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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 24-YEAR-OLD MAN DIED IN A STABING OUTSIDE A BAR IN MAHNOMEN SATURDAY NIGHT.

THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS JAMES WEBSTER OF MAHNOMEN.

THE STABBING HAPPENED OUTSIDE OF KINGS CORNER BAR.

A MANHUNT FOR THE SUSPECT IN THE STABBING, DAYAMI CLARK, RESULTED IN CLARK'S ARREST TODAY.

FORMAL CHARGES ARE STILL PENDING AND ANY INDIVIDUALS WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE AIDED CLARK ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE WHITE EARTH POLICE DEPARTMENT.

OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THE HOMICIDE.

>>> A 21-YEAR-OLD MAHNOMEN WOMAN IS CHARGED WITH FELONY ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE IN CONNECTION WITH A STABBING THAT HAPPENED SOUTH OF BAGLEY IN CLEARWATER COUNTY ON NOVEMBER 24TH.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IN THE CASE, KAITLYN THOMPSON IS ACCUSED OF STABBING HER SISTER IN THE BACK.

IT HAPPENED AT A HOME LOCATED ON LOWER RICE LAKE ROAD AND A WITNESS TOLD POLICE THOMPSON YELLED SHE WAS GOING TO KILL THE VICTIM AND THEN STABBED HER IN THE BACK BEFORE FLEEING THE SCENE.

THOMPSON MADE HER FIRST APPEARANCE IN CLEARWATER COUNTY COURT TODAY.

JUDGE ERIC SCHIEFERDECKER SET BAIL OR BOND WITH NO CONDITION AT $200,000 OR $100,000 WITH CONDITIONS.

THOMPSON'S NEXT COURT HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 24TH.

>>> THE MAN WHO SHOT A STUDENT WRESTLER AT STEWARTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL LAST FRIDAY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT A 19-YEAR-OLD FORMER STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL.

AUTHORITIES BELIEVE 2024 STEWARTVILLE GRADUATE LOGAN MOYER SHOT THE WRESTLER AS HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO BOARD A BUS THE WRESTLING TEAM WAS TAKING TO A MEET THAT DAY.

AFTER SHOOTING THE STUDENT, MOYER THEN TURNED THE GUN ON HIMSELF AND TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.

OLSTEAD COUNTY SHERIFF KEVIN TORGERSON SAYS THE GUN USED WAS A HUNTING STYE RIFLE AND THEY ARE UNCERTAIN WHAT THE MOTIVE WAS FOR THE SHOOTING.

SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY MOYER WAS A MEMBER OF THE STEWARTVILLE WRESTLING TEAM WHEN HE WAS A STUDENT THERE.

THE NAME OF THE STUDENT-WRESTLER WHO WAS SHOT BY MOYER HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

A GOFUNDME SITE THAT WAS CREATED TWO DAYS AGO HAS ALREADY RAISED MORE THAN $41,000 TO HELP THE FAMILY OF THE THE VICTIM AS WELL AS THE FAMILY OF THE SHOOTER.

>>> A BANK IN AKELEY HAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED AFTER A PICKUP TRUCK DROVE INTO IT TODAY.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS THE TRUCK DRIVEN BY 79-YEAR-OLD JAMES LEWIS BENSON OF AKELEY WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 34 WHEN IT LEFT THE ROADWAY AT MARIE AVENUE AND COLLIDED WITH THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.

THE CRASH HAPPENED AROUND 12:46 THIS AFTERNOON.

BENSON WAS TAKEN TO SAINT JOSPEH HOSPITAL IN PARK RAPIDS WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.

HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND THE STATE PATROL SAYS ALCOHOL WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE CRASH.

NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

BANK OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED ON FACEBOOK THIS AFTERNOON THAT THE AKELEY BRANCH IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS THE BUILDING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED.

THEY ARE DIRECTING CUSTOMERS TO THEIR WALKER OFFICE UNTIL THEY RE-OPEN AT AN UNDETERMINED DATE.

>>> A MOORHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE BROUGHT 1,500 PILLS SUSPECTED OF CONTAINING FENTANYL TO HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL.

MOORHEAD POLICE OFFICIALS SAYS THE SCHOOL WAS TIPPED OFF AND A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER WORKED WITH SCHOOL STAFF TO DETAIN THE STUDENT AND TAKE POSSESSION OF THE PILLS.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE ENTIRE BAG OF PILLS COULD BE SOLD FOR MORE THAN $35,000.

