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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 WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING ANOTHER MAN TO DEATH OUTSIDE A MAHNOMEN BAR EARLY SUNDAY MORNING HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED IN MAHNOMEN COUNTY COURT.

23-YEAR-OLD DYAMI CLARK IS CHARGED WITH.

MURDER-SECOND DEGREE WITH INTENT NOT PREMEDITATED AND MURDER-SECOND DEGREE WITHOUT INTENT WHILE COMMITTING A FELONY.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IN THE CASE, CLARK AND THE VICTIM, ADAM WEBSTER WERE INVOLVED IN AN ALTERCATION, INSIDE KINGS CORNER BAR.

AFTER BEING THROWN OUT OF THE BAR, THE ALTERCATION RESUMED OUTSIDE AND CLARK STABBED WEBSTER.

CLARK FLED THE SCENE BUT WAS ARRESTED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

CLARK TOLD AUTHORITIES HE STABBED WEBSTER IN SELF DEFENSE.

CASH BAIL FOR CLARK WAS SET TODAY AT $1 MILLION WITH CONDITIONS, NON-CASH BOND WAS SET AT $10 MILLION WITH CONDITIONS.

BAIL OR BOND WITH NO CONDITIONS WAS SET AT $2 MILLION.

>>> A 23-YEAR-OLD CLARISSA MAN HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A JUVENILE.

LAVERN KAUFFMAN ENTERED HIS GUILTY PLEA IN TODD COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TODAY.

ON SEPTEMBER 12TH OF 2021, KAUFFMAN ASSAULTED A JUVENILE AT HIS FAMILY HOME IN TODD COUNTY.

AT THE PLEA HEARING, KAUFFMAN ACKNOWLEDGED HE HAD A SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIP TO THE JUVENILE.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAIN IN THE CASE, SIX FEMALES WITH SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS TO KAUFFMAN REPORTED BEING SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY KAUFFMAN ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLISON'S OFFICE PROSECUTED KAUFFMAN UPON A REFERRAL FROM TODD COUNTY ATTORNEY JOHN LINDEMANN.

A SENTENCING HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 25TH.

>>> AFTER SIGNING A CANNABIS COMPACT WITH THE STATE ON MONDAY, THE RED LAKE NATION HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS TO OPEN TWO OFF RESERVATION DISPENSARIES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

RED LAKE'S NATIVECARE DISPENSARY SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THAT IT EXPECTS TO OPEN A LOCATION IN THIEF RIVER FALLS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE AND ANOTHER ONE IN WEST ST.

PAUL IN JANUARY.

TRIBAL CHAIRMAN DARREL SEKI SENIOR SAID THAT THE TRIBE IS FOCUSED ON MAKING SURE THEIR CANNABIS OPERATIONS ARE A SPS SUCCESS SO THAT TRIBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS CAN BE COMPLETED AND SO THEIR TRIBAL MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEIR INTEGRATED CANNABIS OPERATION PROVIDE.

>>> AFTER CALLING FOR HER RESIGNATION AT A SPECIAL MEETING LAST WEEK, THE NISSWA CITY COUNCIL CONTINUED THEIR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PUBLIC CONDUCT OF MAYOR JENNIFER CARNAHAN FOLLOWING A RUN IN WITH A CONSTITUENT EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THIS WAS CARNAHAN'S FIRST APPEARANCE AT A COUNCIL MEETING SINCE THE CALL FOR HER RESIGNATION.

WHICH SHE QUICKLY DENOUNCED AS SHE SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE ISSUE.

CLAMING THAT THE DISCUSSION WAS A PERFORMATIVE MEASURE AIMED TO CREATE DIVISIVE POLITICS IN THE CITY.

>> ANY CENSURE OR SYMBOLIC ACTION, WHETHER IT'S DONE TONIGHT OR IN JANUARY, DOES NOT ESTABLISH POLICY OR ACCOUNTABILITY.

PROLONGING THE PROCESS ONLY CONSUMES TAXPAYER TIME, STAFF TIME, AND RESOURCES, WHICH IS NOT WHAT I BELIEVE OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTS FROM US ON THIS COUNCIL.

SO I BELIEVE IT IS TIME FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD, GET BACK TO BUSINESS AT HAND, AND PUT THESE DISPUTES TO THE SIDE.

>> DESPITE MAYOR CARNAHAN'S COMMITMENT TO STAY IN HER ROLE AND SERVE THE CITY AS MAYOR.

