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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.

>>> BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL HAVE TO FIND A NEW SUPERINTENDENT NEXT YEAR AS HEIDI HAHN ANNOUNCED SHE WILL BE RESIGNING FROM THE POSITION AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

HAHN HAS BEEN WITH BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 28 YEARS, INITIALLY WORKING AS A COUNSELOR AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER BEFORE TAKING ON THE ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT IN 2022.

AND WITH HER RETIREMENT NOW LOOMING, SHE HAS STARTED REFLECTING ON HER JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEARS.

>> I THOUGHT WHAT WE DO FOR KIDS AND THE RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE WITH OUR KIDS, IT'S THE REASON WE DO WHAT WE DO AND IT GIVES ME CHILLS TO THINK OF THE AMAZING THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN SCHOOLS EVERY SINGLE DAY.

THERE IS HAPPINESS AND GRATEFULNESS BECAUSE OF THAT EXPERIENCE AND THE INVESTMENTS THAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE PUT INTO ME AND GIVING BACK TO THEM.

>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SELECTING ITS NEXT SUPERINTENDENT TO REPLACE HAHN.

THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARD'S ASSOCIATION IS ASSISTING WITH THE SEARCH AND IS ASKING FOR PEOPLE FROM THE DISTRICT TO FILL OUT A SURVEY.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING THE BOARD MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION WHILE SELECTING THE NEXT SUPERINTENDENT.

THE SURVEY MUST BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 14TH AND CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH TAB ON ISD181.ORG OR IF YOU REQUIRE A PAPER COPY, YOU CAN VISIT THE WELCOME CENTER LOCATED AT 804 OAKS STREET IN BRAINERD.

ALL RESPONSES TO THE SURVEY WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.

>>> WE HAVE A CORRECTION TO OUR REPORT LAST NIGHT ON THE RESULTS FROM THE MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE'S PRIMARY ELECTION.

VIRGIL OTIS WIND WILL BE THE NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR THE MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE.

WIND TALLIED 67-PERCENT OF THE VOTE IN THE BANDS PRIMARY ELECTION ON TUESDAY AND BECAUSE THAT IS MORE THAN 50-PERCENT OF THE VOTE HE AUTOMATICALLY WINS THE ELECTION WITH NO GENERAL ELECTION NEEDED.

LAST NIGHT WE REPORTED THAT THERE WOULD BE A GENERAL ELECTION BETWEEN WIND AND SECOND PLACE FINISHER SAMUEL ARCHIE MOOSE BUT SINCE WIND CARRIED MORE THAN 50-PERCENT OF THE OVERALL VOTE HE IS AUTOMATICALLY DECLARED THE WINNER.

CURRENT TRIBAL EXECUTIVE MELANIE BENJAMIN WHO SERVED SIX TERMS IN OFFICE DID NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION.

>>> IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND THE BEMIDJI AREA COMMERCE, THE BEMIDJI CAREER ACADEMIES HOSTED ITS SECOND AND NOW ANNUAL HIRING FAIR AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL EARLIER TODAY, PROVIDING JUNIORS AND SENIORS OPPORTUNITIES TO FIND POTENTIAL CAREERS ONCE THEY GRADUATE.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN WAS AT THE HIRING FAIR TO GIVE US A CLOSER LOOK.

>> Reporter: EARLIER IN THE YEAR, THE BEMIDJI CAREER ACADEMY HOSTED THEIR JOB FAIR AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL.

TO GIVE STUNTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREER PATHS AFTER THEY GRADUATE.

THEY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE MORE POTENTIAL CAREERS AND TO APPLY FOR THOSE JOBS AND TAKE PART IN ON THE SPOT INTERVIEWS.

>> WE STARTED DOING THE HIRING THERE, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON HAVING OUR PARTNERS COME IN WHO HAVE OPEN POSITIONS THEY'RE LOOKING TO FILL IN THE SPRING AND SUMMER AND BEYOND FOR OUR GRADUATES, TO TALK TO OUR JUNIORS AND SENIORS AND OFFER APPLICATIONS, YOU KNOW, CONVERSATIONS, THAT KIND OF THING.

THEY REALLY ENJOY COMING IN AND INTERACTING WITH THE STUDENTS.

>> Reporter: 15 DIFFERENT BUSINESSES DECIDED TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT IN HOPES OF RECRUITING STUDENTS WHO ARE EXCITED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE.

