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>> LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

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.

>> Sydney: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF ZEBRA MUSSELS IN TWO LOCATIONS.

THE INVASIVE SPECIES HAS BEEN FOUND IN THE LARUE MINE PIT NEAR NASHWAUK IN ITASCA COUNTY, AND IN KABEKONA LAKE NEAR BENEDICT IN HUBBARD COUNTY.

A SURVEY CREW WITH THE ITASCA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM CONTACTED THE D.N.R.

AFTER FINDING ZEBRA MUSSELS IN THE LARUE MINE PIT, AND D.N.R.

STAFF CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF BOTH IMMATURE AND ADULT ZEBRA MUSSELS IN THE MINE PIT.

THE HUBBARD COUNTY SIGHTING WAS REPORTED BY THE KABEKONA LAKE BOARD AFTER THE INVASIVES WERE FOUND ON A ROCK ON A SAND BAR.

THE SIGHTING WAS AGAIN CONFIRMED BY THE D.N.R, WHERE INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIALISTS ALSO FOUND MORE ZEBRA MUSSELS NEAR THE ORIGINAL REPORT.

AN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN RED LAKE OCCURRED THIS MORNING.

THE RED LAKE NATION PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT ISSUED A STATEMENT.

THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE SHOOTING WITH THE F.B.I.

AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

THE STATEMENT SAYS THAT THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE PUBLIC, BUT THAT NO FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE INCIDENT ARE BEING RELEASED AT THIS TIME, IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE INVESTIGATION.

>>> THE U.S.

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' SAINT PAUL DISTRICT IS CLOSELY MONITORING THE LEVELS AT THE GULL LAKE DAM NEAR BRAINERD.

BELOW AVERAGE PRECIPITATION AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE DAM'S WATER LEVELS.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: THE LAKE ELEVATION AT THE GULL LAKE DAM SITS ROUGHLY 4 INCHES BELOW THE TYPICAL SUMMER TARGET LEVEL OF 1194 FEET.

>> IN THE BEGINNING OF JULY, DIRECTLY WE STARTED TO GO TO MINIMUM, OUR MINIMUM OUTFLOW, WHICH IS 20 CFS.

WE STARTED THAT ON JULY 11TH.

>> Reporter: THE U.S.

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS LOOKING TO GET THE OUTFLOW FOR GULL LAKE DAM TO 20 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND.

AS OF THIS MORNING, IT'S AT 19 CUBIC FEET PER SECOND, AS THE LAKE HAS BEEN RECEDING DUE TO EVAPORATION FROM THE LAKE'S SURFACE.

>> THE NEXT COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE WITH REGARDS TO THE DAM AS PART OF OUR WATER CONTROL MANUAL.

THAT'S HOW WE REGULATE THE WATER RELEASED FROM THE DAM.

OUR COURSE OF ACTION ON THAT WOULD BE REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF OUTFLOW GOING OUT OF THE DAM TO OUR MINIMUM.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA D.N.R., WHILE THE STATE SAW A WIDE RANGE OF PARTICIPATION IN JULY, RANGING FROM EXCESSIVE TO MEAGER, THE MAP RELEASED THIS YEAR INDICATES THAT 19% OF THE STATE IS IN THE ABNORMALLY DRY CATEGORY, 36% IN THE MODERATE DROUGHT CATEGORY, AND ONE YEAR AGO, THEY WERE FREE OF ANY DROUGHT CATEGORIES.

>> IT'S LOCATED IN CASS COUNTY AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DROUGHT FORECAST, THIS AREA IN CASS COUNTY IS UNDER A SEVERE DROUGHT.

>> Reporter: THE U.S.

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' MISSION IS TO DELIVER VITAL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS AND COLLABORATION WITH ITS PARTNERS TO SECURE THE NATION, ENERGIZE THE ECONOMY, AND REDUCE DISASTER RISK.

ALL THOSE INVOLVED ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURE THAT THE GULL LAKE DAM IS A VITAL PIECE OF THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>> THIS IS ONE OF THE TOP PRIORITIES FOR US.

