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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.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE.

THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> A RECOUNT WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT WEEK FOR A BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL PRIMARY ELECTION THAT FINISHED EXTREMELY CLOSE.

IN BEMIDJI WARD FIVE RACE, INCUMBENT LYNN EATON PICKED UP 126 VOTES WHILE BEMIDJI BUSINESSMAN BILL BATCHELDER GATHERED 106 VOTES AND FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER MICHAEL MEEHLAUSE 99 VOTES.

THE TOP TWO VOTE GETTERS MOVE ONTO THE GENERAL ELECTION.

MEELHAUSE HAS REQUESTED A RECOUNT BECAUSE THE VOTE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEELHAUSE AND BATCHELDER IS 10 VOTES OR LESS AND THE TOTAL VOTES CAST IS NO MORE THAN 400.

THE RECOUNT MUST BE GRANTED ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTE.

ACCORDING TO STATE LAW, THE RECOUNT ALSO MUST BE PROVIDED WITHOUT COST TO THE CANDIDATES.

THE RECOUNT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BELTRAMI COUNTY AUDITOR JODEE TREAT ON AUGUST 28TH AT 12:30 P.M.

IN THE COUNTY BOARD ROOM OF THE BELTRAMI COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.

THE RECOUNT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND CANDIDATES.

>>> AN UPDATE NOW ON THE LABOR NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BRAINERD AND THE IBEW LOCAL 31 PUBLIC UTILITY UNION.

BOTH PARTIES AGREED TO CERTAIN CONTRACT TERMS AND THE ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE AGREED UPON WILL BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING ARBITRATION.

A STRIKE HAS BEEN AVERTED.

IN A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED TODAY BY THE CITY OF BRAINERD, THE UNION AND THE CITY AGREED TO GO TO ARBITRATION ON AUGUST 16TH.

THE PROCESS FOR ARBITRATION IS AS FOLLOWS: BOTH SIDES WILL RECEIVE A LIST OF POTENTIAL ARBITRATORS FROM THE BUREAU OF MEDIATION SERVICES FROM WHICH ONE ARBITRATOR WILL BE CHOSEN.

THAT ARBITRATOR WILL IDENTIFY DATES WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE AND FORWARD THAT TO ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE CITY AND THE UNION.

BASED ON TIME CONSTRAINTS, IT IS LIKELY THAT PRESENTATIONS IN FRONT OF THE ARBITRATOR WILL BE IN LATE SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER.

BOTH SIDES WILL BE GIVEN 30 DAYS TO BRIEF THE ARBITRATOR FOLLOWING THE HEARING.

THE ARBITRATOR WILL THEN HAVE UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS TO MAKE THEIR DETERMINATION.

THE PRESS RELEASE ALSO MENTIONED IT COULD BE DECEMBER 2024 BEFORE THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETED.

WE HOPE TO BRING YOU REACTION FROM THE CITY AND THE UNION TOMORROW NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> A 20-YEAR-OLD MAN HAS DIED AFTER JUMPING INTO THE WATER IN A CASS LAKE AREA LAKE.

THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS JUST AFTER SIX LAST NIGHT THE MAN JUMPED OFF A DOCK AND INTO SHALLOW WATER ON KITCHI LAKE.

WHEN HE SURFACED, HE WAS UNRESPONSIVE.

LIFE SAVING EFFORTS WERE ATTEMPTED BY INDIVIDUALS AT THE SCENE AND THEN LATER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN THEY ARRIVED BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

THE VICTIMS NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

HIS BODY HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE MIDWEST MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE FOR AN AUTOPSY.

>>> A PONSFORD MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING A MINOR ON THE WHITE EARTH INDIAN RESERVATION.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31ST OF THAT YEAR WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE WHITE EARTH BAND OF OJIBWE INDIAN RESERVATION, 42-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH SCHULTZ KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 12.

THE INDICTMENT CHARGES SCHULTZ WITH ONE COUNT OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE AND ONE COUNT OF ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT.

