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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.

[♪♪♪] >> Sydney: HELLO EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, I'M SYDNEY DICK, FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> AUTHORITIES HAVE RELEASED THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO WAS RESCUED AFTER AN A.T.V.

THEY WERE ON WENT THROUGH THE ICE IN CASS COUNTY.

SHERIFF BRYAN WELK REPORTS THAT ON MONDAY, 20-YEAR-OLD DYLAN WHEELER OF LONGVILLE WAS TRAVELING ON BLACKDUCK LAKE IN WOODROW TOWNSHIP WITH ANOTHER PERSON WHEN THEIR A.T.V.

FELL THROUGH THE ICE.

DEPUTIES AND FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE JUST AFTER 6:00 P.M. THAT EVENING AND FOUND WHEELER IN THE WATER.

HE WAS TRANSPORTED VIA HELICOPTER TO A ST.

CLOUD HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR EXPOSURE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

HE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

THE SEARCH FOR THE OTHER PERSON ON THE A.T.V., 18-YEAR-OLD BLAKE HERMAN OF BRAINERD, CONTINUED INTO THE EVENING AND THE NEXT DAY.

HERMAN'S BODY WAS RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE AROUND 1:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BRAINERD LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND BLAYDECK INVITED LOCAL BUSINESSES TO AN INFORMATION SESSION ON THE HIGHWAY 371/210 OVERPASS PROJECT THIS MORNING.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO CONSTRUCT A NEW INTERSECTION AT THE RESPECTIVE HIGHWAYS, WITH PLANNING AND DESIGN UNDERWAY AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2027 AND CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN IN 2028.

THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY AMIDST PHASE TWO, WHERE MNDOT IS PRESENTING AND COLLECTING FEEDBACK ON REFINED ALTERNATIVES, AND PRESENTING ALTERNATIVE LAYOUTS.

>> WE REMADE THE CONNECTION FROM WHAT THE CONCURRENT ROUTE OF 371 THROUGH BRAINERD, WHICH IS SOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE INTERSECTION OF 210 AND WHAT THE HIGHWAY IS STRUGGLING WITH TODAY IS INTERSECTION DELAY AND WE'RE ALSO EXPERIENCING A VERY HIGH CRASH RATE.

>> MNDOT WILL HOLD AN OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS LEVEL TWO ALTERNATIVES AND PRESENT ANALYSIS REGARDING THE 371 AND 210 PROJECT ON FEBRUARY 12TH.

>>> EARLIER TODAY, U.S.

SENATORS TINA SMITH AND AMY KLOBUCHAR SENT A LETTER TO POSTMASTER GENERAL LOUIS DEJOY REGARDING RECENT MAIL DELAYS ACROSS MINNESOTA.

THIS PAST JUNE THEY RESPONDED TO AN INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT THAT SHOWED THERE WERE OVER 130,000 DELAYED OR MISSING PIECES OF MAIL OVER THE COURSE OF THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH ONLY LASTED TWO DAYS.

SMITH AND KLOBUCHAR SPECIFICALLY POINTED OUT THE SEVERITY OF THE ISSUE AROUND ROCHESTER, BUT MANY OTHER AREAS AROUND THE STATE ARE ALSO BEING AFFECTED.

ACCORDING TO THE LETTER, SOME MINNESOTANS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVING MAIL FOR FOUR OR MORE DAYS AT A TIME.

THEY TWO WROTE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAIL BEING DELIVERED ON TIME, ESPECIALLY IN REGARD TO IMPORTANT ITEMS SUCH AS PAYCHECKS, SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, AND LIFESAVING MEDICATIONS.

THEY ALSO ASKED FOR THE POSTMASTER GENERAL AND USPS TO ADDRESS THE SEVERE STAFFING SHORTAGES THAT POST OFFICES ALL OVER ARE SEEING.

THE SENATORS REQUESTED A RESPONSE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 19TH.

>>> MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON HAS SUED GUN MANUFACTURER GLOCK, ALLEGING THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY SELLS HANDGUNS THAT CAN EASILY BE CONVERTED INTO FULLY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS IN VIOLATION OF MINNESOTA LAW.

