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

>> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL MET ON MONDAY AND HELD A HOUSING DISCUSSION, IN HOPES TO HELP WITH THE HOUSING CRISIS THAT HAS PLAGUED THE CITY FOR SOME TIME NOW.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN TELLS US MORE ABOUT A HOUSING PROJECT THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL, AND HOW THEY BELIEVE IT WILL HELP THE HOUSING MARKET.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ACROSS BELTRAMI COUNTY, WITH THE CITY OF BEMIDJI LOSING 108 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.

THAT'S WHY THEY HELD A WORK SESSION TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

>> WE WERE DISCUSSING DIFFERENT HOUSING OPTIONS THAT THE COUNCIL COULD TAKE ACTION ON, IDENTIFYING WHAT DOLLARS WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR HOUSING, TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT WAYS WE COULD POTENTIALLY IMPACT THINGS THROUGH MODIFYING OUR RENTAL CODE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE HAD A BRAND NEW PROJECT BROUGHT TO US THROUGH H.R.D.C.

AND THE BELTRAMI COUNTY H.R.A.

>> Reporter: THAT PROJECT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 39 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS ON THIS PIECE OF LAND THAT WAS DONATED BY SANFORD HEALTH.

>> IT WILL HAVE 39 UNITS WITH 1, 2, AND 3 BEDROOMS, DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF THOSE AND EIGHT OF THE UNITS WILL BE RENT RESTRICTED.

SO WE WILL HAVE SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE THAT NEED AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT AS WELL.

>> Reporter: PLANS FOR THE PROJECT WERE ALREADY DRAFTED WITH THE ASK FROM THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY ACT AS THE APPLICANT FOR A HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GRANT WHICH WOULD PROVIDE 50% OF THE FUNDING NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT AND MATCH THE OTHER 50%.

>> THE CITY IS ASKED TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT FUNDS BECAUSE A CITY HAS TO DO THAT AND PROVIDE THE MATCH.

THE GOOD THING IS THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THE MATCH THROUGH TAX INCREMENTAL FINANCING, SO NO OUT OF POCKET CASH COSTS OR DEPLETION OF THE GENERAL RESERVE FUND, RATHER THE FUTURE INCOME STREAM OF THE PROPERTY COULD BE USED AS THE MATCH, WHICH I THINK IS A FANTASTIC SOLUTION.

>> Reporter: AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS SAID TO BE THE BUILDING BLOCK OF A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL ECONOMY.

WHEN THE PROJECT WAS PRESENTED, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE HESITATION.

>> IN THE WORLD OF HOUSING, YOU CAN BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU LIKE TO BE.

WHEN THERE IS A NEED, YOU START LOOKING AND THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX BECAUSE WHAT WE'VE DONE IN THE PAST HASN'T NECESSARILY WORKED.

SO, TO KIND OF BE CREATIVE AND TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND TO LOOK AT DIFFERENT KINDS OF RELATIONSHIPS IS THE WAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO GET HOUSING.

>> WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FUNDING THAT IS ONLY GOING TO BE AVAILABLE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS.

SO THERE IS AN URGENCY, BUT OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF HOUSING STOCK ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES FROM AFFORDABLE ON UP.

SO, I THINK IS A GOING TO BE A GREAT PROJECT TO BUILD SOME OF THAT.

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

>> DURING THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION, MEMBERS DISCUSSED ALLOWING OWNER-OCCUPIED RENTALS ACROSS THE CITY, AS WELL AS UPDATING RENTAL ORDINANCE CODES, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A HOUSING STUDY FOR THE AREA.

>>> AS WE FIRST TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT THE BEMIDJI EDUCATION ASSOCIATION HAS FINALLY REACHED A TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH BEMIDJI AREA SCHOOLS AFTER MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS.

THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT EXPIRED JUNE 30TH OF LAST YEAR AND THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS WAS QUITE LENGTHY AND INVOLVED B.E.A.

MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS STAGING DEMONSTRATIONS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NOW B.E.A.

UNION MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON THE TENTATIVE DEAL ON APRIL 11TH.