SCHULTZ MADE HIS INITIAL APPEARANCE TODAY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT BEFORE MAGISTRATE JUDGE JON T. HUSEBY.

>>> MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF SHAWN LARSEN IS CREDITING A DEPUTY AND THE DEPUTY'S K-9 FOR A RECENT ARREST THAT TOOK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DRUGS OFF THE STREETS.

SHERIFF LARSEN COMMENDED DEPUTY BRADY PUNDSACK'S VIGILANCE AND THE DEPUTY'S K-9 PARTNER DIESEL FOR THEIR EFFORTS WHICH LED TO THE DISCOVERY AND SEIZURE OF OVER FIVE OUNCES OF METHAMPHETAMINE.

DURING A TRAFFIC STOP NEAR CUSHING AROUND 2:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY, THE DEPUTY BECAME SUSPICIOUS OF POTENTIAL ILLEGAL DRUG ACTIVITY.

PUNDSACK DEPLOYED HIS K-9 PARTNER DIESEL AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THE K-9 ALERTED TO THE PRESENCE OF NARCOTICS WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

DEPUTIES LATER CONDUCTED A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED MULTIPLE HYPODERMIC NEEDLES AND FIVE OUNCES OF PACKAGED METHAMPHETAMINE.

THE DRIVER WAS IDENTIFIED AS 27-YEAR OLD REBA LEGO OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA.

THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WAS IDENTIFIED AS 43-YEAR-OLD TONI MYHRE OF MAHNOMEN.

BOTH LEGO AND MYHRE WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND ARE BEING HELD AT THE MORRISON COUNTY JAIL PENDING FORMAL CHARGES.

>>> THE ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS SEEKING THE HELP OF THE PUBLIC IN LOCATING A MISSING MAN WHO MAY BE IN THE COUNTY.

40-YEAR-OLD CALEB BOLIN IS 5'9" INCHES TALL AND WEIGHS AROUND 275 POUNDS.

HE HAS BLUE EYES AND SHORT RED/AUBURN HAIR WITH A BEARD AND MUSTACHE.

BOLIN WAS LAST SEEN LEAVING WORK FROM ST.

CLOUD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 6TH BETWEEN 10:00 A.M. AND 11:00 A.M.

HE WAS WEARING JEANS, A SWEATSHIRT, AND MOST LIKELY A STOCKING HAT.

THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT BOLIN MAY BE LOCATED IN ITASCA COUNTY.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING BOLIN, OR HIS WHEREABOUTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN.

>>> THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN MINNESOTA MAY BE COMING SOONER THAN MOST WERE HOPING FOR BUT THE RETURN OF THE SCHOOL YEAR ALSO MEANS THAT BEMIDJI STATE HOCKEY WILL SOON KICK-OFF THEIR SEASON.

TO PREPARE FOR THAT, THE SANFORD CENTER HAS STARTED THEIR "ICE-IN" PROCESS FOR THE BEAVERS HOCKEY RINK.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH FOLKS AT THE SANFORD CENTER TO SEE HOW IT ALL WORKS.

>> Reporter: WITH THE BEAVERS HOCKEY SEASON APPROACHING SOON, THEY HAVE BEGUN PUTTING THE RINK TOGETHER.

IT IS STILL A VERY LENGTHY PROCESS.

>> TODAY WE BROUGHT IN A SPECIAL COMPANY, HELPING US GET THROUGH THE PROCESS QUICKER AND HELP THE CREW LEARN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING IN ICE.

IT'S GOING TO BE A LONGER DAY, STARTING FROM A BARE FLOOR AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A WHITE FLOOR, ALL THE LINES, AND THE LOGO PUT IN.

>> Reporter: IT MAY NOT HAVE A LOT OF STEPS BUT EACH STEP IS REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE BEST RESULTS.

>> WE'RE PUTTING A FEW COATS OF PLAIN WATER FIRST.

THEN WE'RE GOING TO MIX WHITE PAINT.

WE'LL PUT THREE COATS DOWN.