THE COMPLAINT SAYS THAT GLOCK'S SEMI-AUTOMATIC HANDGUNS CAN BE MODIFIED TO FIRE CONTINUOUSLY LIKE A MACHINE GUN THROUGH THE USE OF GLOCK SWITCHES.

FULLY-AUTOMATIC MACHINE GUNS AND MACHINE GUN CONVERSION KITS ARE ILLEGAL IN MINNESOTA.

GLOCK DOES NOT MANUFACTURE SWITCHES, BUT THEY ARE ACCUSED OF KNOWING THEIR HANDGUNS CAN BE MODIFIED WITH SUCH DEVICES.

THE LAWSUIT SAYS THE COMPANY COULD REDESIGN THEIR HANDGUNS TO NOT ALLOW SWITCHES BUT CHOOSES NOT TO DO SO, AND THAT THEY HAVE ENCOURAGED OR ENDORSED CONVERTING THEIR HANDGUNS INTO FULLY-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SAYS THAT POLICE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE SEEING A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF GLOCK HANDGUNS CONVERTED USING SWITCHES, AND THAT MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SAW 257 INCIDENTS INVOLVING FULLY AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE LAST YEAR, COMPARED TO JUST 16 INCIDENTS IN 2021.

BESIDES MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY ALSO FILED A SIMILAR LAWSUIT AGAINST GLOCK TODAY.

>>> THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON A U.S. BAN OF TIKTOK SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN LESS THAN 6 WEEKS.

AS TIKTOK MOVES ON ITS LEGAL OPTIONS, USERS AND TECH COMPANIES ARE WONDERING WHAT THE SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE WOULD LOOK LIKE WITHOUT IT.

KARIN CAIFA IS IN WASHINGTON, WITH THE LATEST.

>> Reporter: TIKTOK CONTINUES TO FIGHT A LAW SIGNED BY PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IN APRIL.

THEY WILL BE BANNED IN THE U.S.

LAWMAKERS ARGUED NATIONAL SECURITY CONCERN.

TIKTOK ARGUES A RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH.

IF THE LAW TAKES EFFECT, APP STORES COULD FACE HEFTY FINES FOR HOSTING THE APP AND ITS UPDATES.

>> IF YOU STOP GETTING UPDATES, IT WILL STOP WORKING.

>> Reporter: THAT WILL PROMPT A SHIFT TO WHERE PEOPLE SPEND THEIR TIME ONLINE.

>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS CONSTANT WITH THE WORK WE DO WITH TEENS IS ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE SOCIAL MEDIA LANDSCAPE CAN CHANGE AND SOMETIMES QUICKLY.

>> Reporter: MONICA ANDERSON SAYS THAT THEIR SURVEY OF TEENS AGES 13 TO 17 FOUND NEARLY HALF THEY SAY THEY ARE ONLINE ALMOST CONSTANTLY.

YOUTUBE IS THE MOST WIDELY USED AND 6 OUT OF 10 VISIT TIKTOK EVERYDAY.

SOME USERS STARTED TO LEAN INTO SIMILAR PLATFORMS LIKE META'S INSTAGRAM'S STORIES, BUT THEY COULD SEE CHANGES, AS THEY ARE FACING THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT PUSHBACK BECAUSE OF THEIR SIZE AND INFLUENCE.

>> THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE BANNED BUT THEY ARE FACING PUSHBACK AS WELL.

IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN COMPANIES TO STEP IN AND FILL THE VOID, BUT IT'S STILL THEY'RE FACING SCRUTINY FOR OTHER REASONS TOO.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> LAST WEEK, A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT PANEL UPHELD THE LAW THAT FORCES TIKTOK TO BE SOLD OR BANNED.

TIKTOK HAS ASKED THE COURT TO BLOCK ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW UNTIL THE SUPREME COURT REVIEWS ITS CHALLENGE TO THE STATUTE.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE ONE MORE NIGHT OF BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES BEFORE SOME WARMER TEMPS MOVE INTO THE AREA BEGINNING TOMORROW.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE BEMIDJI MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND PRESENTS THEIR ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT.

[♪♪♪ >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR 2025 GIGAZONE GAMING CHAMPIONSHIP AND TECH EXPO SPECIAL GUEST.

