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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.

>>> ARCTIC CAT IS SUSPENDING PRODUCTION AT ITS THIEF RIVER FALLS AND ST.

CLOUD FACILITIES.

TEXTRON IS THE COMPANY THAT OWNS ARCTIC CAT AND SAID IN A FILING WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THAT IS IT SEEKING STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES TO ARCTIC CAT BECAUSE THE CONSUMER END MARKET DEMAND FOR POWERSPORTS PRODUCTS REMAINS SOFT.

THIEF RIVER FALLS MAYOR BRIAN HOMER TOLD THE GRAND FORKS HERALD THAT THE MOVE WILL AFFECT OVER 500 EMPLOYEES DIRECTLY AT ARCTIC CAT.

>>> A 22-YEAR-OLD BRAINERD MAN WAS SENTENCED THIS WEEK TO A STAY OF ADJUDICATION AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT LAST SEPTEMBER.

UNDER THE STAY OF ADJUDICATION, RYAN JAMES BLUM MUST SERVE NINTY DAYS IN THE CROW WING COUNTY JAIL AND WILL ALSO BE ON SUPERVISED PROBATION FOR TEN YEARS.

BLUM PLEADED GUILTY TO SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A CHILD WHO WAS SLEEPING IN HIS HOME BETWEEN AUGUST OF 2019 AND AUGUST OF 2020 IN ADDITION TO JAIL AND PROBATION.

BLUM MUST ALSO MEET 26 OTHER CONDITIONS AS A PART OF THE STAY OF ADJUDICATION.

IF BLUM DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE CONDITIONS IN THE STAY OF ADJUDICATION, A PRESUMPTIVE SENTENCE OF 12 TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON WOULD BE IMPOSED.

>>> THIS PAST SUMMER AND FALL, THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RECEIVED CALLS ABOUT ILLEGAL DUMPING WITHIN THE COUNTY.

OUR NEWS REPORTER, SKYLER BLAINE, SAT DOWN WITH CASS COUNTY SHERIFF BRYAN WELK TO DISCUSS BUILDING AWARENESS AROUND ILLEGAL DUMPING IN NON-AUTHORIZED AREAS WITHIN CASS COUNTY.

>> BUSINESSES AND HOMEOWNERS WITHIN CASS COUNTY CALLED TO REPORT ILLEGAL DUMPINGS THROUGHOUT THE AREA.

NON-AUTHORIZED WASTE HAS BEEN PUT IN RECYCLING BINS.

TRASH AND DEBRIS HAS BEEN FOUND ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SHERIFF BRIAN WELK HAS TAKEN NOTICE.

>> WE HAD A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, WHETHER FROM CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, DIFFERENT MATERIALS THAT WE'RE SEEING, AND THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME.

SOME ARE FRESH AND JUST TRYING TO GET THE AREA CLEANED UP.

>> Reporter: NOT ALL CASES ARE SUSPECTED TO BE MALICIOUS.

THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WANTS TO HELP RESIDENTS BE INFORMED ABOUT WHERE THE AUTHORIZED TRANSFER SITES ARE AND WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE ATTEMPTING TO DUMP THEIR WASTE.

>> WE HAVE ROUGHLY 27 SITES, WHICH IS MORE THAN A LOT OF OUR SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

>> DO THEY KNOW THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE?

SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT, SOME PEOPLE IT IS NEGLIGENCE, I'M JUST GOING TO DO IT.

IT'S THE EASIEST WAY TO GO.

>> Reporter: IT'S IMPORTANT NOT JUST FOR BUSINESSES, BUT ALSO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THAT PEOPLE LIVE IN.

THE SHERIFF AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE ENTITY CARES ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF CASS COUNTY AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.

>> WE CHERISH THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS AND IT IMPACTS THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

>> WE WANT TO KEEP IT CLEAN AND IF GARBAGE IS PILING UP, NO ONE WILL WANT TO VISIT THIS AREA.

>> Reporter: IT HARMS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CAN HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE TAXPAYER PAYING THE GARBAGE TAX THROUGH THE COUNTY.

>> GARBAGE IS PAID FOR BY THE USERS.

ABUSE OF THE PROGRAM IS GOING TO BE A COST TO THOSE PAYING INTO THE SUBSIDY, WHETHER THAT'S THROUGH STATE FUNDS, THROUGH FUNDING WE GET ANNUALLY OR SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE PROPERTY TAXES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN WALKER, I'M SKYLER BLAINE, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IF YOU ARE CAUGHT DUMPING WASTE OR TRASH ILLEGALLY WITHIN CASS COUNTY, YOU CAN BE SUBJECT TO A FINE OR A MISDEMEANOR.