>> THEY RANGE FROM BUSINESS TO CONSTRUCTION TO MANUFACTURING, HEALTHCARE, THE TRADES.

WE GOT FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

THERE IS A WHOLE GAMUT OF POSITIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: MAYBE COLLEGE DIDN'T FIT FOR THEM BUT THEY STILL WANT A DEGREE.

>> WE LOOK FOR FUN PEOPLE THAT JUST WANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AT WORK AND ALSO HAVE THAT PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTE TO THEMSELVES.

WE'RE WILLING TO PUT THE WORK IN INDIVIDUALS IF THEY'RE WILLING TO PUT THE WORK INTO OUR FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION.

>> Reporter: A LOT OF BUSINESSES THAT WERE AT THE HIRING FAIR WERE JOBS THAT WOULD KEEP STUDENTS LOCAL IN BEMIDJI, WHICH WAS PART OF THE IDEA.

>> THAT IS THE GOAL FOR STUDENTS.

WE WANT THEM TO FIND THE PATHWAY GOOD FOR THEM.

OUR VISION IS THEY HAVE A PATHWAY THAT HELPS THEM BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT WE WANT THEM TO KNOW THAT CAN BE HERE IF THEY CHOOSE TO.

SOMETIMES THERE IS THIS MISUNDERSTANDING THAT I HAVE TO GO THERE TO HAVE THE JOB I WANT, BUT THEY EXIST HERE.

SO WE JUST WANT TO LIFT THE VAIL VEIL -- SO TO SPEAK.

>> Reporter: AND IF THEY WANT TO APPLY BUT AREN'T SURE HOW TO PUT THE RESUME TOGETHER, THEY CAN GO TO THE RESUME CORNER AND GET HELP.

>> SOME STUDENTS DON'T KNOW WHAT A RESUME IS.

THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT ASPECTS THEY SHOULD PUT ON THEIR RESUME OR HOW TO WORD SOME OF THEIR SKILLS.

SO WE JUST GIVE SUPPORT AND OFFER SUGGESTIONS AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT.

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

>> BEMIDJI CAREER ACADEMIES PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO EXPLORE CAREER PATHS, AND GUIDANCE FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELP WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ON THE RESOURCE PAGE OF THEIR WEBSITE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ON THE SCREEN.

>>> CROW WING COUNTY RECENTLY RECEIVED A $30,000 GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES.

THE GRANT IS A PRODUCT OF THE BSWR'S CLEAN WATER FUND PROGRAM WHICH ALLOCATED $10 MILLION TOWARDS IMPROVING WATER THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

ALTHOUGH CLEAN GROUNDWATER ISN'T AN ISSUE FOR CROW WING COUNTY, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER CHRIS PENCE SAYS THE COUNTY INTENDS TO PUT THE GRANT MONEY TOWARDS SEALING UNUSED WELLS, AS THE COUNTY'S SANDY SOILS CAN PRESENT PROBLEMS FOR THE GROUNDWATER.

>> THINK OF A WELL THAT IS STICKING UP IN THE SURFACE AND IT GOES DOWN IN THE AQUIFER.

IF IT'S NOT BEING USED AND IT'S OPEN, THAT IS A DIRECT CONDUIT FOR ANY POLLUTANTS AND CONTAMINANTS TO THE GROUND WATER.

WE WANT TO PROTECT THAT GROUND WATER.

TRYING TO FIX AND REMEDIATE GROUND WATER ONCE CONTAMINATED IS DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE.

>> PENCE SAYS THE COUNTY'S WATER TABLE EXCEEDS TEN FEET IN SOME AREAS, ESPECIALLY NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY.

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

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> BUCKLE UP EAST COAST!

THE 2024 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON IS SHAPING UP TO BE ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOK.

FORECASTERS FROM COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY ISSUED THEIR ANNUAL OUTLOOK THURSDAY AND IT'S CHOCK FULL OF MORE HURRICANES AND NAMED STORMS THAN ANY PRESEASON FORECAST THEY'VE EVER RELEASED BEFORE.

LAURA AGUIRRE BRINGS US MORE ON THE NUMBERS AND WHY THEY'RE SO HIGH THIS SUMMER?

>> OUR BOARDWALK IS NEARLY 100% COMPLETED.

>> Reporter: 100% COMPLETE, A GREAT NUMBER FOR SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

THIS WAS LAST FALL.

MORE THAN 10 YEARS AFTER HURRICANE SANDY DECIMATED HUGE PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. COAST, CAUSING NEARLY $82 BILLION IN DAMAGE.

