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WE ARE HERE FOR YOU WITH LOCAL NEWS FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER AND CHARLIE YAEGER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> VOTERS IN SENATE DISTRICT VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR KERI HEINTZEMAN IN THE SENATE DISTRICT PRIMARY ELECTION YESTERDAY.

FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS SHOW HEINTZEMAN WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 3,400 VOTES.

THAT IS MORE THAN THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF HER CLOSEST CHALLENGER JOHN HOWES.

HEINTZEMAN WHO IS MARRIED TO SIX TERM STATE REP JOSH HEINTZEMAN OWNS A RECREATIONAL RENTAL BUSINESS AND SERVED AS DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S 2024 CAMPAIGN WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REACH HER FOR COMMENT BUT SHE RELEASED A STATEMENT LAST NIGHT EXPRESSING HER GRATITUDE TO THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT SIX FOR THEIR TRUST AND SPORT IN ADVANCING HER TO THE SPECIAL ELECTION.

SHE SAYS IF ELECTED SHE PLEDGES TO SERVE SENATE DISTRICT 6 WITH INTEGRITY, DEFENDING THE VALUES AND WAY OF LIFE CHERISHED BY OUR COMMUNITY.

HEINTZEMAN WILL FACE D.F.L.ER DENISE SLIPY IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR APRIL 29TH.

SLIPY WAS UNOPPOSED BY ANY FELLOW DEMOCRATS AND RECEIVED 1,195 VOTES YESTERDAY.

THE SPECIAL ELECTION IS NEEDED BECAUSE REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT JUSTIN EICHORN RESIGNED IN MARCH AFTER BEING ARRESTED AND CHARGED IN COURT FOR SOLICITING A MINOR FOR PROSTITUTION.

>>> IT WAS A SURPRISING DISCOVERY FOR A CITY OF BEMIDJI PUBLIC WORKS CREW THIS WEEK.

THE CREW UNCOVERED A BIGGER PROBLEM THAN EXPECTED WHEN RESPONDING TO A POTENTIAL SINK HOLE IN PARKING LOT SEVEN, RIGHT ACROSS FROM RAFEAL'S BAKERY.

WHILE EXPLORING THE SINK HOLE THEY DISCOVERED AN OLD FOUNDATION FROM A BUILDING THAT USED TO STAND THERE.

THE PLAN TODAY WAS TO FILL THE SMALL HOLE BACK IN BUT CITY MANAGER RICHARD SPIZKA SAID IN A LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT AT SOME POINT IN THE NEAR FUTURE WORKERS WILL OPEN IT BACK UP, REMOVE PAVEMENT, AND ADDRESS THE BULK OF THE SITUATION IN ONE DAY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC.

THIS WILL LIKELY MEAN THE REMOVAL OF SOME DEBRIS AND BRINGING IN A BUNCH OF FILL TO ELIMINATE THE CAVITY.

SPIZKA SAID THE PARKING LOT WOULD REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

>>> NORTHERN TOWNSHIP, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF BEMIDJI OFFICIALLY ISSUED ITS NOTICE OF INTENT TO INCORPORATE.

A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE TOWNSHIP SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS PETITIONING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR A TRANSITION FROM TOWNSHIP TO CITY GOVERNANCE.

THE NEWS RELEASE SAYS THAT WITH A GROWING POPULATION OF OVER 3,800 RESIDENTS AND INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICES TYPICALLY PROVIDED BY CITIES.

THE NORTHERN TOWNSHIP BOARD BELIEVES IT IS IN THE BEST LONG-TERM INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY TO FORMALLY PURSUE INCORPORATION.

TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR CHRIS LAHN SAYS, ”THIS STEP IS ABOUT PUTTING NORTHERN TOWNSHIP IN A POSITION TO MANAGE OUR FUTURE EFFECTIVELY AND PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF OUR RESIDENTS, AS A LARGE AND ACTIVE TOWNSHIP, INCORPORATION ALLOWS US TO BUILD ON THE SERVICES WE ALREADY PROVIDE WHILE ENSURING WE HAVE THE TOOLS AND STABILITY TO PLAN FOR THE YEARS AHEAD.” THE PETITION FOR INCORPORATION IS EXPECTED TO BE FILED APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTICE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINNESOTA STATUTES.