THE EXPO WILL BE WELCOMING THE FORMER HEAD OF INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY AT DISNEY, DUNCAN WARDLE.

WARDLE HAS HELPED TEAMS AT DISNEY PARK, LUCASFILM, MARVEL, PIXAR, AND MORE.

WITH OVER 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION EXPERIENCE WITH DISNEY, WARLDLE HOLDS AWARDS FROM THE WHITE TO ALL THE WAY FROM HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH.

THE MULTI-TIME TED-X SPEAKER WILL BE GIVING A PRESENTATION AND HELPING JUDGE SOME OF THE EVENT'S COMPETITIONS.

ACCORDING TO GIGAZONE, THE EXPO IS A CHANCE FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS TO SHOWCASE THEIR USE OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES, AS WELL AS CREATE A SPACE FOR STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS TO CONNECT WITH EMPLOYERS, EDUCATORS, AND TECHNOLOGY ENTHUSIASTS FROM ACROSS MINNESOTA.

ALONG WITH THE PRESENTATION FROM DUNCAN WARDLE, GUESTS OF THE TECH EXPO CAN ALSO ENJOY FREE GAMING, TOURNAMENTS, DOOR PRIZES, AND MORE.

THE ANNUAL EVENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE ON APRIL 12TH AT THE SANFORD CENTER IN BEMIDJI AND IS FREE TO ATTEND.

>>> FOR STUDENTS AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY, WHEN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER ROLLS AROUND, THINGS MAY NOT BE SO HOLLY AND JOLLY FOR THEM AS IT IS FINALS WEEK.

THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENT HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES UNDERSTANDS THAT THIS CAN BE A STRESSFUL TIME FOR THEIR STUDENTS, AND WANTS TO HELP OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

THAT IS WHY TWICE A YEAR A FEW DAYS BEFORE FINALS WEEK.

BSU HOSTS ITS DE-STRESS WITH PETS EVENT.

STUDENTS WERE INVITED TO THE BEAUX ARTS BALLROOM ON CAMPUS FOR A QUICK STUDY BREAK TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH PETS AND THERAPY ANIMALS WHO WERE BROUGHT IN BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS LIKE GREAT RIVER RESCUE, AND PAUL BUNYAN DOG TRAINING.

AFTER PARTNERING WITH BSU'S PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DATA STARTED TO SHOW HOW MUCH AN EVENT LIKE THIS REALLY HELPS DEAL WITH STRESS.

>> IT WORKS, IT LOWERS STRESS LEVELS.

WHAT WE IDENTIFIED IS THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH TIME STUDENTS SPEND WITH THEIR PETS, AS LONG AS THEY ARE HERE, THEY GET TO SEE THE PETS, PET THEM, AND SPEND SOME TIME WITH THEM.

IT LOWERED THEIR STRESS LEVEL BY 2 POINTS FROM A SCALE OF 1 TO 10.

THIS IS ONE WAY WE CAN REDUCE STRESS, IF EVEN FOR A MOMENT SO THEY CAN GET ON WITH FINALS WEEK AND GET THROUGH THIS WEEK.

IT'S A TOUGH WEEK FOR OUR STUDENTS.

>> SOME OF THE DOGS THAT GREAT RIVER RESCUE BROUGHT IN WERE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION IF THE STUDENTS WANTED A PERMANENT DESTRESSOR WAITING FOR THEM WHEN THEY RETURN HOME FROM CLASSES.

>>> NOW WE HAVE STACY WITH THE WEATHER.

IT'S BEEN WAY TOO COLD FOR ME.

WHAT DO WE HAVE FOR THE WEEKEND?

>> Stacy: THE WEEKEND GETS WARMER.

WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH TONIGHT.

SOME VERY COLD TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR US TONIGHT, BUT WE WILL SEE RELIEF TOMORROW WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES ON S >> 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 ANOTHER VERY COLD DAY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

MANY OF US SEEING THOSE TEMPERATURES STAY BELOW THE 0 DEGREE MARK THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WE WILL SEE SOME VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT, BUT SOME RELIEF FROM THE COLD WILL START TOMORROW.

HIGHS ARE RIGHT AROUND 10 DEGREES, WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES ARRIVING FOR THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S -15.

