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>> CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF LOCAL NEWS FOR BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER AND CHARLIE YAEGER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

[♪♪♪] >> Dennis: HI EVERYONE, THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> THE BEMIDJI VETERANS' HOME WELCOMED IT'S FIRST VETERAN TODAY.

IT HAD BEEN 901 DAYS SINCE THE GROUNDBREAKING AND IT WAS DAY ONE FOR A CERTAIN VETERAN TO CALL IT HOME.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE FIRST WALK IN WAS A SCENE YOU DIDN'T WANT TO MISS.

JAMES LARSON IS GRATEFUL FOR THE LIFE HE HAD BUT IS READY FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER.

>> I HAD THE GREATEST LIFE ANYBODY COULD EVER ASK FOR.

IT'S JUST ANOTHER EXPERIENCE.

IT'S A GOOD EXPERIENCE.

NO ONE LIKES TO LEAVE THEIR HOME.

I GOT THE GREATEST HOME IN THE WORLD TOO.

YOU HAVE TO MOVE ON.

YOU HAVE NO CHOICE WITH THIS.

>> Reporter: IT'S ALL ABOUT TAKING IN THE EXPERIENCE AND CREATING A NEW FAMILY WHILE DOING SO.

>> HAVING AS MUCH FUN AS I CAN AND ENJOYING THE PEOPLE AS MUCH AS I CAN.

I HOPE THAT EVERY PERSON HERE WILL LET ME BE PART OF THEIR FAMILY.

I HOPE THEY WILL WANT TO BE PART OF MINE.

>> Reporter: IT COULD BE NERVE-RACKING LEAVING A LOVED ONE AT THE HANDS OF ANOTHER, BUT AT THIS HOME, THE STAFF IS GENUINE TO ANY VETERAN THAT WALKS IN.

>> I HAD NO IDEA THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE THESE FEELINGS, THAT I FEEL LIKE I'M DROPPING OFF MY CHILD, NOT BECAUSE HE'S INCAPABLE, BUT BECAUSE WE SPENT SO MUCH TIME TOGETHER.

I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO BE THIS EMOTIONAL ABOUT ALL THESE OTHER WOMEN TAKING OVER MY DAD'S LIFE.

I MEAN, I'VE BEEN MICROMANAGING HIM AND NOW LOOK, HE HAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL STAFF AND I AM SO EXCITED.

>> Reporter: AT THIS FACILITY, THE STAFF MAKE IT THEIR MISSION TO SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED THIS COUNTRY.

MY EMOTIONS ARE EVERYWHERE.

WORKING WITH THESE FAMILIES HAVE BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING.

KNOWING OUR 18 RESIDENTS COMING IN, WHAT KIND OF SERVICES WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THEM, FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

IT'S REWARDING ON ALL LEVELS.

THESE FAMILIES ARE WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH AND OUR VETERANS ARE SO SPECIAL.

>> THEIR STORIES INTERACT WITH THEM.

YOU MET OUR FIRST ONE.

HE IS JUST A CHARACTER AND A WONDERFUL MAN.

WE WANTED TO GET TO KNOW HIM AND HIS FAMILY AND INTERACT AND I AM GOING TO REALLY ENJOY SEEING THE VETERAN TO VETERAN CONVERSATIONS GOING.

>> Reporter: TODAY WAS ALL ABOUT THE VETERANS THAT WALKED THROUGH THESE DOORS, AS THE STAFF WELCOMED HIM AND THANKED HIM FOR HIS SERVICE, HE KNEW RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT THAT HE WAS HOME.

>> IT'S AN EXPERIENCE, BUT LIKE I SAID, I'VE BEEN TO MANY NURSING HOMES BECAUSE OF RELATIVES AND SUCH.

THIS AIN'T NO NURSING HOME.

THIS IS A HOME.

>> THE SMILE ON THEIR FACES, KNOWING WHAT KIND OF CARE HE IS GOING TO GET.

HE DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A NURSING HOME, THIS IS HIS HOME.

THAT'S OUR BIG GOAL AND DREAM TO MAKE THIS COME TRUE FOR THEM.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M ZY'RIAH SIMMONS, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BEMIDJI VETERANS HOME WILL BE ADMITTING MORE VETERANS THIS WEEK.

>>> 2024 MARKS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WIC PROGRAM.

THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 1974 IN PINEVILLE, KENTUCKY AND HAS SINCE GROWN INTO ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS.

THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN AROUND THE COUNTRY.

SOME OF THE SERVICES INCLUDE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COUNSELING, NUTRITIOUS FOODS, AND REFERRALS TO HEALTH AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES.

>> IN BELTRAMI COUNTY WIC, WE PROVIDED ALL THOSE SERVICES, ALONG WITH SOME EXTRAS OVER THE YEARS.

