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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 JOINING US.

>>> WE HAVE AN UPDATE TONIGHT ON THE VICTIM OF AN EXPLOSION THAT HAPPENED AT A RED LAKE HOME ON OCTOBER 4TH.

SHIRLEY CORONA SUFFERED SERIOUS BURNS AND SEVERAL BROKEN BONES IN THE EXPLOSION THAT FAMILY MEMBERS SAY WAS CAUSED BY A PROPANE LEAK.

SHE WAS TRAPPED IN THE DEBRIS BEFORE HELP ARRIVED.

SINCE THEN CORONA HAS BEEN TREATED AT REGIONS HOSPITAL BURN CENTER IN ST. PAUL FOR VERY SERIOUS INJURIES BUT FAMILY MEMBERS REPORTED GOOD NEWS RECENTLY.

>> IT'S DEFINITELY A MIRACLE.

LIKE IF NO ONE BELIEVES IN MIRACLES, THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE YOU CAN MAKE SOMEBODY BELIEVE IN MIRACLES.

THIS IS A BIG SIGN FROM GOD AND SHE HAD A BUNCH OF ANGELS WITH HER THAT DAY.

55% TO 60% BURNT, MULTIPLE FRACTURES, AND YOU KNOW AMPUTATED LEG NOW, AND ALMOST TO WHERE SHE ALREADY HAD SEVEN SURGERIES OF SKIN GRAPHING AND THINGS LIKE THAT, SHE HAS ALMOST HEALED ALL THE WAY.

>> MENDOZA WHO IS A MANAGER AT BEMIDJI'S APPLEBEE'S HAS BEEN LIVING IN A MOTEL ROOM IN THE TWIN CITIES WHILE CARONA HAS BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL.

SHE MAY SOON BE TRANSFERRED TO A THERAPY HOSPITAL BUT MENDOZA SAYS SHE STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO AND THAT MEDICAL EXPENSES HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMING.

THERE IS A FUNDRAISER SET UP BECAUSE OF THAT AND BECAUSE CORONA LOST HER HOME AND THE FAMILY IS TRYING TO HELP SECURE HER SECURE TEMPORARY ACCOMODATIONS WHILE THEY FIGURE OUT HOW TO REBUILD HER LIFE FROM SCRATCH.

THE GO FUND ME SITE HAS A GOAL OF $10,000 AND WAS SET UP ON NOVEMBER 17TH.

IT HAS CURRENTLY HAS NINE DONATIONS AND HAS RAISED $535.

IF YOU'D LIKE TO HELP WE'RE INCLUDING A LINK WITH THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE OR GO TO GOFUNDME.COM AND SEARCH SUPPORT SHIRLEY'S RECOVERY AND NEW BEGINNING.

>>> FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE RED LAKE POLICE OFFICER WHO DIED IN A CRASH WHILE ON DUTY LAST WEEK WILL TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY.

RED LAKE OFFICIALS SAY 35-YEAR-OLD JESSE BRANCH WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL LAST WEDNESDAY WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY ONE EAST OF RED LAKE.

BRANCH AND THE OTHER DRIVER ALAN LUSSIER JUNIOR BOTH DIED DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR BRANCH WILL BE HELD AT 1:00 P.M. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, AT THE HUMANITIES BUILDING IN RED LAKE.

VISITATION WILL BE HELD FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY AT THE OLSON-SCHWARTZ FUNERAL HOME IN BEMIDJI.

THERE WILL ALSO BE VISITATION AND A COMMUNITY MEAL AT NOON ON SATURDAY AT THE HUMANITIES CENTER.

FOLLOWING THE SERVICES A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROCESSION WILL OCCUR FROM THE RED LAKE HUMANITIES BUILDING TO THE HOLY CROSS CEMETERY IN BEMIDJI FOR A CEMETERY SERVICE AND FINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT HONORS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO OFFICER BRANCH, HIS FAMILY AND HIS FELLOW OFFICERS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO STOP ALONG THE PROCESSIONAL ROUTE TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.

IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROCESSION WILL BEGIN IN RED LAKE AROUND 3:30 P.M. AND WILL ARRIVE AT THE CEMETERY IN BEMIDJI AROUND 4:30.