WE DO ALL THAT WE CAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR WATER CONTROL MANUALS TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE ON THE WATER, WE'RE DOING ALL WE CAN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF OUR CURRENT SITUATION.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN EAST GULL LAKE, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ANYONE INTERESTED IN CHECKING THE GULL LAKE DAM'S WATER LEVELS CAN DO SO ON THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' WEBSITE.

>>> CONSTRUCTION AT THE BEMIDJI SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION IN THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL PARK WILL CAUSE OPERATIONAL CHANGES THAT MAY RESULT IN DELAYS, WITH THE TRANSITION TO PHASE TWO BEGINNING YESTERDAY.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BELTRAMI COUNTY SAYS ONLY ONE LANE THROUGH THE FACILITY WILL BE OPEN WHILE THE TRANSFER STATION IS BEING WORKED ON.

THE 24-HOUR BYPASS LANE FOR HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE AND RECYCLING WILL REMAIN OPEN.

THE COUNTY ANNOUNCED THAT ALL NON-BURN ITEMS WILL NEED TO BE BROUGHT THROUGH THE OPEN SINGLE LANE, WHICH MAY CAUSE DELAYS FOR RESIDENTS.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER.

>>> U.S.

SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR AND ADAM SCHIFF HAVE INTRODUCED A WATER CYBER SHIELD ACT TO IMPROVE CYBERSECURITY IN AMERICA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE WAKE OF RECENT CYBER ATTACKS ON WATER UTILITIES IN MINNESOTA.

IN APRIL OFFICIALS WARNED OF AN ALARMING INCREASE IN CYBER ATTACKS AGAINST WATER UTILITIES.

IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS, COORDINATED ATTACKS TARGETED MORE THAN 30 COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS IN MINNESOTA.

THERE WAS NO MAJOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE SYSTEMS DURING THE ATTACKS, BUT THE NEW WATER CYBER SHIELD ACT AIMS TO STOP THE ATTACKS BEFORE THEY START.

THE ACT WOULD STRENGTHEN FEDERAL OVERSIGHT BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

PROVIDE CRITICAL FUNDING FOR LOCAL UTILITIES.

AND SAFEGUARD DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS FROM CYBER ATTACKS.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT REVIEWING THEIR CURRENT NAMING RIGHTS POLICY TO POTENTIALLY ONE THAT WOULD ALLOW FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS TO THE DISTRICT TO RECEIVE NAMING RIGHTS.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: AT A RECENT SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION, A POTENTIAL DONATION OF $1 MILLION TO THE DISTRICT IN EXCHANGE FOR THE DONOR'S NAME BEING PLACED ON THE BUILDING.

THAT BROUGHT UP A DISCUSSION BY THE BOARD ON THEIR CURRENT POLICY ON NAMING RIGHTS.

>> OUR CURRENT NAMING RIGHTS POLICY, IT'S NOT AS CLEAR CUT.

THIS WAY, WE CAN BRING THE PROCESS ALONG LIKE A LOT OF DISTRICTS DO.

WE ARE TWO OR THREE YEARS OUT BUT YOU WANT THE POLICY PROCESS NOW TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR.

AND MAKING SURE IT ALIGNS WITH DISTRICT VALUES AND GUIDELINES.

>> Reporter: AT THE BOARD'S LAST MEETING, THEY REVIEWED AND READ THE UPDATED POLICY AND GOT THEIR FIRST OF THREE APPROVALS.

>> EACH NEW POLICY HAS TO HAVE THREE READINGS.

SO WE TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT IN THE WORK SESSION AND NOW WE HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS, BRING IT OUT INTO THE OPEN, THINK ABOUT IT SOME MORE.

WE WILL BRING IT BACK TO OUR NEXT WORK SESSION AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE APPROVED TWO MORE TIMES.