>> WE ARE IN OUR FOURTH ROUND OF MEDIATION, WITH THE STATE BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES, AND WE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT AND WE THINK IT'S AN AGREEMENT THAT WILL PASS MEMBERSHIP.

SO WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND FEW MONTHS ON THIS ONE AND THE PROCESS STARTS AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE A TWO YEAR CYCLE.

>> WE'RE SHARING THE DETAILS WITH OUR NEW MEMBERSHIP, SO ONCE WE GET OUR MEMBERSHIP FULLY INFORMED, WE WILL BE WILLING TO SHARE THE DETAILS WE WORKED OUT.

>> WE WANT TO THANK THE DISTRICT NEGOTIATING TEAM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY TEAM FOR THE SAME.

IT'S BEEN GREAT.

>> THE SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERRED US TO A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THE AGREEMENT BUT ALSO NOTING THE NEXT STEPS INVOLVE THE TENTATIVE DEAL NEEDING TO BE APPROVED BY THE UNION AND THE SCHOOL BOARD.

>>> A 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM INTERNATIONAL FALLS HAS DIED FOLLOWING A HEAD ON COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 64 IN HUBBARD COUNTY.

THE CRASH HAPPENED RIGHT AROUND NOON TODAY IN STEAMBOAT RIVER TOWNSHIP WHICH IS ABOUT EIGHT MILES SOUTH OF LAPORTE.

ACCORDING TO THE STATE PATROL, A CAR DRIVEN BY JARED WOLD OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 64 WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN SLUSH AND CROSSED THE CENTER LANE STRIKING A SEMI HEADED THE OPPOSITE WAY HEAD ON.

A PASSENGER IN WOLD'S CAR, 20-YEAR OLD LILLIAN FORGE, DIED FOLLOWING THE CRASH.

WOLD SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

THE PATROL SAYS NEITHER FORGE OR WOLD WERE WEARING SEATBELTS.

THE DRIVER OF THE SEMI WAS NOT INJURED.

THE PATROL SAYS ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE COLLISION.

>>> THE 18TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNTS REPORT WAS RELEASED BY THE NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

THE SURVEY FROM SEPTEMBER 6TH OF LAST YEAR AND THE FINDINGS WERE RELEASED LAST WEDNESDAY DURING A BIPARTISAN CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: EVERY YEAR, THE NNEDV CONDUCTS A ONE DAY SURVEY FOR THE UNDUPLICATED COUNTS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN SEEKING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES IN THE COUNTRY.

WHILE THE DATA COLLECTED IS HELPFUL, MORE PROGRAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE COUNT WOULD LEAD TO A MORE ACCURATE NUMBER.

>> IN MINNESOTA, THERE WERE 45 IDENTIFIED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS THAT PARTICIPATED OUT OF 80.

IT DOES GIVE US SOME GOOD DATA, BUT IF WE HAD 100% PARTICIPATION, THAT WOULD BE BETTER.

>> Reporter: THERE IS A LACK OF FUNDING.

>> THAT IS A HUGE PART OF IT, LACK OF FUNDING OR RESOURCES OR STAFF AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THESE REPORTS.

FOR US, IT TOOK SOME TIME TO FILL OUT THE INFORMATION AND SEND IT IN.

IF THEY DON'T HAVE STAFF TO COMPLETE THOSE FORMS, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO HAVE A BETTER PARTICIPATION, SO WE CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUE IN MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: EVERY VICTIM IS DIFFERENT AND HAS DIFFERENT NEEDS.

THE SAFETY ALLIANCE FOCUSES THEIR SERVICES ON PROVIDING VICTIMS WITH CHOICES THAT SUIT THEIR NEEDS BEST.

>> WE BELIEVE IN BEING VICTIM-CENTERED.

WE WANT THEM TO MAKE THE CHOICES OF THE NEXT STEP.

WE DON'T WANT TO REPLACE ONE CONTROLLING RELATIONSHIP WITH ANOTHER.

WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND DIFFERENT OPTIONS, BUT IT'S UP TO THEM WHETHER THEY WANT SUPPORT FOR PROTECTION, LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE POWER AND CONTROL DYNAMICS, MAYBE RESOURCES FOR MOVING, GOING BACK TO SCHOOL, EMPLOYMENT, SHELTER, SUPPORT GROUPS, WE REALLY WANT THEM TO CHOOSE AND TAKE THAT POWER BACK IN THEIR OWN LIFE AND SUPPORT THEM THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

>> Reporter: WHILE A LOT OF PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE FOR RAISING AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GETTING EVERYONE THE HELP THEY NEED, THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE.

>> WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO.

WE NEED TO LISTEN TO VICTIMS.

WE NEED TO HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE.

WE NEED TO INVEST IN PROGRAMS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL IN ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES.

THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FINDINGS OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNTS REPORT, YOU CAN VISIT THE NATIONAL NETWORK TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WEBSITE WHICH IS LISTED ON THE SCREEN.

>>> A $2.4 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT WILL HELP THE CITY OF ROSEAU CONSTRUCT NEW STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL PREVENT FLOODING NEAR LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING HEAVY RAIN EVENTS.

THE U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED THE DEPARTMENT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THIS GRANT WILL EXPAND THE CITY'S STORM WATER CAPACITY TO MINIMIZE THE ECONOMIC DISRUPTION TO MANUFACTURING AND OTHER BUSINESSES ALONG HIGHWAY 89 DURING FLOODING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DELAYS WITH PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS.

THIS E.D.A.

INVESTMENT WILL BE MATCHED WITH $2.4 MILLION IN LOCAL FUNDS AND IS EXPECTED TO CREATE FIVE JOBS, RETAIN 813 JOBS, AND GENERATE $13 MILLION IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT, ACCORDING TO GRANTEE ESTIMATES.

>>> ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED ITS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR.

THE I.C.C.

FOUNDATION HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTING SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE SCHOOLS STUDENTS SINCE 1972.

WITH THE RISE IN TUITION EACH YEAR, THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CONSIDERED ONE WAY TO GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY AND AT THE SAME TIME CONTRIBUTE TO THE PRODUCTIVE FUTURE OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA BY EDUCATING ITS STUDENTS.

>> THE I.C.C.

FOUNDATION OFFERS OVER 100 SCHOLARSHIPS EACH YEAR.

ALL OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRIVATELY FUNDED.

THEY RANGE FROM $500 TO $5,000.

IT'S GEARED TOWARDS HELPING STUDENTS IN NEED, FINANCIAL NEED, BUT ALSO IT'S RECOGNIZING THEIR HARD WORK AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND WHERE THEY ARE HEADED OFF IN OUR COMMUNITY AFTER THEY GRADUATE.

>> Dennis: SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WISHING TO ATTEND MINNESOTA NORTH COLLEGE ITASCA CAMPUS NEXT FALL.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP IS APRIL 1ST.

FOR INFORMATION VISIT THE LINK BELOW.

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

>> Stacy: AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF SNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME QUIET AND SUNNY WEATHER FOR TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, CENTRAL LAKE COLLEGE'S >> 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.

>>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE'S CHATTY HOUR HELPING PEOPLE FORGE NEW CONNECTIONS.

THE LIVELY DROP-IN EVENT IS PHASE TWO OF CLC'S CONNECTEFFECT AND IS ALL GIVING PATRONS A COMFORTABLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATION AND DEVELOP NEW STRONG BONDS.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE LATEST ON THE 2 MONTH LONG EVENT.

>> Reporter: CLC'S CHATTY HOUR EVENT IS TRYING TO BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AT A TIME WHERE PEOPLE FEEL MORE DIVIDED THAN EVER.

>> THERE IS A LOT OF DIVISION AND DISCORD BETWEEN MANY PEOPLE AND WHEN PEOPLE GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, THEY SEE HOW SIMILAR THEY REALLY ARE.

>> Reporter: AND JENNIFER KNOWS MENTAL HEALTH HURDLES PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THAT DIVIDE.

>> MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, ISOLATION, AND CONNECTION AND BELONGING.

