Joe Burbach, a crossing guard at Madison Elementary School, waits at the corner of Seventh and Dacota Streets Wednesday in Winona, Minn. Being a crossing guard is a family business for the Burbach’s, Joe’s sister (pictured) and parents also work at Madison.
WSU student Amanda Rehrauer listens to Abbie Church of MVC Tuesday as she explains the geography of the Ledebuhr Bluff Property in Bluff Siding, Wis. MVC hosted the hike and cleanup for WSU students to mark the beginning of a partnership between the organizations.
WSU students and MVC employees break for lunch Tuesday at the top of the Ledebuhr Bluff Property in Bluff Siding, Wis. After the hike students helped clear Buckthorn and Honeysuckle from the site. MVC said Buckthorn and Honeysuckle are invasive species choking the natural prairie.
Winona State University student Pete Swanson looks at snail shells Tuesday presented by Abby Crown-Vetch of Mississippi Valley Conservany at the Ledebuhr Bluff Property. Crown-Vetch said that it’s a mystery how the snails were able to survive on top of a bluff which has a dry climate. Both sides said the partnership of WSU and MVC will help answer some of these questions.
The stumps of Buckthorn are sprayed with an environmentally safe chemical that prevents the tree from growing. The stumps glow green when sprayed to keep track of which ones have been sprayed.
WSU students helped cut down Buckthorn and Honeysuckle with the MVC Tuesday at the Ledebuhr Bluff Property in Bluff Siding, Wis. WSU professor Drake Hokanson said in the future WSU biologists will help identify, catalog and examine the habitat on the 20-acre property. The goal is to return the land to its original state.
Anna Flores, a Winona State University student and member of the WSU Photo League took photos and helped clear brush Tuesday at the Ledebuhr Bluff Property in Bluff Siding, Wis. Students will be able to come to the property in the future to take photos as the land improves.
All apples are handpicked at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. Apples are picked from 50 acres of trees on the 80 acre farm from August until November.
Crates are filled with 740 pounds of picked apple Monday at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. Apples are sold at $2 a pound retail, but most are sold to a co-op at $1 a pound.
Apple pickers cut the stems from apples Monday at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. The stems must be cut off or they will puncture other apples when they are stored.
Deer repelent hangs from an apple tree Monday at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. Employees must fill cans with a mixture including manure by hand for every tree.
An antique apple peeler cores and peels apples in seconds Monday at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. A 10-foot pie in Galesville was made from 500 apples peeled with this machine, it took five hours.
Carmel apples are made with homemade carmel at Ecker’s Apple Farm in Trempealeau, Wis. Ecker’s also offers apples, honey, jams, cider and apple pies made daily.
SP 4449, a steam locomotive carrying tourists for a fall colors tour Friday at the Winona train station. SP 4449 took a special trip from Winona to La Crescent before returning to Portland.
SP 4449, a steam locomotive carrying tourists for a fall colors tour Friday at the Winona train station. SP 4449 took a special trip from Winona to La Crescent before returning to Portland.
SP 4449 made it first stop in Winona Friday as it heads back to Portland. SP 4449 built in 1941, weighs 433 tons, can apply 5,500 horsepower and exceed 100 mph.
Train enthusiasts line up at the Winona train station Friday to capture the steam locomotive SP 4449. The train drew a crowd of all ages armed with cameras, radios and adorned with memorabilia.
An employee on SP 4449 says goodbye Friday as it left the Winona train station. The locomotive made a rare trip from Portland to La Crescent.
A banner is reflected in a puddle Friday at Winona State University. Looking to see what is reflected in puddles is a great way to pass a rainy day.
Rain collects on the vines of Phelps Hall Friday at Winona State University. After a dry summer, Winona had a wet week.
Alfred Evans is welcomed home after traveling to Washington D.C. with World War ll veterans Saturday at the Rochester International Airport. Evans was able to fly to D.C. with other veterans, free of charge, to view the World War ll memorial courtesy of the Honor Flight organization.
Goalie Ryan Yetzer organizes his team before a corner kick Thursday at John Marshall High School in Rochester. John Marshall tied Mankato East 2-2.
Taken Sept. 3, 2009 at East Lake Winona in Winona, MN. It was a foggy, dewy morning and there were these spider webs everywhere, on trees, railing and benches. This particular web caught my attention because it wasn’t on one plane like the rest. This one was three dimensional and it was framed nicely by the branches.
Taken Sept. 3, 2009 at East Lake Winona in Winona, MN. I was out walking around the lake at 7:30 a.m., besides a couple walkers the park was deserted. I saw this park bench framed by a tunnel of trees and with the fog it created some interesting lighting. This photo really shows the mood of the lake early morning.
This was taken Sept. 3, 2009 at East Lake Winona in Winona, MN. As I walked around the lake I came upon Bob Elem who was prepping his boat for a fishing trip he was taking his wife’s friend’s kids on.