>> Reporter: THE BOARD'S CURRENT POLICY ONLY ALLOWS FOR BUILDINGS TO BE NAMED AFTER A PERSON WHO IS NO LONGER ACTIVE IN THEIR CAREER AND IS PROMINENT IN THE COMMUNITY OR THE COUNTRY.

ULTIMATELY, THEY HAVE SHOWN TO HAVE A LONG-TERM IMPACT ON THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

>> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ANY MONEY INVESTED BACK GOES DIRECTLY TO KIDS.

A LOT OF ENTITIES RE-INVEST.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ALIGN WITH WHAT WE BELIEVE AT BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IT'S A WIN-WIN FOR THE POTENTIAL DONOR, FOR BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND NOT FOR THIS YEAR OR NEXT YEAR, BUT FOR THE LONG-TERM.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS IT'S TO CREATE AND SET PARAMETERS FOR THE NAMING RIGHTS.

>> THE PURPOSE OF THE POLICY IS TO GIVE US A PATHWAY TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION AS A BOARD.

IT'S NOT AN INTENTION TO OPEN THE FLOODGATES AND SAY OKAY, WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE NAMED AFTER YOU.

THERE HAVE BEEN QUESTIONS HERE AND THERE AND YOU CAN'T HAVE A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL POLICY, BUT YOU NEED TO HAVE A WAY TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE POLICY IS SET TO BE DISCUSSED AT REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS IN THE COMING MONTHS, WITH CERTAIN THINGS ON THE LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

NO MATTER WHAT THE FINAL POLICY IS, THE BOARD HAS THE FINAL SAY ON WHETHER TO REJECT OR APPROVE EACH CASE.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE'LL HAVE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, BUT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BACK TOMORROW NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY WITH RIDES, ANIMALS, AND PLE [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR KICKED OFF YESTERDAY IN BEMIDJI, MARKING THE START OF FIVE DAYS OF FUN AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING STOPPED BY DAY ONE, WHICH WAS BELTRAMI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE'S ANNUAL MEETING - NIGHT AT THE FAIR.

>> Reporter: IT'S MORE THAN RIDES AND FOOD BUT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY.

THEY ARE MARKING A MILESTONE.

>> IT'S OUR 86th ANNIVERSARY, SO OUR 86th FAIR AND EVERY YEAR IS SPECIAL.

EVERY YEAR WE HAVE AN ANNUAL MEETING AND EVERY YEAR WE GET TO CONNECT WITH OUR MEMBERS, PARTICIPATE, SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COOPERATIVE, SHARE -- ABOUT SAFETY.

>> Reporter: WITH FAMILIES FILLING THE GROUNDS, OPENING DAY OFFERED A LOOK AT EVERYTHING THAT THE FAIR HAD IN STORE, CARNIVAL RIDES TO EXHIBITS, THE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS SOMETHING HERE FOR JUST ABOUT EVERYONE.

>> FOR FIVE DAYS, THIS FAIRGROUND BECOMES ONE OF THE BUSIEST SPOTS IN BELTRAMI COUNTY, WITH MANY PRIZES TO BE WON.

>> TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THE FAIR HAS TO OFFER.

THIS IS AN AMAZING FAIR.

THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR BOARD PUTS ON A GREAT FAIR WITH ALL SORTS OF THINGS FROM SMALL PEOPLE, TO BIG PEOPLE, ANYBODY CAN PARTAKE.

>> Reporter: BEHIND THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF OPENING DAY, THERE IS PLENTY OF PLANNING THAT MOST FAIR GOERS NEVER SEE.

FAIR STAFF AND VENDORS WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO BRING ENTERTAINMENT, EXHIBITS, AND FOOD TOGETHER BEFORE THE GATES OPEN.

>> WE TALK ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT AND THE DIFFERENT EVENTS WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AND OUR FAIR BOOTHS, WHAT THE THEME IS GOING TO BE.

I KNOW THAT THE FAIR STAFF HAS BEEN HERE THREE DAYS ALREADY PREPARING FOR IT.

