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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.

>>> THE FILING PERIOD FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SENATE DISTRICT 9 IS NOW CLOSED AND NINE CANDIDATES ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE RACE.

THAT INCLUDES EIGHT REPUBLICANS AND ONE DEMOCRAT.

THE DEMOCRAT, DENISE SLIPY IS THE SENATE DISTRICT 6 D.F.L.

'S ENDORSED CANDIDATE.

THE OTHER D.F.L.

CANDIDATES WITHDREW FROM THE RACE AFTER SLIPY WAS ENDORSED.

THE EIGHT REPUBLICANS WILL FACE OFF IN A PRIMARY ELECTION SLATED FOR APRIL 15TH.

WHOEVER WINS THAT ELECTION WILL TAKE ON SLIPY IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 29TH.

>>> IT'S OFFICIAL, THE SALE OF CRAGUN'S RESORT NEAR BRAINERD HAS NOW BEEN COMPLETED.

WE REPORTED EARLIER THIS MONTH WHEN THE DEAL WAS AGREED UPON BUT THE SALE WAS FINALIZED YESTERDAY.

CRAGUN'S RESORT WHICH HAD BEEN FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1940, IS NOW OWNED BY JAMIE TATGE BRAINERD RESORTER.

LOCAL LAKES AREA RESIDENT AND CEO OF BAXTER-BASED LEISURE HOTELS AND RESORTS AND A TEAM OF OTHER LONGTIME RESORT OPERATORS.

WHILE TERMS OF THE SALE WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED, CRAGUN'S RESORT IS THE THIRD-LARGEST RESORT IN THE STATE AND THE DEAL IS ASSUMED TO BE THE LARGEST RESORT TRANSACTION IN MINNESOTA HISTORY.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE DEAL WAS BORNE STRICTLY OUT OF RELATIONSHIPS, WITH NO BROKERS INVOLVED.

DUTCH CRAGUN, NOW 93 YEARS OLD, AND HIS LATE WIFE IRMA RAN CRAGUN'S FOR MOST OF ITS EXISTENCE, TAKING OVER FOR DUTCH'S PARENTS WHO BOUGHT THE PROPERTY AND STARTED THE RESORT IN 1940.

CRAGUN'S RESORT EMPLOYEES MORE THAN 400 EMPLOYEES AND INCLUDES 206 LODGE STYLE ROOMS, 55 CABINS AND 7 HOMES ON THE GOLF COURSE ALONG WITH 5 DINING OPTIONS AND THE 3 GOLF COURSES.

WE HOPE TO BRING YOU A COMPLETE STORY ON THIS WITH INTERVIEWS FROM THOSE INVOLVED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

>>> BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.

LATE THIS AFTERNOON, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCED HIS SWEEPING TARIFF PLAN.

HE'S BRANDED APRIL SECOND AS “LIBERATION DAY”, AS HE AIMS TO REDRAW ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS WITH US TRADING PARTNERS.

BRIAN ABEL HAS THE DETAILS.

>> APRIL 2, 2025, WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED AS THE DAY AMERICAN INDUSTRY WAS REBORN, THE DAY AMERICA'S DESTINY WAS RECLAIMED, AND THE DAY THAT WE BEGAN TO MAKE AMERICA WEALTHY AGAIN.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE].

>> Reporter: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP UNVEILING HIS NEW TARIFF POLICY TO THE WORLD WEDNESDAY.

WHILE SPEAKING TO A CROWD IN THE WHITE HOUSE ROSE GARDEN, HE ANNOUNCED AN AT LEAST 10% TARIFF ON PRACTICALLY ALL GOODS COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES, PLUS EVEN HIGHER RATES ON DOZENS OF COUNTRIES THAT HAVE THE HIGHEST TRADE DEFICITS WITH THE UNITED STATES.

>> RECIPROCAL TARIFFS ON COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, RECIPROCAL.

THAT MEANS THEY DO IT TO US, WE DO IT TO THEM.

>> Reporter: THE PRESIDENT SAID THE UNITED STATES WOULD USE THE MONEY GENERATED FROM TARIFFS TO "REDUCE OUR TAXES AND PAY DOWN OUR NATIONAL DEBT".

DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS SLAMMED THE NEW TARIFFS BEFORE THEY WERE EVEN ANNOUNCED.

>> AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHAT WE WILL SEE ARE OUR COSTS GO UP FOR EVERY DAY CONSUMERS, ENERGY COSTS, SMARTPHONES, CARS, WE WILL EXPERIENCE THIS AND LARGELY ON THE BACKS OF WORKING CLASS PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST TRYING TO GET BY.