THE COUNCIL ARGUED THAT THIS WAS NOT A ONE OFF EVENT AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO WRITE A RESOLUTION OUTLINING A POTENTIAL VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE, CENSURE, AND THE MAYOR'S REMOVAL FROM ALL CITY COMMITTEES.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE SANFORD CENTER'S 2026 BUDGET DURING THEIR LAST COUNCIL MEETING.

THE BUDGET PROJECTS A NET LOSS OF OVER $500,000.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN ATTENDED THE MEETING AND HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: THE SANFORD CENTER IS PROJECTING TO HAVE A NET LOSS OF $490,000 IN 2026.

THEY ARE WORRIED OF PROJECTING A NET LOSS FOR THE SANFORD CENTER.

>> I'M UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

I'M VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

>> I WOULD BE LYING IF I WOULD NOT SAY I AM A LITTLE CONCERNED THAT WE'RE GOING TO WRONG DIRECTION HERE WHEN WE HAD 494 OPERATING LOSS AND NOW WE'RE JUMPING TO 550.

IT'S TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

I THINK WE NEED TO TRY OUR BEST TO MOVE IT THE OTHER DIRECTION.

>> Reporter: EXPENSES FROM THE JUNE 21ST STORM AND INCREASED INSURANCE COST PLAY BIG ROLES IN THE NET LOSS.

>> THE NOTABLE CHANGES FOR NEXT YEAR INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL STAFF MEMBER TO DRIVE EVENT BOOKINGS, MAINTENANCE ON ORIGINAL VENUE EQUIPMENT THAT IS PAST ITS INTENDED LIFE.

THE ANNUAL PROPERTY INSURANCE IS NOW FACTORED INTO THE NET OPERATING LOSS AND THAT HAPPENED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2025.

THIS AMOUNT WAS CLOSE TO $90,000.

>> Reporter: COUNCIL MEMBERS STARTED QUESTIONING WHAT COULD BE DONE TO BRING IN MORE REVENUE FOR THE SANFORD CENTER.

ONE SAID HOMEGROWN EVENTS LIKE BABE'S BURN OUT AND THE WOMEN'S EXPO WAS KEY TO THE CENTER'S SUCCESS THIS YEAR.

>> THE BREAD AND BUTTER ARE THESE HUNDRED-TYPE PEOPLE EVENTS THAT IS SEVERAL WEEKS LONG IN SOME CASES.

THE FOOD AND BREAKFAST, SNACKS, A SOCIAL ONE NIGHT, AND THEN WE HAVE BARS OPEN, THAT'S WHERE WE SHINE IN MOST OF OUR REVENUE.

>> Reporter: MAYOR JORGE PRINCE SAYS HE HOPES THAT THEY CAN STAY ON THEIR PROJECTED BUDGET AND REMAIN CONSISTENT.

THE CITY OF BEMIDJI IS IN NO PLACE TO STEP IN AND HELP.

>> WHATEVER THE FINANCES ARE AGREED UPON TO BE, THAT'S WHERE WE NEED TO BE BECAUSE THE CITY IS NOT IN A GREAT PLACE TO ABSORB SURPRISES.

>> Reporter: THEY WILL HAVE THEIR FULL FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR 2025 DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2026.

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

>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED AROUND $4.3 MILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS AS A PART OF THE SANFORD CENTER'S FOUR-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

>>> CROW WING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MISSION LAKE LAKES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DURING YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

ALL BUT ONE COMMISSIONER VOTED TO APPROVE THE MOTION.

ROSEMARY FRANZEN, ABSTAINED FROM VOTING DUE TO FAMILY CONNECTIONS.

THIS WOULD BE THE 10TH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WITHIN CROW WING COUNTY.

ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

LAKES IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT'S ARE UTILIZED TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC CONCERNS WITHIN A LAKE WATERSHED THAT CANNOT BE ADDRESSED UNDER NORMAL GOVERNMENTAL ACTIONS.

ONE OF THESE CONCERNS REVOLVES AROUND AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES FOR THE MISSION LAKES.

>> WE RECEIVED A D.N.R.

ADVISORY REPORT.

THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE OF IT ON THE LAKE AND THEY RECOMMENDED WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO REDUCE AND ADAPT PROJECTS IDENTIFY IN THE MPCA STUDY.

>> THE ASSESSMENT TO BEGIN FUNDING THE MISSION LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT WON'T TAKE PLACE UNTIL JULY OF 2027.