>>> THE MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING UNITEDHEALTHCARE C.E.O.

BRIAN THOMPSON IN NEW YORK IS NOW BACK IN THAT CITY FACING A SLEW OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES.

AS LAURA AGUIRRE EXPLAINS, LUIGI MANGIONE'S DEFENSE TEAM MAY CLAIM NEW YORK AUTHORITIES ARE OVERREACHING ON SOME COUNTS AND ONE LEGAL EXPERT SAYS THAT MAY BE CORRECT BY DESIGN.

>> Reporter: LUIGI MANGIONE MADE HIS COURT APPEARANCE IN NEW YORK THIS AFTERNOON, WHERE HE FACES A NUMBER OF CHARGES RELATED TO THE SHOOTING DEATH OF UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON.

HE ARRIVE IN THE EMPIRE STATE ON A SMALL AIRCRAFT.

HE WAS QUICKLY TRANSFERRED TO AN NYPD HELICOPTER FOR THE FINAL LEG INTO THE CITY.

HOURS EARLIER, HE APPEARED BEFORE A PENNSYLVANIA JUDGE, AND TO FINALIZE HIS TRANSFER WHILE A FEW ADVOCATES GATHERED OUTSIDE.

>> WE WANTED TO ADVOCATE FOR HEALTHCARE CHANGES AND HOPEFULLY MAKE SOME POSITIVE GOALS WITH ALL OF THE SITUATION.

>> Reporter: NOW IN NEW YORK, MANGIONE FACES MORE CHARGES, THE USE OF A FIREARM, STALKING, AND TERRORISM.

>> THAT HIGH CHARGE PROVIDES A LOT OF ROOM FOR A PLEA BARGAIN.

IT'S A CHARGE THEY CAN ESSENTIALLY WALK AWAY FROM IN RETURN TO HIS GUILTY PLEA TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER OR SOMETHING ALONG THOSE LINES.

>> Reporter: ONE KEY PIECE OF EVIDENCE, MANGIONE'S KEY DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED CRIME.

>> YOU WILL FIND THE PLANNING, THE TO DO LIST IN THIS SPIRAL NOTEBOOK, WHICH THEY MAKE REFERENCE TO IN THIS FEDERAL COMPLAINT.

>> Reporter: KAREN WILL REPRESENT LUIGI AS THE NEW YORK CASE MOVES FORWARD.

I'M LAURA AGUIRRE REPORTING.

>> SINCE MANGIONE'S CASE NOW INVOLVES FEDERAL CHARGES, THERE WERE NO CAMERAS ALLOWED INSIDE HIS AFTERNOON COURT HEARING.

MANGIONE'S ATTORNEYS TOLD THE JUDGE THEY WILL NOT SEEK BAIL RIGHT NOW, BUT THEY RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DO SO LATER.

MANGIONE WILL BE HELD IN METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER IN BROOKLYN, THE ONLY FEDERAL PRISON IN NEW YORK CITY.

>>> THE F.D.A.

IS MAKING IT EASIER FOR CONSUMERS TO KNOW IF THE FOOD THEY ARE BUYING IS TRULY HEALTHY.

IN A FINAL RULE ISSUED THURSDAY, THE F.D.A.

SAYS IN ORDER FOR A FOOD TO BE LABELED AS HEALTHY, THEY MUST CONTAIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FOOD FROM AT LEAST ONE KEY FOOD GROUP.

THE REQUIREMENTS ALSO INCLUDE LIMITS ON SATURATED FAT, SODIUM AND ADDED SUGARS.

THAT MEANS WHITE BREAD AND HEAVILY SWEETENED YOGURT CAN NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED AS HEALTHY.

HOWEVER, SALMON, OLIVE OIL, AND NUTS AND SEEDS ARE IN.

THIS IS THE FIRST MAJOR CHANGE TO THE STANDARDS SINCE THEY WERE INTRODUCED 30 YEARS AGO.

FOODS THAT MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS CAN START USING THE LABEL EARLY NEXT YEAR.

WHILE FOODS THAT DON'T MEET STANDARDS HAVE THREE YEARS TO CONFORM.

ACCORDING TO THE F.D.A., MOST INDIVIDUAL DIETS ARE LOW IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND ARE HIGH IN SATURATED FAT AND ADDED SUGARS.