>> Reporter: TRUMP HAS ALREADY IMPOSED 25% TARIFFS ON ALL STEEL AND ALUMINUM IMPORTS, A 25% TARIFF ON FOREIGN-MADE CARS IS SET TO GO INTO EFFECT ON THURSDAY.

IN WASHINGTON, BRIAN ABEL REPORTING.

>> AS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ASSESSES THE IMPACT OF TRUMP'S NEW TARIFFS ANNOUNCEMENT, A NUMBER OF AMERICA'S TRADE PARTNERS PLEDGED AHEAD OF TIME TO RETALIATE QUICKLY, INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN UNION, MEXICO, CANADA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND SOUTH KOREA.

>>> THE SENATE HAS PASSED A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD THWART PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ABILITY TO IMPOSE TARIFFS ON CANADA.

IT DELIVERS THE PRESIDENT A RARE REBUKE JUST HOURS AFTER HE UNVEILED SWEEPING PLANS TO CLAMP DOWN ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

THE SENATE RESOLUTION WOULD END THE PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY DECLARATION ON FENTANYL THAT UNDERPINS TARIFFS ON CANADA.

>> THIS IS A COUNTRY THAT HAS THRIVED AND OUR ECONOMY HAS GROWN BECAUSE WE DO BUSINESS WITH THE WORLD.

ALREADY, WITH THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH HE CALLS LIBERATION DAY, I CALL IT A NATIONAL SALES TAX DAY BECAUSE THE ESTIMATES ARE THAT THESE TARIFFS WILL RESULT IN ABOUT $5,000 IN TAXES.

THAT'S RIGHT, ON THE AVERAGE FAMILY IN AMERICA EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

>> THE LEGISLATION HAS LITTLE CHANCE OF PASSING THE REPUBLICAN-CONTROLLED HOUSE AND BEING SIGNED BY TRUMP BUT IT SHOWS THE LIMITS OF REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR TRUMP'S VISION OF REMAKING THE U.S. ECONOMY BY RESTRICTING FREE TRADE.

>>> A JUDGE HAS GRANTED A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM CARRYING OUT MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, TEMPORARILY HALTING THE DISMISSALS.

MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLISON JOINED THE COALITION, LED BY MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL ANTHONY G. BROWN, IN SUING NUMEROUS FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR CAUSING IRREPARABLE INJURIES TO MINNESOTA AND THE OTHER PLAINTIFF STATES.

WHILE THE ACTION IS PENDING, THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION REQUIRES 20 FEDERAL AGENCIES TO REINSTATE UNLAWFULLY TERMINATED PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES WHILE THE COURT CASE CONTINUES.

>>> NORTHWOODS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN BEMIDJI WILL BE BUILDING TWO NEW HOMES THIS SUMMER FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE IN NEED OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

DONATIONS TOWARDS THE PROJECT CAN HELP PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR A MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY TAX CREDIT.

THE TWO FAMILIES THAT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL BE BUILDING HOMES FOR VOLUNTEER AT THE RESTORE OR WITH OTHER PROJECTS AT THE ORGANIZATION.

EACH HAVE BUILT UP ENOUGH OF WHAT ARE CALLED SWEAT HOURS TO QUALIFY AS A HABITAT HOMEOWNER.

>> PLANS HAVE STARTED ON 1 HOME ON 19TH STREET HERE IN BEMIDJI.

THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER PARTNER FAMILY THERE, JUST STARTING THAT PROCESS OF PICKING OUT A LOT AND GETTING READY FOR BUILDING THEIR HOMES.

OUR HABITAT HOMEOWNERS, THEY NEVER PAY MORE THAN 30% OF THEIR INCOME ON HOUSING AND WE ENSURE THAT THEY WILL ALWAYS HAVE A SAFE, DECENT PLACE TO LIVE, AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.

>> DONATIONS OF MORE THAN $1,000 OR LESS THAN $2 MILLION TOWARDS THIS PROJECT IN PARTICULAR WILL QUALIFY FOR A MHFA 85-PERCENT TAX CREDIT.

THIS WILL BE THE 63RD HOME THAT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS BUILT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

>> THE NEED IS HUGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE MAKING ENDS MEET.

