Photos from the week: Dec. 12-18, 2021 By Anthony Wahl awahl@gazettextra.com Anthony Wahl Photographer Author email Dec 19, 2021 Dec 19, 2021 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo gallery: A collection of photos taken throughout the week by Gazette photographer Anthony Wahl. Nutcracker Dec 15, 2022 Buy Now Toy soldiers perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center in 2021. File photo JVG_211216_NUTCRACKER04 Dec 15, 2021 Buy Now Scenes from the dress rehearsal for “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts on Wednesday evening, Dec. 15. “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. Subsequent shows also are planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec 19. Very few tickets remain. Admission is $35 for premium adult seating, $20 for regular adult seating, $10 for ages 5-13 and free for those ages 4 and younger. To purchase tickets, visit . Anthony Wahl BJSO Nutcracker Dec 15, 2021 Buy Now Members of the Beloit ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra provided live music for ‘The Nutcracker’ at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center in 2021. File photo JVG_211216_NUTCRACKER02 Dec 15, 2021 Buy Now Scenes from the dress rehearsal for “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts on Wednesday evening, Dec. 15. “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. Subsequent shows also are planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec 19. Very few tickets remain. Admission is $35 for premium adult seating, $20 for regular adult seating, $10 for ages 5-13 and free for those ages 4 and younger. To purchase tickets, visit . Anthony Wahl The Nutcracker Ballet Dec 15, 2021 Buy Now Scenes from the dress rehearsal for “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts on Wednesday evening, Dec. 15. “BJSO Holiday Pops: The Nutcracker Ballet” will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, at the ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main St. Subsequent shows also are planned at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18, and at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec 19. Very few tickets remain. Admission is $35 for premium adult seating, $20 for regular adult seating, $10 for ages 5-13 and free for those ages 4 and younger. To purchase tickets, visit . Anthony Wahl JVG_211216_RUCHTI01 Dec 15, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Fire Department Deputy Chief Bill Ruchti has retired from the department after 40 years as a firefighter. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB05 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Jake Naber takes a shot over three ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig players during the first half of their crosstown rivalry game at Parker High School on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Naber scored a game-high 23 points to help hold off ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig 64-59. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB04 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Carson McCormick pulls up for a 3-point attempt during their second half of their away game against crosstown rival ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker on Tuesday, Dec. 14. McCormick had 21 points on seven made 3-pointers in Craig’s 64-59 to Parker. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB03 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Da’marcus DeValk goes up for a contested layup during their first half of their away game against crosstown rival ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Parker defeated ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig 64-59. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB02 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Tre Miller goes up for a contested layup during their first half of their home game against crosstown rival ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Miller scored 20 points in their 64-59 defeat of ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB01 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Jake Naber rips a rebound away from three Craig players during the second half of the Vikings’ 64-59 victory on Tuesday. Naber scored a game-high 23 points in the win. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_CITYBB06 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Da’marcus DeValk reacts to the team’s loss to crosstown rival ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Parker defeated ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig 64-59. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP05 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now Jadon Adams adds one more toy to his cart before heading toward the checkout lines during the annual Shop With a Cop at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ on Tuesday. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP06 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now Jylon Turner, 11, touches some blankets at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ before picking one out to add to his cart during the annual Shop With a Cop event Tuesday. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP04 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now Ja’Corian Brooks, 10, watches as the toys he picked out are rung up in a checkout aisle during the annual Shop With a Cop at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Officers from several agencies helped students buy $200 worth of Christmas presents at Farm & Fleet. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP03 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Police Department officer Charlie Stanley, right, helps Baylee Monson pick out toys during the annual Shop With a Cop at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP02 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Police Department officers Michael Feirn, left, and Dylon Hansen, back left, both help Salih Williams, 6, fill up his cart with items during the annual Shop With a Cop at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ on Tuesday, Dec. 14. Officers from several agencies helped students buy $200 worth of Christmas presents at Farm & Fleet. Anthony Wahl JVG_211215_SHOPCOP01 Dec 14, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Police Department officer Devyn Austin-Johnson helps Skyler Pelton retrieve a rubber ball from a bin during the annual Shop With a Cop event at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ on Tuesday. Officers from several agencies helped students buy $200 worth of Christmas presents at Farm & Fleet. Anthony Wahl JVG_211214_SOLAR01 Dec 20, 2021 Buy Now A spring 2021 Gazette aerial photo shows a 45-acre swath of the city ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½â€™s landfill off Black Bridge Road that has been capped and closed since 1986. It’s one of the proposed sites at the landfill that a consultant reviewed for feasibility of solar power generation. A consultant indicated that given the current costs of developing solar compared to the payback of selling power into the private electrical grid, it would ultimately cost the city $5 million to build out solar on about half the parcel. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_JCGBB03 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker’s Alyssa Ayers tries to score on an off-balance layup during their during a crosstown matchup with ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig on Saturday, Dec. 11. Craig defeated Parker 68-27. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_JCGBB02 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Craig’s Mya Nicholson pulls up for a 3-pointer during their crosstown matchup with ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Parker on Saturday, Dec. 11. Craig defeated Parker 68-27. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB12 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater running back Alex Peete is corralled by a Mary Hardin-Baylor defender. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB13 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater’s Alex Peete is tripped up during their NCAA Division III semifinal game against Mary Hardin-Baylor inside Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB11 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater’s Jared Zausch runs with the ball after a made catch during their NCAA Division III semifinal game against Mary Hardin-Baylor inside Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl UW-Whitewater football: Warhawks stop Mary Hardin-Baylor's Kyle King Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now The UW-Whitewater defense works together to tackle Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Kyle King during their NCAA Division III national semifinal game against Mary Hardin-Baylor at Perkins Stadium on Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor beat the Warhawks, 24-7. Anthony Wahl/Gazette file photo JVG_211213_UWFB08 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater receiver Tyler Holte has the ball stripped by Mary Hardin-Baylor Akeem Jackson during their NCAA Division III semifinal game against Mary Hardin-Baylor inside Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB02 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now Whitewater QB Max Meylor is sandwiched by two defenders. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB05 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater’s Jaylon Edmonson tries to secure the ball as he’s brought down by Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Keith Gipson during their NCAA Division III semifinal game at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB03 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Aaron Sims makes a difficult catch during their NCAA Division III semifinal game away against at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB04 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now UW-Whitewater’s Max Meylor rolls out of the pocket looking for an open receiver during their NCAA Division III semifinal game against Mary Hardin-Baylor inside Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB06 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now Quarterback Kyle King connects on the pass to Aphonso Thomas during their NCAA Division III semifinal game away against UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB09 Updated Dec 17, 2021 Buy Now Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Akeem Jackson runs with the ball after picking up a fumble in the fourth quarter of their NCAA Division III semifinal away against UW-Whitewater on Saturday, Dec. 11. Mary Hardin-Baylor defeated Whitewater 24-7. Anthony Wahl JVG_211213_UWFB07 Dec 12, 2021 Buy Now Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Brandon Jordan makes a catch over UW-Whitewater’s Egon Hein during Saturday’s NCAA Division III semifinal. Jordan scored twice as Mary Hardin-Baylor beat the Warhawks 24-7. 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