THEN WE WILL SEAL THAT IN WITH A FEW MORE LAYERS OF WATER, THEN PAINT OUR LINES.

ALL THE LOGOS WILL GO AFTER THAT.

THERE IS A MESH WE PUT IN AND SEALED WITH A SPRAYER, AND THEN WE WILL SEAL IT ALL IN.

>> Reporter: THIS PROCESS MAKES THE ICE AS SMOOTH AS POSSIBLE FOR EASIER SKATING AND THE SAFETY OF THE PLAYERS.

>> THE PROCESS THAT WE'RE USING, ADDING LAYERS VERY THIN AT A TIME HELPS US BUILD A HARDER, MORE COMPACT ICE.

IT WILL STAND UP A LOT BETTER TO THE LONG HOCKEY SEASON THAT WE HAVE HERE, AS WELL AS THE D1 COLLEGE ATHLETES.

IT WILL HELP US GET THROUGH THE WHOLE SEASON.

>> Reporter: THEY WANT TO ADD A PERSONAL TOUCH AS THE LOGO THAT IS USUALLY PAINTED ON THE ICE, IT'S HAND PAINTED FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.

>> WE DECIDED TO PAINT IT THIS YEAR BECAUSE IT WILL BE A BETTER PRODUCT AT THE END, IT WILL LAST LONGER THROUGHOUT THE SEASON, AND IT GIVES OUR PERSONAL TOUCH TO THE ICE.

>> Reporter: WITH THE RINK AND LOGO FULLY COMPLETE, BSU FANS ARE ITCHING TO GET BACK TO THE BLEACHERS TO CHEER ON THEIR FAVORITE BEAVERS.

>> I BET THE TEAM CAN GET IT DONE THIS YEAR.

A LOT OF EXCITEMENT GOING INTO THIS SEASON.

WE ALL TALK ABOUT THE ITCH.

NOW THAT THE ICE IS GOING IN, WE ALL HAVE THE ITCH FOR HOCKEY GAMES TO COME BACK.

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

>> MONDAY AUGUST 26TH WILL BE THE FIRST OFFICIAL PRACTICE FOR THE BEAVERS HOCKEY AT THE SANFORD CENTER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Stacy:.

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

>> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW AND FRIDAY MORNING AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A HOT AND HUMID WEEKEND AHEAD OF US.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, A FAMILY FUN DAY AT GREGORY PARK HOSTED BY THE RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> 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 MINNESOTA EXPERIENCED FANTASTIC WEATHER THIS PAST WEEKEND, PERFECT FOR A DAY AT THE PARK.

AT GREGORY PARK IN BRAINERD ON SUNDAY, THE RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE PLAYED HOST TO A FAMILY FUN DAY TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE COMMUNITY.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY AT GREGORY PARK IN BRAINERD.

AS THE NAME IMPLIES, IT WAS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO COME OUT TO THE PARK, ENJOY THE SUN, AND HAVE SOME FUN.

>> OUR GOAL FOR FAMILY FUN DAY IS TO GET FAMILIES OUT AND ENJOY THIS, OF COURSE, BEAUTIFUL DAY THAT WE HAVE HERE, HAVE SOME POPCORN AND SOME COTTON CANDY.

WE HAD WATER, WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS, A TON OF GAMES.

IT'S ALL FREE.

>> Reporter: THE RSA WORKS WITH WOMEN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, PROVIDING NUMEROUS SERVICES, INCLUDING A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTERS.

SPREADING THEIR MESSAGE WAS AT THE FOREFRONT OF SUNDAY'S EVENT.

>> IT'S ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY AND SO FOR US, AGAIN, IT'S GETTING OUR NAME OUT THERE.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISN'T SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE LIKE TO TALK ABOUT, SO WE JUST WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT WE'RE HERE AND WE'RE AVAILABLE.

>> Reporter: IT'S NOT ONLY A CHANCE FOR THE RSA TO HELP SPREAD THEIR MESSAGE, BUT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WERE HERE TO HELP SPREAD WHAT THEY DO THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.