>>> CRAGUN'S RESORT HAS BEEN A VACATION HOTSPOT IN MINNESOTA FOR OVER 8 DECADES AND NOW THE RESORT IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: SINCE 1940, CRAGUN'S RESORT HAS BEEN A STAPLE OF THE BRAINERD LAKES COMMUNITY, BRINGING IN THOUSANDS OF TOURISTS EVERY YEAR TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOOR AMENITIES THAT THE RESORT HAS TO OFFER.

>> THEY HAVE OWNED IT FOR 85 YEARS AND THEY HAVE DONE A TREMENDOUS JOB, DEVELOPING IT FROM A SMALL FEW CABINS TO WHAT YOU SEE TODAY.

>> Reporter: THE RESORT IS OWNED BY THE CRAGUN FAMILY SINCE IT OPEN BUT AFTER THE SALE, LEISURE HOTELS AND RESORTS HAS RESUMED OWNERSHIP.

IT WAS FACILITATED BASED ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CRAGUN'S AND LEISURE HOTELS AND RESORTS.

>> WE HAVE BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE PLAN OF THE RESORT IS GOING TO BE.

OBVIOUSLY WE HAD INTEREST.

IT WAS CRITICAL THAT HE WAS COMFORTABLE WITH THE RESORT OPERATOR AND WHAT WOULD HAPPEN GOING FORWARD.

THAT'S HOW WE GOT TO THE DEAL WE PUT TOGETHER.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 85 YEARS, AND WHILE THE RESORT IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, THE STAFF IS HERE TO STAY.

>> WHAT IS CRITICAL THAT WE ARE KEEPING ALL THE STAFF IN PLACE.

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM IS STAYING IN PLACE, THAT WAS A BIG PART OF BOTH THE SELLER AND THE BUYER.

WE WANTED THE LEADERSHIP TEAM IN PLACE, THE PLAYERS TO STAY.

CHANGE IS ALWAYS A LITTLE BIT FEARFUL, BUT WE ARE GOING TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE NEW OWNERSHIP GROUP IS TURNING THEIR FOCUS TO THE FUTURE, TAKING 2025 TO LEARN HOW THE RESORT OPERATES AND SEEING WHERE THEY SHOULD INVEST FUNDS IN THE FUTURE.

>> REALLY OUR FOCUS IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW IT WORKS AND FUNCTIONS AS A RESORT OPERATOR, WHAT I LEARNED OVER THE YEARS IS EACH ONE OF THESE THINGS IS DIFFERENT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SAY HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.

OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, THE TEAM HAS PUT OVER 25 MILLION INTO IMPROVING IT AND WE CONTINUE TO PUT IN MONEY TO IMPROVE IT AS WE GO FORWARD.

>> Reporter: LEISURE HOTELS AND RESORTS RECOGNIZES THAT CRAGUN'S IS A LEGACY IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> YOU START FROM THE LOCATION ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE LAKE, THE MILE OF SAND BEACH YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF IT.

THE TEAM HERE IS UNBELIEVABLY WONDERFUL.

YOU ADD THE GOLF AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST A FULL SERVICE PROPERTY THAT THE OPPORTUNITY -- WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IS INCREDIBLE AND THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE UNTAPPED.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN EAST GULL LAKE, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> WHILE THE TERMS OF THE DEAL ARE NOT BEING RELEASED, THE SALE IS EXPECTED TO BE THE LARGEST RESORT TRANSACTION IN MINNESOTA'S HISTORY.

>>> THE NEVIS SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS HIRED A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

THE SCHOOL BOARD UNANIMOUSLY CHOSE RANAE SEYKORA AFTER INTERVIEWING FIVE SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE POSITION.

SEYKORA IS CURRENTLY THE PRINCIPAL AT HIBBING HIGH SCHOOL.

SHE ALSO PREVIOUSLY WORKED AS A TEACHER IN THE BEMIDJI SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IS HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREES FROM BEMIDJI STATE.

