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Head flagman, Tom Lindahl, waves the checkered flag to signal the end of the ice race on Garfield Lake in Laporte on Feb. 8, 2026.

Garfield Lake Ice Races

Photographer Lorie Shaull documented a day of ice racing on Garfield Lake in Laporte on Feb. 8, 2026.

A person wearing an orange beanie hat and a purple crewneck sweater. She is holding a paper plate of food.

Riverfest 2024 Atmosphere

A crowd of people facing a large stage screens to the left and right. A blonde man singing into a microphone is visible on the screens. A banner over the stage reads "Grand Rapids Riverfest."

Riverfest 2024 artists

KAXE's Larissa Donovan takes a unicycling lesson at Unicon 21 in Bemidji, Minnesota on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

KAXE Crew Learns to Unicycle

Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan, Volunteer Coordinator Dan Gannon and Volunteer Photographer Lorie Shaull try unicycling.

at the 9th annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Awareness event in Bemidji on Feb. 14, 2025.

MMIW 218 March Feb 14 2025

Organizers and attendees gather for the 9th annual MMIW event in Bemidji on Feb. 14, 2025.

The chartered bus from Bemidji Bus Lines left the Historic Mayflower Building in downtown Bemidji at 6 a.m. for Bemidji Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025.

Bemidji Day 2025

Around two dozen Bemidji business and government leaders traveled to St. Paul for Bemidji Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2025.

A portrait of Nevaeh Kingbird sits on an empty chair between graduating seniors at the beginning of Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School's graduation ceremony on May 29, 2025. Nevaeh's name is heaven spelled backwards, she was a member of this year's graduating class.

Bug O Nay Ge Shig Graduation

Bug O Nay Ge Shig School commencement on May 29, 2025.

Daniel Latterell, 64, of Cloquet, was last seen on May 25, 2025.

Missing from Cloquet 2025

Daniel Latterell, 64, and Jane Korpela, 63, both of Cloquet, were last heard from on May 25, 2025.

Hundreds gather in front of Old Central School at the "Hands Off!" rally in Grand Rapid son April 5, 2025.

'Hands Off' rally Grand Rapids

Northern Minnesotans joined some of the 1,300 communities across the country holding "Hands Off" events on April 5, 2025.

Elaine Clark of Red Lake and Aldene Morrison of Cass Lake hold signs along Bemidji Avenue North at the "Hands Off!" rally in Bemidji on April 5, 2025.

'Hands Off' rally Bemidji

Northern Minnesotans joined some of the 1,300 "Hands Off" rallies held across the country on April 5, 2025.

People gather in and around the gym ahead of the events for the 20th annual Day of Remembrance at Red Lake High School on March 21, 2025. The back of the sweatshirts says "We are Remembered/ Honored/ Loved/ Not Forgotten/ Red Lake High School" printed in red and white, with red ribbons with the number "20" on them.

Red Lake High School 20th day of Remembrance

Around 60 people gathered at Red Lake High School to commemorate the 20th day of remembrance on March 21, 2025.

Protesters hold signs in Downtown Bemidji, part of the "No Kings" protest in Bemidji on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

'No Kings' rallies draw thousands in Northern MN

Despite warnings about mass gatherings in light of Rep. Melissa Hortman's assassination, thousands gathered on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Brainerd.

The Latin Block Party in Bemidji on Sept. 17, 2025, featured free food plates that included fresh melon, elotes, empanadas, plantains, jicama and steak or chicken tacos.

Community Picnic Sept 17 2025

The Headwaters Regional Development Commission hosted its second community picnic at the American Indian Resource Center on the Bemidji State University campus on Sept. 17, 2025.

Players from Team Latvia and Team Czechia in the World Juniors Pre-Tournament Series on Dec. 19, 2025, at the Sanford Center in Bemidji.

Dec 19 World Jr Hockey 2025

People hold signs along NW Fourth Street and Pokegama Avenue at an "Ice Out For Good" rally on January 10, 2026, in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids Demonstration Jan. 10, 2026

An estimated 350 people attended an "ICE out for Good" rally in Grand Rapids on Jan. 10, 2026.

A community member holds a Justice For Renee Nicole Good sign during a candlelight vigil at Paul Bunyan Park on January 9, 2026, in Bemidji.

Jan. 9 2026 Candlelight Vigil Bemidji

An estimated 300 people gathered at Bemidji's Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues for a candlelight vigil on Jan. 9, 2026.

Republican state Rep. Matt Bliss and Bemidji Mayor Jorge Prince talk among the Bemidji Day attendees at the State Capitol in St. Paul on March 5, 2026.

Bemidji Day at the Capitol 2026

KAXE Larissa Donovan tagged along for the 19th annual Bemidji Day at the State Capitol on March 5, 2026.

A participant digs a hole for a tree at the "Replant our Roots" tree planting project on May 4, 2026, at Bemidji State University.

Bemidji State tree planting ceremony

Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation coordinated a tree-dedication fundraiser to replant the campus after a devastating windstorm toppled 200 trees in June 2025.

Community members participate in an event to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) on May 5, 2026, at City Park in Walker.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives event Walker

Community members gather for a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives awareness event near the lighthouse at Walker City Park on May 5, 2026.

Russ Thompson poses in front of the grills cooking up wild game at the 42nd Annual Wild Game Dinner at the McGregor Community Center on Oct. 4, 2025.

Lorie Shaull's Winning Photographs in the 2026 MN SPJ Page One Awards

Volunteer Photographer Lorie Shaull placed first in portrait photography and third in sports photography for photos she took for KAXE in 2025. She was honored June 16, 2026, at the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Page One Awards Banquet in St. Paul.

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