WINDS ARE CALM AT THE STUDIO AND THE DEW POINT IS AT -20.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, -8 WITH A DEW POINT OF -14.

WE HAVE CALM WINDS WITH A RISING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

ON THE RADAR, IT IS QUIET.

WE DID ENJOY SUNSHINE TODAY.

IT WAS A VERY PRETTY DAY OUT THERE, ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES ARE STAYING VERY COLD, SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE AND BELOW 0 FOR HIGHS ACROSS THE AREA.

IT WILL BE COLD AGAIN TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, OUR LOWS WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO ABOUT - 20.

SO IT WILL BE COLD OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, NOT MUCH FOR WIND OUT THERE HOWEVER.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, SUNSHINE IS BACK.

WE WILL SEE A LITTLE BIT OF A CHANGE IN OUR AIR FLOW, SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING US SOME WARM E TEMPERATURES, HIGHS WILL BE AROUND 10 DEGREES TOMORROW, WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

SAMROSE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNRISE OVER UPPER RED LAKE TODAY.

ARLENE WITH A SUNRISE SHOT FROM MENAHGA.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE ICE STARTING TO FORM ON LEECH LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE REPORTING -16 AND BREEZY THIS MORNING IN MENAHGA.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE TODAY, SEEING THAT LOW OF -19.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, -13 WAS THE LOW.

THE HIGH DID CLIMB TO 1.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLEAR, -17 FOR THE LOW AND -1 FOR THE HIGH.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 2.

WE ARE 25 DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND WE STARTED OUT WITH A LOW OF -13.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF -4, SO AGAIN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES OUT THERE, 24 IS OUR AVERAGE HIGH, WE HAD A LOW THIS MORNING AT -22.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, A LOT OF SUNSHINE AND SOME RELIEF FROM THE BITTER COLD.

TEMPERATURES ARE STILL BELOW AVERAGE TOMORROW, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO RIGHT AROUND 10 ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

THEN AS WE HEAD INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, HIGH TEMPERATURES 10, MAYBE SOME LOW TEENS OUT THERE, BUT AGAIN A LITTLE BIT OF A WARM UP, A LITTLE BIT OF A RELEASE STARTING TOMORROW WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS AROUND -14, WITH VARIABLE WINDS UP TO 10 MILES PER HOUR.

TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS AROUND 10, SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, THERE IS THE WARM UP.

20s ON SATURDAY, LOW 30s ON SUNDAY, WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR SNOW, SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET ON SATURDAY AS WELL, ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON MONDAY, HIGHS NEAR 30 AND THEN A LITTLE COOL DOWN AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU SO MUCH STACY.

NOW WE'RE JOINED BY CHARLIE YAEGER WITH SPORTS.

WE HAVE SOME BASKETBALL GOING ON TODAY?

>> Charlie: WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF BASKETBALL.

WE HAVE TWO BASKETBALL GAMES, BRAINERD TAKING ON SALK -- SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

SO WE'RE HOPING TONIGHT'S GAME WAS CLOSE.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS COMING UP AFTER THE BREA >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS, BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> AFTER FALLING TO THE THIRD RANKED CLASS-3A TEAM IN ALEXANDRIA, BRAINERD BOYS BASKETBALL BOUNCED BACK WITH AN 86-41 WIN AGAINST SAINT CLOUD TECH.

TONIGHT THEY WELCOME THE NEXT TEST WITH FIFTH RANKED CLASS-4A TEAM IN SAUK RAPIDS-RICE, WHO AIMS TO STAY UNDEFEATED.

THE WARRIORS ARE HOSTING SAUK RAPIDS RICE.

FIRST HALF, THEY GOT OUT OF THE GATE EARLY AND ELI WAS THE REASON TO LIGHTEN UP THE SCOREBOARD.

WARRIORS LED 42-37 AT THE BREAK.

SECOND HALF, BRAINERD TRYING TO KEEP PACE.

THREE BALL PUTS THEM UP 62-59.

THE STORM CAME A STORMING BACK.

HANSON LAY IN, THEY OUTLAST THE WARRIORS.

>>> ALSO IN BOYS BASKETBALL, GRAND RAPIDS ON THE ROAD AT PROCTOR.