>> Reporter: FOR BELTRAMI ELECTRIC, THE FAIR IS A CHANCE TO STEP OUTSIDE THE BOOTH AND CONNECT FACE-TO-FACE WITH PEOPLE THEY SERVE AND FOR MANY, THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE JUST AS MUCH A PART OF THE FAIR AS THE ATTRACTIONS THEMSELVES.

>> THE PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE YOU GET TO VISIT WITH AND SEE MAYBE YOU ONLY SEE ONCE A YEAR.

EVERYONE COMES OUT FOR THE FAIR SO IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THOSE PEOPLE.

>> Reporter: WITH THE FAIR UNDERWAY, THERE IS PLENTY AHEAD FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS FAMILIES CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE FAIRGROUNDS.

REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH MORE COMPETITIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND ACTIVITIES STILL AHEAD.

YOU CAN FIND THE FULL SCHEDULE AT: BELTRAMICOUNTYFAIR.ORG.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY IS BACK THIS SUMMER.

THE GRAND PRIZE THIS YEAR IS A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER AND A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME TONIGHT, OR ANY NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING OUR VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER WE ANNOUNCE FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS EVERY WEEKNIGHT HERE ON LAKELAND NEWS THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAWING.

YOU CAN DO THAT BY SENDING US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT.

THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN.

THOSE WHO CALL IN AND QUALIFY AFTER THEIR NAMES APPEAR GO IN TO THE POOL OF QUALIFIERS FOR THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE DURING A LIVE DRAWING ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST NEWSCAST.

>>> STACY IS IN STUDIO NOW JOINING US FOR WEATHER.

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN COMING UP THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

>> Stacy: YEAH, WE DO HAVE SOME CHANCES OF RAIN TO START THE WEEKEND.

IT LOOKS LIKE STARTING TOMORROW NIGHT INTO SATURDAY, QUIETER WEATHER ON SUNDAY, BUT WE MAY SEE A FEW MORE SHOWERS AND [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE HAVE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY, A LITTLE BIT HAZY AS WELL, BUT TEMPERATURES WERE VERY SEASONAL WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s TO LOW 80s.

LOOKING AHEAD, A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW.

AGAIN, SEASONAL TEMPERATURES, BUT BY TOMORROW NIGHT, WE COULD START TO SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE AREA AND IT LOOKS LIKE SOME OF THOSE COULD STICK AROUND AS WE START THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 66 AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A LIGHT EAST WIND AT OUR STUDIO, THE DEW POINT IS AT 56, AND HUMIDITY IS 70%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 71 DEGREES, 61 IS OUR DEW POINT, WE HAVE 70% HUMIDITY WITH CALM WINDS.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE CAN SEE THAT MIX OF CLOUDS AND CLEAR SKIES OUT THERE, WE SHOULD BE SEEING PRETTY QUIET WEATHER OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, IT LOOKS LIKE SOME SUNSHINE, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY THROUGHOUT THE AREA, SEASONAL TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE 70s AND 80s ONCE AGAIN.

BY TOMORROW NIGHT, WE START TO SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE AREA AND IT LOOKS A LITTLE UNSETTLED TO START THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

IT WAS A GORGEOUS SUNRISE OVER MENAHGA FROM ARLENE.

JOAN SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A FAMILY OF TURKEYS IN LAPORTE.

WE HAVE BEAR SIGHTINGS FROM AMBER AND SHARON IN CASS LAKE.

THIS IS THE INTERESTING CLOUDS IN THE SKY AND GARY WITH THIS PICTURE OF THE REFLECTION ON THE LAKE IN DEERWOOD.

CHRISSY SAID IT WAS A NICE DAY IN DEERWOOD WITH THAT PHOTO.

LINDA SPOTTING SOME FLOWERS, SOME WATER LILIES ON MILLE LACS LAKE.

BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PICTURE OF THE SUNSET.

ENJOYING THE EVENING SKIES OVER TURTLE RIVER LAKE.

IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT TO GET OUT ON THE LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR YOUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY SUNNY AND 82.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, THE HIGH WAS 81.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, THAT MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUN TODAY.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, ABOUT 3 TO 4 DROPS OF RAIN IS ALL WE COULD MUSTER.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY AND 80.

SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE REPORTING 71 AND CALM THIS EVENING.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, IN BRAINERD TODAY WE TOPPED OUT AT 83, A FEW DEGREE ABOVE OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

OUR LOW WAS ALSO JUST A FEW DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE AT 59 AND SUNSET AT 8:29.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 79, SO VERY SEASONAL TEMPERATURES OUT THERE, THAT IS 1 DEGREE ABOVE AVERAGE.

58 WAS OUR LOW, AND SUNRISE THIS MORNING AT 13 MINUTES AFTER 6:00.

SO LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE DID START OUT WITH A LOT OF CLEAR SKIES IN THE AREA.

WE WILL SEE PASSING CLOUDS NOW AND AGAIN, SO LOOK FOR A PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW.

BY TOMORROW NIGHT, WE WILL START TO SEE SOME OF THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY RETURNING TO THE AREA.

HIGH TEMPS TOMORROW WILL RANGE FROM 75 IN WARROAD, INTO THE LOW 80s ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA, TEMPERATURES SHOULD CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE 80s.

SO OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, PARTLY CLOUDY, LOWS NEAR 57, EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY WITH OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND HIGHS NEAR 77.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY AND 78 ON SUNDAY, AND THEN MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WE DO HAVE MORE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA, TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE AROUND 80 ON MONDAY, BACK INTO THE MID-70s ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Sydney: ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU STACY.

CHARLIE YAEGER IN THE STUDIO FOR OUR SPORTS.

WE HAVE TWIN HIGHLIGHTS.

>> Charlie: YES, A SPECIAL GAME FOR THE TWINS TONIGHT.

THEY GOT TO PLAY IN DYERSVILLE, IOWA AT THE FIELD OF DREAMS, THE LOCATION WHERE THEY FILMED THAT FAMOUS MOVIE.

WE GOT THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> THIS FIELD, THIS GAME, IT'S PART OF OUR PAST.

IT REMINDS US OF ALL THAT WAS GOOD AND COULD BE AGAIN.

PART OF THE SPEECH FROM THE MOVIE FIELD OF DREAMS WHERE A FARMER BUILDS OF ALL THINGS A BASEBALL FIELD IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS CORN CROPS.

TONIGHT, THE TWINS WALK RIGHT OUT OF THAT SAME CORNFIELD AND ON TO THE DIAMOND TO FACE THE PHILLIES.

FIRST BATTER OF THE GAME, DON'T WE NEED A CATCHER?

NOT IF YOU GET IT NEAR THE PLATE WE DON'T.

KYLE, THE LEAD OFF HOMER, THE PHILLIES LED 2-0 AFTER 1.

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND, SAME SCORE, IS THIS HEAVEN?

NO, THIS IS IOWA.

LUKE SENDS IT INTO THE CORNFIELD TO CUT THE LEAD IN HALF, 2-1.

TOP OF THE 4th WITH A MAN ON, AND WITH A BEAT ON IT, HEY DAD, YOU WANT TO HAVE A CATCH?

I GUESS NOT.

SUCH A TWINS THING TO HAPPEN.

THAT MADE IT 4-1.

NOW BASEBALL MAY HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE CONSTANTS THROUGH THE YEARS BUT AARON WAS THE CONSTANT FOR PHILADELPHIA IN THIS ONE.

5 INNINGS, 9-K'S, 1-RUN.

IT WAS THE PHILLIES' BATS THAT SHOWED UP.

THEY WILL TAKE TOMORROW OFF AND THEY WILL PICK UP THE REST OF THE SERIES THIS WEEKEND AT TARGET FIELD.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S GOLF RELEASED THEIR SLATE OF TOURNAMENTS THIS UPCOMING FALL, WITH 4-PLANNED ACROSS MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND IOWA.