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

>> Stacy: A WINTER STORM WILL BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, AND VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE THE LATEST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, SANFORD HEALTH HAS SEEN A CONCERNING RISE IN INFLUENZA CASES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> SANFORD HEALTH IN BEMIDJI IS REPORTING A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN POSITIVE INFLUENZA A TESTS IN THE AREA OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKS, AND THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL THE FLU REACHES IT'S PEAK SEASON.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS A TIME TO GATHER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BUT SANFORD HEALTH IN BEMIDJI IS WARNING PEOPLE IN THE AREA NOT TO INVITE INFLUENZA TO THEIR PARTY.

>> UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE SEEN THE BIGGEST RISE IN INFLUENZA CASES IN QUITE SOME TIME.

OUR POSITIVITY RATE WENT FROM 2% TO 22% LAST WEEK ALONE.

WE EXPECT THAT RATE TO CONTINUE IN THE COMING WEEKS.

SO THIS COULD BE ONE OF THE WORST FLU SEASONS WE HAD IN SOME TIME.

THIS POSITIVE RATE IS ALARMING IN BOTH THE NUMBER ITSELF, 22 %, AS WELL AS HOW QUICKLY IT HAS RISEN SO FAR.

>> Reporter: THERE COULD BE COUGH, HEADACHES, BODY ACHES, AND FATIGUE AND THE RANGE IS DEPENDENT ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT FACTORS.

>> THE MAJORITY OF CASES ARE YOUNGER ADULT WHO ARE UNVACCINATED.

THAT IS CONCERNING NOT BECAUSE OF THE SYMPTOMS THEY WILL GET.

THEY WILL GET MILD TO MODERATE SYMPTOMS LIKELY BUT THEY ARE LIKELY TO TRANSMIT THAT TO OLDER ADULTS, INFANTS, THOSE WHO HAVE CHRONIC ILLNESSES, NOT ALLOWING THEM TO BE VACCINATED.

>> Reporter: MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SAY THIS TIME OF YEAR IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO STAY VIGILANT ABOUT WASHING HANDS AND MONITORING SICKNESS SYMPTOMS BECAUSE IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

>> THE FLU DOESN'T CARE HOW BUSY OR TOUGHER YOU ARE.

IT DOESN'T CARE WHAT YOUR CHRISTMAS PLANS ARE.

THE FLU ENJOYS BEING THE GIFT THAT NO ONE WANTS AND THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING.

IF YOU WANT TO AVOID GIVING THAT LIFE-THREATENING LUMP OF COAL TO AN INFANT, AN OLDER ADULT, TO IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, GET THE SHOT, WASH YOUR HANDS, STAY HOME WHEN YOU ARE SICK.

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

>> SANFORD HEALTH WANTS TO ENCOURAGE THE BEMIDJI AREA TO GET THEIR FLU SHOTS, OFFERING THEM AT THE FAMILY MEDICINE CLINIC FOR ADULTS, AND THE PEDIATRIC CLINIC OR WALK-IN CLINIC FOR KIDS.

THE SHOTS ARE AVAILABLE EITHER BY APPOINTMENT OR WALK-IN.

THEY ARE ALSO FOUND AT VARIOUS PHARMACIES IN BEMIDJI.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, ANOTHER WEATHER EVENT.

>> Stacy: THIS ONE IS BRINGING A WIDE VARIETY OF DIFFERENT PRECIPITATION.

WE COULD BE SEEING SOME RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, OR SNOW OVERNIGHT.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE VERY STRONG WINDS, SOME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHWEST MINN [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: CLOUDS HAVE BEEN INCREASING THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING.

WE'LL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SNOW OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

EVENTUALLY, IT CHANGES OVER TO SNOW AS WE HEAD TOWARDS MORNING.

WE WILL SEE VERY STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING, SO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, EVEN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN OUR VIEWING AREA.

I'LL HAVE THE LATEST ON THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN A SECOND.

THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, 36 AT THE AIRPORT IN BEMIDJI.

WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 9 MILES PER HOUR, GUSTS UP TO 17.

IN BRAINERD, SOME LIGHT RAIN FALLING THIS EVENING, IT'S 36 DEGREES.

WE HAVE WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 18 MILES PER HOUR, BUT THOSE GUSTS ARE UP TO 32.

SO HERE'S A LOOK AT ALL THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES OUT FOR OUR VIEWING AREA.

A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FROM 3:00 A.M.

TO 6:00 P.M.