THE PROCESSION ROUTE FROM RED LAKE WILL BE WEST ON HIGHWAY 1, SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 89, EAST ON HIGHWAY 2, AND NORTH ON RIDGEWAY DRIVE NORTHWEST.

>>> AN UPDATE ON THE NEW YORK SHOOTING DEATH OF UNITED HEALTHCARE C.E.O.

BRIAN THOMPSON.

POLICE HAVE RELEASED IMAGES OF WHO INVESTIGATORS CALL A, "A PERSON OF INTEREST WANTED FOR QUESTIONING."

THE TWO IMAGES HAVE BEEN GEOLOCATED TO A HOSTEL ON NEW YORK'S UPPER WEST SIDE.

A GUNMAN SHOT THOMPSON WHO IS FROM MAPLE GROVE MINNESOTA OUTSIDE A HOTEL WEDNESDAY BEFORE FLEEING.

POLICE BELIEVE THE ATTACK WAS PREMEDITATED.

DETECTIVES THINK THE SHOOTER OPERATED IN A WAY THAT SUGGESTED HE WAS AN EXPERIENCED MARKSMAN.

>>> PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING AND THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA PARTNER EVERY YEAR TO HOST A RADIO-THON TO END CHILD ABUSE TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: BAR 209 AND RAPHAEL'S CAFE ARE PLACES TO GO FOR A BITE TO EAT, BUT THE UNITED WAY AND PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING HOSTED THEIR RADIO-THON TO END CHILD ABUSE, PLAYING THROUGHOUT BELTRAMI AND HUBBARD COUNTY TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS IN THE AREA.

>> OUR PREVIOUS OWNERS CAME FROM METROPOLITAN AREA RADIO THERE AND THEY HAD ONE FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION THERE.

HE BOUGHT SEVERAL STATIONS IN BRAINERD, ALEXANDRIA, WADENA.

WE DO THAT THROUGHOUT THE LAKES AREA.

>> Reporter: UNITED WAY AND PAUL BUNYAN BROADCASTING UNDERSTAND THAT CHILD ABUSE WILL BE A PROBLEM FACING MANY COMMUNITIES.

HOWEVER, THERE ARE MANY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WITH CHILD ABUSE PROGRAMS.

THEY DO WHAT THEY CAN TO HELP THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP.

>> IT'S A HARD THING TO BRING AWARENESS TO.

THOSE EXPERIENCING IT, IT'S A HARD THING TO SHARE.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO THINK ABOUT OR WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE IT'S DEVASTATING.

TO DO THIS EACH YEAR TO RAISE FUNDS SO THAT WE CAN PREVENT THESE THINGS FROM HAPPENING, THAT'S A BIG DEAL IN OUR COMMUNITY.

>> THE NEED CONTINUES TO BE THERE.

IT'S A LONG TEDIOUS PROCESS TO BREAK CYCLE AND THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD PEOPLE DOING WORK TO MAKE THIS END, AND WE KEEP WANTING TO HELP THEM.

>> Reporter: THIS RADIOTHON RAISED OVER $11,000, BUT THAT NUMBER WILL GO UP THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

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

>> Dennis: THERE WILL BE A CELEBRITY SERVERS NIGHT ON MONDAY DECEMBER 9TH TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE RADIOTHON.

DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ONLINE AND WE'LL HAVE A LINK TO THE DONATION PAGE ALONG WITH THIS STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.

>>> THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES ARE HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL SHOP THE WORLD EVENT THIS WEEKEND AND SELECT DAYS NEXT WEEK.

CUSTOMERS CAN DO UNIQUE SHOPPING WITH CLOTHES, TOYS, AND FOODS FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK GIVES US SOME INSIGHT INTO WHAT YOU CAN FIND AT SHOP THE WORLD, AND WHY THIS TYPE OF REPRESENTATION IS IMPORTANT.

>> Reporter: THE TIME FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING HAS BEGUN AND THE CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES ARE BRINGING THE CULTURES AND TRADITIONS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TOGETHER WITH THEIR ANNUAL SHOP THE WORLD EVENT.

>> IT'S A REALLY FUN TIME, PEOPLE COME OUT AND GET A LITTLE BITE OF THE VILLAGE EXPERIENCE HERE.