THE MOORHEAD NARCOTICS UNIT SUSPECTS THE PILLS COULD CONTAIN FENTANYL BUT STILL NEED TO TEST THEM TO BE SURE.

FENTANYL IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ADULTS AND EVEN MORE DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN.

THE NAME OF THE STUDENT ARRESTED HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.

>>> THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN BRAINERD THAT THE DEPARTMENT SAYS COMMITTED VARIOUS ACTS OF NEGLECT TOWARDS ITS RESIDENTS.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: ON ITS WEBSITE, CAREFREE LIVING BRAINERD DESCRIBES THEMSELVES AS OFFERING A UNIQUE PACKAGE DESIGNED AROUND PROMOTING A DIGNIFIED AND COMFORTABLE LIFESTYLE.

THEIR EXPERIENCE INSIDE THE FACILITY WAS ANYTHING BUT CAREFREE.

THEY LAUNCHED A FOUR MONTH INVESTIGATION INTO THE FACILITY AFTER ALLEGATIONS OF MALTREATMENT AND NEGLECT.

THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTED MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS, INCLUDING INSTANCES WHERE STAFF FAILED TO ADDRESS SEXUAL CONTACT BY ONE OF THE RESIDENTS AND A RESIDENT WHO DEVELOPED UNSAFE SMOKING HABITS, LEADING TO THE RESIDENT LIGHTING THEIR OWN CLOTHES ON FIRE.

THEY REVOKED THE LICENSE FOR THEM TO OPERATE AS AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.

REPORTING IN BRAINERD, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> CAREFREE LIVING BRAINERD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL THE DECISION MADE BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

EFFORTS BY LAKELAND NEWS TO REACH A REPRESENTATIVE OF CAREFREE LIVING HAVE GONE UNANSWERED.

>>> AT THE BEMIDJI SCHOOL BOARD MEETING HELD EARLIER TONIGHT, BIDS WERE ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2026 BEMIDJI MIDDLE SCHOOL L.E.D.

RETROFIT PROJECT.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS VOTED ON.

ACCEPTING THE LOWEST BID FOR THE PROJECT, FROM BESSLER ELECTRIC, WHICH PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

BESSLER HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME CONTRACTOR THAT COMPLETED THE HIGH SCHOOL'S L.E.D.

PROJECT AS WELL.

THE PROJECT IS SET TO COST $817,000 TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

>> YOU KNOW, UPGRADE OUR LIGHTING TO L.E.

D.s AND INCLUDE CONTROL CENTERS, SO WE CAN HAVE BETTER CONTROL OVER THE WORK ENVIRONMENT.

>> IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN ONLY USE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS AND WE'RE TRYING TO CAPITALIZE AND OFFSET OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE USED.

>> THE LIGHTING PROJECT IS SET TO GO OVER THE SUMMER FROM JUNE TO AUGUST OF 2026.

LATER IN THE MEETING, BEMIDJI AREA SUPERINTENDENT JEREMY OLSON UPDATED THE PUBLIC ON NEXT YEAR'S POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS IN PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS.

AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY CALENDAR YEAR, THE BOARD ASKS ADMINISTRATION TO OVERVIEW ALL PROGRAMS AND POSITIONS TO FIND INEFFICIENCIES.

>> THIS IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS THAT WILL START IN JANUARY.

WE START THE BUDGETARY PROCESS IN JANUARY.

IT INCONCLUDES BY JUNE 30TH.

SO THIS WILL BE STARTING THAT PROCESS, SO WE WILL BE LOOKING AT JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, LOOKING AT EFFICIENCIES.

>> THE BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION WILL START LOOKING FOR THOSE INEFFICIENCIES STARTING NEXT MONTH, BUT WILL NOT TAKE ACTION UNTIL SUMMERTIME.

>>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE IS GETTING READY TO OPEN THE DOORS OF ONE OF ITS NEWEST PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC EARLY NEXT YEAR, A PROGRAM THAT WILL OFFER THE BRAINERD LAKES COMMUNITY A MORE AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR DENTAL CARE.

C.L.C.

'S DENTAL HYGIENIST PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS FOR WHEN THEY START SEEING PATIENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT YEAR.

THE PROGRAM WILL ALLOW PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY TO COME AND GET A VARIETY OF DENTAL OPERATIONS FROM C.L.C.

