Photos of the month: Racing through September

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM Braught1.jpg — Racers take off at the starting line on Sept. 7, 2024, during the Minnesota Championship Canoe Races on the Mississippi River in Bemidji.

By Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Charley Gilbert

September 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� September offered plenty of opportunities for excitement and reflection as Bemidjians rang in the fall season.

In the sports world, a bust of legendary Bemidji State men's hockey coach R.H. "Bob" Peters was memorialized at the Sanford Center, the BHS homecoming parade made a comeback and fans once again filled the stands as the season kicked off.

Pioneer photographers Annalise Braught, Madelyn Haasken and Charley Gilbert captured these special moments in the midst of all the hustle and bustle.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM MH 1.jpg — Family members of R.H. "Bob" Peters react after unveiling a commemorative bust of the late Bemidji State men's hockey coach at the Sanford Center on Sept. 12, 2024, in Bemidji.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM CG4.jpg — A child smiles with fresh face paint at the summer worship 鈥淧rocla!m鈥� event on Aug, 31, 2024, in Solway.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM Braught2.jpg — A recently hatched monarch butterfly grabs a snack on a clematis flower on Sept. 3, 2024, in Bemidji.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM MH 4.jpg — Members of the Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys hockey team make their way down Minnesota Avenue during BHS' homecoming parade on Sept. 19, 2024, in downtown Bemidji.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM CG2.jpg — The Buena Vista Fall Colors Festival offered wagon and tractor rides on Sept. 21, 2024, in Bemidji.

092124.N.BP.BACKPACKBUDDIES - 6.jpg — Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin, left, and Captian David LaZella help fill bags with food items during a Backpack Buddies packing event on Sept. 18, 2024, at Lueken鈥檚 Village Foods North.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM MH 2.jpg — Bemidji State senior Sam McGath (17) lines up for a play during a game against Southwest Minnesota State on Sept. 14, 2024, at Chet Anderson Stadium.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM MH 3.jpg — The Paul and Babe statues await visitors near the Tourist Information Center on Sept. 16, 2024, at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji.

092824.N.BP.SEPTPOM CG3.jpg — The Lumberjacks celebrate after a point during the second set against Grand Rapids on Sept. 19, 2024, at the BHS Gymnasium.

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: Racing through September

Pioneer photographers share some of their favorite photos from September.