WE HAVE THE GIFT SHOPS, ALL 14 OF OUR LANGUAGES THAT WE OFFER SET UP IN ONE SPOT.

YOU CAN GET UNIQUE GIFTS FOR EVERYBODY ON YOUR LIST.

>> IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE YOUNG, THE OLD, TO CONNECT, TO HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK TOWARDS.

IT COULD BE THEIR BACKGROUND, IT COULD BE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY, AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO DO THAT AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND TO LEARN.

>> Reporter: CONCORDIA'S SHOP THE WORLD HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PARTS OF THE WHOLE EVENT IS THE CANDY FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

>> OF COURSE, IT'S GOOD GIFT ITEMS.

THERE ARE T-SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, JEWELRY, DECLARATIONS, EVERYTHING REALLY, MUGS, AND EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT AS A GIFT, BUT FRESH MADE BAKED GOODS AND INTERNATIONAL CANDY THAT YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE 14 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES REPRESENTED AT THE EVENT.

>> I REALLY LIKE CONNECTING WITH PEOPLE.

I'M INTERESTED IN DIFFERENT PEOPLE AND LEARNING ABOUT THEIR HERITAGE OR SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> SHOP THE WORLD WILL BE OPEN TOMORROW FROM NOON TO 6:00 P.M. AND THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR THEY ARE OPENING UP TWO EXTRA DAYS OF SHOPPING AND WILL BE OPEN NEXT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS WELL.

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

>> Stacy: TEMPERATURES WILL START TO WARM UP TOMORROW AND HIGHS SHOULD REACH THE 30s THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, THE BRAINERD KEY CLUB >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> KEEPING YOUR HOLIDAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY THIS SEASON, WHETHER COOKING, DECORATING OR TOY BUYING, SAFETY EXPERTS ARE REMINDING FAMILIES TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP SAFE FROM HOLIDAY-RELATED HAZARDS.

REPORTER MICHAEL YOSHIDA JOINS US WITH MORE.

>> IT CAN RUIN YOUR CHRISTMAS VACATION.

>> IN THE 2023 HOLIDAY SEASON, ABOUT 14,900 PEOPLE WERE TREATED IN EMERGENCY ROOMS DUE TO HOLIDAY DECORATING RELATED INJURIES, THAT IS ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION.

>> I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE THAT FALL OFF THE LADDER, THEY FALL OFF THE ROOF, EVEN WHEN THEY'RE TRYING TO BE CAREFUL, THEY SLIP BECAUSE THEY'RE WEARING THE WRONG SHOES AND END UP HAVING TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

>> Reporter: SO WHETHER REACHING FOR THE TOP OF THE TREE OR STRINGING LIGHTS, DR. CAROL PARSONS, AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN OFFERS THIS ADVICE WHEN DECKING THE HALLS.

MAKE SURE BOTH LEGS OF THE LADDER ARE FIRMLY PLANTED.

>> WHEN YOU'RE UP ON THE LADDER, A LOT OF PEOPLE REACH OVER FOR THE NEXT STRING OF LIGHTS, WHEN REALLY THEY SHOULD GET OFF THE LADDER, MOVE IT OVER, AND REPOSITIONING IT.

>> Reporter: PARSONS SAYS IF USING AN ARTIFICIAL TREE, LOOK FOR A FIRE RESISTANT LABEL AND IF YOU'RE USING THE REAL THING, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IT WATERED.

WHEN DECORATING THE TREE, BE CAREFUL WITH THE OORNAMENTS.

>> MOST ARE PLASTIC BUT THERE ARE SOME THAT ARE CERAMIC OR GLASS.

PEOPLE DROP THEM AND THEY SLICE THEIR FINGERS ON THEM.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTING.

>> Dennis: AND STACY IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT OUR WEATHER AS WE ARE DRAWING CLOSER TO CHRISTMAS.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A WARM UP THIS WEEKEND.

>> Stacy: WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW, 30s THIS WEEKEND, UPPER 30s ARE POSSIBLE, AND WE MAY SEE MIXED PRECIPITATION, ESPECIALLY AS Y >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

>> 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, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE TODAY, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES DID STAY BELOW AVERAGE.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE TEMPERATURES WARMING UP TOMORROW, WE SHOULD HAVE HIGHS IN THE 20s.

