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Annalise Braught

Annalise Braught

Editor & Photographer

Annalise is the editor and a photographer at the Bemidji Pioneer. She is a Mass Communication graduate from Bemidji State University. Her favorite pastime is exploring the great outdoors and capturing its natural beauty on camera. Contact Annalise at (218) 333-9796, (218) 358-1990 or abraught@bemidjipioneer.com.

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Northland Outdoors
Column: Exploring the difference between hoar frost and rime ice, where to spot it
"These recent frosty days sent me on a hunt to remind myself once again of the difference between hoar frost and rime ice — as they tend to look virtually the same until you get an up-close look."
January 08, 2023 08:01 AM
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By  Annalise Braught
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Northland Outdoors
UPDATED: All 200 anglers rescued on Upper Red Lake
All anglers have been safely evacuated from Upper Red Lake according to a 3:20 p.m. update from the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office.
November 28, 2022 02:40 PM
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By  Maggi Fellerman
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Minnesota
Itasca County woman pleads guilty to intentional murder, arson
Crystal Marie Wilson, 42, of Deer River, faces up to more than 37 years in prison after pleading guilty on Monday to second-degree intentional murder and first-degree arson for an incident that took place on July 18 near Deer River.
November 01, 2022 04:19 PM
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By  Annalise Braught
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Minnesota
Northern Minnesota woman charged with murder, arson after body found next to burned camper
A 42-year-old Ball Club woman has been charged with second-degree intentional murder and first-degree arson for an incident that took place on Monday near Deer River.
July 21, 2022 08:21 PM
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By  Annalise Braught
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Minnesota
College students participate in annual city-wide deer surveys
Conducted every fall ahead of hunting season, the results of the deer surveys are given to the city to help with the number of licenses given out for the archery hunt to help control the deer population. It also allows students to get experience working in the field.
November 14, 2021 11:00 PM
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By  Annalise Braught
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Business
Line 3 pipeline protesters block entrances to Enbridge offices in Bemidji
Several of the protesters locked themselves together, wearing “sleeping dragon” devices, attaching themselves to one another -- many lying on the ground in sleeping bags for warmth, while others were also locked to the fences outside of the entrances. The Minnesota State Patrol used saws to cut through the devices, which appeared to be made with reinforced metal bars.
April 09, 2021 04:10 PM
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By  Annalise Braught
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Northland Outdoors
Column: How do animals survive winter in northern Minnesota?
Winter in Minnesota can result in bitterly cold temperatures and heavy snowfall. This means that animals must leave, hibernate or adapt to the harsh conditions. Low temperatures and the lack of food access forces animals to take action or face death.
December 30, 2020 05:00 PM
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By  Annalise Braught