SEYKORA WILL REPLACE CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT GREGG PARKS WHO IS RETIRING AFTER THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

>>> THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE ESSENTIA HEALTH-FOSSTON WILL SEE SIGNIFICANT ENHANCEMENTS IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS THEY FINALIZE A NEW, $12 MILLION UPGRADE TO THE FACILITY.

CONSTRUCTION HAS NOT YET STARTED BUT OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK LEARNED MORE ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE PLANS ARE AND HOW THEY CAN HELP THE FOSSTON COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: WITH THE ONLY EMERGENCY CENTER IN NEARLY 20 MILES, ESSENTIA HEALTH FOSSTON SEES THEIR FAIR SHARE OF PATIENTS, WHICH IS WHY THEY'RE BUILDING A NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ADDITION INTO THE HOSPITAL.

THE HOPE IS TO CREATE BETTER ACCESS AND BE ABLE TO HELP MORE PATIENTS AT A TIME.

>> WE OUT GROWN OUR SPACE, SO WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, YOU LOOK AT THE SERVICES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE.

WE THINK WE WOULD BE ABLE TO BETTER PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATE THE GROWTH IN A NEWER, LARGER SPACE.

>> Reporter: THE LOCATION DOES CURRENTLY HAVE AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, BUT IT'S ONLY ABOUT 1,200 SQUARE FEET AND IT'S LOCATED INTERNALLY.

THE NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WILL BE 6,000 SQUARE FEET AND WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE.

>> THIS IS ABOUT IMPROVING ACCESS, GIVING OUR PROVIDERS, NURSES, CLINICIANS THE ABILITY TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF OUR PATIENTS, NOT NECESSARILY BETTER CARE, BUT IN A BETTER SPACE.

>> Reporter: AND CREATING THIS BETTER SPACE DOES NOT COME CHEAP.

>> WE'RE ANTICIPATING IT WILL BE ABOUT A $12 MILLION PROJECT.

>> Reporter: NOR WILL IT BE A SHORT PROCESS.

>> WE BELIEVE THE DESIGN WILL TAKE FOUR TO SIX MONTHS, AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, DEALING WITH MINNESOTA WINTERS, AND A LITTLE BIT DEPENDENT ON THAT.

WE ANTICIPATE AFTER DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, TO PROBABLY BE IN THE 12 TO 18 MONTH TIMEFRAME.

>> Reporter: EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE CAN BE CRUCIAL AND WHILE THERE IS AN EXISTING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT ESSENTIA FOSSTON, THE HOPE OF THE NEW CONSTRUCTION IS TO CREATE A BIGGER, SAFER, AND MORE EFFICIENT CENTER.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT THE HOSPITAL IS LOOKING FORWARD TO IS TO HAVE MORE SPACE BETTER SUITED FOR PATIENTS NEEDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE.

>> WE ARE SEEING MORE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE COMING INTO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, SO WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A SPACE THAT IMPROVES OUR ABILITY TO TAKE CARE OF PATIENTS THAT ARE HERE AND THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHS CRISIS AS WELL.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM FOSSTON, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE PROJECT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ESSENTIA HEALTH-FOSSTON WITH AN E.M.S.

GARAGE CALLED A SALLY PORT, WHICH THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE.

THE PORT WILL HELP WITH EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE HOSPITAL.

[♪♪♪] >> STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW AND SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL BE BACK ON FRIDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI'S THIRD ANNUAL 100 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE EVENT >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, AN ORGANIZATION IN BEMIDJI KNOWN AS 100 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE HAS RAISED SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS THROUGH THEIR 60-MINUTE FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THE ORGANIZATIONS SPRING FUNDRAISER LAST WEEK TO SEE HOW MUCH THE GROUP COULD RAISE AND WHICH NON-PROFIT WOULD RECEIVE THE DONATION.

>> Reporter: OVER 160 WOMEN FLOODED THE EVENT CENTER IN DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI FOR THE SECOND SPRING FUNDRAISER FOR 100 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE IN THE AREA.

THEY HAVE RAISED OVER $20,000 FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS, EACH YEAR GROWING IN SIZE TO THE POINT WHERE THEY MAY HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR NAME TO 200 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE FOR THEIR NEXT EVENT.