IF WE CAN CREATE SPACES THAT FOSTER CONNECTION AND BELONGING, WE CAN INCREASE THAT TOGETHERNESS AND DECREASE THAT DIVIDE.

>> Reporter: AND SHE KNEW HER STUDENTS WOULD BE THE PERFECT FACILITATORS.

>> I AM AN EMPATHETIC PERSON SO IT'S SOMETHING I FEEL COMES MORE NATURAL AND I FEEL GOOD DOING IT.

>> Reporter: THE STUDENTS NOTICE THE LITTLE THINGS THAT HELP PEOPLE ACCLIMATE TO OPENING UP.

>> MAKE SURE YOU KEEP ENGAGED, SMILING, EYE CONTACT, PAYING ATTENTION, LEAVING COMFORT LEVEL UP TO THEM, ASKING THEM WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT AND NOT PUSHING IT TOO FAR.

>> Reporter: CHATTY HOUR IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONES AND FORGIVING NEW CONNECTIONS.

IT MAY SEEM LIKE A STRAIGHTFORWARD CONCEPT BUT THE STUDENTS FACILITATING THE DISCUSSIONS AS SOCIAL MEDIA GAINS MORE PROMINENCE.

>> I CAN GET ZONED IN ON A PHONE AND DISTRACT FROM EVERYTHING GOING ON AROUND ME.

AFTER IT YOU FEEL BLAH AFTER THESE KINDS OF EVENTS.

I JUST FEEL LIKE I GOTTEN A PERSONAL CONNECTION AND JUST MORE HUMAN INTERACTION THAN JUST STARING AT A DEVICE.

>> Reporter: IT'S NOT ONLY A BENEFICIAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS, BUT ALSO FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> COME INTO IT WITH AN OPEN MIND AND WE'RE ALL IN HERE DOING THE SAME THING, TRYING TO GET A CONNECTION.

WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.

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

>> CHATTY HOUR WILL RUN FROM THREE UNTIL FOUR IN THE AFTERNOON ON APRIL 3RD, APRIL 17TH, AND MAY 1ST.

>>> TIME TO BRING IN STACY NOW WITH OUR WEATHER.

I SAW A GLIMPSE OF THE SNOW TOTALS.

IT LOOKS LIKE SEVERAL PARTS OF THE VIEWING AREA GOT A LOT OF SNOW THESE LAST FEW DAYS.

>> Stacy: YES, THE HIGHEST TOTALS ARE AROUND BRAINERD LAKES.

A LOT OF THE LOCATIONS WITH 2 FEET OF KNOW JUST ABOUT.

MOST OF US ARE NOT SEEING THAT MUCH, BUT WE DID HAVE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF SNOW, WE ARE LOOKING AT A QUIET WEATHER DAY >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ACCESS MINNESOTA.

>> AND BY SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

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

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE ARE FINALLY SEEING THE SNOW WRAPPING UP ACROSS THE AREA.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING QUIET WEATHER TOMORROW AND SHOULD SEE QUITE A BIT OF SUNSHINE.

QUICK MOVING SYSTEM WILL BRING A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW ON FRIDAY, BUT OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE MOSTLY ON THE QUIET SIDE.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 17 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT, WE HAVE A WEST WIND AT 7 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE DEW POINT IS 10, AND WE PICKED UP AN INCH OF SNOWFALL SINCE LAST NIGHT.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, 24 DEGREES.

THE DEW POINT IS 11.

WE HAVE A STEADY BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 18 MILES PER HOUR.

NOW AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF SNOWFALL, WE HAVE SOME SNOWPLOW TOTALS TO REPORT TO YOU.

THESE ARE THE HIGHER AMOUNTS WE HAVE GOTTEN IN THE VIEWING AREA AND A LOT OF THEM FOCUSED IN THE BRAINERD LADIES AND GENTLEMENS AREA.