>> IT TOOK ME ABOUT THREE YEARS TO REBUILD MY HOUSE.

>> Reporter: NOW, HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES LIKE THIS BY THE MILLIONS ALONG THE SEABOARD COULD BE STARING DOWN A POTENTIALLY MONSTROUS HURRICANE SEASON THIS SUMMER.

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY'S ANNUAL HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST FOR 2024 PREDICTS 23 NAMED STORMS IN ALL, 11 OF THOSE THEY ESTIMATE COULD BECOME HURRICANES, WITH POSSIBLY 5 OF THOSE CLOCKING IN AS CATEGORY 3 OR HIGHER, CONSIDERED MAJOR.

TO PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE, THE AVERAGE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON BRINGS 14 NAMED STORMS, WITH 7 BECOMING HURRICANES, 3 OF THEM MAJOR.

NOAH'S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER POINTS AT THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF LA NINA BEING IN PLAY THIS YEAR, PUTTING IT AT A 55 TO 70% CHANCE BETWEEN JUNE AND DECEMBER.

METEOROLOGISTS SAY IT WILL PUSH THE JET STREAM NORTH, DECREASING WIND SHEAR, WHICH RIPENS CONDITIONS FOR MORE STORMS TO FORM.

THIS IS COUPLED WITH WARMING OCEAN WATERS OPENS A PATH AIMING AT THE EASTERN U.S. COLORADO STATE WILL RELEASE UPDATES TO THEIR HURRICANE SEASON FORECAST IN JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST.

I'M LAURA AGUIRRE REPORTING.

>> EVEN LAST YEAR'S VERY ACTIVE ATLANTIC STORM SEASON FELL SHORT OF THIS YEAR'S PREDICTION AND IT HAD 20 NAMED STORMS.

THE ONLY OTHER COLORADO STATE OUTLOOKS TO PREDICT THIS MANY HURRICANES WERE MID-SEASON FORECASTS IN AUGUST 2005 AND 2020.

>>> WELL, >> 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 ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF SO I'LL DO YOUR WEATHER TODAY.

WE ENJOYED A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY TODAY, AND WE SHOULD SEE A LOT MORE SUNSHINE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

BUT CLOUDS WILL ROLL IN ON SUNDAY, AND WE COULD SEE SOME RAIN OR EVEN A FEW SNOW SHOWERS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

HERE ARE OUR CURRENT CONDITIONS AT THIS HOUR.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 38 WITH A NORTHWEST WIND AT JUST 3 MILES PER HOUR.

IN BRAINERD, CURRENT CONDITIONS, CLEAR AND 43, AGAIN A LIGHT WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 3.

RADAR, NOT MUCH TO SHOW AS THINGS HAVE CLEARED OFF THROUGH THE UPPER MIDWEST AREA TONIGHT.

THE MAP SHOWS THAT AS WELL.

YOU SEE THE HIGH SYSTEM OFF TO THE WEST AND THE HIGH SYSTEM BASICALLY TAKING UP MOST OF THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY.

HERE ARE SOME EAGLE EYES FOR TONIGHT.

WE HAVE KAREN WITH A LOOK AT THE PAUL BUNYAN TRAIL.

SARAH, ANGELA, AND ARLENE, SOME NICE SHOTS OF THE SKY AND THE SUN TONIGHT AS THE SKIES WERE CLEARING OUT AND PROVIDING SOME PICTURESQUE EVENINGS.

EAGLE EYE WEATHER REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA WITH 26 THIS MORNING AND CALM SKIES.

BOB FROM BLUFFTON, ONE OF OUR LONG TIME EAGLE EYES, I THINK HE HAS BEEN WITH US SINCE DAY ONE.

HE CALLS IN WITH 50 AT BLUFFTON.

MOST OF THOSE TEMPERATURES TODAY IN THE 50s.

ALMANAC FOR BRAINERD SHOWS A HIGH OF 52 AND LOW OF 32.

SUNSET TONIGHT AT 7:50 IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

IN BEMIDJI, THE HIGH WAS 49, SO A LITTLE SHORT OF 50, THE LOW IS 28.

HITTING THE SUNSET NOW, ALMOST AT 8:00 P.M., 7:54 P.M.

SO HERE'S A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

51 FOR BEMIDJI, GO WEST AND IT GETS COOLER AS WE'RE CALLING FOR 41 IN FOSSTON AND AS WE GO EAST A LITTLE COOLER IN GRAND RAPIDS WITH 48.

IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA, 50s ALL AROUND, BRAINERD WITH 50, LITTLE FALLS 51, WADENA 52.

THE FORECAST AS A WHOLE NOW, TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A LOW OF 24, WITH THAT LIGHT WIND FROM THE EAST.

TOMORROW, A NICE DAY, SUNNY AND A HIGH OF 51, WIND FROM THE EAST AT 5 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.

YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST, SUNNY ON SATURDAY AS WELL, COULD BE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY.

53 IS THE HIGH, SUNDAY IS ONE THAT PRECIPITATION MOVES IN.

75% CHANCE IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, MORE OF A 20% TO 50% CHANCE IN THE NORTH, AND A LITTLE COOLER AT 47.

EXTENDED FORECAST CARRIES THAT PRECIPITATION CHANCE INTO MONDAY WITH A HIGH OF 48 AND 51 FOR TUESDAY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR LOCAL SPORTS.

>>> A BUSY DAY, SOME OUTDOOR ACTION RIGHT?

>> Charlie: SOME OUTDOOR ACTION BUT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH THE INDOOR ACTION.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE GILLETTE WELLNESS CENTER AND WE BOOK ENDED IT WITH SOME INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD, SOME HIGH SCHOOL STUFF, AND WE ALSO HAVE OUTDOOR SOFTBALL, TENNIS, AND SOME OTHER BIG NEWS WITH AN AREA HOCKEY PLAYER COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE GIGAZONE GAMING CHAMPIONSHIP AND TECH EXPO SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIELLE FEINBERG, PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS.

EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS ONLINE AT GIGAZONETECHXPO.COM.

>> THE GOLDEN APPLE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY CROW WING POWER.

DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING STAFF TO ASSIST YOU WITH ENERGY-SAVING PROGRAMS AND TIPS MORE AT CWPOWER.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE DAYS, THE GILLETT WELLNESS CENTER AT BEMIDJI STATE PLAYED HOST TO A HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET.

IT WAS THE LITTLE AMIK INVITATIONAL.

12 SCHOOLS AND HUNDREDS OF ATHLETES IN ATTENDANCE COMPETING AT THE CLIMATE CONTROLLED INDOOR FACILITY, AN ENJOYABLE 75 DEGREES.

WE START WITH THE BOYS, GRAND RAPIDS TOOK THIRD WITH A THROW OF 40 FEET, 9.5 INCHES.

ASHER FROM PILLAGER SNAGGED SECOND PLACE.

ON THE TRACK, GARDNER FROM PARK RAPIDS CROSSED FIRST TODAY.

IN THE 60 METERS SPRINT, THEY WERE NECK AND NECK THE WHOLE WAY, BUT HE TAKES THE TOP PRIZE BY.05 SECOND.

THIS IS HOW THEY FINISHED.

ALL AREA TEAMS TOOK THE TOP FIVE SPOTS.

>>> ON THE GIRLS SIDE, IN THE HIGH JUMP, WARROADS' FAITH LILLY ABLE TO CLEAR 5 FEET, GOOD ENOUGH FOR A SECOND-PLACE TIE WITH GRAND RAPIDS' GINGER PUHGOALREK.

IN THE LONG JUMP, AMBER COLLINS FROM WADENA-DEER CREEK TOOK THIRD PLACE OVERALL WITH A JUMP OF 15 FEET AND 1.5 INCH.

ALAURA DAHL FROM PINE RIVER-BACKUS FINISHED JUST BEHIND HER WITH A 14 9.75 AND IN THE 60-METER HURDLES, PILLAGERS' VIOLETTE METZ AND GRAND RAPIDS ELLEE NELSON WITH A PHOTO FINISH FOR FIRST PLACE.

METZ EDGES NELSON BY 0.023 OF A SECOND WITH A 10.23.

SHE WOULD ALSO WIN THE 60-METER DASH IN A PERSONAL BEST 8.18.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS.

WEST MARSHALL TOOK TOP PRIZE BUT THREE AREA SQUADS, PARK RAPIDS BERTHA-HEWITT-VERNDALE AND PILLAGER ALL IN THE TOP FIVE.

>>> IN BOYS TENNIS, BEMIDJI HOSTING CROOKSTON FOR THEIR SEASON OPENER ON THE SINGLES COURT.

JOHNSON TRYING TO CLOSE OUT HIS MATCH, GETS TWO ACES IN HIS FINAL GAME, HE WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS, 6-2, 6-2.

