Lorie Shaull

1 week ago | kaxe.org | Lorie Shaull |Larissa Donovan

BEMIDJI — Despite warnings about large gatherings in light of Rep. Melissa Hortman’s assassination, thousands of Northern Minnesotans turned out for planned “No Kings” protests Saturday, June 14. There were over 2,000 rallies across the country. An estimated 1,000 people gathered along Bemidji’s Paul Bunyan Drive on Saturday afternoon, holding signs with messages, some in honor of the late Speaker Emerita.

3 weeks ago | kaxe.org | Lorie Shaull |Larissa Donovan

BENA — Twelve seniors received their diplomas May 29 at the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school, and two empty chairs recognized the missing and lost among their classmates. Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig teacher Bambi Brown addressed the empty chairs, explaining who they belonged to. “The first one belongs to Niigaani Winini, which means ‘young man in front’ [in Ojibwe] and in English, Preston Kier White," Brown said.

Nov 19, 2024 | kaxe.org | Lorie Shaull

Each year, humans also flock to nature preserves in the region to witness the spectacular sight of sandhill cranes congregating in large numbers, including Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota and Crex Meadows State Wildlife Area in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Our volunteer photographer Lorie Shaull recently traveled just over the state line to see the crane convention for herself, capturing beautiful images and video of the creatures.

Sep 30, 2024 | kaxe.org | Lorie Shaull

DETROIT LAKES — Hidden along trails in the Detroit Lakes area are works of art, each with a story of its own. Long Leif is a 36-foot troll who has learned the secret of growth by hanging out with trees, and he is the largest of Danish recycling artist Thomas Dambo's nearly 140 troll sculptures scattered across the world.

May 20, 2024 | cdcgaming.com | Lorie Shaull

Photo: By Lorie Shaull - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80427414 The legislative session in Minnesota ended Sunday without consideration of legal sports betting. “We’re going to come up just short on the sports betting bill this year.