BAXTER REPORTING 25 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

THE AMOUNTS START TO GO DOWN A LITTLE BIT FROM THERE FOR MOST OF THE AREA, WE WERE AROUND THE 10-INCH MARK, SOME A LITTLE MORE, SOME A LITTLE LESS AND MOVING TOWARD NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, IT WAS 5 TO 7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

A SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM LASTING FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NOW THE LAST OF IT IS MOVING OUT OF EASTERN MINNESOTA.

WE WILL SEE LINGERING SNOWFALL WRAPPING UP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SOME CLEARING SKIES IN THE AREA.

THAT IS GOING TO LEAD US TO A NICE QUIET DAY TOMORROW.

WE'RE GOING TO ENJOY A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

AGAIN, TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE BACK IN THE 30s IN OUR VIEWING AREA SO STILL, A LITTLE BIT ON THE CHILLY SIDE, BUT THE SUNSHINE WILL BE NICE TOMORROW.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS, WE HAVE THE FRESH COAT OF SNOW AT LAKE ADA.

DEBRA SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

THE SUN TRYING TO PEEK THROUGH THE CLOUDS.

SANDY WITH A PICTURE FROM RABBIT DOE LAKE, AND THE BIRDS ARE ENJOYING THE OPEN WATER.

NICE SUNSET WITH THE CLOUDS BREAKING UP.

SARAH SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF ALL THE NEW SNOW AT LAKE EDWARD.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY BUT SOME SUNSHINE LATE TODAY.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 24 WITH A LIGHT BREEZE THIS EVENING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE AND CLOUDS TODAY.

THE HIGH WAS 33.

ON OUR ALMANAC, 25 WAS THE HIGH IN BRAINERD, WHICH IS 20 DEGREES BELOW OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

SUNRISE AT 7:05.

BEMIDJI WITH A LOW OF 13.

AND 7:33 WAS OUR SUNSET.

TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND MANY OF US ARE GOING TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

WE'RE SEEING HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-30s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AS WELL, BUT ABOUT 30 TO 35 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES, SO AGAIN A NICE QUIET DAY FOR US TOMORROW BEFORE WE GET ANOTHER QUICK SHOT OF SOME SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY.

OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT, WITH ANY LINGERING SNOW ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT, LOWS AROUND 7, AND A PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKY, HIGHS NEAR 32 AND WEST WINDS 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT MAY BRING SNOW OR RAIN TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND 37.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY ON SATURDAY AND PRETTY QUIET FOR MOST OF US ON SUNDAY, JUST SOME ISOLATED RAIN IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30s, MAYBE SOME LOW 40s THIS WEEKEND.

ON MONDAY, ANOTHER CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW WITH HIGHS NEAR 37.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE HAS THE NIGHT OFF.

LOGAN IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS TONIGHT AND HONORS FOR BSU MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM.

>> Logan: YEAH, COACH TAKING HOME SOME PRETTY IMPRESSIVE ACCOLADES, AS WELL AS NEWS FROM ONE OF THEIR FORWARDS.

WE'LL HAVE THAT AND SOME TIMBERWOLVES HIGHLIGHTS AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> HEALTH MINUTE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY EMPLOYEE-OWNED LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS, FEATURING THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF SEAFOOD AND HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS.

MORE INFO AT LUEKENS.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE SEASON MAY BE OVER FOR BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY BUT TODAY HEAD COACH TOM SERRATORE WAS NAMED CCHA COACH OF THE YEAR AS VOTED ON BY HIS PEERS.

THE BEAVERS BENCH BOSS LED THE TEAM TO A 20-WIN SEASON FOR THE 8TH TIME IN HIS 23 YEARS AT BSU.

THAT'S THANKS IN PART TO A TEAM-RECORD 11-GAME UNBEATEN STREAK THAT BEGAN ON JANUARY 20TH AND ENDED IN THE MASON CUP CHAMPIONSHIP.

HE ALSO HELPED LEAD THE TEAM TO A REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE TITLE, HOISTING THE MACNAUGHTON CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017.

WHILE COACH OF THE YEAR IS AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD, SERRATORE SAYS IT TOOK A COLLECTIVE EFFORT.

>> YOU REALIZE YOU ARE ON A PRETTY GOOD HOCKEY TEAM.