BY THE WEEKEND, HIGHS WILL BE BACK IN THE 30s.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SOME PRECIPITATION.

IT LOOKS LIKE THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEEING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL BE THIS WEEKEND INTO MONDAY, AND MIXED PRECIP AND SNOW.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 11 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 4 MILES PER HOUR.

WE HAVE A DEW POINT OF 5.

IN BRAINERD, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, CURRENT TEMPERATURE IS 12, THE DEW POINT IS 4, AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, IT IS OVERALL PRETTY QUIET.

WE HAVE SOME UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE, NOT SEEING REPORTS OF PRECIPITATION OUT OF THAT MOVING THROUGH PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, BUT WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF SEEING SOME SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

OTHERWISE, LOOK FOR MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, COULD START TO SEE THE TEMPERATURES WARMING UP AND WE SHOULD HAVE HIGHS IN THE 20s TOMORROW, OVERALL LOOKING PRETTY QUIET, WE COULD SEE LINGERING FLURRIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A SHELF CLOUD OVER BEMIDJI WITH THE SUNSHINE IN THE BACKGROUND.

TODD SAYING THEY'RE READY TO GROOM THE TRAILS IN BEMIDJI.

SANDRA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNSET IN CASS LAKE, ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS AND CARRIE WITH THE MOONRISE IN WALKER.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING A HIGH OF 10.

SOME CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE TODAY, WE TOPPED OUT AT 19.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A HIGH OF 18.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY SKIES, THE WINDCHILL IS 2, AND THE HIGH IS 17.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING 18 TODAY.

WE WERE WELL BELOW OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 30.

WE STARTED OUT WITH A LOW OF 7.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 14, SO AGAIN WE ARE MORE THAN 10 DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE, 3 WAS OUR LOW EARLY ON TODAY, AND SUNSET AT 4:29.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

WE COULD SEE LINGERING FLURRIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

OUR TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE BACK IN THE LOW TO MID-20s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, WE ARE LOOKING AT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, HIGH TEMPERATURES REACHING THE MID-20s, WITH EVEN WARMER TEMPS ON THE WAY FOR THE WEEKEND.

MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, AND LOWS NEAR 7.

THEN FOR TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY, STILL SOME LINGERING FLURRIES IN THE NORTHEAST POSSIBLE, 23 FOR THE HIGH, AND WEST WINDS UP TO 10.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, WE WILL BE SEEING SOME SMALL CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY, OTHERWISE LOOK FOR PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AND HIGHS NEAR 37, IT'S STILL 36 ON SUNDAY, BUT WE COULD SEE MIXED PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE AREA, CONTINUING INTO MONDAY, AND COOLER TEMPERATURES RETURN NEXT WEEK.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW.

BEMIDJI BOYS HOCKEY HOSTING NORTH DAKOTA IN GRAND FORKS CENTRAL.

>> Charlie: YES, TYPICALLY NOT A TEAM YOU SEE COMING TO PLAY BEMIDJI.

IT'S NICE TO PLAY SOMEBODY FROM OUT-OF-STATE.

THEY HAD A PRETTY GOOD NAIL BITER THERE.

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

[♪♪♪] >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

INTERNET SPEEDS UP TO 10 GIGABITS PER SECONDS, BOTH UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

IT'S THE GIGAZONE FROM PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> 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.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI BOYS HOCKEY IS ROLLING AFTER A 9-0 VICTORY OVER THIEF RIVER FALLS ON TUESDAY AND ARE NOW AVERAGING JUST UNDER 7-GOALS PER GAME.

THE LUMBERJACKS ARE 3-AND-1 TO START THE YEAR, THEIR BEST 4-GAME START SINCE THE 2015-2016 SEASON WHEN THEY STARTED 7-0-1.

TONIGHT, BEMIDJI HOSTING A TEAM FROM WEST OF THE RED RIVER, GRAND FORKS CENTRAL OF NORTH DAKOTA.

WE'RE GOING TO PICK UP IN THE MID FIRST PERIOD.

DOMINIC, HE IS GOING TO PUT ONE IN.