CONTRIBUTIONS LIKE THIS TO THE STATE HOUSING TAX CREDIT, DIRECT DONATIONS, OR VOLUNTEERS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

WE REALLY RELY ON VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BUILD THESE HOUSES TOO.

>> IF YOU WISH TO DONATE TO THE HOUSING PROJECT, YOU CAN DO SO AT THE MINNESOTA HOUSING WEBSITE, WHICH WE WILL PROVIDE WITH THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE AND SEARCH FOR THE SHTC CONTRIBUTION FUND PAGE.

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

>> Stacy: LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WE WILL CONTINUE HAVE A WINTER STORM WARNING AND ADVISORY FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

WE'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI STATE HELD THEIR ANNUAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DAY.

>> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> A DAY OFF OF CLASSES MIGHT SOUND GREAT TO MOST COLLEGE STUDENTS BUT BEMIDJI STATE'S STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DAY IS NO ORDINARY DAY OFF.

EVERY YEAR THE UNIVERSITY GIVES STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE A RESEARCH PRESENTATION ON THE TOPIC OF THEIR CHOICE.

DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER EARLIER TODAY.

THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD ENTIRELY ONLINE BUT MORE THAN 150 STUDENTS JOINED THE ZOOM CALLS AND PRESENTATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT VARIOUS PROBLEMS AND HEAR STUDENTS' POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS AND VISIONS ON HOW TO SOLVE THEM.

>> WE HAD A LEAKY AQUIFER.

WE HAVE THE CONCERN OF WHICH DIRECTION IS IT LEAKING?

IS IT GOING UP OR DOWN BECAUSE IF WE HAVE SERVICE WATER CONTAMINATION TO WORRY ABOUT, THE LOWER AQUIFERS BEING AT RISK OF CONTAMINATION.

>> Dennis: EVERY YEAR, STUDENTS PRESENT ON TOPICS LIKE SOCIAL JUSTICE, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATION.

EVERY PRESENTER HAS A SPEECH POSTED OR A SLIDE SHOW.

>> WE DON'T KNOW WHAT OUR PROBLEMS WILL BE FROM YEAR TO YEAR.

WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS FROM YEAR TO YEAR.

THE UNIVERSITY SERVES AS A PLACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN GET TRAINING, PERIOD.

THEY CAN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND THEY DO THIS THROUGH THESE ACHIEVEMENTS, WHERE WE MOVE FROM JUST PASSIVELY LISTENING IN THE CLASS TO GOING OUT AND ATTEMPTING TO DO THE TYPE OF WORK THAT LEADS TO THE TEXTBOOK.

I BELIEVE THAT THE STUDENTS EXEMPLIFY CREATE, INNOVATE, AND INSPIRE.

>> Dennis: IN-PERSON BSU ACHIEVEMENT DAYS ALSO INCLUDE OTHER EVENTS SUCH AS MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND UNIFIED SPORTS TO INCLUDE ALL VARIETY OF STUDENTS.

THOSE WERE CANCELED TODAY DUE TO TO BEING ONLINE BUT ARE SET TO RETURN NEXT YEAR AT THE 25TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

>>> TIME FOR THE WEATHER, STACY JOINS US NOW.

THIS HAS BEEN A LONG STORM.

>> Stacy: YES, WE HAVE AREAS OF SNOW AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, COULD PICK UP A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCUMULATION.

IT LOOKS LIKE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK, THINGS ARE LOOKING QUIETER.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, A LITTLE >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA.

>> AND SANFORD HEALTH.

SANFORD HEALTH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING CARE CLOSE TO HOME.

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

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SNOW FALLING THROUGHOUT THE DAY, ALL ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE HAVE SEEN SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION REPORTS OUT THERE.

A LOT OF LOCATIONS GOT ABOUT 5 INCHES OF SNOW, I HAVE SEEN SOME REPORTS OF 10 OR 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, IT SHOULD TAPER OFF.

A LOT OF CLOUD COVER TOMORROW, OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE REST OF THE WEEK SHOULD BE FAIRLY QUIET, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT ON THE COOL SIDE.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 30 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTH WIND, AND THE HUMIDITY IS AT 100%.

I MEASURED ABOUT 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OUR STUDIO.

IN BRAINERD, LIGHT SNOW, 32 WITH A DEW POINT OF 30, PRESSURE IS RISING, WINDS ARE NORTH AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY.

WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE 1 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WITHIN THIS AREA.

WE ALSO HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT CONTINUES UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

ON THE RADAR, WE CAN SEE AGAIN, JUST A LARGE AREA OF SNOW THAT CONTINUES TO BRING THAT SNOWFALL TO NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA TONIGHT.