>> IF WE JUST KEEP BUILDING THE ENERGY, JUST THINK OF THE DIFFERENCE WE'RE GOING TO MAKE.

>> Reporter: RAISING OVER $11,000 IN THE KICK OFF AND 13,000 DOLLARS DURING THEIR FALL EVENT.

>> WE DIDN'T REALIZE WE WOULD NEED AND WE NEEDED TO UPDATE OUR FIRE SYSTEM, AND THAT WAS A REALLY BIG EXPENSE.

IT WAS ABOUT $13,000.

IT JUST HIT PERFECTLY.

I WAS CRYING ABOUT IT, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT IN OUR BUDGET.

>> Reporter: AFTER THE WOMEN CAST THEIR VOTES, IT WAS REVEALED THAT 100 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE RAISED A RECORD AMOUNT OF MONEY.

>> NONE OF YOU WILL BE SURPRISED THAT WE HAVE A BIGGER NUMBER THAN LAST TIME.

$16,500.

>> Reporter: ALL GOING TO THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE BEMIDJI AREA.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> IT WAS SO WONDERFUL TO BE NOMINATED BY WOMEN IN THIS COMMUNITY TO SHARE ABOUT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB.

WHAT AN IMPACT $16,500 WILL HAVE AT OUR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

>> Reporter: AND PLANS ARE IN PLACE OF WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO.

THE BATHROOMS HAVE BEEN IN NEED OF UPGRADES.

>> IN TOTAL BETWEEN 110 TO 120 TEENS SHARE ONE BATHROOM.

THEN THEY ALL HAVE TO STAND IN LINE AND IN THAT, THEY WOULD BE ABSENT FROM THESE CORE PROGRAMS, MORE THAN WE CAN KEEP THEM IN THEIR PROGRAMS, A QUICK RUN TO THE BATHROOM, THE BETTER IT IS FOR THE TEENS, THEIR LEARNING, AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

>> Reporter: THE FUNDRAISING DIDN'T STOP THERE.

AS THEY ARRIVED TO HAND OFF THE CHECKS, THEY DECIDED TO PULL OUT THEIR WALLETS TO MAKE IT AN EVEN $17,000 DONATION.

>> THESE WOMEN ARE GENEROUS AND THEY UNDERSTAND COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY AND WHAT WE WILL BE DOING WITH IT IS REALLY GREAT FOR OUR TEENS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE BEMIDJI AREA SAYS IT HOPES THE CONSTRUCTION FOR THEIR NEW BATHROOMS WILL BE COMPLETE LATER THIS FALL.

ALSO TELLING LAKELAND NEWS THAT BEFORE THIS DONATION FROM 100 PLUS WOMEN WHO CARE, THERE WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING TO CLOSE THAT PART OF THE BUILDING.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, WE BRING IN WEATHERCASTER STACY CHRISTENSON FOR A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST.

>> Stacy: YEAH, IT WAS VERY NICE OUT THERE TODAY.

WE HAD THE SUNSHINE, A LITTLE BIT ON THE BREEZY SIDE, BUT THE SUN WAS NICE TO SEE.

WE ARE SEEING THE CLOUDS INCREASE AND WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW.

THEN WE ARE GOING TO SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES BACKTRACK A LITTLE BIT WITH HIGHS IN THE 40 >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA.

>> AND BY SANFORD HEALTH WITH PRIMARY CARE LOCATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST.

SANFORD HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CARE CLOSE TO HOME.

LEARN MORE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED IN PART BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, DESPITE BEING ON THE BREEZY SIDE, WE DID ENJOY SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

WE ARE IN STORE FOR A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE, WE WILL SEE THE CLOUDS INCREASING TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND WE WILL HAVE THAT GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, SOME OF WHICH COULD LINGER INTO FRIDAY.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A COOL DOWN LATE THIS WEEK TO END THE WORKWEEK, BUT WE SHOULD START TO SEE THE TEMPERATURES RECOVERING AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 51 AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS OUT OF OUR STUDIO FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 11 MILES PER HOUR.

23 IS OUR DEW POINT AND HUMIDITY IS AT 34%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, DEW POINT IS 23, PRESSURE IS RISING, AND WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 11 MILES PER HOUR.