IT'S HIS SECOND GOAL IN AS MANY GAMES AND THE JACKS LED 1-0.

A FEW MOMENTS LATER, CRAZY MOVE, I DON'T KNOW HOW HE GOT THIS ONE TO GO IN, TIES THE GAME AT 1-1.

LATE SECOND PERIOD, TIED 2-2.

GRIFFIN TRYING FOR HIS SECOND GOAL IN AS MANY GAMES, HE SCORES, THAT'S THE GAME WINNING GOAL AS BEMIDJI BEATS GRAND FORKS CENTRAL OF NORTH DAKOTA 3-2 THE FINAL THERE.

MAN, THEY'RE OFF TO A HOT START.

>>> HEADING SOUTH, BRAINERD BOYS HOCKEY AT HOME TONIGHT AS WELL, TRYING TO BUILD OFF TUESDAY'S WIN.

THEY'RE FACING ST.

CLOUD.

WARRIORS ARE DOWN 1-0.

PETERSON SLAPS THE EQUALIZER.

AND NOW STILL A TIE GAME, NICK SENDS THE SCREAMER TOP SHELF.

THAT WOULD BE YOUR FINAL AS BRAINERD WOULD FALL TO SAINT CLOUD.

GRIFFIN FOR THE WARRIORS, RECORDING 19 SAVES IN THE NET.

A COUPLE MORE SCORES FOR YOU IN BOYS HOCKEY, BAGLEY FOSSTON WINS 8-2.

PARK RAPIDS GETS A WIN OVER PRAIRIE CENTER.

NORTHERN LAKES, A BIG WIN THERE.

GREEN WAY BEATS NORTH SHORE, 4-3.

ON THE GIRLS SIDE OF THINGS, SAINT CLOUD GETS A WIN OVER BRAINERD LITTLE FALLS.

PROCTOR HERMANTOWN BEATS GREEN WAY 6-1.

>>> AND NOW TO KICK OFF THE WRESTLING SEASON, BRAINERD IN ATTENDANCE.

THE LUMBERJACKS MATCH, TAYLOR RANKED FIFTH IN THE STATE, JUST 17 SECONDS, JUST AFTER HER LOOKS LIKE BRENDALYNN IS IN TROUBLE, BUT SHE IS RANKED 7th AND TURNS THE TABLE.

ON THE MAT NEXT DOOR, BRAINERD WORKING ON THIEF RIVER FALLS.

SHE HAD THREE ON THE DAY.

RIGHT AFTER HER AT 130, HOLLY WELL IN CONTROL ALSO.

SHE IS PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

HERE ARE THE RESULTS.

BEMIDJI WON ALL THREE OF THEIR MATCHES, INCLUDING THEIR MATCH AGAINST BRAINERD AND BRAINERD WON THEIR OTHER TWO MATCHES, DEFEATING MOORHEAD AND THIEF RIVER FALLS.

A PRETTY GOOD DAY FOR ALL OF THEM.

>>> BRAINERD GIRLS BASKETBALL COMING OFF A ROAD WIN AT ROGERS.

THEY HAVE A BIG GAME AT HOME AGAINST MOORHEAD.

BRAINERD IS UP 6-4.

THE WARRIORS ARE UP 8-4.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, 13-4, BLUE AND WHITE CASTLE, AND THE EASY DEUCE, 15-4 WARRIORS.

ON THE ENSUING POSSESSION, CASTLE TAKES IT STRAIGHT TO THE RACK HERSELF, GETS THE HOOP, AND THE HARM AFTER DRAINING THE FREE THROW.

SHE HAD 10 POINTS.

BRAINERD HANDLES MOORHEAD TONIGHT, IMPROVING TO 2-1.

SHE DROPPED 18 ON THE NIGHT.

SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU THERE.

BEMIDJI, THEY BEAT SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

BIG WIN.

CASS LAKE-BENA GETS A HUGE WIN OVER GRAND RAPIDS.

CROSBY-IRONTON WIN IN GIRLS BASKETBALL.

STAPLES MOTLEY GETS A WIN.

WADENA DEER CREEK WINS.

PILLAGER GETS A WIN OVER ME -- AND A WIN OVER THE LAKE OF THE WOODS.

