First Congregational director of music ministries Nicholas Schmelter looks down at a section of the organ inside First Congregational in Saginaw. The organ, which was originally finished in 1928, survived a fire that took down the roof the cathedral in 1973, but is now in need of restoration according to Schmelter. The original Skinner pipes still line the walls of the packed organ room behind the altar of the cathedral. “It was the Rolls-Royce of American organs,” Schmelter said, referring to the Skinner construction. A heat of racers launches off the diving platforms during the finals of the 2010 Missouri Grand Prix. Even with the absence of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, attendance at the national-level race was high. Two members of the Hickman High School girls track team take a moment to relax in the shade, during a spring 2009 meet at their home track. A quarter horse mane and her foal rest in one of the enclosures at Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic on Wednesday, Feb 24, in Freeland. The foal was born just one day earlier at 2:30 am on Tuesday. It's mother is eight-years-old. Holt Buchanan junior guard Sam Stix and senior guard Nathan Wadsworth celebrate after defeating Hickman 64-62 at the Hickman-Holt game held at Holt Buchanan High on Thursday, Feb 24. Concertgoers run through an entrance to the stadium minutes before Kid Rock is set to take the stage Friday night at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw. Michigan native Kid Rock has made a tradition of kicking-of tours in Saginaw. St. Paul’s Lutheran 5th grader Abby Haiser reacts after correctly spelling her first word during the first round of the 36th annual Saginaw County Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb 24, at the Temple Theatre in Saginaw. Officials commented that an unusually high number of 5th graders made it to the final rounds of spelling on Thursday. Uitlander was the final word to be spelled correctly by Saginaw Arts & Sciences seventh-grader John Smith. Daniel Schafer takes a rest in the shade after sorting cattle at Schutte Farms, in Audrain County, Mo, on a hot spring afternoon in 2009. Schaffer recently married into the Schutte family, and has given up his office job in Columbia to begin working on the family farm. He wants to raise his daughter in the farming environment even though he personally will never inherit a stake in the farm due to the fact that he is not a blood relative. Missouri sophmore pitcher Ryan Clubb motions at the Oklahoma State pitcher, early during the third Missouri-Oklahoma State game, on the weekend of April 18. Lake County Captains catcher Alex Lavisky reaches for Loons infielder Casio Grider as he slides in for a run during the opening game against the Lake County Captains on Thursday, April 7, at Dow Diamond in Midland. The Loons lost to the Captains with a final score of 13-3. Mizzou forward Kim English attempts to block Huskers guard Lance Jetter during the second half of the Mizzou-Nebraska game on January 23. 2010. English’s freshman season landed him the #2 all time spot among Missouri freshman. Columbia Deputy Police Chief Tom Dresner prepares to take off on a paramotoring flight on April 4, 2010 near Columbia, Mo. “I just love aviation. Never pursued a career in it though,” Dresner said. He describes himself as growing up in the “Right Stuff” generation, following the space program and aviation during childhood. Michigan Lutheran Seminary senior Hans Thomford celebrates with teammates after winning a match against Flint Beecher's Jacquan Thornton in the MHSAA divison 4 individual district regionals on Saturday, Feb 19, in Ithica. After being defeated by Thornton just one week ago, Thomford won over Thornton 7-5, winning himself a spot at states.