>>> MEMBERS OF THE TEAMSTERS UNION AT AMAZON ARE NOW ON STRIKE AS OF THIS MORNING IN A LABOR ACTION AT SEVEN FACILITIES IN FOUR STATES ACROSS THE U.S. ALL OF THIS HAPPENING LESS THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

IVAN RODRIGUEZ HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: BRIGHT AND EARLY AT AN AMAZON FACILITY IN QUEENS NEW YORK, THE FIRST LOCATION STRUCK, AN HOUR LATER THEY WERE JOINED BY WORKERS IN ILLINOIS, GEORGIA, AND CALIFORNIA.

FOR AMAZON WORKERS, THEIR MESSAGE IS CLEAR.

>> THERE IS A NARRATIVE BEING PUSHED OUT BY AMAZON THAT WE ARE THE MONSTERS AND WE ARE THE PROBLEM AND WE ARE NOT.

HOW ARE WE THE PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE AMAZON DRIVERS IN FORT LAUDERDALE THAT ARE DELIVERING PACKAGES IN THE FLOOD?

HOW ARE WE THE PROBLEM WHEN WE HAVE AMAZON WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA WHO ARE FORCED TO WORK DURING A HEATWAVE?

WE ARE NOT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WE ARE ASKING FOR WHAT IS OWED.

>> Reporter: THE UNION POINTED TO AMAZON'S PROFITS WHICH SOARED, ESPECIALLY IN RECENT YEARS.

AMAZON REPORTED A NET INCOME OF $39.2 BILLION IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2024.

THEY NEGOTIATED FOR BETTER WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS.

IN A STATEMENT POSTED ON X, TEAMSTERS PRESIDENT SAID IF YOUR PACKAGE IS DELAYED DURING THE HOLIDAYS, YOU CAN BLAME AMAZON'S GREED.

WE GAVE AMAZON A CLEAR DEADLINE TO COME TO THE TABLE AND DO RIGHT BY OUR MEMBERS.

THEY IGNORED IT.

>> I WORK FOR A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY, I DESERVE BETTER.

>> Reporter: SINCE AMAZON SAYS THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE THE UNION, AN OPEN ENDED STRIKE SEEMS UNLIKELY.

STRIKING THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE TEAMSTERS HOPE TO APPLY MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO AMAZON AND CONVINCE SOME CUSTOMERS TO SHOP SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR LAST MINUTE GIFTS.

I'M IVAN RODRIGUEZ REPORTING.

>> AND AMAZON RELEASED A STATEMENT TODAY SAYING IN PART, "FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW, THE TEAMSTERS HAVE CONTINUED TO INTENTIONALLY MISLEAD THE PUBLIC CLAIMING THAT THEY REPRESENT THOUSANDS OF AMAZON EMPLOYEES AND DRIVERS.

THEY DON'T AND THIS IS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO PUSH A FALSE NARRATIVE ABOUT THE INDEPENDENT SMALL BUSINESSES WHO DELIVER ON OUR BEHALF."

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

>> THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE PROFORMS THEIR FINAL PROJECT FOR THE SEMESTER.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE'S AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE THREE STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR FINAL PROJECTS LAST WEEK.

THE A.S.L.

STUDENTS GET TO PICK A SONG TO INTERPRET AND PERFORM ON STAGE, CONDUCTING THE ENTIRE PERFORMANCE USING SOLELY SIGN LANGUAGE, MATCHING THE HIGHS, LOWS, AND OTHER MUSICAL ASPECTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SONGS.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE IS THE THIRD MOST COMMONLY USED LANGUAGE IN THE UNITED STATE, BEHIND ONLY ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND CLC'S A.S.L.

STUDENTS KNOW HOW BENEFICIAL IT IS TO HAVE A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LANGUAGE.

>> I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT A.S.L.

SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN KINDERGARTEN, ALONG WITH ENGLISH.

IF SOMEONE WAS DOWN THE HALLWAY, I COULD HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH THEM AND IT WOULD NOT BOTHER ANYBODY.

DEAF PEOPLE HAVE TO FIGHT TO BE UNDERSTOOD.

ANYONE THAT CAN LEARN A.S.L.

SHOULD LEARN THE BASICS.

>> CLC'S A.S.L.

THREE STUDENTS WILL NOW MOVE ON TO A.S.L.

