Photos of the month: Sunrise after the storm

062825.N.BP.PHOTOS — A bird stands along the shore of Lake Bemidji as the sun rises on June 21, 2025, following a night of severe storms.

By Madelyn Haasken, TJ Rhodes, Leo Pomerenke, and Sarah Suchoski

June 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM

BEMIDJI 鈥� June was a month of ups and downs for Bemidjians.

For much of the month, community members took part in many of the favorite activities that come along with June, such as the annual Ride for the Troops, the Knights of Columbus Walleye Tournament and plenty of summer sporting events.

But what initially seemed like a typical early summer in the Northwoods quickly turned into a month for the books when a severe storm tore through town on June 21, leaving destruction in its path and changing the town鈥檚 landscape for decades to come.

As it always does, Bemidji persevered through difficult times and the community banded together to help their neighbors deal with widespread power outages, road blockages and lots of downed trees.

Through the good times and the bad, Pioneer photographers Madelyn Haasken, TJ Rhodes, Leo Pomerenke and Sarah Suchoski captured these memorable moments.

POM MH 1.jpg — Motorcyclists take off from the Bemidji Eagles Club parking lot on June 1, 2025, during the 19th annual Ride for the Troops.

062525.N.BP.BEMIDJISTORM2025-32.jpg — Workers for Minnesota's Department of Transportation work on the stoplights on June 23, 2025 at the intersection of Irvine Avenue and Paul Bunyan Drive.

062825.N.BP.PHOTOS 3 — Bemidji's Hannah Backus (10) watches an at-bat during game one of a doubleheader against Parkers Prairie on June 19, 2025, at the BHS softball field.

062825.N.BP.POMJUNE MH 3.jpg — A downed tree leans against the roof of a house after 100-mile-per-hour winds tore through the area over the weekend on June 25, 2025, near downtown Bemidji.

062825.N.BP.POMJUNE - Cows.jpg — Cows old and young enjoy the day at Cold Bore Ranch on May 30, 2025, around 20 miles west of Bemidji.

062825.N.BP.PHOTOS 2 — A dumpster lies where it does not belong following Saturday's storm on June 21, 2025.

062825.N.BP.POMJUNE - Kennedy Walleye Classic.jpg — Kennedy Klein, 8, holds her big check after she and her dad, Ryan, won the Knights of Columbus Walleye Classic on June 14, 2025, at the Sanford Center

062525.N.BP.BEMIDJISTORM2025-17.jpg — A Midco field technician works towards restoring electric cables on June 23, 2025 at Irvine Avenue and 13th St. NW.

062825.N.BP.WALZVISIT 1.jpg — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz answers questions from local media during a visit to Bemidji to assess significant storm damage in the area on June 24, 2025, along East Avenue NE.

062125.N.BP.JUNETEENTH-10.jpg — An attendee thinks about which ice cream to get during a Juneteenth event on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Diamond Point Park.

061825.N.BP.NOKINGSRALLY 3 — Attendees hold a large sign to honor the late Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman during a No Kings rally on June 14, 2025, along Bemidji Avenue N.

062125.S.BP.BHSSWIM 5.jpg — Swimmers play a game of rock paper scissors during a morning session of Mike Stromberg's Bemidji Swim Camp on June 11, 2025, at the BHS Pool.

By Madelyn Haasken

Madelyn Haasken is the multimedia editor at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is a 2020 graduate of Bemidji State University with a degree in Mass Communication, with minors in writing and design. In her free time, she likes watching hockey, doing crossword puzzles and being outside.

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