NOW AS WE LOOK AT OUR RADAR PICTURE, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THE CLOUDS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MOISTURE IN PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, NO REPORTS OF ANY PRECIPITATION REACHING THE GROUND HOWEVER.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND THE CLOUDS CONTINUE INCREASING FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY TOMORROW, AND WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING RAIN SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS AS THIS SYSTEM BEGINS TO ROLL THROUGH.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, BEAUTIFUL MORNING SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND DEBRA AT LAKE ADA.

LOOK AT THAT OPEN WATER.

ARLENE IS SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A VISITOR IN THE YARD IN LONGVILLE.

SANDY CAPTURING AN OTTER ENJOYING THE ICE AT RABIDEAU LAKE.

NOW THE ICE IS MOVING OUT OF EAGLE LAKE, CARRIE AT LEECH LAKE SEEING THE ICE BREAKING UP.

THIS IS SOME PRETTY SKIES THIS EVENING AND ANGELA WITH THE GORGEOUS SUNSET IN CASS LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA,rd -- REPORTING 29 THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND BREEZY TODAY, TOPPING OUT AT 56.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN AND BREEZY TODAY.

SANDY AT BLACKDUCK, CLEAR SKIES, HIGH OF 58.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY SUNNY AND 56.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 57.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 57 SO WE'RE SEASONAL, A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH.

27 WAS OUR LOW, 8:06 WAS THE SUNSET.

SO A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMP.

21 FOR THE LOW, AND 8:11 WAS OUR SUNSET.

HERE IS THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE START OUT WITH CLOUD COVER AND THERE MAY BE A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION IN THE MORNING, BUT WE WILL START TO SEE THE RAIN SHOWER ACTIVITY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WE HAVE THE CHANCE FOR SOME THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN THAT.

MOST OF IT WILL MOVE OUT, A FEW RAIN SHOWERS COULD LINGER IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, HOWEVER INTO FRIDAY.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE COOL TEMPERATURES ON FRIDAY, BUT FOR TOMORROW, HIGHS SHOULD BE MAINLY IN THE 50s, A LITTLE BIT COOLER IN THE FAR NORTH, BUT MID TO UPPER 50s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE'RE LOOKING AT MIGHTS IN THE UPPER 50s TO LOW 60s.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY, 38 FOR THE LOW.

THEN TOMORROW, RAIN IS LIKELY AND THERE MAY BE SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS, OTHERWISE WE WILL SEE THE CLOUDS CONTINUING TO INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST AND HIGHS NEAR 56.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, A FEW RAIN SHOWERS IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON FRIDAY, COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS NEAR 57, 48 ON SATURDAY, WITH VARIABLE CLOUDS AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ON SUNDAY WITH A HIGH OF 56.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE HIGHS IN THE MID-50s NEXT WEEK, BUT WE MAY SEE SOME RAIN SHOWERS ON MONDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

BEMIDJI BOYS TENNIS.

>> Charlie: YES, IT WAS TONIGHT.

THEY TYPICALLY PLAY AROUND 4:00.

TONIGHT THEY STARTED AT 6:00.

SO THERE WAS STILL SOME NATURAL LIGHT LEFT.

THEY WERE TAKING ON THIEF RIVER FALLS.

IT'S GOING TO BE THEIR TOUGHEST OPPONENT TO DATE.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MO >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONINGS -- COMMUNICATIONS, CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF THE GIGAZONE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI BOYS TENNIS CAME TO PLAY IN 2025, THEY ARE 4-0 TO START THE SEASON.

TONIGHT, THEY HAD A MUCH TOUGHER TEST, BEMIDJI HOSTING THIEF RIVER FALLS ON SINGLES COURT 2.

DOMINIC ISN'T WORKING BOTH LINES, HE SURRENDERED ONE GAME WINNING IN STRAIGHT SETS.

OVER IN TWO DOUBLES, MAX WITH THE SERVICE AND PETER MATTHEWS WITH THE FINISH, THE PAIR MADE QUICK WORK OF THEIR OPPONENT 6-2, 6-0.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT JACK WAS SERVING THE PROWLERS, BUT THEY WANTED NONE OF IT.