THE THUNDER HAWKS ARE TRYING TO STOP A TWO GAME SKID.

ZACHARY ROY GETS THINGS ROLLING FOR THE T HAWKS, SINKING THEIR FIRST TWO BASKET.

WYATT RATTLES DOWN THE THREE FOR THE RAILS.

THE RAPIDS RESPOND, AND T HAWKS JUMP OUT TO A LEAD.

PROCTOR KEEPING THINGS CLOSE.

THE THUNDER HAWKS, IT WILL BE TOO MUCH FOR THE RAILS.

BRENDAN KNOCKS DOWN THE TRAY HERE AS GRAND RAPIDS WINS OVER PROCTOR.

THEY PICK UP THEIR SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON.

THEY WILL PLAY NEXT FRIDAY WHEN THEY HOST PEQUOT LAKES WHICH IS RANKED 6th.

>>> ST.

CLOUD BEATS LITTLE FALLS.

ALSO IN BOYS BASKETBALL, CROSBY-IRONTON FALLS.

DEER RIVER WHO IS RANKED IN CLASS A, THEY GET THE WIN OVER TWO HARBORS.

THEY STAY UNDEFEATED FOR THE SEASON.

PEQUOT LAKES, THEY GET A WIN OVER PILLAGER TO START THEIR SEASON RIGHT.

WARROAD BEATS ROSEAU IN THE RIVALRY UP THERE IN THE NORTH.

FOSSTON FALLS TO BELTRAMI.

ON THE GIRLS SIDE OF THINGS, LITTLE FALLS BEATS NORTH BRANCH.

DEER RIVER GETTING A WIN ON THE GIRLS SIDE.

ROSEAU, THEY'RE THE VICTOR IN THE GIRLS RIVALRY GAME.

WADENA DEER CREEK COLLECT AS WIN OVER PARK RAPIDS, PILLAGER AND WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY GETTING WINS TONIGHT.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS, THEY BEAT NEVIS.

>>> WE'VE GOT SOME GYMNASTICS FOR YOU TONIGHT.

BEMIDJI HOSTING PARK RAPIDS AT THE GYM BIN JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN.

IN THE VAULT FOR THE PANTHERS, EMILY LINDOW STICKS THE LANDING FOR AN 8.6.

SHE TIED FOR FIRST IN THE EVENT.

OVER TO THE FLOOR ROUTINE, IT'S GRACE OFFICER.

SHE FINISHED SECOND IN THE DISCIPLINE WITH AN 8.4.

AND WAS THE TOP FINISHER FOR PARK RAPIDS IN THE ALL-AROUND WITH A 31.2., 4TH OVERALL FOR THE LUMBERJACKS ON THE BEAM, TAYLOR HANKS TOOK HOME SILVER WITH AN 8.35.

SHE FINISHED 2ND OVERALL JUST BEHIND HER TEAMMATE AUBREY DEWITT.

HERE ON THE BEAM, SHE FINISHED FIRST WITH AN 8.95.

SHE ACTUALLY FINISHED FIRST IN EVERY EVENT AS WELL AS THE ALL-AROUND WITH A 35.65.

AND THAT HELPED BEMIDJI TO THE WIN TONIGHT, SCORING 135.1 TO PARK RAPIDS 123.9.

THE JACKS REMAIN UNDEFEATED AT HOME THIS SEASON.

>>> ALWAYS -- ALSO, NORTHERN LAKES FALLS TO PINE CITY, DETROIT LAKES, THEY ARE BLANKED BY CROOKSTON.

THEN IN BOYS HOCKEY, BRAINERD LOOSES TO DULUTH EAST, 2-1.

THAT WAS IN OVERTIME.

IN THE NHL, ANOTHER TEAM GETTING BOAT RACED TODAY, THE WILD GET BEAT BY LAKELAND.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S HOCKEY FINALLY GETS BACK ON THE ICE THIS WEEKEND AS THEY TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO PLAY WCHA OPPONENT AND RIVAL MINNESOTA STATE.

A TEAM THAT HAS TWO TOP-5 WINS THIS SEASON AND IS RECEIVING VOTES IN THE NATIONAL POLLS.