4 AND PERFORM ANOTHER FINAL PERFORMANCE THIS UPCOMING SPRING.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY IS HERE TO TELL US HOW MUCH SNOW WE GOT.

>> Stacy: MOST OF US PICKING UP 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW.

WE WILL SEE THE SNOW WRAPPING UP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THERE IS A WINTER STORM WARNING OUT FOR PART OF THE VIEWING AREA.

WE'LL >> 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, WE DID SEE SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE DAY AND IT AMOUNTED TO 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION FOR MOST OF US, A FEW POCKETS RECEIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE.

WE HAVE A WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PART OF THE VIEWING AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BUT WE WILL START TO SEE THE SNOW TAPER OFF AS WE HEAD OVERNIGHT.

WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING AND WE'LL HAVE A QUIET AND COLD DAY TOMORROW.

HOWEVER, WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 10 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 9 MILES PER HOUR, AND I MEASURED ABOUT 2 QUARTER INCH RAINFALL AT THE STUDIO IN BEMIDJI.

PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 10 MILES PER HOUR.

PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA REMAIN UNDER A WINTER STORM WARNING.

THIS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE COULD SEE SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AND THAT COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER INCH OF ACCUMULATION IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, BUT AGAIN THE SNOW WILL BE TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT.

STILL LOOKING AT SOME AREAS OF SNOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

WE CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE MOVING THROUGH.

THE LARGER SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO PUSH TO THE SOUTH AND EAST, BUT WE COULD SEE A FEW MORE SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

BEYOND THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, WE WILL SEE QUIET WEATHER TOMORROW, WITH SUNSHINE.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD, BUT WE HAVE WARMER TEMPS IN STORE FOR THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, YOLANDA SENDING US PHOTO.

ARLENE WITH SOME OF THE FALLING SNOW IN MENAHGA THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, ALSO SHOWING US THE CHRISTMAS TIME SPIRIT WITH THE NEW SNOW IN LONGVILLE.

AND ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE DRIVE THIS EVENING.

IT'S NOT LOOKING MUCH BETTER THAN YOLANDA'S PICTURE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY, REPORTING 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, SOME LIGHT SNOW THIS EVENING, 21 WAS THE HIGH.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL AND THE HIGH IS 17.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 22.

THAT IS A VERY SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE HAD A LOW OF 16 AND SUNSET AT 4:32.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 16, SO A LITTLE BIT BELOW OUR AVERAGE.

8 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 4:30.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, QUIETER WEATHER, WE SHOULD ENJOY A LOT OF SUNSHINE, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLDER, SINGLE DIGITS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, LOOKING AT 11 IN PARK RAPIDS AND GRAND RAPIDS.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE SHOULD SEE LOW TEENS, A LOT OF SUNSHINE, SO A CLEAR BUT COLD DAY AND THEN WE SHOULD HAVE SOME MORE CLOUD COVER AND WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS DOWN TO -9, NORTH WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS NEAR 7, AND WINDS VARIABLE UP TO 10.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, MORE CLOUD COVER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, BUT WE SHOULD SEE SOME WARMING TEMPERATURES, TEENS ON SATURDAY.

ON SUNDAY, OUR HIGHS NEAR 23.

THE WARM UP CONTINUES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW ON MONDAY.

OTHERWISE, CLOUDY AND QUIET, HIGHS NEAR 32 ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH NEWS INVOLVING THE BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM.

>> Charlie: YEAH, THEY HAVE A SHAKE UP IN THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR POSITION AND HAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF THEIR COACHES.

THEN BRINGING BACK ANOTHER COACH, WE'LL TELL YOU WHO COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR KARSON PIKE ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION THIS MORNING AFTER 9 SEASONS AS THE OFFENSES PLAY-CALLER.

PIKE SAID, "MY FAMILY AND I HAVE DECIDED IT IS TIME TO PURSUE AN OPPORTUNITY OUTSIDE OF FOOTBALL."

IN HIS TIME AT BSU, HE COACHED SEVERAL ALL-AMERICANS AND AN OFFENSE THAT HAS SEEN MORE PLAYOFF SUCCESS THAN IN ANY OTHER PERIOD IN PROGRAM HISTORY, BUT THE HUNT FOR A REPLACEMENT DID NOT LAST LONG.

TWO HOURS AFTER PIKE MADE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT, BSU FOOTBALL ANNOUNCED THAT FORMER BEAVERS' QUARTERBACK JORDAN HEIN WOULD BE RETURNING TO TAKE OVER AS THE NEWEST O.C., A SEAMLESS TRANSITION.