IT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT AND FOR THE MOST PART, THROUGH MOST OF THE OVERNIGHT.

SOME OF IT COULD LINGER IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT OTHERWISE IT LOOKS LIKE CLOUDY SKIES WILL BE BACK.

THE WEATHER PICTURE LOOKS QUIETER FOR US TOMORROW.

SPEAKING OF SNOW, ONE OF OUR REPORTERS OUT AND ABOUT TODAY CAPTURING THE SNOWFALL IN THE BEMIDJI -- NEAR LAKE BEMIDJI TODAY.

WE HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME LOCATIONS AROUND BEMIDJI.

SO WE DID SEE QUITE A BIT OF NEW SNOW TODAY.

WE HAVE OUR EAGLE EYES OUT AND ABOUT AND THEY CAPTURED SOME OF THE NEW SNOWFALL IN THE AREA.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, JAKE IN JENKINS, SONYA NEAR TURTLE RIVER LAKE, ANDY AT RABIDEAU LAKE, ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, AND YOLANDA TAKING THIS PICTURE DOWN HIGHWAY 1.

A LOT OF NEW SNOW OUT THERE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE PHOTOS WITH US.

ARLENE REPORTING 27 AND BREEZY THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING 6.5 INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW.

SONYA NEAR TURTLE RIVER LAKE, 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

SANDY AT BLACKDUCK WITH 5 INCHES OF THE SNOWFALL.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MORE THAN 5 INCHES OF SNOW AS IT WAS STILL SNOWING THIS EVENING.

30 WAS OUR LOW AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 7:49.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 31, WELL BELOW OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, WITH A LOW OF 29.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, AS I MENTIONED, PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA COULD SEE SOME LINGERING SNOWFALL.

THAT MOVES OUT PRETTY QUICKLY AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A LOT OF CLOUD COVER THROUGHOUT THE AREA TOMORROW.

AS FAR HIGH TEMPERATURES, WE WILL SEE HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30s TO LOW 40s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND IN FACT WE WILL HAVE SIMILAR TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, ABOUT 38 IN WADENA, BUT LOW 40s THROUGHOUT CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST TONIGHT.

SNOW CONTINUES WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION AND LOWS NEAR 28.

THEN AS WE LOOK AT TOMORROW, SOME LINGERING SNOW IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH HIGHS NEAR 41.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SOME RAIN OR SNOW, WHICH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY AND INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRETTY QUIET FOR THE WEEKEND, OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, TEMPERATURES ARE A BIT COOL, MID-30s ON MONDAY WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

WE DID GET ONE REPORT, BEMIDJI SCHOOLS WILL BE LATE TOMORROW DUE TO THE WEATHER.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US IN SPORTS?

>> Charlie: WE HAVE A CHANCE TO LOOK AT BSU FOOTBALL AND THEIR SPRING PRACTICE THAT IS GOING ON.

I KNOW IT'S NOT SNOWING IN THE VIDEO.

WE TALKED TO THEM A COUPLE DAYS AGO BUT FINALLY GETTING IT ALL PUT TOGETHER, WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THE OFFENSE.

WE HAVE THAT AND COUPLE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU COMING UP AFTER >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS CELEBRATING.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>> Charlie: SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PLAYERS GET A FEW EXTRA FULL PAD REPS IN THE OFF-SEASON, WHILE THE COACHES FIND OUT WHO'S WHO IN THE ZOO.

NOW WITH BSU JUST PAST THE HALFWAY POINT OF THEIR SPRING SEASON, WE TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE TEAM'S KEY POSITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN OR STILL NEED TO BE FILLED AS THE BEAVERS ATTEMPT TO ONE UP THEIR PROGRAM BEST NCAA QUARTERFINAL APPEARANCE.

TODAY IS PART ONE OF THE TWO-PART SERIES AND WE ARE FOCUSING ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, WHERE THERE ARE FEW NEW, YET FAMILIAR FACES.

>> Reporter: AT THE CONCLUSION OF BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL'S HISTORIC 2025 CAMPAIGN, ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH CARSON PIKE RESIGNED AFTER SEVEN SEASONS AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR.

FORMER BSU QUARTERBACK JORDAN WHO COACHED UNDER PIKE TOOK OVER AS PLAY CALLER.