THE BEAVERS WILL OPEN THE SEASON AT HOME ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AND 15TH WHEN THEY HOST THE ANNUAL TRACY LANE MEMORIAL AT THE BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB.

THE FOLLOWING WEEK THEY WILL HEAD TO LAKE CITY FOR THE JEWEL INVITE HOSTED BY WINONA STATE.

TWO WEEKS LATER THEY'LL MAKE THEIR 1ST APPEARANCE AT THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH HOSTED BY MINOT STATE AT THE BEOWULF GOLF CLUB.

AND ROUND THINGS OUT A WEEK LATER AT FALLS GOLF COURSE IN LARCHWOOD IOWA FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS INVITATIONAL.

>>> BSU SAFETY CADEN BOLTE HAS BEEN NAMED TO THE D2FOOTBALL.COM'S ELITE 100 WATCH LIST FOR THE 2026 SEASON.

THE SENIOR DEFENSIVE BACK LED THE BEAVER DEFENSE WITH 65 TOTAL TACKLES LAST SEASON, WITH 5-A-HALF TACKLES FOR LOSS, ONE INTERCEPTION, AND A FORCED FUMBLE.

THE ELITE 100 WATCH LIST IS SELECTED BY THE STAFF OF D2FOOTBALL.COM WITH INPUT FROM NUMEROUS SITTING HEAD COACHES AND A PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL SCOUT.

>>> AND THERE WERE A FEW ASSISTANT COACHING ADDITIONS IN THE BSU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH MADISON MCKEEVER IS BRINGING ON BODIE HADENFELDT TO BE HER 2ND ASSISTANT.

HADENFELDT SPENT A SEASON AS AN ASSISTANT COACH AT FORT HAYES TECH NORTHWEST AND WAS THE MEN'S STUDENT ASSISTANT AT MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY THE FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO THAT.

>>> AND BEMIDJI STATE VOLLEYBALL INTERIM HEAD COACH HANHI JOHNSON ADDED NOAH RAY TO COACHING STAFF.

RAY WAS PREVIOUSLY THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S HEAD COACH AT EUREKA COLLEGE WHERE HE LAUNCHED THE MEN'S PROGRAM IN 2025, GUIDING THEM TO A 38-9 RECORD.

HE ALSO HAD HEAD COACHING STOPS AT SAINT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, MARIAN UNIVERSITY IN WISCONSIN, AND BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE.

SO, VERY LONG CAREER FOR A GUY THAT IS PRETTY YOUNG.

>> Sydney: AWESOME.

I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM PLAY THIS YEAR TOO.

THANK YOU CHARLIE.

>>> YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF A FISHEYE LENS FOR YOUR CAMERA, BUT WHAT DO FISH ACTUALLY SEE IN THEIR UNDERWATER HOME?

FOR WEEKS EDITION OF FISHING TIPS, RAY AND MANDY TELL US ABOUT WHAT IT'S LIKE FROM THE FISHES POINT OF VIEW, AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT YOUR NEXT CATCH.

>> TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WHAT FISH SEE UNDER WATER.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS REALLY CHANGED IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA AND A LOT OF MINNESOTA IN GENERAL.

IT USE TO BE THAT WHEN WE WOULD FISH WALLEYES, IN THE GULL LAKE OR LEECH LAKE, WE COULD CATCH WALLEYES RIGHT UNDER THE BOAT IN 14 FEET OF WATER.

THEY WOULD NOT SPOOK.

NOW THE WATER CLARITY IS SO CLEAR THAT THOSE FISH ARE VERY, VERY SPOOKY.

SO, WHAT WE LEARNED THAT WE HAVE TO DO IS FISH AWAY FROM THE BOAT.

SOMETIMES 15 TO 20 FEET AND NOT MAKE ANY NOISE.

THEY HEAR NOISE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BOAT, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S AN ALUMINUM BOAT WITHOUT A WOODEN FLOOR.

FISH PICK THAT UP.

THEY HEAR THAT.

THEY SEE SHADOWS.