WE HAD A GREAT RUN, WE HAD A GREAT LAST TWO MONTHS AND THAT WAS THE SEPARATOR IN ALL OF THIS.

THE HEAD COACH GETS THE CREDIT AND THE ACCOLADES, BUT WE'RE ONLY A SMALL PART OF IT.

IT GOES TO EVERYBODY.

IT GOES TO THE PLAYERS, IT GOES TO THE COACHES, IT GOES TO THE LEADERSHIP GROUP.

THEY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB.

>> THIS IS SERRATORE'S 8TH TIME BEING NAMED CONFERENCE COACH OF THE YEAR, HIS FIRST IN THE CCHA.

HE WON IT TWICE IN THE WCHA AND FIVE TIMES IN THE CHA, INCLUDING BACK TO BACK WINS IN 04-05 AND A THREE-PEAT FROM 2008 TO 2010.

>>> SOME MORE BSU HOCKEY NEWS.

SOPHOMORE FORWARD LLEYTON ROED HAS AGREED TO TERMS ON A THREE YEAR ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT WITH THE SEATTLE KRAKEN OF THE NHL.

IN JUST TWO SEASONS WITH BSU, HE SCORED 61 CAREER POINTS OFF 27 GOALS AND 34 ASSISTS.

ROED POSTED BACK-TO-BACK 30-OR-MORE POINT SEASONS, BECOMING THE FIRST BEAVER TO DO SO SINCE JORDAN GEORGE DID IT FROM 2009 TO 2012.

>>> THE PRODUCT OF WHITE BEAR LAKE WILL NOW REPORT TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS OF THE AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2023-2024 SEASON.

>>> IN FOOTBALL, COBB IS ADDING TO HIS TROPHY CASE AFTER RECEIVING ANOTHER POST-SEASON AWARD.

THE SENIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE BOBBY BELLCOLLEGE IMPACT PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN DIVISION TWO.

THE AWARD HONORS THE MOST IMPACTFUL MINNESOTA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER AT ALL THREE LEVELS.

COBB, A TEAM CAPTAIN, ADDS TO HIS IMPRESSIVE RESUME WHICH INCLUDES BEING A MULTIPLE TIME ALL-AMERICAN, AS WELL AS ALL-SUPER REGION 4 HONORS AND FINISHING SIXTH IN VOTING FOR THE GENE UPSHAW AWARD, WHICH IS GIVEN TO THE BEST LINEMAN IN DIVISION TWO ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BALL.

COBB MAKES IT THREE CONSECUTIVE BOBBY BELL AWARDS FOR BSU PLAYERS AS QUARTERBACK BRANDON ALT TOOK HOME THE HONOR THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.

>>> WELL, THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES HAVEN'T WON 50 GAMES IN A SEASON SINCE 2004, BUT TONIGHT THEY HAVE THE CHANCE TO PICK UP WIN NUMBER 50 ON THE YEAR.

TIMBERWOLVES HOSTING THE DETROIT PISTONS WITH LESS THAN A DOZEN GAMES TO GO IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

OPENING MOMENTS OF THE GAME, REID TO JAYDEN McDANIELS.

TO THE END OF THE QUARTER, REID IS USING SOME FINESSE, GETTING HIS 10 FIRST QUARTER POINTS, FINISHING WITH 21 POINTS, 10 REBOUNDS, FOR A DOUBLE-DOUBLE.

THEN TO WALKER, HE GETS THE FRIENDLY BOUNCE AND THE FOUL.

HE CHIPPED IN 11 OFF THE BENCH.

THE TIMBERWOLVES WIN THEIR 50th GAME OF THE SEASON, 106-91 OVER THE PISTONS.

THEY HAVE WON THREE IN A ROW AND ARE ONE BACK OF THE FIRST PLACE NUGGETS WHICH THEY WILL PLAY IN DENVER ON FRIDAY.

>>> IN THE CURLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, G-BERG FELL 7-4 AND N-BERG WON 8-4.

>> Dennis: THE WOLVES GOT THE WIN TONIGHT.