STUDENTS FOR A REDUCED PRICE.

WITH ALL PROCEDURES BEING CAREFULLY WATCHED OVER BY AN INSTRUCTOR.

>> DUE TO THE NEED FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS IN THE REGION AND IN THE STATE, WE DEVELOPED A DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM.

THAT STARTED THIS FALL SEMESTER AND WE ENROLLED 15 STUDENTS, WHICH IS OUR MAX.

ALL FALL, THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THEY'RE SKILLS AND STARTING IN FEBRUARY, THEY WILL BE STARTING TO SEE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR APPOINTMENTS.

>> THE PROGRAM DOES NOT ACCEPT INSURANCE, BUT DOES ACCEPT CASH, CHECKS, OR CREDIT CARDS FOR PROCEDURES.

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, SEND AN EMAIL TO CLCDENTAL@CLC.MN.EDU.

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

>> Stacy: WE'RE GOING TO SEE WARM BUT WINDY CONDITIONS, AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TOMORROW FOR MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, 2026 MINNESOTA GOVERNOR CANDIDATE GATHERED THOSE IN THE CENTRAL MINNESOTA AREA FOR A COUPLE MEET AND GREET SESSIONS.

[♪ [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> 2026 MINNESOTA GOVERNOR CANDIDATE MIKE NEWCOME GATHERED THOSE AROUND THE CENTRAL MINNESOTAN AREA FOR A COUPLE MEET AND GREET SESSIONS.

REPORTER MILES WALKER WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FORWARD INDEPENDENCE PARTY NOMINEE.

>> Reporter: NEWCOME IS RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THE STATE NO LONGER HAS A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE.

HE SEES THEM BY THE SPECIAL INTEREST.

>> THE WAY EVERYTHING WAS SET UP, WE VOTED OUR PEOPLE IN AND THEY WENT AND REPRESENTED US.

NOW WHAT WE'RE SEEING, ESPECIALLY AT THE CAPITAL, IT'S NO LONGER THAT WAY.

MOST UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR INDIVIDUAL AS A CITIZEN ARE NOT BEING REPRESENTED.

BOTH OF THESE PARTIES ARE BEHOLDEN TO THE SPECIAL INTERESTS BECAUSE THEY PAY THEIR BILLS.

>> Reporter: NEWCOME WAS BORN AND RAISED AT WHITE BEAR LAKE.

HIS PARENTS INSTILLED A LIFELONG RESPECT FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY.

>> WE HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF NOT BEING INDIVIDUALLY OURSELVES AND GIVING BACK IN THE COMMUNITY.

I HAVE BEEN SITTING ON THE SIDELINES AND I FINALLY HAVE THIS CALLING TO SAY YOU KNOW WHAT?

MAYBE IT'S TIME TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: HIS CAMPAIGN BACKS MANY PRIORITIES, INCLUDING SAFETY AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, WORLD CLASS EDUCATION, COMMON SENSE ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE SEEN SCHOOLS IN MINNESOTA ARE NOT DOING WELL.

WE ARE NOT ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS.

WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER AND NOT GO ON OUR OWN LITTLE SILOS AND NOT TALK TO EACH OTHER.

>> SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT IS TRULY WHAT WE NEED TODAY.

WE JUST NEED TO BE BACK TO GOOD CIVIL POPOLITICS.

>> Reporter: HE IDENTIFIES AS FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE.

NEWCOME BELIEVES HIS CANDIDACY CAN REWRITE HISTORY FOR THE CENTER WITHIN THE STATE.

>> MIKE REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE, WHICH IS ACTUALLY THE MAJORITY.

IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE HIM GETTING CALLS FROM DEMOCRATS, GETTING CALLS FROM REPUBLICANS, SAYING I THINK YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING.

>> THERE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY THAT MINNESOTANS WILL LOOK AND SAY WE WANT A COMMON SENSE SOLUTION-BASED INDIVIDUAL THAT IS WORKING ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US AND THAT IS MY CAMPAIGN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM PEQUOT LAKES, I'M MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> NEWCOME WILL NEED 2,000 SIGNATURES BY JUNE NEXT YEAR TO FILE FOR THE BALLOT.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, ALMOST 50 DEGREE TEMPERATURE SWING.

>> Stacy: YES, LOWS WERE -20 ACROSS THE AREA.