>> WE PARTNER WITH A LOT OF COMMUNITY GROUPS, SO WE WANT THEM TO BE HERE AS WELL.

SOMETIMES YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO GET AHOLD OF PEOPLE.

SO THAT'S PART OF OUR MESSAGE HERE TODAY, IT TAKES A COMMUNITY TO BE HEALTHY AND LET'S TALK TO SOME OF OUR OTHER RESOURCES.

>> Reporter: THE FREE EVENT WAS ABOUT BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CONNECTING THEM TO SERVICES THEY OR THEIR LOVED ONES NEED OR MAY NEED IN THE FUTURE.

THE RSA BELIEVES THAT BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IS KEY TO A COMMUNITY'S WELLBEING.

>> THIS IS FOR THEM.

THIS IS OUR THANK YOU TO THEM FOR BEING A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR BEING A PART OF THE RESOURCES TO FIND RESOURCES.

THE WAY THAT A COMMUNITY THRIVES IS THROUGH COOPERATION AND RELATIONSHIPS.

WHEN WE CAN ALL GET ON THE SAME PAGE AND IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT'S WHERE WE ALL WIN.

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

>> IN ADDITION TO THE LOUISE SELISKI SHELTER, WHICH IS A 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE R.S.A.

OPERATES THE ALEX AND BRANDON CHILD SAFETY CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES SAFE, NEUTRAL, CHILD-ORIENTED SUPERVISED VISITATIONS AND SAFE EXCHANGES FOR FAMILIES.

>>> JUST A FEW MORE NIGHTS LEFT TO QUALIFY IN THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY.

NEXT MONDAY WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF OUR GRAND DRAWING WHICH IS A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUN'S RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO ENTER THE DRAWING YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE TIME.

YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.

THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS AND IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME LISTED AS A POTENTIAL QUALIFIER.

CALL US BY 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY TO QUALIFY.

HERE'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL HAVE A SHOT AT BEING OUR 2024 CRAGUN'S VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

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

A HOT AND HUMID WEEKEND IN STORE.

>> Stacy: IT LOOKS LIKE IT.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MID-80s, MAYBE A LITTLE BIT WARMER AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE BACK UP THERE ONCE AGAIN.

WE COULD BE SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

>> 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: WINDS PICKED UP JUST A BIT TODAY AND OUTSIDE OF THAT, WE HAD PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND SEASONAL TEMPERATURES.

HEADING INTO THE OVERNIGHT, WE WILL BE SEEING INCREASING CLOUDS.

WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TOMORROW, ALTHOUGH THOSE SHOULD BE EXITING TO THE EAST BY FRIDAY MORNING.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND, IT LOOKS QUIET, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE HOT AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE HUMID AS WELL.

MORE ON YOUR FORECAST IN A SECOND.

IT'S 67 IN BEMIDJI AT THE AIRPORT.

59 IS OUR DEW POINT AND HUMIDITY IS AT 74%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 67 DEGREES, A DEW POINT OF 58.

PRESSURE IS RISING.

WINDS ARE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

IT IS QUIET ON THE RADAR ALL ACROSS MINNESOTA THIS EVENING.

WE SHOULD HAVE QUIET WEATHER YET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE WILL BE SEEING CLOUDS INCREASING, SO EXPECT TO SEE SKIES BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH INCREASING CLOUDS CONTINUING INTO TOMORROW.

WE ALSO HAVE A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY TOMORROW.

THOSE COULD CONTINUE TOMORROW NIGHT AND FINALLY EXIT TO THE EAST AS WE HEAD THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

ONCE THOSE MOVE THROUGH, EXPECT TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THIS WEEKEND WITH HOT TEMPERATURES AND IT LOOKS LIKE SOME HUMID CONDITIONS AS WELL.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, GORGEOUS MORNING SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND CAREY FROM WALKER.

JOAN SPOTTING A HUMMER BIRD NEST IN LAPORTE.

