorial senior Jordan Beres buries his face in his soccer jersey as the ribbon from his runner-up medal blows in the wind on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, after the Crusaders dropped a 3-2 decision to Notre Dame in the state championship game in Milwaukee.
Members of the Kettle Moraine High School student section voice their dismay over a foul call to a passing official in the fourth quarter of the Lasers' varsity basketball game against Arrowhead on Friday, Dec. 14, 2008, at Kettle Moraine High School.
New Berlin Eisenhower senior Brittany Rader slides across home plate under the tag of New Berlin West catcher Ashley Nealon in a conference softball game at West High. Rader was called safe on the play.
Members of the Carroll University football team pile up as they chase a loose ball against Grinnell College at Schneider Stadium in Waukesha.
Waukesha artist Tom Noll poses for a photograph in the basement of his Waukesha home, where he paints rock and roll musicians. A lifelong fan of rock and roll music, Noll has painted some legends, including Keith Richards, Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Marley and Eric Clapton, among others. When he's not painting, Noll stays busy by riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, hanging out with his wife and kids, or learning to play the guitar.
Eighty-one year-old groom Raymond Semenske kisses his bride, Vel Klingler, 87, at their reception at the Oak Hill Village assisted living facility in Waukesha following their wedding ceremony.
Ice falls as Milwaukee sculptor Craig Yanek chisels away at a block of ice during an ice sculpting contest on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, in Waukesha.
From left, Sgt. Steven Hoffman, Sgt. Jarrid Riggs and Sgt. Victor Diaz, all percussionists with the U.S. Marines Air Ground Combat Center Band, perform during a concert at Cutler Park in Waukesha on Thursday evening before a packed crowd
Javier Gutierres and Mayte Herrera, both of Waukesha, share a romantic moment near the fountains along the Fox River in downtown Waukesha on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008.