HE AND JOSH TAKE THEIR MATCH IN STRAIGHT SETS.

IN FACT, BEMIDJI SWEPT ALL THEIR DOUBLES MATCHES.

THEY EDGE THIEF RIVER FALLS 4-3 TO REMAIN UNBEATEN FOR THE YEAR.

GRAND RAPIDS BEATS ROCK RIDGE AND SO DOES BEMIDJI, OUT IN THE IRON RANGE.

ROYALTON AND LITTLE FALLS GETTING WINS TODAY AS WELL.

LONG PRAIRIE GREY EAGLE UPS ONE.

>>> AND NOW GAME TWO, BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH, BEAVERS UP 3-0.

JACK LEADS THINGS UP WITH A DOUBLE DOWN THE LINE.

A FEW BATTERS LATER, IT'S RUNNERS ON THE CORNER AND ONE OUT FOR WILL, BUT ISAAC GETS HIM TO GROUND INTO THE 5-4-3 DOUBLE PLAY AND ENDS THE THREAT.

TOP OF THE FIFTH, THE GOLDEN EAGLES WITH TWO ON, SLASHES ONE TO SHORT RIGHT, ADRIAN GOES HOME, BUT THE THROW IS HIGH.

2 RUNS ARE ABLE TO SCORE AND CROOKSTON WILL GO ON TO SCORE FIVE IN THE INNING AND EVENTUALLY BEAT BEMIDJI STATE.

BSU DROPPED GAME ONE AS WELL.

THE TWINS, THEY GOT A WIN TONIGHT WITH A WALK OFF SINGLE BY TY, THAT'S TWO IN A ROW.

IF THEY CAN WIN TWO MORE, THAT WOULD BE A WINNING STREAK.

>>> BRAINERD TRACK & FIELD IS ALREADY HOT OUT THE STARTING BLOCKS IN 2025 WITH THE GIRLS RECORDING TWO SECOND-PLACE FINISHES AND THE BOYS TABLING A FIRST AND SECOND-PLACE SPOT THROUGH THE FIRST THREE MEETS.

HOWEVER, SPORTS REPORTER MILES WALKER TELLS US HOW REIGNING STATE TRIPLE JUMP CHAMPION TY NELSON AIMS TO PROPEL THE WARRIORS TO NEW HEIGHTS.

>> Reporter: 2024 COULD NOT HAVE GONE ANY BETTER ON THE RUNWAY FOR TY, EMERGING AS THE TOP DOG IN THE TRIPLE JUMP AND THE SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER, FLYING 47 FEET AND 7.5 INCHES.

>> THAT WAS AWESOME LAST YEAR.

ONE OF THE BIG THINGS WE PREACH IS STEADY PROGRESSION THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, SO IT WAS NICE TO ENDS THE SEASON WITH MY BEST JUMP OF THE YEAR.

AND IT JUST SHOWED ALL THE WORK WE PUT INTO THE SEASON PAID OFF.

>> Reporter: HE ONLY IMPROVED YEAR AFTER YEAR, CATAPULTING OVER HIS RECORD, AND OPENING 2025 STRONG, GOING 3 FOR 3 ON FIRST PLACE MEDALS IN THE LONG JUMP.

>> A LOT OF IT COMES DOWN TO WHAT YOU'RE DOING IN THE OFF SEASON.

I DID SOME JUMPING, WEIGH LIFTING, BUT 11th TO 12th, THAT'S WHEN I KICKED IT IN.

>> HE'S THE GUY TO BEAT.

WHEN TY GETS ON THE LINE, EVERYONE WILL WATCH WHAT HE DOES AND THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE IS TRYING TO BEAT.

>> Reporter: AND IT'S TRICKLING DOWN TO THE ROSTER.

>> HE IS ONE OF THE BEST CAPTAINS WE EVER HAD.

HE IS VERY MOTIVATED.

>> WE HAVE A KID LIKE TY THAT CAN RUN PRACTICE.

HE HAS PUT IN A TON OF TIME AND HE KNOWS THE SPORT.

HE IS NOT JUST TRYING TO MAKE HIMSELF BETTER BUT TRYING TO MAKE ALL THE KIDS BETTER.