GORGEOUS SKIES THIS EVENING, ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO AND JUDY AND BILL WITH THE SUNSET SHOTS TONIGHT.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PICTURES.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, CALM AND FOGGY THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING A HAZY SUN, HIGH OF 76.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES, 78 FOR THE HIGH.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 76.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, IN BRAINERD WE REACHED A HIGH OF 79, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY.

THE LOW WAS 59 AND SUNSET AT 8:15.

15 DEGREES WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING, SUNSET IN BEMIDJI AT 8:20.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE WILL SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE IN THE MORNING, EXPECT TO SEE THE SUN INCREASING AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WE HAVE A DECENT CHANCE OF SEEING SHOWERS THROUGH THE AREA, AND THE HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE MID-70s.

HEADING INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, INCREASING CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, AND THAT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGHS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL ALSO BE IN THE MIDDLE 70s.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST.

FOR TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, LOWS NEAR 58, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH 5 TO 20.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, 40% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, WINDS CONTINUE TO BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, YOU SEE THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LINGERING IN EASTERN MINNESOTA FRIDAY MORNING BUT ONCE THEY MOVE THROUGH, EXPECT PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

WE WILL SEE SOME WARM AND HOT TEMPERATURES AND IT LOOKS LIKE HUMID CONDITIONS AS WELL THIS WEEKEND, HIGHS NEAR 87 ON SUNDAY, AND THEN AS WE START THE WORKWEEK, WE HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

OTHERWISE, VARIABLE CLOUDS, HIGHS NEAR 81.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR LOCAL SPORTS.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TONIGHT?

>> Charlie: WE HAVE SOME TENNIS.

BEMIDJI GIRLS WERE PLAYING IN A TRIANGULAR AND THEY ARE TRYING TO STAY UNDEFEATED FOR THE YEAR AFTER STARTING 3-0, SWEEPING IN PINE CITY.

WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MATCH AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE >> 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 WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> BEMIDJI GIRLS TENNIS BEGAN THEIR SEASON WITH A SWEEP OF THE QUADRANGULAR AT PINE CITY ON MONDAY.

TODAY, THEY WERE HOSTING A TRIANGULAR AGAINST A COUPLE OF SECTION-8 OPPONENTS.

THE LUMBERJACKS TRYING TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED.

THEY WERE SQUARING OFF WITH ALEXANDRIA IN THE FIRST MEET.

ON SINGLES COURT ONE, PETERSON WAS PLAYING THE LINES ALL DAY, MAKING HER OPPONENT MOVE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

SHE WINS HER FIRST MATCH IN STRAIGHT SETS.

HER YOUNGER SISTER LIZ WAS GETTING AFTER IT ON THE COURT NEXT DOOR.

MAYBE IT'S A FAMILY THING, I DON'T KNOW.

SHE GOES ON TO WIN HER MATCH, 6-3, 6-0.

OVER TO DOUBLES COURT.

MEGAN AND LILY DOWN IN THE FIRST SET, THEY GET THE POINT HERE.

THEY RALLY BACK TO WIN THE FIRST SET 7-5 AND THE MUCH 2-0.

IN NUMBER TWO DOUBLES, RUBY WITH THE SERVICE AND HER PARTNER SAM DRIVING HOME THE RETURN.

THEY WIN IN STRAIGHT SETS.

LUMBERJACKS BEAT THE CARDINALS 4-3.

LATER THIS EVENING THEY COME OUT WITH A VICTORY TO REMAIN UNBEATEN IN 2024.

IT'S A GREAT START.

>>> COLLEGE SOCCER, A SCRIMMAGE AGAINST SAINT BENEDICT.

THEY GET A WIN.

THEN IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, THE TWINS GET A WIN TODAY TO AVOID A SWEEP.

AND RIGHT NOW THE MINNESOTA LYNX ARE LEADING THE VEGAS ACES 80-74, MIDWAY THROUGH THE FOURTH QUARTER.