MINNESOTA STATE WIC HAS SUPPORTED US IN MINI GRANTS THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE TO PROVIDE BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT IN TERMS OF CREATING WHAT WE CALL A BABY CAFE, A BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GROUP.

WE PROVIDE BREASTFEEDING CLASSES.

WE ALSO GET SUPPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR WIC FAMILIES TO USE AT AREA FARMER'S MARKETS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

>> ACCORDING TO THE BELTRAMI COUNTY WIC COORDINATOR, THEY HAVE HELPED PROVIDE SERVICES TO OVER 800 FAMILIES IN THE AREA.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 150 YEARS, A CABINET SECRETARY HAS BEEN IMPEACHED.

THE HOUSE ON TUESDAY NIGHT VOTED TO IMPEACH HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS.

THE VOTE WAS 214-213 WITH THREE REPUBLICANS SIDING WITH DEMOCRATS.

HOUSE REPUBLICANS CLAIM MAYORKAS HAS COMMITTED HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS FOR HIS HANDLING OF THE SOUTHERN BORDER.

TUESDAY'S VOTE CAME ONE WEEK AFTER HOUSE REPUBLICANS FIRST TRIED TO IMPEACH MAYORKAS.

BUT G.O.P.

DEFECTIONS AND AN ABSENCE SANK THE FIRST HOUSE ATTEMPT.

DEMOCRATS ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE HAVE REPEATEDLY BASHED THEIR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPEACH MAYORKAS.

THEY'VE CALLED THE G.O.P.

EFFORT A SHAM.

SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE NOW WEIGHING HOW TO RESPOND TO THE IMPEACHMENT BUT IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY MAYORKAS WOULD BE CHARGED IN THE DEMOCRAT-CONTROLLED SENATE.

THE ONLY OTHER CABINET OFFICIAL TO BE IMPEACHED WAS SECRETARY OF WAR WILLIAM BELKNAP IN 1876.

>>> ISOLATION MAY NO LONGER BE NECESSARY IF YOU HAVE COVID-19 AND HAVE BEEN FEVER-FREE FOR 24 HOURS WITH MILD OR IMPROVING SYMPTOMS.

THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST WHICH REPORTS THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION IS EXPECTED TO EASE COVID-19 GUIDANCE THIS SPRING.

THE PLANNED SHIFT WAS REPORTEDLY DISCUSSED IN A BRIEFING WITH STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS LAST WEEK.

SINCE 2021, THE AGENCY HAS SAID PEOPLE SHOULD ISOLATE FOR AT LEAST FIVE DAYS AFTER A POSITIVE TEST, THEN CONTINUE TO MASK.

THE UPDATED GUIDANCE WOULD BRING COVID-19 IN LINE WITH GUIDANCE FOR OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES, SUCH AS THE FLU.

>>> UKRAINIAN CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE STUDENT MARIIA KHARYTONOVA WAS THE MAIN EVENT AT THE COLLEGE'S CULTURAL THURSDAY EVENT LAST WEEK WHERE SHE TOUCHED ON HER EXPERIENCES AFTER RUSSIA INVADED HER COUNTY, AS WELL AS HER BOOK 24.

24 ILLUSTRATES HER COUNTRY'S TRAGIC STORIES FROM THE DAY WAR FIRST BROKE OUT BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA UP UNTIL NOW AND WHILE IT'S NEVER EASY FOR MARIIA TO SHARE HER COUNTRIES HARDSHIPS.

SHE STILL FINDS HER OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS THEM THERAPEUTIC.

>> FOR ME, WHEN I'M DOING THIS KIND OF EVENT, FOR ME IT'S VERY GOOD FOR MY HEART.

YOU KNOW, MY HEART IS LIKE ALIVE AGAIN BECAUSE I'M SHARING MY STORY AND PEOPLE WANT TO SUPPORT UKRAINE AND PEOPLE WANT TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION.

SO, I'M ALWAYS AFTER THAT, FEEL MORE ALIVE.

>> ALL PROCEEDS FROM 24 GO TOWARDS IMPACT UKRAINE, A NONPROFIT DEVOTED TO RECOVERY AND OTHER UKRAINIAN NEEDS DURING THE WAR.

YOU CAN PURCHASE THE BOOK FOR $24 AT THE WEBSITE BELOW.

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

>> Stacy: WE COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW LINGERING IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TONIGHT, OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS QUIET FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK BUT THERE IS ANOTHER COOL DOWN IN STORE.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE NORTHWOODS POND HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND AND ALL THE MONEY RAISED IS GOING TOWARDS AN AMAZING >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE STATE OF HOCKEY IN THE STATE OF HOCKEY COULD NEVER BE GREATER AS IN GRAND RAPIDS.