WE'RE LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES AT 40 ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, BUT IT'S NOT ALL SUNSHINE.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME VERY STRONG WINDS AND A WIND ADVISORY IS OUT FOR A GOOD PORTION [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE DID SEE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'LL SEE A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER AND THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SOME FREEZING RAIN IN PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, IT'S GOING TO BE WARMER, HIGHS NEAR 40, BUT WE'RE GOING TO SEE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OUT THERE.

MUCH OF THE AREA IS UNDER A WIND ADVISORY, SO WE'LL TAKE A LOOK AT THAT IN A SECOND.

IT'S 11 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE FROM THE SOUTH AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

8 IS OUR DEW POINT AND OUR HUMIDITY IS AT 85%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, IT'S 8 DEGREES, A DEW POINT OF 5.

PRESSURE IS FALLING AND WINDS ARE CALM.

NOW AS I MENTIONED, MUCH OF THE VIEWING AREA IS UNDER A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9:00 A.M.

TO 6:00 P.M.

ON TUESDAY.

FOR PARTS OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA FROM 2:00 P.M.

TO 9:00 P.M.

ON TUESDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE WINDS ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR, AND WE COULD SEE GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING CLOUDS INCREASING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION MAKING ITS WAY INTO NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE'LL SEE THAT CHANCE FOR SOME FREEZING RAIN IN THE NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE STATE AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

THAT COULD SHIFT INTO PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOMORROW.

OUTSIDE OF THAT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, THAT MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, WE HAVE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES AND SOME SUNSHINE FROM CHRISSY IN DEER WOOD, TRACY AT LEECH LAKE, RALPH FROM JENKINS WITH SOME VISITORS TO THE YARD LAST NIGHT AND TODAY.

GARY WITH A PICTURE OF THE SERPENT IN CROSBY, A NICE BLUE SKY THERE.

THE CLOUDS CLEARING UP TO CATCH THE SUNSET FROM SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE.

BEAUTIFUL SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND ANGELA WITH ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY DISPLAYS IN WALKER.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 3 THIS MORNING.

CHRISSY AT DEER WOOD WITH A HIGH OF 20.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNNY AND A HIGH OF 21.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNSHINE AND 23 FOR THE HIGH.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY, ALSO SEEING A HIGH OF 20.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 20 DEGREES.

WE'RE FALLING SHORT OF THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

THE LOW TEMP WAS 1 THIS MORNING, SUNSET AT 4:31.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 19, SO BELOW THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 3 AND SUNRISE AT 8:02.

SO TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE HAVE A MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE WE COULD SEE SOME LINGERING FREEZING RAIN IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, BUT OVERALL, IT LOOKS LIKE PASSING CLOUDS, SOME SUNSHINE, AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING, AND WE'LL SEE THOSE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 40s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA WITH LOW 40s IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AS WELL.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, COULD SEE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS THE WINDS START TO PICK UP IN THE WEST, LOWS NEAR 7.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING, STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE SOME DRIFTING SNOW IN THE WEST, HIGHS NEAR 41 AND WEST WINDS 15 TO 30.

WE'LL SEE ANOTHER SYSTEM ROLLING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY, THAT ONE IS GOING TO BE MORE SIGNIFICANT.

WE COULD SEE SOME RAIN AND SNOW OUT OF THAT SYSTEM, AND THEN TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE BIT COOLER AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WEEK, ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON FRIDAY, QUIETER WEATHER FOR THE WEEKEND.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANK YOU STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE WITH SPORTS AND A CHECK IN ON BEMIDJI BOY'S HOCKEY TONIGHT.

>> HEADING INTO THE HEART OF THEIR SCHEDULE COMING UP, THEY HAVE A PRETTY TOUGH SET OF GAMES TO PLAY THIS WEEK, BUT WE CHECKED IN ON HOW THEY HAVE DONE SO FAR AND ONE THING THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO IMPROVE, WHICH IS THE POWER PLAY.

WE HAVE THAT COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> A HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SEASON IS VERY RARELY A STRAIGHT LINE.

IT COMES WITH PLENTY OF TWISTS AND TURNS, AND IN THE CASE OF BEMIDJI BOYS HOCKEY, SOME GROWING PAINS.

THE LUMBERJACKS HAVE A HEALTHY NUMBER OF SENIORS ON THEIR ROSTER, 12, BUT THAT GROUP LACKS EXPERIENCE AFTER PLAYING BEHIND 11 SENIORS LAST YEAR.