IF IT'S A SUNNY DAY, YOU ARE STANDING UP, YOU ARE CASTING A SHADOW, YOU WILL SEE FISH GO.

NORTHERN PIKE, WALLEYES, THEY JUST GET OUT OF THERE BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING THAT IS SPOOKING THEM.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE NEVER USE TO SEE BEFORE, SO NOW WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE WAY WE FISH THESE ANIMALS BECAUSE THEY ARE TUNED INTO US.

SO IT'S A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TECHNIQUE TO GET AWAY FROM THE BOAT AND BE QUIET AS YOU CAN, AND YOU'RE GOING TO CATCH MORE FISH.

>> AS RAY ELUDED TO, IT'S NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE WATER CLARITY UP TO 20 TO 28 FEET OF WATER.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

THAT MEANS YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE TRADITIONAL LINE YOU HAVE BEEN USING.

BEFORE WITH OUR DARK WATER OR ALGAE WATERS, YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH DARKER COLORED BLINDS.

THAT'S NOT THE CASE ANYMORE.

YOU CAN USE THE DARKER COLOR LINES LIKE THE BRAIDS OR SOME OF THE HIGH VISIBLE LINES, BUT YOU NEED TO RUN A CLEAR LITER.

SO YOU CAN RUN THOSE 10, 12, 15 FEET LONG, DEPENDING ON WHAT YOUR BASELINE IS, IF IT'S A BRAID, PAIRED WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF ROD.

THEY'RE GOING TO SEE THE LINE.

MAKE SURE YOU ARE PAIRING YOUR BRAIDS IF YOU HAVE THEM OR DIFFERENT COLORED LINES WITH A CLEAR LITER, IT WILL HELP YOU BE MUCH MORE SUCCESSFUL ON THE WATER.

ALSO, WE TALK ABOUT WHAT FISH HEAR.

SO IT'S PRETTY COOL ABOUT HOW FISH HEAR.

THEY FEEL.

THEY FEEL THE VIBRATION THROUGH THE LINE.

IT COULD BE A BONUS OR NEGATIVE.

IN SOME OF THE DARKER WATERS, IN RAIN EVENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT, I LOVE A GOOD CHATTER BAIT, I LOVE A JIG WITH A RATTLE ON IT, IN RIVER FISHING OR DARK WATERS, BECAUSE THEY CAN FEEL THAT VIBRATION OF THAT LURE BEFORE THEY SEE IT.

SO SOMETIMES THEY THINK IT'S AN INJURED MINNOW AND THEY PICK UP ON IT.

ON THE OPPOSITE END, OBVIOUSLY IF WE'RE IN SHALLOW WATER AND YOU'RE ROCKING OUT TO THE RADIO, YOU MIGHT WANT TO TURN IT DOWN A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE IT CAN ALSO SPOOK THE FISH OUT OF SHALLOW WATER.

>> JUST REMEMBER, FISH CAN SEE AND THEY CAN FEEL, AND THE CLEARER OUR LAKES BECOME, THE MORE IMPORTANT IT IS TO GET AWAY FROM THE BOAT.

FOR LAKELAND NEWS, I'M RAY GILDOW.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH, THE BASS N' BIOLOGIST.

>> Sydney: WE HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER FROM STACY.

>> QUIET WEATHER OVERNIGHT, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 57.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR US TOMORROW, HIGHS NEAR 81, EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

NOW AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND THE START OF THE WEEKEND ON SATURDAY, WE DO HAVE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, HIGHS ON SATURDAY NEAR 77.

PRETTY QUIET ON SUNDAY, 78 DEGREES, AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, WE HAVE A RETURN TO SOME CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID-70s ON TUESDAY.

>> Charlie: AND THE 31st SEASON OF BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER.

I HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THEM TODAY.

WE WILL HEAR FROM THEM TOMORROW ON HOW THEY ARE TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.

>> Sydney: WE WILL BE BACK TOMORROW.

TUNE IN AT 10:00.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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