Flaming Tequila

Doug Dahlgren, executive chef, flips flaming tequila lime shrimp Thursday at Signatures Restuarant in Winona. Dahlgren has been working professionally as a chef for more than five years and says he doesn't like to follow recipes, he just knows what he likes and puts it together. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

WSU Basketball Fans

Winona State University basketball fans, from left, Nate Glynn, William Cienian, Tony Inveen, Chris Kopydlowski and Ryan Gooding, wait in line to get tickets to the North Central Region championship game Tuesday outside McCown Gymnasium. The Warrior fans were first in line and had been there since 7 a.m. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News
Ryan Gooding plays catch with a football to entertain himself in the last hour of his nine-hour wait in line for tickets to WSU's North Central Region championship game on Tuesday. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Nate Glynn, left, and Tony Inveen high five to either the idea of being first in line or a Warriors victory, they couldn't agree, while they waited for the doors to open to the championship game. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Hair today... gone tomorrow :)

Chris Wisted, 10, left, shaves his father Eric's head, which has not been cut in three years, after starting on his beard, Monday at Winona Senior High School. Several weeks ago the coaches of the Winona Area Youth Wrestling Club challenged their team that if 16 players made it to regionals the coaches would shave their heads. The challenge paid off when 20 young wrestlers made it, including Wisted, who admired his barber skills saying, "Dad you look like a different man." In total, eight coaches and fathers had their heads and shaved by the team. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Patrick Allan, 1, takes a bike ride with his father Frank and brother Myles (not pictured) along Sanborn Street in Winona on Thursday while enjoying the sunny warm weather and, of course, puddles. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

WSHS Basketball Playoffs

Winona Senior High's Erik Blomness takes a shot and draws the foul after stealing the ball from Rochester Century to put the Winhawks up 29-28 in the first half of Wednesday's Section 1AAAA first-round playoff game at WSHS. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
Winona Senior High's Chad Peterson steals the ball from Rochester Century's Greg Lappin during the Winhawks 77-65 victory in the Section 1AAAA first-round playoff game at WSHS on Wednesday. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
Fans of the Winhakws celebrate the victory.
Fans young and old.
Foam fingers can be more interesting than the game...

Paisley again :)

She's a model already.
But still adorable!

A day with a 2-year-old

Picking an egg to make brownies.
Mixing!
... And getting super messy.
Getting pretty again.

Future beauty queen :)

Cotter's Whitney Wisecup plays agressive press defense on Kasson-Mantorville's Cassie Dorschner during the Hiawatha Valley League match-up on February 11 at Barb Bischel Memorial Gym. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Winona County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Cichosz and K-9 unit Blitz exit an abandoned home on E. Wabasha St. on February 18 after Winona Police recieved a call about a possible burglary at the residence. A neighbor told police he saw two people in snowsuits break into a side window at about 2 p.m., however no suspects were located. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Hockey

Some attempts at hockey... I don't know much about the sport though.

Dex, 3, braves the cold for a trip to Lake Park on January 1 while visiting his grandfather Duane. Dex says his favorite thing to do is ride the merry-go-round because then he feels "just like spiderman." (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

This is one of my favorite I have ever taken ... which is why I love getting sent out on wild art assignments. They always let me get creative :) Also, this one ran in the paper with the headline "The Wind Beneath His Wings" and I actually laughed out loud when I picked up the paper. The ear flaps flying definately makes this photo!

Car Fire!

Winona firefighters use a Sawzall to gain entry into the trunk of a vehicle they just extinguished on February 20 in the 900 block of E. Mark Street. Eric Drazkowski had been inside calling a tow truck for his car, which he had been attempting to get started, when he realized it was on fire. According to Fire Captain Dave Ritter, the fire apparently started in the back of the car in the fuel tank and quickly spread up the side of the garage. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)


As a regular human this stuff is hard to cover... but as a journalist this was AWESOME.

Local Sports

WSU Soccer, slide tackle. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
Quincy Henderson. WSU (amazing) basketball! (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
High school soccer. This is about as active as it gets... (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
Volleyball feature story. WDN High School Player of the year I think. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)
Softball pitchers make great expressions. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Elise's Senior Pictures

My first... and most likely last attempt at senior pictures. Thanks atleast! You are great and beautiful!

And this last one looks like a converse ad. :)

Milwaukee

1-94 overpass in Tosa, Wis. at like 2a.m. one night when it was really foggy.

Baby Bedlam

My favorite photo from a photo story depicting "chaos" that I did at a Winona Daycare (infant room).

Cold Feet?

Haha here you are again becky. Modeling for my pun photo ... cold feet ;)

WSU Football - my favorite WDN sport to shoot :)

Winona State's quarterback Drew Aber throws a third down pass in the home opener Saturday August 25 against Michigan Tech. This was Aber's first game back from an ACL tear. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Michigan Tech’s Robert Haynes gets flipped upside down in a tackle by Winona State University’s Ryan Abbott (89) during WSU’s season home opener on August 25. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Winona State quarter back Drew Aber dives for a first down as Concordia-St. Paul defenders look on during September 29th’s homecoming game at WSU’s Maxwell Field. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

Winona State University wide reciever Tyrre Burks catches a first-down pass during the Warriors 35-24 win over Bemidji State on October 10, 2007 in Winona. Burks had 10 catches for 133 yards and one touch down in the game. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News)

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