ON THURSDAY, WE COULD BE SEEING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS, WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 MILES PER HOUR AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE VIEWING AREA STARTING AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

9:00 A.M.

TO MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY NIGHT IN EASTERN MINNESOTA.

AGAIN, WE WILL BE SEEING THE SNOW, WE WILL SEE THE POTENTIAL FREEZING RAIN, AND WITH THE WINDS AND FALLING SNOW, WE COULD SEE FLASH FREEZE CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

AS FAR AS SNOWFALL TOTALS, NOT REAL LARGE FOR A GOOD PORTION OF OUR VIEWING AREA, INCREASING AS WE MOVE TO THE NORTH AND THERE COULD BE SOME LOCALIZED AREAS OF 5 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW.

THE GENERAL RANGE WILL BE 0.5-INCH TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

OF COURSE, WITH THE WINDS MOVING IN, ALL THE SNOW WILL BE BLOWING AROUND.

WE WILL SEE SOME PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE AREA.

THERE WAS RAIN IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA, SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION OCCURRING.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE SNOW, RAIN, AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES START TO FALL.

AGAIN, THAT WILL TRANSITION TO MAINLY SNOW AS WE HEAD TOWARDS MORNING.

AGAIN, WINDS WILL ALSO BE PICKING UP, SO EXPECT TO SEE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DEVELOPING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING TOMORROW.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL VIEW FROM AROUND THE AREA FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA, ANGELA IN WALKER, CHRISSY IN DEER WOOD, SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE, AND GARY WITH THOSE PHOTOS.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, WINDY WITH A HIGH OF 35.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST, WE HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 37.

REAL QUICK LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, 37, A VERY WARM TEMPERATURE IN BRAINERD FOR OUR HIGH TODAY.

25 IS OUR AVERAGE AND OUR LOW TODAY WAS 8.

IN BEMIDJI, TOPPING OUT AT 36, JUST 1 DEGREE SHY OF THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE, AND WE HAD A LOW OF 8, SUNSET AT 4:30.

SO AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, WE'LL HAVE A LARGE AREA OF SNOW, MAYBE SOME MIXED FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE AITKIN AREA.

AS THE DAY WEARS ON, WE WILL SEE THE SNOW CONTINUING, WITH A BIT OF PRECIPITATION OR ACCUMULATION, BUT AGAIN VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

WE WILL START OUT WITH HIGHS IN THE 20s AND LOW 30s, BUT EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET AS WE HEAD THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

CENTRAL MINNESOTA, EARLY HIGHS ALSO IN THE LOW 30s, BUT AGAIN WE'LL SEE THE TEMPS FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY THE TIME WE HIT THE AFTERNOON.

TONIGHT, RAIN, SNOW, FREEZING RAIN CONTINUE INTO 2 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT, AND LOWS NEAR 19 WITH THE WINDS 10 TO 25.

THEN SNOW LIKELY TOMORROW, MORE ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE, BUT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 35 MILES PER HOUR, 35 TO 45 MILES PER HOUR WIND GUSTS, HIGHS NEAR 28, BUT EXPECT THE TEMPERATURES TO BE FALLING.

THE SNOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE DO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON FRIDAY, QUIETER WEATHER THIS WEEKEND.

IT IS GOING TO BE COLD TO START BUT SUNDAY WE WILL SEE MILDER TEMPERATURES AND THEN MONDAY, ISOLATED SNOW IN WESTERN MINNESOTA.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANK YOU STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW AND TOPNOTCH HOCKEY PLAYERS FOR SOME GAMES LATER THIS WEEK.

>> Charlie: YEAH, I WAS AT PRACTICE AT THE SANFORD CENTER.

THEY WERE GETTING READY FOR THE WORLD JUNIOR'S, WHICH IS GOING TO BE DOWN IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST.

PAUL COMING UP.

YEAH, IT WAS REALLY GOOD HOCKEY.

I WAS GLAD I GOT TO SEE SOME OF IT.

WE GOT TO HEAR FROM A COUPLE OF THE PLAYERS AHEAD OF THEIR TOURNAMENT IN [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE HOME OF THE BEAVERS IS NOW THE HOME OF LATVIA, CHECKIA, AND SLOVAKIA, AT LEAST FOR ANOTHER FEW DAYS.

THE SANFORD CENTER AND THE CITY OF BEMIDJI IS HOSTING THE THREE NATIONAL TEAMS FOR THE WORLD JUNIORS PRE-TOURNAMENT.