THEN HE RECEIVES THE SERVE AND SENDS IT DOWN THE LINE, CAN'T HANDLE IT.

HE AND JACK TAKE THEIR MATCH IN STRAIGHT SETS AS WELL, 6-2, 6-1.

BEMIDJI WINS THEIR HOME OPENER OVER CROOKSTON.

>>> AND OUT ON THE SOFTBALL DIAMOND, IT WAS WADENA-DEER CREEK'S HOME OPENER HOSTING CROSSTOWN FOE SEBEKA AND IT WAS A BRIGHT ONE.

SUN WOULD PLAY A FACTOR.

IN THE TOP THIRD, 1-0 WITH A RUNNER ON 2ND FOR KYLUH LILLQUIST.

LOLA PULVER UNABLE TO HANDLE IT.

SAMMY STEVENS SCORES.

TROJANS UP 2-0.

BOTTOM HALF OF THE INNING, IT'S 2-1 NOW.

PULVER RETURNS THE FAVOR TO LILLQUIST WHO LOSES IT IN THE SUN.

TWO COME IN FOR WADENA.

THEY TAKE A 3-2 LEAD.

SIXTH FRAME, WADENA LOOKING TO PULL AWAY.

TWO RUN SHOT FOR JENNA DYKHOFF, ADDS THE EXCLAMATION POINT FOR THE WOLVERINES AS THEY CELEBRATE AT HOME PLATE.

WADENA-DEER CREEK WOULD GO ON TO BEAT SEBEKA 13-3 IN SIX INNINGS.

WOLVERINES AND SOME OTHER SCORES FOR YOU.

EAST POKE BEAT BAGLEY.

AND WADENA DEER CREEK BEATS SEBEKA.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GUARDIANS BEAT THE TWINS.

>>> EARLIER THIS WEEK WE TOLD YOU THAT BEMIDJI STATE DEFENSEMAN ERIC WAS ENTERING THE TRANSFER PORTAL.

NOW IT WAS REPORTED THAT HE COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.

HE IS A PRODUCT OF BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL, PLAYING WITH THE CEDAR RAPIDS ROUGHRIDERS BEFORE JOINING BEMIDJI STATE.

HE COMPETED AT THE WORLD JUNIORS IN SWEDEN.

THEY WON A GOLD MEDAL.

AS A POINT OF NOTE, THE HEAD COACH OF TEAM U.S.A. WAS THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER HEAD COACH DAVID CARL.

THAT'S SOME INTERESTING THING TO NOTE.

>> Dennis: THAT'S WHERE THE CONNECTION CAME FROM.

>> Charlie: HE SAID THAT HE WAS REALLY IMPRESSED WITH ERIC AFTERWARDS AND HE JUST DECIDED THAT HE DID IT.

HE WAS ALSO LOOKING AT NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL, BUT THAT'S WHERE HE SETTLED ON.

>> Dennis: HE HAD A GREAT FRESHMAN YEAR.

>> Charlie: ABSOLUTELY, HE DID SOME GREAT THINGS FOR THE BEAVERS AND IT'S SAD TO SEE HIM GO.

DENVER WILL BE PLAYING IN THE FROZEN FOUR IN TWO WEEKS.

HE'S GOING TO A TEAM THAT COULD EASILY WIN A NATIONAL TITLE.

>> Dennis: YEAH, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> AFTER PLACING IN FOURTH PLACE AT THE FIRST ROBOTICS REGIONAL EVENT IN GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, THE CASS LAKE-BENA GIRLS ROBOTICS TEAM ALSO KNOWN AS 3-1-3-4 THE ACCELERATORS QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE WHAT A QUALIFIED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM WAS ALL ABOUT FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE RETURNED WITH TWO AWARDS FROM THEIR TRIP TO THE GREAT NORTHERN REGIONAL EVENT.

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE TEAM HAD WON AWARDS AND QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> WE TOOK HOME FOURTH PLACE AND THEN WE ALSO GOT THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, THE IMPACT AWARD, WHICH GUARANTEES YOU A SPOT AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> THIS IS THE BIGGEST EVENT WE EVER QUALIFIED BEFORE.

WE NEVER QUALIFIED FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE.

BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH THESE KIDS AND SEE THEM GROW AND GET TO THAT LEVEL WHERE THEY CAN COMPETE WITH THE BEST TEAMS IN THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: SOME HAVE BEEN PART OF THE TEAM SINCE THEIR SEVENTH GRADE YEAR, ALLOWING THEM TO PROGRESS OVER THE YEARS AND TAKE THE TEAM WITH THEM.