AFTER OPENING THE SEASON WITH A 3-0 WIN OVER ALEXANDRIA, THE JACKS DROPPED THEIR NEXT TWO GAMES, ONLY MANAGING, ONE GOAL BETWEEN THE TWO CONTESTS.

THEY HAVE SINCE COURSE CORRECTED WITH THREE STRAIGHT VICTORIES, AVERAGING JUST OVER 4-GOALS PER GAME IN THAT SPAN.

>> IT'S A LOT OF LEARNING, YOU KNOW.

BUT IT'S ALSO EXCITING AT THE SAME TIME.

GUYS GET TO BE MORE IN THE SPOTLIGHT THAT NEVER HAVE BEFORE.

IT COULD BE NERVE-RACKING, BUT CONTROLLING OUR NERVES AS A TEAM AND EXCITEMENT, IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE FORGIVING.

EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES EARLY ON.

>> AT THE START, WE WERE A LITTLE SLOW BUT AS WE KEEP GETTING MORE ENGAGEMENTS, WE'RE COMING TOGETHER AS A TEAM.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN WIN MORE.

THE GUYS THAT GRADUATED LAST YEAR TAUGHT US HOW TO BE LEADERS IN ORDER TO TEACH THE YOUNGER KIDS HOW TO PLAY.

>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT FOR BEMIDJI IN THE EARLY SEASON HAS BEEN THE POWER PLAY.

PRIOR TO THEIR POWER-PLAY GOAL IN THE 2ND PERIOD AGAINST SARTELL THIS PAST SATURDAY, THE LUMBERJACKS WERE 0 FOR 20 ON THE MAN-ADVANTAGE, AND WERE SPENDING ALMOST AN HOUR AT EVERY PRACTICE WORKING TO IMPROVE IT.

>> THE GUYS WHO ARE ON THE POWER PLAY, WE OWE IT TO THE TEAM THAT WE GO OVER THE BOARDS AND THEY DON'T.

IT'S IMPORTANT WE PUT THE PUCKS IN THE NET FOR OUR TEAM.

IT'S ABOUT SCORING ON OUR CHANCES.

IT CAN GIVE A LOT OF LIVE TO THE REST OF THE TEAM WHEN YOU PUT THE PUCKS IN THE NET.

>> I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A SHOT FIRST MENTALITY.

WE HAVE GUYS IN FRONT READY.

WE'RE JUST NOT GETTING PUCKS TO THE NET.

WE DON'T HAVE TOO MANY GAMES UNDER THE BELT YET, SO I THINK WE'RE GOING TO KEEP WORKING.

>> Charlie: WELL, IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR THE LUMBERJACKS, THEY HEAD TO EAST GRAND FORKS TO TAKE ON THE REIGNING CLASS A CHAMPS AND THEN HOST ROSEAU ON THURSDAY.

WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT.

>>> WELL, THIS PAST SATURDAY, BSU MEN'S PAEB -- BASKETBALL, TRYING TO REBOUND FROM A LOSS ON THURSDAY.

JOSHUA WITH THE TRAY, GIVES THE WOLF AS 5-POINT LEAD.

AFTER A COUPLE OF FREE THROWS, FAIRBANKS CUTS THE LEAD TO 1 WITH UNDER 45 SECONDS TO PLAY.

THE WOLVES IMMEDIATELY TURN IT OVER ON THE INBOUND AND THE BEAVERS MADE THEM PLAY.

A FEW FREE THROWS LATER, IT WAS 66-63, AND THEY FORCE O.T.

NO GOOD, BEMIDJI STATE STEALS A WIN DESPITE GOING 4 FOR 18 FROM BEHIND THE ARK.

SHANNON LED THE WAY, AND THE BEAVERS IMPROVED TO 5-5 OVERALL, 2-3 IN THE NSIC.

>>> ON SATURDAY, BSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, THEY'RE 3-1 IN CONFERENCE PLAY.

THEY WERE DOWN THREE LATE FIRST QUARTER.

BREAKING ANKLES, KNOCKING DOWN JAYS, SHE FINISH WITH 14.

CASSANDRA GOT GOING, SHE WENT 10 FOR 15, WITH GAME HIGH 24 POINTS.

THE WOLVES, IZZY GOT HOT IN THE THIRD, THEY OUT SCORE BSU IN THE QUARTER TO BUILD A 10-POINT LEAD.