DETROIT IS NOT VERY GOOD, RIGHT?

>> Logan: YES, BUT A WIN IS A WIN.

>> Dennis: THANKS LOGAN.

>>> TWO WELL-KNOWN CELEBRITIES HAVE COME FORWARD THIS MONTH WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF SKIN CANCER.

MODEL CHRISTIE BRINKLEY AND FITNESS CELEBRITY RICHARD SIMMONS BOTH SAY THEY'VE BEEN TREATED FOR BAYZULL CELL CARSINOMA.

EVERY YEAR IN THE U.S.

THERE ARE AN ESTIMATED 3.6 MILLION NEW CASES OF THIS DISEASE DIAGNOSED.

BUT WHEN IT'S CAUGHT EARLY MOST CASES ARE CURABLE.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER SHOWS WHAT THIS TYPE OF CANCER LOOKS LIKE ON SKIN AND EXPLAINS HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF.

>> IT'S THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF SKIN CANCER, BUT BASAL CELL CARCINOMA IS ONE OF THE MOST EASILY CURED WHEN DETECTED AND TREATED EARLY.

>> OFTEN THEY PRESENT WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT MAJOR ISSUES, LIKE IT'S NOT NECESSARILY PAINFUL, AND OFTENTIMES THEY ARE IGNORED.

>> Reporter: BASAL CELL CARCINOMA CAN LOOK DIFFERENT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.

THESE PICTURES SHOW THE WARNING SIGNS, INCLUDING AN OPEN SORE THAT DOESN'T HEEL HEAL, OR A NO THAT COULD BE MISTAKEN AS A NORMAL MOLE, A SCAR-LIKE AREA THAT IS FLAT, WHITE, YELLOW, OR WAXY IN COLOR, A REDDISH PATCH OR IRRITATED AREA, AND A SMALL PINK GROWTH WITH A RAISED EDGE AND CRUSTED INDENTATION IN THE CENTER.

SUN EXPOSED AREAS IS WHERE THESE CANCERS ARE MOST OFTEN FOUND SAYS SUSAN WITH OHIO UNIVERSITY'S WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER.

>> THE EYES, NOSE, FACE, EARS, ANYWHERE IS FAIR GAME, THE ARMS, HANDS, UPPER SHOULDERS, AND BACK.

>> Reporter: PROTECT YOUR SKIN BY WEARING SUN PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, USING SUNSCREEN EVERYDAY, REPLYING IT EVERY 2 TO 3 HOURS AND SOONER IF YOU'RE SWIMMING, AND REPLACE SUNSCREEN EVERY YEAR.

AN EXPIRED PRODUCT MAY NOT OFFER AS MUCH PROTECTION.

IF YOU FIND ANYTHING ON YOUR SKIN THAT IS NEW OR CHANGING, SEE A DOCTOR.

FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> THE SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION SAYS TANNING BEDS ARE NEVER SAFE FOR SKIN.

THE ORGANIZATION SAYS INDOOR TANNING INCREASES YOUR RISK OF SEVERAL TYPES OF SKIN CANCERS.

>>> WE HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME QUIET WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA.

VARIABLE CLOUDS, WE WILL SEE THE CLOUDS DECREASING AND ANY SNOW WILL BE COMING TO AN END AFTER MIDNIGHT.

7 FOR THE LOW, WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS NEAR 32, WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15, A QUICK MOVING SYSTEM COULD BRING RAIN OR SNOW TO THE AREA ON FRIDAY, BUT OVERALL, A QUIET WEEKEND.

HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD REACH THE UPPER 30s, MAYBE SOME LOW 40s AS WE HEAD INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

>> Logan: MINNESOTA GOPHERS MEN'S HOCKEY IN ACTION TOMORROW IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS.

THEY ARE TAKING ON NEBRASKA OMAHA IN THE SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL.

>> Dennis: THE PATH OF THE FROZEN FOUR BEGINS TOMORROW FOR THE TEAMS THAT MADE IT.

>> Logan: YEP, IT BEGINS TOMORROW.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Logan: GOOD NIGHT.

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