>>> THE NSIC RELEASED THEIR PRESEASON COACHES POLL FOR MEN'S GOLF THIS MORNING AND BEMIDJI STATE WAS PICKED TO FINISH FOURTH OVERALL.

THE BEAVERS FINISHED TIED FOR THIRD AT LAST YEARS NSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE CONFERENCE ALSO RELEASED THIS SEASONS PLAYERS TO WATCH AND JUNIOR LOGAN SCHOEPP WAS SELECTED FOR THE BEAVS.

HE RANKED SECOND ON THE TEAM IN TOTAL AVERAGE SCORE A YEAR AGO AND FINISHED 9TH AT THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.

BSU BEGINS THEIR CAMPAIGN WITH THE BEMIDJI STATE INVITATIONAL ON SEPTEMBER 9TH AND 10TH.

IT'S THEIR ONLY HOME TOURNAMENT OF THE FALL SEASON.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS TENNIS FINISHED 2023 ON A HIGH NOTE, CLINCHING ITS FIRST TRIP TO STATE AS A TEAM SINCE 2011.

NOW AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF WARRIOR HALL OF FAME HEAD COACH LISA SALO, THE TEAM IS UNDER NEW BUT FAMILIAR MANAGEMENT IN GARRETT GOEDEN, WHO ALSO TOOK OVER AS THE BOYS TENNIS COACH LAST SPRING.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS ON MORE HOW THE TEAM IS OPENING WITH A CLEAN SLATE.

>> Reporter: TENNIS IS 3-0 TO KICK OFF 2024 AND IT'S DUE TO THE DEPTH THE TEAM IS SHOWING.

>> WE'RE A NEWER TEAM.

WE HAD A LOT OF SENIORS GRADUATE LAST YEAR.

WE'RE VERY STRONG THIS YEAR AND I THINK WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT FAR.

WE'VE HAD A LOT OF YOUNGER PEOPLE, BUT THEY ARE REALLY STRONG.

TARYN WAS ON OUR TEAM LAST YEAR, BUT SHE HAS THE GAME AND SHE IS TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

>> Reporter: WHAT THEY BELIEVE CAN TAKE THEM TO THE NEXT LEVEL IS BE MORE ON THE ATTACK ON THE COURT, RATHER THAN ON THE BACK FOOT.

>> WE HAVE BEEN FOCUSING ON STRATEGY AND BEING AGGRESSIVE AT THE NET, AND FINDING WAYS TO GET TO THE NET FROM THE BASELINE AND BEING AGGRESSIVE AND TAKING RISKS, RATHER THAN BEING A DEFENSIVE TEAM.

>> Reporter: WHILE THEY ONLY RETURNED THREE GIRLS FROM LAST YEAR'S LINE UP, THE COACH KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT COMPETING AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT, KNOWS HOW MUCH THE ENTIRE TEAM LEARNED BY WATCHING THAT LEVEL OF COMPETITION.

>> IT'S NOT JUST VARSITY AND JUNIOR VARSITY, THEY WERE THERE AT THE PRACTICES, THEY WERE AT THE MATCHES.

THEY SAW WHAT THAT TAKES.

SO IT'S REALLY A GOOD FEELING AS A COACH, WE HAVE ALL THESE PLAYERS THAT EXPERIENCED THIS IN A DIFFERENT REALM.

NOW THEY'RE READY TO GET IT FOR THEMSELVES.

>> Reporter: WARRIORS GIRLS TENNIS WILL FOLLOW A DIFFERENT SCRIPT IN 2024 AS THE TEAM IS BRIMMING WITH NEWFOUND EXPERIENCE AFTER LAST YEAR'S TRIP TO STATE.

AS THE GIRLS ARE LOOKING TO APPLY THAT EXPERIENCE TO THEIR IN-MATCH MENTALITIES.

>> I REMEMBER WHEN I FIRST STARTED, I WOULD LOSE A GAME AND I WOULD START CRYING BECAUSE I WAS SO UPSET.