>> Dennis: CROSBY-IRONTON GIRLS, THEY WILL BE CHALLENGING FOR STATE TITLE.

>> Charlie: ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF TORY, ONE OF THE STATE'S MOST PROLIFIC SCORERS.

SHE IS A JUNIOR NOW.

YEAH, SHE IS DOING PRETTY WELL AND SO IS THE TEAM.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

KEY CLUB IS THE OLDEST HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE ORGANIZATION AND AT BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL, THE KEY CLUB IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY.

OUR NEWS REPORTER, SKYLER BLAINE, WAS AT BRAINERD HIGH TO SEE HOW THE MEMBERS OF THE KEY CLUB COLLABORATE TO SERVE A COMMON GOAL.

>> Reporter: THE BRAINERD HIGH KEY CLUB MEMBERS ARE VERY ACTIVE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

THE KEY CLUB IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS.

THE KEY CLUB AT BRAINERD HIGH PRIDES ITSELF ON LEADING BY EXAMPLE.

>> BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB IS ESSENTIAL TO THE SCHOOL AND THIS COMMUNITY.

WHAT THEY NEED, I THINK WE ARE LEADERS.

WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE LEADERS AND THEY REALLY LEARN HOW TO JUST BE THE KIND OF PEOPLE WHO CAN MOTIVATE OTHERS TO BECOME BETTER VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES.

>> Reporter: BRAINERD HIGH CURRENTLY HAS 60 MEMBERS IN THE CLUB.

THE KEY CLUB IS A GREAT WAY TO LEARN SKILLS LIKE LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, AND SELFLESS SERVICE.

THE MEMBERS OF THE KEY CLUB EMBRACE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A YOUNG LEADER IN THE BRAINERD COMMUNITY.

>> I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE HIGH SCHOOLERS HELPING OUT AND KIDS VOLUNTEERING SO THEY WILL CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER THROUGHOUT THEIR WHOLE LIFE.

WE'RE MAKING AN IMPACT AND I THINK PEOPLE LOVE TO SEE YOUNGER KIDS VOLUNTEERING.

>> SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY AND GIVING BACK TO OTHERS, AND THE YOUNGER YOU CAN START DOING IT, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH SCHOOL, IT FEELS GREAT.

IT IS SUPER HELPFUL AS YOU GET OLDER IN LIFE.

>> Reporter: THE MEMBERS OF THE KEY CLUB SET A CULTURE THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG LEADERS TO COLLABORATE AND UPLIFT EACH OTHER.

IT'S A WAY FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO FIND PURPOSE AND DEVELOP CHARACTER.

>> THE COMRADERY IS HIGH.

WE HAVE A LOT OF DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE, BUT WE WORK TOGETHER WHEN WE NEED TO GET THINGS DONE, LIKE VOLUNTEERING IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WE'RE ALL SUPER POSITIVE.

>> IT GIVES YOU A PURPOSE WHEN YOU'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE STRESSED ABOUT SCHOOL AND THINGS.

IT GIVES YOU MEANING IN YOUR LIFE AND KNOWING THAT YOU'RE HELPING PEOPLE AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M SKYLER BLAINE, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THANKS SKYLER.

LET'S GO BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER AS WE HAVE A WARM UP IN STORE.

>> Stacy: WE DO.

WE WILL START TO SEE IT TOMORROW.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE A WARM UP THIS WEEKEND.

FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS NEAR 7.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, BUT WE COULD SEE LINGERING FLURRIES IN THE NORTHEAST.

23 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE, WEST WINDS UP TO 10.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE 30s, MAYBE UPPER 30s ON SATURDAY.

OVERALL, LIGHT PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, BUT MORE WIDESPREAD AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY, WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, OR SNOW.

A CHANCE OF SNOW ON MONDAY, BUT THEN WE START TO SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES NEXT WEEK.

>> Charlie: YOU KNOW WHO ELSE IS WARMING UP?

BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY.

THEY WERE UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST FIVE.

THEY SEE SAULT STE.

MARIE THIS WEEKEND, LAKE SUPERIOR STATE IS NUMBER ONE RIGHT NOW, BUT IT'S STILL EARLY.

>> Dennis: A LOT TO PLAY FOR.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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