HE RETURNS READY TO PICK UP WHERE HIS PREDECESSOR LEFT OFF.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF CARRY OVER FROM WHAT WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AND CONTINUE TO DO.

OBVIOUSLY ADDING SOME TWEAKS AND CHANGING THE VERBIAGE, BUT ALL OFF SEASON AND WINTER AND ALL SPRING.

NOW WE'RE GETTING TO THE SITUATION WHERE THERE ARE THE RED ZONES, BACKED UP, TWO MINUTES, ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE CRUCIAL IN WINNING A FOOTBALL GAME.

IT'S NOT JUST RUNNING THE PLAYS BUT UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AND GETTING BETTER AT THOSE.

>> Reporter: WITH THE GRADUATION OF SAM, THE BEAVERS WILL HAVE A NEW STARTING QUARTERBACK AND THE FAVORITE BATTLING FOR THE POSITION IS RED SHIRT SOPHOMORE CONNOR CARVER, WHO HAD HIS COMING OUT PARTY WHEN HE MADE SEVERAL BIG PLAYS AND BIG MOMENTS.

>> I HAD A LOT OF GUYS TO HELP ME.

I STILL HAVE SOME GUYS HELP ME.

THE LAST COUPLE GAMES GAVE ME SOME CONFIDENCE, BUT I'M EXCITED FOR THIS SERIES.

I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RUN THE BALL A LITTLE BIT BUT I HAVE TO GET MORE CONSISTENT, YOU KNOW, BEING ABLE TO SEE THINGS AS A WHOLE.

>> Reporter: THERE IS ANOTHER BATTLE IN THE BACK FIELD, ALBEIT A DIFFERENT KIND.

JAYDON WASHINGTON RETURNED.

THE DUO WAS PART OF A THREE MAN ROTATION.

THE RUNNING BACKS HAVE LEANED ON THAT EXPERIENCE AND EMBRACED THE ROTATION TO IMPROVE THIS SPRING.

>> EVERY PRACTICE, WE'RE ALWAYS LIKE WE HAVE TO PUSH EACH OTHER.

WE HAVE TO.

WHEN WE GO INTO THE GAME SITUATION, WE'RE GOING TO NEED IT.

AS A ROOM, IT'S LIKE FRIENDLY PLAY, BUT WE'RE LIKE HEY, WE'RE GOING TO COMPETE TODAY.

IT'S JUST KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT, HAVING THAT EXPERIENCE AND LETTING EVERYBODY KNOW THAT WHEN WE GET INTO THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE WE TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND GO WITH THE FLOW.

>> Reporter: TO RUN THE BALL, YOU WILL NEED A SOLID OFFENSIVE LINE AND THE BEAVERS JUST LOST ONE OF THE MOST SOLID AND DECORATED O-LINEMEN WITH THE DEPARTURE OF JAKE AND NSIC TACKLE WILL.

STILL, THEY RETURNED THREE STARTERS UP FRONT AND TWO OTHERS WHO SAW SIGNIFICANT PLAY TIME.

>> I THINK WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRANSITION VERY WELL AND JUST FOLLOWING THOSE FOOTPRINTS THAT YOU KNOW, GREAT LEADERS IN THE O-LINE ROOM HAVE GIVEN US.

WE HAVE TAKEN A LOT OF STRIDES.

JUST GETTING INTO THE WEIGHT ROOM AND LIFTING.

I THINK WE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT A LOT, JUST GETTING AFTER IT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM.

WE HAVE NEW COACHES ON THE OFFENSE, ON THE DEFENSE, NEW LEADERSHIP.

I THINK JUST GETTING USE TO THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

I THINK IT'S SHAPING OUT REALLY WELL.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW WE PUT IT TOGETHER.

>>> THE WIDE RECEIVER POSITION ALSO SAW A DEPARTURE OF THE NSIC BEST BUBBA PETERS, REDSHIRT JUNIOR DRAYTON LEHMAN IS THE LONE RETURNER AT THAT POSITION FROM LAST SEASON.

ALTHOUGH THEY DO HOPE TO SEE SENIOR JAKE HILL RETURN AFTER MISSING ALL OF 2025 DUE TO AN INJURY.

THEY WILL PLAY AT CONCORDIA ST. PAUL AGAINST THE GOLDEN BEARS.

>>> WELL, THE WILD WERE IN ACTION TONIGHT TAKING ON THE RANGERS IN THE SECOND PERIOD.

THEY WERE DOWN A GOAL.

THAT'S WHEN MARCUS JOHANSEN STEALS IT IN THE NEUTRAL ZONE AND TIES THE GAME AT 3-3.

