Here's a look at some favorite and newsy photos from my month...

New Citizen 01Zahra Zamiri wipes away tears after giving the Oath of Allegiance during her citizenship ceremony Monday, May 9, 2016, at the Olmsted County Government Center in Rochester, Minn. Zamiri was nearly shot to death at her home earlier in the year. Concord Cemetery 0399 flags in honor and in memory of area veterans line the center road at Concord Cemetery in West Concord, Minn., for Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, 2016. Wild ArtMatt Holt of Sacred Heart Studios paints a mural based off a Day of the Dead theme outside of the new Hefe Rojo Mexican Restaurant on Friday, May 6, 2016, in preparation of opening in downtown Rochester, Minn. The building is undergoing an extreme makeover as it changes from City Cafe. Winona Wild ArtA runner makes her way around West Lake Winona along Huff Street in Winona, Minn., on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. RCTC GradJoe Schlichenmeyer, 67, is graduating with an Associate of Science degree in independent studies at Rochester Community and Technical College. Almost half of his credits are credit for prior learning he said. Schlichenmeyer is also the cable plant manager at RCTC, a position he's worked in since 2009. Photo taken May 11, 2016. Triton vs. GMLOK Softball 01Triton's Ella Blaisdell rolls up as she dives back to first before a pick-off tag during a Section 1AA West elimination game against GMLOK on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Zumbrota, Minn. Lynx vs. Mystics Basketball 02Washington Mystics' Tayler Hill, right, knocks the ball away from Lynx's Lindsay Whalen, left, during a preseason game Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn. City Boys Track Meet 02John Marshall's Sam Sonnabend, left, finishes in front of Mayo's Tristan Dunbar in the 3,200-meter relay during a meet Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Mayo High School in Rochester, Minn. Lourdes vs. Kasson-Mantorville SoftballLourdes center fielder Alyssa Ustby nearly makes a diving catch on a shallow pop fly during a Hiawatha Valley League game against Kasson-Mantorville on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Rochester, Minn. Mayo vs. New Prague Baseball 01Mayo's Mitchell McCarty (9) is forced out and called for interference as New Prague second baseman Brady O'Neill tries to turn a double play during a Section 1AAAA quarterfinal game Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Mayo Field in Rochester, Minn. Lourdes vs. Kasson-Mantorville Softball 01Kasson-Mantorville teammates celebrate a home run by Laura Kosberg (13) during a Hiawatha Valley League game against Lourdes on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Rochester, Minn. Century vs. Owatonna Baseball 02Century right fielder Ryan Maiers watches and waits as sprinklers were activated in the outfield during a Section 1AAAA quarterfinal game against Owatonna on Monday, May 30, 2016, at John Marshall Alumni Field in Rochester, Minn.