IT WILL BE THE BEAVERS FIRST COMPETITION IN 19-DAYS AFTER BEING SWEPT AT 4TH RANKED MINNESOTA DULUTH AND WHILE THEY'VE BEEN PRACTICING IN THAT TIME, THE TEAM IS READY TO GET BACK TO FACING REAL OPPONENTS.

>> WE DID A LITTLE SCRIMMAGE ON SATURDAY, BUT IT'S NOT THE SAME.

OUR SMALL GAMES IN PRACTICE HAVE BEEN GETTING COMPETITIVE LATELY, WHICH IS GREAT.

THAT ELEVATES EVERYONE.

YEAH, CERTAINLY MONDAY MORNING, AS A STAFF, WE CAME TO THE RINK AND SAID LET'S GO, IT'S GAME WEEK.

THAT'S OUR OPENING MESSAGE.

>> WE KNOW THAT THEY'RE ON -- THEY WON AGAINST SOME TOUGH OPPONENTS.

SO, I THINK WE'RE LIKE NOT GOING TO UNDERESTIMATE THEM AT ALL AND WE WILL BE BRINGING ALL THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE IT WILL BE REALLY GOOD TO GET A WIN AGAINST A TOUGH OPPONENT LIKE MINNESOTA STATE.

>> Charlie: AND BEMIDJI STATE AT MINNESOTA STATE LAST YEAR, THEY SPLIT WITH THE MAVERICKS.

THE BEAVERS ON ARE THE ROAD.

THEY HAVE BEEN WON AGAINST MANKATO SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2019.

>> Sydney: I KNOW YOU'RE A FOOTBALL PLAYER, BUT I THINK YOU HAVE A BUILD OF A GYMNAST.

>> Charlie: I DON'T THINK I DO.

WE'LL LEAVE IT TO THE GYMNAST.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU CHARLIE.

>>> BEMIDJI MIDDLE SCHOOL'S BAND HOLDS TWO CONCERTS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE FIRST BEING THEIR WINTER CONCERT, CLOSE TO THE MIDWAY POINT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH MEMBERS OF THE BAND ABOUT THE CONCERT AND THE PREPARATION FOR IT, FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: EVERY YEAR BEFORE WINTER BREAK, BEMIDJI MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLDS THEIR WINTER CONCERT TO SHOWCASE WHAT THE 6th THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED SO FAR IN THE PROGRAM.

>> IT'S THE FIRST TIME ALL OF THESE KIDS CAN SHOWCASE ALL THE WORK THEY HAVE DONE.

WE HAVE 6th, 7th, AND EIGHTH GRADE.

IT'S REALLY FUN TO SEE THE PROGRESSION OF HOW THEY MOVE FROM ONE GRADE OVER TO THE NEXT AND THEN IT JUST GIVES THE AUDIENCE A FUN INSIGHT INTO WHAT THE BAND WORLD IS ALL ABOUT.

>> Reporter: WITH IT BEING 6th AND EIGHTH GRADERS INVOLVED, IT'S A WAY TO TEACH THEM ABOUT THE WAY OF BRAND AND PREPPING THE OLDER STUDENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WE TAKE WHAT SKILLS THEY HAVE AND CAPITALIZE THAT AND GIVE THEM MORE SKILLS SO THAT WAY THEY CAN DEVELOP INTO STRONG MATURE MUSICIANS.

>> Reporter: WHILE IT MAY BE SCARY FOR SOME OF THE STUDENTS, ONCE IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE, THE STUDENTS HAD A GOOD TIME ON STAGE AND FELT CONFIDENT PERFORMING.

>> AT THE SAME TIME, I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD BE PLAYING.

I WAS SCARED AT THE MOMENT.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT CAME OUT GOOD.

>> Reporter: THE BAND DIRECTOR IS PROUD OF ALL OF HER STUDENTS, SHE WANTED TO PLACE AN EMPHASIS ON THE SIXTH GRADERS THIS YEAR.

>> THEY'RE PULLING OUT EXTRA HEAVY DUTY MUSIC.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO THIS LEVEL OF MUSIC WITH SIXTH GRADE FOR MY ENTIRE CAREER.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FOR THE GOLDEN APPLE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Sydney: THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TONIGHT, GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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