BEFORE THE END OF THE SECOND PERIOD, THE BREAD MAN SCORES ON THE WRIST SHOT AND THE RANGERS TAKE THE LEAD.

RIGHT AWAY IN THE THIRD PERIOD, DOWN 4-3, MARCO SNAPSHOT, ASSISTED BY MATT, TIES THE GAME AT 4-4.

WE GO TO OVERTIME BUT IT WAS THE BREAD MAN AGAIN WHO WOULD GIVE THE NEW YORK RANGERS THE 5-4 OVERTIME WIN.

THEY ARE TIE WITH THE BLUES IN THE WILDCARD RACE BUT STILL HAVE A COUPLE ON CALGARY FOR THAT FINAL SPOT.

>>> THEN MINNESOTA TWINS, BACK TO BACK WINS, THEY WIN THE SERIES AGAINST THE WHITE SOX.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE THEM HOPPING ON THE WAGON OF WINNING.

>> Dennis: THANKS A LOT CHARLIE.

>>> IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT TICKS!

WE'RE ENTERING THE SEASON WHEN THESE PARASITES COME OUT AND EXPERTS SAY IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE AWARE OF YOUR ENVIRONMENT WHILE OUTDOORS.

TICKS CAN TRANSMIT A NUMBER OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL GERMS INCLUDING THOSE THAT CAUSE LYME DISEASE.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS MORE ON WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE 2025 TICK SEASON AND HOW TO BEST PROTECT YOUR FAMILY.

>> Reporter: THE GROUND IS THAWING, THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER, AND YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE READY TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS.

TICKS ARE STARTING TO COME OUT.

>> THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST BLOOD MEAL OF THE SEASON.

>> Reporter: DR. BOBBY PRITT SAYS TICKS WILL BE OUT NOW UNTIL FALL WITH PEAK TIMES IN JUNE AND JULY.

THE MORE HUMID AND WARM THE CLIMATE, THE MORE LIKELY YOU WILL COME ACROSS ONE OF THESE PARASITES, WHICH CAN SPREAD POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DISEASES.

>> SOME OF THESE PATHOGENS CAN BE TRANSMITTED QUICKLY, SO YOU WANT TO AVOID TICK BITES AT ALL COSTS.

>> Reporter: TO PREVENT BITES, SPRAY TICK REPELLENT ON EXPOSED SKIN.

PRITT RECOMMENDS THOSE WITH DEET, KERATIN, OR EUCALYPTUS.

TUCK IN PANTS INTO SOCKS SO THEY CAN'T CRAWL UP YOUR PANT LEG.

TREAT YOUR CLOTHING THAT CAN KILL TICKS ON CONTACT AND DO FREQUENT TICK CHECKS ON PEOPLE AND PETS.

>> IF YOU FIND A TICK, DON'T PANIC.

IF THE TICK IS EMBEDDED, YOU WANT TO REMOVE IT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

>> Reporter: TO SAFELY DO THAT, PRITT SAID TO USE TWEEZERS, GRASP THE TICK AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE SKIN AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE, PULLING IT OUT SLOWLY IN ONE MOTION AND AVOID SQUEEZING IT.

>> YOU DON'T WANT TO USE THE FOLK REMEDIES THAT MAY DAMAGE THE TICK LIKE TOUCHING IT WITH A MATCH OR PUTTING PETROLEUM JELLY ON IT.

IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INFECTION AND HURT YOU.

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

>> IF YOU REMOVE A TICK, DR. PRITT SAYS IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP THE CREATURE IN A ZIPLOC BAG FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND MONITOR CLOSELY FOR ANY SYMPTOMS OF LYME DISEASE.

IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR, THE TICK CAN BE TESTED FOR LYME DISEASE AND OTHER ILLNESSES.

THE MAYO CLINIC SAYS LYME DISEASE CAN BRING FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS LIKE FEVER, CHILLS AND FATIGUE, PAIN OR RASH, POSSIBLY WITH A BULL'S EYE PATTERN AT THE BITE SITE.

THE HOSPITAL SAYS YOU SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL CARE IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS.

>>> WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY FOR ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN OUR VIEWING AREA UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON THURSDAY, WE COULD PICK UP 1 TO 4 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

FOR THAT FORECAST, WE CONTINUE TO SEE SNOW WITH LOWS NEAR 28.

>> Dennis: THAT IS IT FOR US TONIGHT.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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