Photos of the month: A remarkable March

031925.N.BP.EMILYPIKE 3.jpg — Attendees raise pink roses during an MMIW 218 event honoring Emily Pike, a 14-year-old who was recently murdered in Arizona, on March 14, 2025, at Paul Bunyan Park.

By Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and TJ Rhodes

March 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� As the Northland gave a sneak peek of the first hopeful signs of spring, Bemidjians took advantage of all the area had to offer.

Downtown Bemidji served as a place of gathering as people participated in the World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade and gathered near Paul and Babe to honor the life of Arizona 14-year-old Emily Pike.

On the education front, young scientists from around the region gathered at Bemidji State for the Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fair and Lead for Inclusion hosted its first-ever youth summit.

While the ice melted and trees began to bud, Pioneer photographers Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and TJ Rhodes captured these memorable moments.

032925.N.BP.POMMARCH - Braught2.jpg — The trees are beginning to bud in Bemidji as spring temperatures slowly climb in late March.

031925.N.BP.STPATRICKPARADE 3 — Former Keg N' Cork owner Mitch Rautio, left, dances down the World鈥檚 Shortest St. Patrick鈥檚 Day Parade route on March 17, 2025, in downtown Bemidji.

031225.S.BP.NKGBB Mustangs.jpg — Thee Northome-Kelliher bench cheers after the Mustangs scored during the first half against Sacred Heart on March 7, 2025, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls.

032925.N.BP.POMMARCH - Braught1.jpg — Lake Bemidji ice melts along the shore of the Cameron Park beach on March 26, 2025, in Bemidji.

032925.N.BP.YOUTHSUMMIT 9 — Participants of Lead for Inclusion's first-ever Youth Summit work together on March 26, 2025, in BSU's Memorial Hall.

Eagle on the lake.jpg — A bald eagle and two trumpeter swans gather as the sun sets over a melting Lake Bemidji in March.

030525.N.BP.SCIENCEFAIR 1.jpg — Rhymers Hernandez, a student at Franklin Middle 歪歪漫画, talks with judges about his project during the Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fair on Feb. 28, 2025, at Bemidji State's Beaux Arts Ballroom.

032925.N.BP.POMMARCH - Braught3.jpg — Trumpeter swans and other waterfowl are beginning to make their return trip north as spring arrives in Bemidji.

By Annalise Braught

Annalise is the editor and a photographer at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is a Mass Communication graduate from Bemidji State University and has a Supervisory Management degree from Northwest Technical College. Her favorite pastime is exploring the great outdoors and capturing its natural beauty on camera. Contact Annalise at (218) 333-9796 or abraught@bemidjipioneer.com.

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Photos of the month: A remarkable March

Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from March.