AFTER HEIN'S PLAYING CAREER CAME TO AN END, HE JOINED THE COACHING STAFF IN 2018.

LAST YEAR HE PURSUED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR AT NORTHERN STATE.

HIS RETURN MARKS HIS 6TH SEASON COACHING FOR THE BEAVS.

WE'LL HERE MORE FROM COACH HEIN ON HIS HIRING AFTER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

>>> WE'VE GOT SOME WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL, SAINT CLOUD STATE AT BEMIDJI STATE.

THE BEAVERS ARE TRYING TO HALT A 4-GAME SKID AND THEY WERE PLAYING WELL ON THE DEFENSIVE END TO START.

ELLA WITH THE BLOCK.

HERE IN THE SECOND QUARTER, SHE GETS REWARDED ON THE OTHER END WITH THE BUCKET.

BSU UP 22-17.

LATER, PLASCH FINDS ASHLYNN GUNTER ON THE CUT, COUNT THE BASKET, LOOKED SHE MIGHT HAVE HURT HER ANKLE THERE BUT SHE'D CONTINUE TO PLAY.

BEAVS LEAD 26-21.

AND THAT'S WHEN IT TURNED IN THE TEER-IN PLASCH SHOW, FELT LIKE SHE COULDN'T MISS FROM BEYOND THE ARC, WENT 6-FOR-7 FROM DOWNTOWN IN THE FIRST HALF, FINISHED WITH 22 POINTS, AND HELPED BEMIDJI STATE BUILD A 13-POINT HALFTIME LEAD.

THEY WOULD HALF TO HOLD OFF A LATE SECOND HALF CHARGE BY SAINT ST.

CLOUD STATE BUT HOLD ON TO WIN 78-74.

IT'S THE BEAVERS FIRST WIN IN NSIC PLAY THIS SEASON.

THEY'RE NOW 3-AND-6 OVERALL.

>>> AND A CHANCE TO GAIN SOME GROUND IN THE STANDINGS, FIRST HALF, NO SCORE.

DAILY GETS THINGS GOING WITH THE THREE.

HE FINISHES WITH 7 POINTS.

NOW BEAVERS UP BY 3.

HE FINISHES WITH 10.

BEAVS LEAD 10-7.

ST.

CLOUD STATE WILL FIND THEIR RHYTHM KNOCKS DOWN THE TRAY, AND BEMIDJI STATE FELL JUST SHORT.

THEY LOSE 88-75 TO ST.

CLOUD STATE.

A SILVER LINING FOR THE BEAVS, JOHN SUTHERLAND RETURNED TO THE COURT.

HE PLAYED 25 MINUTES, FINISHED WITH 11 POINTS.

>>> AND IN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS HOOPS, CROSBY-IRONTON LOOKING TO SNAP A THREE-GAME SKID, HOSTING UNDEFEATED PEQUOT LAKES.

PATRIOTS ARE RANKED SIXTH IN CLASS 2A.

FIRST HALF, PATS LEAD BY 6.

HARRISON KENNEN FINISH THROUGH THE CONTACT, MISSED THE FREE THROW BUT HE HAD 11 POINTS, MAKES IT 14-6.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, RANGERS TRYING TO CLIMB BACK.

KYLE SPENCER, SHADES OF KYRIE IRVING, DRILLS THE TRIFECTA.

C.I.

PULLS WITHIN SEVEN.

RANGERS STILL TRYING TO CLOSE THE GAP BUT ROCK HOLUBAR GETS THAT SWEET STUFF OUTTA HERE, SUFFOCATING DEFENSE FROM THE PATRIOTS.

THEY HOLD CROSBY-IRONTON TO JUST 27-POINTS AS PEQUOT LAKES SCORES 76 TO REMAIN UNBEATEN, BALANCED ATTACK FROM THE PATRIOTS WITH FOUR PLAYERS SCORING IN DOUBLE DIGITS.

>>> SOME MORE BASKETBALL SCORES FOR YOU.

CASS LAKE-BENA GETS A WIN OVER BLACKDUCK.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY BEATS LAPORTE.

PILLAGER WINS.

THE PARK RAPIDS GAME IS STILL GOING ON.

IN GIRLS BASKETBALL, SARTELL BEATS BEMIDJI.

THEN IN THE CLASSICS ON THE GIRLS SIDE, PILLAGER AND PARK RAPIDS ARE BOTH GETTING WINS.