NOW IT'S LIKE YOU CAN'T LET ONE POINT DEFINE YOU OR ONE GAME DEFINE YOU.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP GOING AND HOW YOU FACE ADVERSITY WILL DEFINE WHO YOU ARE AS A PLAYER RATHER THAN IF YOUR FOREHAND OR BACK HAND IS GOOD.

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

>> BROOKE MULHOLLAND WHO WE JUST HEARD FROM, ALONG WITH ERICAH FOLDEN AND HER DOUBLES TEAMMATE LEAH SOOCUP, THEY HAVE YET TO DROP A SINGLE SET THIS SEASON, A BIG REASON THE WARRIORS ARE UNDEFEATED IN THE EARLY GOINGS.

>> Dennis: THANK YOU CHARLIE.

>>> WELL YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO EAT A LUNCH THAT'S GOOD FOR THEM BUT PACKING THE SAME TURKEY SANDWICH EVERY DAY CAN GET A LITTLE BORING.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS 10 HEALTHY IDEAS TO HELP YOU BREAK OUT OF THE PACKED SCHOOL LUNCH RUT.

>> Reporter: IT'S NOT ALWAYS EASY PACKING HEALTHY LUNCHES THAT KIDS WILL ACTUALLY EAT.

>> WE WANT TO PUT MULTIPLE DIFFERENT FOOD GROUPS IN THERE SO WE CAN HELP OUR KIDS HAVE THE ENERGY THEY NEED TO GET THROUGH THE SCHOOL DAY.

>> Reporter: REGISTERED DIETICIAN SAYS THAT PARENTS CAN EASILY MAKE LUNCH HEALTHY AND FUN.

TRY COLD PASTA SALAD WITH WHOLE WHEAT PASTA, ITALIAN DRESSING, AND CHEESE.

ADD A SIDE OF FRUIT AND HARD BOILED EGG FOR PROTEIN.

FINGER FOOD BUFFET, WHOLE WHEAT CRACKERS, APPLE SLICES, NUT OR SEED BUTTER.

CHICKEN AND GUACAMOLE, PITA SLICES, NUT OR SEED BUTTER, GREEK YOGURT, COTTAGE CHEESE, SLICED BELL PEPPERS OR BERRIES.

DECONSTRUCTED TACOS, ALL THE FIXINGS AND ADD A SIDE OF WATERMELON.

TRY A CHICKEN SALAD WITH VEGGIES AND FRUIT.

WRAP UP YOUR DELI MEET AROUND STRING CHEESE, HUMMUS, AND BANANA.

LEFTOVER PASTA, TORTELLINI TASTES GREAT COLD, ADD A FRUIT CUP AND A VEGGIE.

A CHICKEN WRAP, USE ROTISSERIE CHICKEN, VEGGIES, CHEESE, A SLICED CUCUMBER AND RANCH TO DIP.

CHICKEN CUBES, CARROTS, A FRUIT, AND HOMEMADE TRAIL MIX.

ALSO INVOLVE YOUR CHILDREN.

>> HAVING THEM HELP YOU PACK IT IS GOING TO MAKE THEM MORE LIKELY TO EAT IT.

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

>> Dennis: THE DIETITIAN SUGGESTS PACKING THE LUNCH THE NIGHT BEFORE.

SHE SAYS KIDS DON'T TYPICALLY MIND EATING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER SO, IF YOU FIND A HEALTHY MEAL THEY ENJOY AND THEY'RE EATING IT.

JUST GO WITH IT.

>>> NOW BACK TO STACY FOR MORE ON THE WEATHER.

>> Stacy: INCREASING CLOUDS TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 58, SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ROLLING THROUGH, HIGHS IN THE MID-70s WITH SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD STICK AROUND FRIDAY MORNING IN EASTERN MINNESOTA WITH HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND.

>> Charlie: TOMORROW WE WILL HEAR FROM BEMIDJI STATE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL.

THEY ARE COMING OFF ONE OF THEIR BEST STARTS SINCE 2010.

SO WE GET TO HEAR FROM THEM.

>> Dennis: HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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