>> BEING ABLE TO COME TO ROBOTICS IN SEVENTH GRADE HELPED ME TO FIND MY FOOTING.

I USE TO BE VERY QUIET.

SO IT HAS REALLY BROUGHT OUT MY PUBLIC SPEAKING.

WITH ROBOTICS, THERE IS STRATEGY TALK AND TALKING STRATEGY WITH OTHER TEAMS, THAT HAS HELPED A LOT, BUILT MY CONFIDENCE TO GO UP TO THEM.

SO GOING TO THEIR PIT IS INTIMIDATING BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE NINE KIDS.

SO BEING ABLE TO GO UP AND TALK TO THEM, HELPED A LOT.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR, THE GIRLS ROBOTICS TEAM RECEIVED COACHING ASSISTANCE FROM A FORMER CASS LAKE STUDENT, USING HER EXPERIENCE TO GUIDE THEM TOWARDS SUCCESS.

>> BEING A COACH IS AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE FROM BEING A STUDENT BECAUSE YOU ARE THE ONE THAT IS LIKE OH, IN IT.

NOW YOU HAVE TO LET THEM DO IT.

IT'S A LITTLE TRICKY BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU'RE LIKE OH, YOU'RE JUST THERE, DOING YOUR ROBOT AND YOU'RE LIKE WELL, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE GIRLS SHOULD PROBABLY DO.

SO YOU HAVE TO LET GO OF THE WRENCH AND HAND IT OFF TO THE GIRLS SO THAT THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO DO IT AND THEY CAN FEEL CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITIES AND SO THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX THE ROBOT WHEN SOMEONE ASKS THEM.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO HAILEY, IT'S ONE OF THE ADVANTAGES THAT THE TEAM WILL BRING TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

>> PROBABLY ONE OF THE FEW ALL GIRLS TEAM AND LIKE IT'S A CULTURE I REALLY LIKE.

MOST GIRLS GET PUSHED TO THE AWARD SIDE OF THINGS AND THEY DON'T REALLY GET EXPERIENCE LIKE BUILDING AND DRIVING AND ALL THAT.

SO BEING ON AN ALL GIRLS TEAM, I WAS ABLE TO DO ALL THAT AND I GET TO DRIVE THE ROBOT THIS YEAR AND LIKE BE ABLE TO DO ALL OF THE THINGS THAT MEN CAN DO.

>> Reporter: BEING ABLE TO GET THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CULTURE OF THE ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS WHAT EVERYONE WAS EXCITED ABOUT.

>> IT WAS PRETTY FUN KNOWING THAT WE GET TO GO TO THIS BIG STADIUM FILLED WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT CULTURES WILL BE THERE AND IT WILL BE PRETTY COOL THAT WE GOT TO GO.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME ANYBODY FROM CASS LAKE HAS EVER GONE.

>> I LIKE THE SIZE OF IT, IT'S LIKE HUGE.

IT'S EIGHT THINGS GOING ON AT ONCE AND SEEING ALL THE TEAMS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD BEING ABLE TO SEE ALL THEIR CULTURES, THAT'S WHAT I'M EXCITED FOR.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN CASS LAKE, I'M ZY'RIAH SIMMONS, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE CASS LAKE-BENA GIRLS ROBOTICS TEAM IS HOPING FOR ANY ASSISTANCE FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR TEAM TO GO TO THE WORLD CHAMPION ROBOTICS COMPETITION IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE.

>>> ONE MORE QUICK LOOK AT OUR WEATHER AS IT WILL BE A SUNNY COUPLE OF DAYS.

TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A LOW OF 24.

TOMORROW, THERE IS THE SUN, HIGH IN THE LOW 50s, NOT MUCH WIND EITHER, 5 TO 15 ON THE HIGH END, AND OUR EXTENDED FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND, LOOKS PRETTY NICE, AT LEAST ON SATURDAY.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, A HIGH CLOSER TO THE MID-50s, SUNDAY WE ADD A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION, IT COULD BE MOSTLY RAIN, BUT WE COULD SEE SOME SNOW AS WELL.

>> Charlie: MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES GAVE A CONTRACT TO LIEU -- LUCA GARZA.

THEY WILL JUST BE IN THE PLAYOFFS.

>> Dennis: OKAY, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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