THEY WILL PLAY 2-GAMES EACH WHILE IN TOWN AND SPEND THE REST OF THE TIME PRACTICING BEFORE HEADING TO THE CITIES FOR POOL PLAY THAT BEGINS THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.

IT'S A QUICK TURNAROUND FOR A BUNCH OF UNDER 20-YEAR-OLDS TO COME TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND COMPETE IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND MOST RENOWNED TOURNAMENTS THE HOCKEY WORLD HAS TO OFFER.

>> MOST OF US KNOW EACH OTHER SINCE WE WERE 12 YEARS OLD, SO WE HAVE REALLY GOOD CHEMISTRY.

WE DON'T HAVE TO BUILD IT THAT MUCH.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS AWESOME TO SEE OUR FRIENDS PLAY TOGETHER AND WE ALWAYS FIGHT FOR EACH OTHER, LIKE FOR THE BETTER.

IT'S AWESOME.

>> WE HAD A COUPLE TOURNAMENTS IN THE SUMMER.

WE HAD THREE WEEKS IN THE SUMMER.

WE KNOW EACH OTHER FOR A LONG TIME.

WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING TOGETHER SINCE THE NATIONAL TEAM.

SO A GOOD COUPLE OF WEEKS HERE IN BEMIDJI AND A GREAT GROUP OF GUYS AND IT'S GOING GOOD AND GETTING READY FOR THE TOURNAMENT.

>> WE KNEW EVERYBODY SINCE WE WERE YOUNGER BECAUSE WE PLAYED TOGETHER IN LATVIA IN MINOR HOCKEY.

SO OUTSIDE THE ICE, I THINK WE'RE GOOD, FRIENDLY AND GOOD CHEMISTRY.

>> THE THREE SQUADS HERE IN BEMIDJI SPORT PLENTY OF TALENT.

LATVIA, CHECKIA, AND SLOVAKIA HAVE A COMBINED 18 NHL DRAFTEES, AND THE ONES WHO AREN'T WILL GET MORE EXPOSURE DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

BUT ULTIMATELY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT AND WIN FOR YOUR COUNTRY PROVIDES THE BIGGEST MOTIVATION FOR THE PLAYERS.

>> SO, IT'S ALWAYS AMAZING EXPERIENCE AND IT'S GOING TO BE MY THIRD TIME.

AND I THINK EVERY TIME IT'S LIKE FIRST TIME BECAUSE THE EMOTIONS YOU GET FROM EVERY GAME YOU PLAY AND ALL THE FANS AND EVERYTHING, IT'S GREAT.

>> IT'S A HUGE HONOR TO WEAR THE NATIONAL JERSEY, RIGHT?

SO IT'S HUGE FOR ME, IT'S HUGE FOR ALL THE BOYS.

WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF GUYS AND IT'S AWESOME.

>> WE ALWAYS CARRY THE HONOR WITH THE TEAM AND I'M ALWAYS REALLY PROUD TO REPRESENT MY COUNTRY.

>> THE SLATE OF 3 PRE-TOURNAMENT GAMES AT THE SANFORD CENTER WILL RUN FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

THE 50TH WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BEGIN ON DECEMBER 26TH AND RUN THROUGH JANUARY 5TH, ALL 29 OF THOSE GAME WILL BE PLAYED AT 3-M AND GRAND CASINO ARENA.

>>> WELL THE NEILSON FIELDHOUSE PROJECT, A RENOVATION BY THE BEMIDJI INDOOR SPORTS COMMISSION OF THE FORMER NEILSON-REISE ARENA, IS CURRENTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF ITS FIRST BIG INSTALLMENT, THE FIELD TURF.

THE FACILITY WAS GUTTED IN SEPTEMBER WHEN THE ICE PLANT AND PIPING WAS REMOVED AND NOW VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEGUN LAYING THE TURF IN ITS PLACE.

ONCE FINISHED THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE AN INDOOR SPACE FOR BEMIDJI YOUTH SPORTS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IT'S TOO COLD OR SNOWY TO PRACTICE OUTDOORS.

>> WE ARE SO EXCITED BECAUSE TODAY WE'RE STARTING THE TURF LAYING AND THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO OUR FAMILIES.

IT'S A YEAR IN THE MAKING OF THIS BUILDING RENOVATION AND WE STARTED RENOVATING IN SEPTEMBER.

THE LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT HAS BEEN AMAZING WHEN WE NEEDED CONTRACTORS TO COME IN AND HELP.