THE BEAVERS WOULD NOT GET CLOSER THAN 6.

THEY FELL 62-55 TO NORTHERN STATE.

THEY RETURN HOME TO PLAY U-MARY ON THURSDAY ALONG WITH THE MEN.

DEER RIVER BEATS CASS LAKE-BENA.

MOOSE LAKE GETS THE WIN AND SO DOES HILL CITY NORTHLAND, AND LITTLE FORK BIG FALLS BEATS LAPORTE.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

A LONGTIME EMPLOYEE OF A NOTABLE BUSINESS IN BLACKDUCK IS NOW THE NEW OWNER.

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH THE NEW OWNER TO DISCUSS HER 34-YEAR-LONG JOURNEY.

AND THE CHALLENGES THAT LED TO HER NEW JOB TITLE.

>> Reporter: 34 YEARS AGO ON SEPTEMBER 10TH IN 1991, MARY LARSON WAS HIRED AT THE PLANT IN BLACKDUCK STARTING AS AND LONG ARM QUILTER.

>> IT WAS KIND OF A TERRIFYING JOB BECAUSE I NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE IN MY LIFE.

>> Reporter: LARSON CONTINUED TO WORK AT THE PLANT UNTIL 2012.

>> NOW IT'S AN EXTENSION OF MY ARM.

>> Reporter: SHE AND HER QUILTING MACHINE WOULD MOVE TO ANDERSON FABRICS OUTLET STORE TO HELP WITH THE WORKLOAD THERE.

>> IT WAS TAKING 10 DAYS FOR A QUILT TO GET FROM HERE TO ME OUT ON THE FLOOR BECAUSE OF ALL THE PAPERWORK CHANNELS THAT IT HAD TO GO THROUGH.

IT WAS A WIN-WIN ALL THE WAY AROUND.

>> Reporter: JUMPING TO 2021, JOB SECURITY BECAME A BIG QUESTION MARK FOR THOSE AT THE OUTLET STORE.

A NEW YORK BASED COMPANY WOULD PURCHASE ANDERSON FABRICS, INCLUDING THE MAIN PLANT AT THE OUTLET STORE.

FAST FORWARD TO APRIL OF 2025, OVER 100 PLANT WORKERS WOULD LOSE THEIR JOBS AFTER THE STORE SHUT DOWN OPERATIONS.

SHE BELIEVED HER FUTURE WAS IN JEOPARDY.

>> WE ASSUMED THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE DONE IN APRIL, AS WELL AS EVERYBODY AT THE PLANT.

>> Reporter: HER CONCERN FOR HER AND HER EMPLOYEES AGREE EVEN MORE WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT A CANNABIS CULTIVATION COMPANY PURCHASED THE PLANT AND STORE LOCATION.

THEY PLANNED TO CREATE OVER 150 JOBS AT THE PLANT BUT NO ANNOUNCEMENTS CAME REGARDING THE OUTLET STORE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS.

>> IT WAS A MONTH TO MONTH KIND OF THING.

WE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER WE WERE GOING TO BE HERE OR NOT.

>> Reporter: SHE WAS ASKED IF SHE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE OUTLET STORE, AND SHE NOW CALLS HERSELF THE NEW OWNER.

>> VERY OVERWHELMING, BUT IT'S BEEN FUN.

IT'S A LEARNING PROCESS.

HAVING EVERYTHING SET UP, IT'S BEEN GOOD.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BLACKDUCK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-BUSINESS, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ANDERSON FABRIC'S IS ALSO A COLLECTION SPOT FOR THE BLACKDUCK FOOD SHELF, AS WELL AS THE BLACKDUCK AREA TOY DRIVE.

>>> WE HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER, SO WE GO TO STACY NOW.

>> Stacy: WARM TEMPERATURES BUT VERY STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW AND MUCH OF THE AREA IS UNDER THIS WIND ADVISORY TOMORROW WE WILL BE SEEING WINDS FROM 20 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR.

WE COULD SEE SOME GUSTS 40 TO 50.

TONIGHT, WE MAY SEE SOME LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, LOWS NEAR 7.

>> Charlie: BSU WOMEN'S SOCCER SEASON IS OVER BUT THEY HAVE 11 NEW RECRUITS COMING.

A GOOD HAUL FOR A GOOD TEAM.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE DONE FOR TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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