>>> NORTHERN LAKES BOYS HOCKEY MAKING THEIR WAY TO DULUTH DENFELD.

MIKE RANDOLPH'S FIRST TRIP TO THE AREA SINCE BECOMING THE WINNINGEST COACH.

THE LIGHTNING STRIKES FIRST.

THEY TAKE A 1-0 LEAD.

JOHN FINDS TRISTAN OFF THE BOARD, QUICK WRISTER PUTS THE HUNTERS ON THE BOARD, AND THEY SCORE THE NEXT THREE.

NORTHERN LAKES FALL 5-2 AFTER STARTING THE SEASON 4-1.

LIGHTNING DROPPED THEIR LAST 2.

JUST A FEW MORE SCORES FOR YOU, BAGLEY FOSSTON GETS A WIN OVER LOOSE LAKE AREA.

ELY BEATS GREEN WAY.

AND IN THE NBA, IT'S THE RETURN OF KARL ANTHONY-TOWNS.

JULIUS RANDALL WAS PART OF THE TRADE.

HE HAS 23 POINTS, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE NICKS ARE GETTING THE BETTER OF IT.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> WITH CHRISTMAS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY AND THE SNOW COMING DOWN AS MUCH AS IT IS IN BEMIDJI, NORTHERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THOUGHT IT WOULD BE THE PERFECT TIME TO HOLD A WINTER CONCERT FOR ITS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 3RD GRADE STUDENTS.

FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, OUR REPORTER MATT FREEMAN ATTENDED THE CONCERT TO SEE WHAT SONGS THE STUDENTS HAD PREPARED FOR THE PARENTS IN ATTENDANCE.

[♪♪♪] ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH OUT ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER NOT CRY ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER NOT POUT, I'M TELLING YOU WHY ♪ ♪ SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN ♪ >> Reporter: SANTA CLAUS WILL BE DELIVERING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS SOON AND THE STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BEMIDJI THOUGHT THE BEST WAY TO CELEBRATE WOULD BE TO THROW A WINTER CONCERT TO SPREAD THE CHRISTMAS CHEER WITH SONGS LIKE SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN AND RUDOLPH THE RED NOSE REINDEER.

>> KIDS LOVE TO SHARE THEIR SONGS SO WE HAVE BEEN PRACTICING.

WE PREPARE THEM ON HOW TO STAND ON THE RISERS.

ONE OF THE CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES IS TO PERFORM FOR OTHERS AND THIS IS A PERFECT WAY TO SHOWCASE THAT.

>> I THINK IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS TO GET UP ON STAGE AND PERFORM FOR OTHER PEOPLE AND THEY THINK IT'S REALLY FUN.

I HAVE KIDS ASKING, ARE WE GOING TO DO ANOTHER ONE?

ARE WE GOING TO DO ANOTHER ONE?

I THINK THEY HAVE SO MUCH FUN WITH IT AND WE'RE EXCITED FOR THEM TO SING.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GRADERS SANG FOUR SONGS.

IT WAS HARD TO PIN DOWN A FAVORITE FOR THE STUDENTS.

>> UP ON THE HOUSE TOP.

>> WHY IS THAT YOUR FAVORITE SONG?

>> BECAUSE THE ENDING PART IS LONG.

>> I REALLY LIKE FELIZ NAVIDAD.

>> THE LIGHT CANDLE FOR PEACE.

>> Reporter: THE STUDENTS WERE SINGING BEFORE THE CONCERT STARTED AND COULDN'T WAIT TO START SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER.

>> THEY ARE SO EXCITED.

THEY ARE SUPER EXCITED.

>> THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING REALLY HARD TO BRING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT AND HOLIDAY JOY OUT INTO THEIR SONGS, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED.

>> A LOT OF ENERGY WILL FILL THE GYM.

>> YES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, I'M MATT FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THE SECOND AND THIRD GRADE CLASSES SANG ONE SONG AS A GROUP AND THAT SONG WAS BIG WORLD, SMALL WORLD.

>>> TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER, WE GO OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE SOME SNOW UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND THERE IS A WARNING UNTIL THAT TIME, MAYBE AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS LIKE THINGS WILL BE QUIETING DOWN OVERNIGHT, WITH LOWS NEAR -9, SUNNY AND COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: YEAH, A COUPLE OF HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GOT CANCELED BUT WE WILL PICK THEM UP TOMORROW AND GET HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAMES THAT WERE CANCELED TODAY.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT FOR US.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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