THEY COME IN A BUSY TIME FOR THEM AND HELPED OUT ON SHORT NOTICE.

WE CAN'T THANK THE COMMUNITY ENOUGH.

WE HAD A LOT OF BUSINESS SUPPORT AND THEN IT'S BEEN MOVING ALONG PRETTY QUICKLY.

EVERY WEEK IS A NEW PHASE AND WE HAVE TO DO IT IN THE RIGHT ORDER, AT THE RIGHT TIME TO HIT OUR DEADLINES.

>> AFTER THE TURF IS FINISHED THEY WILL INSTALL A WALKING TRACK AROUND THE OUTER EDGE, AND WILL LATER INSTALL BATTING CAGES THAT RETRACT FROM THE CEILING, THE PLAN IS TO BE DONE AND READY TO OPEN TO BEMIDJI YOUTH SPORTS IN EARLY SPRING.

>>> AND NORTHOME-KELLIHER'S KATE THAYER IS NOW THE ALL-TIME STEALS LEADER IN MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL HISTORY.

THE SENIOR GUARD SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 921 STEALS SET BY MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL'S CHELSEA MASON LAST NIGHT AT RED LAKE AND NOW SITS WITH 925 AND COUNTING.

THAYER IS ALSO A 2,000-POINT SCORER, PASSING THAT MILESTONE LAST SEASON.

AND IT'S NO SURPRISE THE MUSTANGS ARE NOW 6-0 TO START THE YEAR AND RANKED THIRD IN CLASS A. THEY ARE ALSO ONE WIN AWAY FROM MAKING IT TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT LAST YEAR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

ACCORDING TO THE C.D.C., NEARLY ONE IN 5 U.S.

CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 17 HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL OR EMOTIONAL HEALTH CONDITION.

WHILE TEMPER TANTRUMS ARE NORMAL FOR YOUNG CHILDREN THOSE WITH A DISORDER MAY HAVE ADDED STRUGGLES WHEN IT COMES TO REGULATING THEIR BEHAVIOR.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS MORE ON A NEW STUDY INTO HOW A DEVICE MAY BE USED TO DETECT A TANTRUM BEFORE IT HAPPENS, AND DECREASE ITS DURATION.

>> Reporter: THEY'RE CUTE, FULL OF ENERGY, AND A LOT OF EMOTIONS THEY'RE NOT SURE HOW TO EXPRESS.

>> WE FACE THE TERRIBLE TWOS.

AT THAT AGE, THEY PRETTY MUCH, EVERY TWO-YEAR-OLD HAS TANTRUMS.

>> Reporter: PSYCHIATRIST TEACHES PARENTS WHAT TO DO DURING A TANTRUM BUT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LIFTS FOR FAMILIES HOPING FOR HELP IS A PROBLEM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND FOR CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS, TANTRUMS MAY NOT GO AWAY WITHOUT TREATMENT.

>> FREQUENTLY PEOPLE WOULD SAY YOU KNOW, IF ONLY DR.

R, IF YOU CAN ONLY BE WITH US AT HOME WHEN WE ARE REALLY STRUGGLING WITH OUR CHILD.

>> Reporter: THAT SPARKED THIS STUDY PUBLISHED THIS WEEK, USING A SMART WATCH RESEARCHERS COLLECTED DATA LIKE RISING HEART RATES, SLEEP PATTERNS, AND ACTIVITY LEVEL.

>> WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY, WE CAN PREDICT THE TANTRUM, EVEN UP TO AN HOUR BEFORE IT HAPPENS WITH THE USE OF THE DATA.

>> Reporter: NOT ONLY DO RESEARCHERS SAY THEY CAN PREDICT A TANTRUM, BUT ALSO ALERT PARENTS WITHIN SECONDS WITH AN ENCRYPTED MESSAGE THROUGH A SMARTPHONE APP, ALLOWING THEM TO INTERVENE.

THEY SAY THAT QUICK ACTION SHORTENS SEVERE TANTRUMS BY AN AVERAGE OF 11 MINUTES, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF THE DURATION SEEN IN TRADITIONAL THERAPY.

>> INSTEAD OF ME WHISPERING IN THEIR EAR WHAT TO DO.

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

>> Dennis: AND LET'S CHECK IN WITH STACY FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: THE WINTER STORM WILL BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SNOW OVERNIGHT, AND STRONG WINDS.

A BLIZZARD WARNING IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, WINTER STORM WARNING IN NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, THE REST OF US WILL BE UNDER A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TOMORROW.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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