>> Reporter: WHILE HE FUELS THE FIRE, IT HELPS BOASTING A LINE UP AS THE GIRLS ARE RETURNING A STATE ENTRANCE IN SOFIA, MADDIE, AND MANY ALSO HUNGRY TO BOOK THE TRIP, INCLUDING AVA WHO CAME 1.5 INCHES TO MAKING THE STATE MEET FOR LONG JUMP LAST YEAR.

>> I THINK MY LANDING COULD BE BETTER.

I LAND ON MY FEET AND NOT MY BUTT, DRIVING MY KNEE UP AS WELL.

BEING MORE CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD, I'M HOPING THAT THE 4 BY 2 OR 4 BY 1 IS GOING TO BE GOOD.

WE SHOULD BE GOOD.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Charlie: AND THE BEMIDJI BOYS AND GIRLS WILL HAVE THEIR HOME OPENER, BRAINERD INVITATIONAL NEXT TUESDAY.

WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND THEIR RUNNING AND JUMPING FROM THAT ONE.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN MIGRAINE FOUNDATION AN ESTIMATED 39 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE U.S. GET MIGRAINES.

IT'S A NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE WITH NO CURE.

AND WHILE THERE ARE SEVERAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, THEY DON'T WORK FOR EVERYONE.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS A LOOK AT NEW TECHNOLOGY BEING STUDIED THAT MAY HELP MIGRAINE SUFFERERS FIND RELIEF IN THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: IT'S A DISABLING DISEASE THAT CAN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT A PERSON'S LIFE.

SOME MIGRAINE SUFFERERS MAY FIND RELIEF IN MEDICATION OR LIFESTYLE CHANGES, BUT NOT ALL OF THEM.

>> THERE ARE STILL A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS THAT GET INADEQUATE RELIEF.

>> Reporter: CLEVELAND CLINIC NEUROLOGIST THE MEDICAL ADVISER TO MY HELPER, WHO DEVELOPED A DRUG FREE DEVICE THAT IS NOT F.D.A.

APPROVED, RESEARCHING THE DEVICE THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY ANNUAL MEETING.

THE TECHNOLOGY USES DRY OR DEHUMIDIFIED ROOM TEMPERATURE AIR TO COOL THE NASAL PASSAGE, WHICH HELPS STOP THE ACTIVATION OF THE PART OF THE BRAIN THAT IS TURNED ON DURING A MIGRAINE.

128 ADULT STUDY PARTICIPANTS REPORTED HAVING MULTIPLE MIGRAINE ATTACKED USED THIS SELF ADMINISTERED DEVICE AT HOME TO TREAT A SINGLE ATTACK, 44 OTHERS USED A SHAM DEVICE.

>> 47% OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE STUDY REPORTED COMPLETE PAIN FREEDOM AT TWO HOURS COMPARED TO 16% IN THE SHAM GROUP.

SO THAT WAS QUITE CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND EXCITING TO SEE.

>> Reporter: MAY SAID OF THOSE STUDIED WHO WERE PAIN FREE AFTER 2 HOURS, 41% REMAINED THAT WAY FOR 24 HOURS AND DIDN'T NEED ADDITIONAL RESCUE MEDICATION.

>> OUR HOPE IS THAT THE STUDY WILL BE CONCLUDED BY NOVEMBER 2025, THAT WE'LL HAVE THE DATA AND THE COMPANY CAN SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL OF THE DEVICE IN 2026.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> MAYS SAYS NONE OF THE STUDY PARTICIPANTS STOPPED THE TREATMENT DUE TO DISCOMFORT.

SHE SAYS SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDED RUNNY NOSE AND SOME NASAL IRRITATION.

>>> WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT.

38 FOR THE LOW, SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, RAIN SHOWERS BECOME LIKELY, ESPECIALLY AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON AND WE MAY SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS, OTHERWISE INCREASING CLOUDS WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-50s.

>> Charlie: LEGENDARY HEAD COACH JIM HAS RETIRED AS THE HEAD COACH OF THE WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY WOLVES AND PAT, THEIR CO-COACH.

WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHO THE NEW COACH IS SOON.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT WILL DO IT FOR US.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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