THE 9TH ANNUAL NORTHWOODS POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT TOOK PLACE AND RAISED FUNDS FOR A TREMENDOUS CAUSE.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THEY SAY BASEBALL IS AMERICA'S PASTIME, BUT IN MINNESOTA, HOCKEY IS THEIR PASTIME, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER WHERE TOURNAMENTS TAKE PLACE.

A TOURNAMENT HELD AT McKINNEY LAKE AT GRAND RAPIDS WHERE HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED TO PLAY MINNESOTA'S PASTIME.

>> THIS YEAR WE HAVE 36 TEAMS, THERE ARE ACTUALLY 8 RINKS AND 4 DIVISIONS.

WE SAY THERE IS A DIVISION FOR EVERYBODY.

WE STARTED THIS LAST PICK DIVISION SEVERAL YEARS BACK.

IT'S BEEN A BLAST.

IT INCLUDES PEOPLE THAT DON'T PLAY HOCKEY.

YOU NEVER SKATED UP INTO THE GOLD DIVISION.

>> Reporter: NO MATTER HOW GOOD YOU ARE AT HOCKEY, ALL WERE ENCOURAGED TO COME DOWN AND PARTICIPATE.

>> THERE ARE ALL DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SKILL.

WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST BEGINNERS, AND OUR LAST DIVISION, TO GOLD, PEOPLE WHO PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY, SOME COLLEGE HOCKEY, PEOPLE THAT USE TO PLAY A LONG TIME AGO AND SAY HEY, MAYBE I GOT IT.

SO IT'S A WIDE RANGE OF SKILL AND PEOPLE OF ALL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS TOO.

IT'S REALLY NEAT THAT WAY.

>> Reporter: HUNDREDS CAME TO SLAP THE PUCK AROUND BUT THIS EVENT IS MUCH MORE THAN A TOURNAMENT.

>> WE WANT IT TO BE A FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY EVENT AS WELL.

SO THERE SHOULD BE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT MAKE THEIR WAY OUT TO THE LAKE, HANGING OUT AT THE FIRE PIT, AND WE HAVE A LITTLE FAMILY SKATE POND AS WELL, GET PEOPLE CONNECTED, GET PEOPLE OUT ON THE LAKE, JUST BEING ACTIVE DURING THE WINTER BECAUSE WINTERS ARE LONG AND COLD AND BRUTAL.

SO REALLY OUR HEART IS TO GET PEOPLE OUT AND GET CONNECTED AND A CHANCE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET OUT.

>> Reporter: IT'S ABOUT A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN JUST TALKING.

>> WE STARTED THIS AS A FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR AN ORGANIZATION CALLED WORLD SERVE THAT DIGS WATER WELLS IN AFRICA.

ALL THE PROCEEDS GOES TOWARDS THAT, WHICH IS AWESOME.

>> I CAME TO SUPPORT MY GOOD FRIEND JOHN, WHO STARTED THIS WITH HIS CHURCH.

I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF GRAND RAPIDS AND THE CHURCH THAT TOOK THIS ON WITH ALL THE VOLUNTEER WORKING THAT GOES INTO IT.

>> MY DAD STARTED THIS A FEW YEARS AGO, AROUND WHEN I WAS BORN.

I FEEL LIKE IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO RAISE MONEY FOR WATER IN AFRICA AND LIKE HONESTLY, IF I CAN PLAY HOCKEY IN THE PROCESS TOO, THAT'S AWESOME.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM GRAND RAPIDS, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> CONGRATULATIONS GOES OUT TO NORTHCLIFF PROPERTY SERVICES FOR WINNING GOLD AT THE TOURNAMENT AND WINNING A $500 CHECK TO ITASCA YOUTH FOR CHRIST GROUP IN GRAND RAPIDS.

>>> LOOKS LIKE A PRETTY NICE WEATHER FOR THAT ONE STACY AS WE HAD SOME MILD WEATHER NOW FOR A WHILE.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE.

EVERYONE WHEN IT GOT COLDER, WE STAYED ABOVE AVERAGE FOR OUR TEMPERATURES.

WE DO HAVE WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES AGAIN TODAY AND PROBABLY TOMORROW, BUT WE ARE ANTICIPATING COLDER TEMPS AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND AND THERE MAY BE SOME AREAS THAT SEE THE LOW TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 0 >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ACCESS MINNESOTA.

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

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING, SOME LIGHT SNOW AND LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION AND FREEZING DRIZZLE CREATING SOME SLICK ROADWAYS IN PARTS OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

OVERNIGHT, THERE IS A CHANCE IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA THAT THE SNOW SHOWERS COULD LINGER.

OVERALL, TONIGHT SHOULD BE QUIET, TOMORROW LOOKS QUIET ACROSS THE AREA, ALTHOUGH AGAIN THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE MAINLY TO THE SOUTH COULD CLIP THE SOUTHERN MOST PARTS OF THE VIEWING AREA.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, 26 AT THE AIRPORT.

WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 9 MILES PER HOUR, 23 IS OUR DEW POINT.

HUMIDITY IS AT 89%.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, 27 DEGREES, PRESSURE IS FALLING AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 7 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT PRECIPITATION IN THE AREA, SOME FLURRIES, AND A LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION.

THERE HAVE BEEN SLICK ROADWAYS OUT THERE.

THE BULK OF THE SYSTEM IS IN EASTERN MINNESOTA AND THERE IS A CHANCE WE COULD SEE LIGHT SNOW IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, POTENTIALLY UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION.

NOT MUCH SNOW OUT OF THIS ONE, OTHERWISE QUIET WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE VIEWING AREA, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW.

THERE IS A WEATHER SYSTEM THAT WILL AFFECT SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE THAT SOME SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP FURTHER NORTH AND THAT COULD IMPACT OUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES, PROBABLY LOOKING AT THE LITTLE FALLS AND LONG PRAIRIE AREAS, BUT JUST A SLIGHT CHANCE AT THAT.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING COLDER TEMPERATURES BEFORE THE WEEKEND.

ONE WEATHER SHOT TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

WE HAVE THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS AT LOWER RED LAKE.

SAMROSE SHARING THAT PHOTO.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES, HIGH OF 29.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, CLOUDY SKIES, TOPPING OUT AT 29 LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 29 TODAY, A FEW DEGREES ABOVE OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

25 FOR THE LOW, WE DIDN'T SEE THE TEMPS MOVE MUCH THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 29, SO A LITTLE ABOVE THE AVERAGE, THE LOW IS 22 THIS MORNING, SUNRISE IS AT 7:29.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, TEMPERATURE-WISE, MID-20s IN THE FAR NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, OTHERWISE RIGHT AROUND 30 FOR OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORE SOUTHERN PARS OF OUR VIEWING AREA, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, A QUIET DAY, HIGH TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA SHOULD BE IN THE LOW TO MID-30s.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION, LOWS NEAR 23.

TOMORROW, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON SNOW SHOWERS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, HIGHS NEAR 29, WITH WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, NOT A LOT TO SEE.

A LOT OF THE CLOUD AND SUNSHINE MIXTURE, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL GET COLDER AS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE END OF THE WORKWEEK.

ON FRIDAY, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS NEAR 13, LOWS NEAR 0, AND SOME LOCATIONS COLDER THAN THAT.

THE REST OF THE WEEKEND, WE SHOULD SEE THAT MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE, TEMPERATURES ARE A BIT WARMER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20s.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

NO SNOW ON THE GROUND FOR THE ALPINE TOURNAMENT.

>> Charlie: JUST ENOUGH.

THEY HAD ALPINE SKIING AND SOME OF THE BRAINERD GIRLS WERE THERE.

WE HAD A CHANCE TO SEE HOW THEY DID, FINISHED ON THE SLOPE.

YOU CAN SEE THE SNOW RIGHT THERE, LOOKED LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DAY.

WE'LL HAVE THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪ >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE GIGAZONE GAMING CHAMPIONSHIP AND TECH EXPO SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIELLE FEINBERG, PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS.

EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS ONLINE AT GIGAZONETECHXPO.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER MISSING OUT ON THE STATE MEET A YEAR AGO, THE BRAINERD GIRLS ALPINE SKI TEAM PUNCHED THEIR TICKET EXACTLY ONE WEEK AGO AFTER A RUNNER-UP FINISH AT THE SECTION 5 MEET.

TODAY, THE WARRIORS HIT THE SLOPES AT GIANTS RIDGE SKI RESORT IN THE HOPES OF BRINGING HOME THEIR FIRST STATE TITLE SINCE 2015.

AND IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY OUT ON THE SLOPES.

LOTS OF FOLKS ENJOY THE LITTLE BIT OF SNOW LEFT IN THE STATE.

FIRST UP, PIPER HAD TWO RUNS, FINISHING SECOND WAS SENIOR CAPTAIN LAUREN.

SHE HAD THE 15th BEST OVERALL COMBINED TIME.

ANOTHER SENIOR CAPTAIN, CHENEY WAS THE TOP FINISHER FOR BRAINERD.

GOOD ENOUGH TO SECURE THE 8th SPOT OVERALL AT 12268.

AND AT THE STATE MEET, THEY FINISH IN THIRD PLACE OVERALL.

OTHER WARRIORS HELPING THE CAUSE WAS AUBREY, AND SOFIA.

>>> GIRLS HOOP, BRAINERD IS LOOKING FOR THEIR SIXTH STRAIGHT WIN.

ADDISON WORKING DOWN LOW, THE SKY HOOK IS IN DISPENSABLE, GIVING THEM A LEAD.

NEXT POSSESSION, ALISON BOTTOMS ONE OF HER TWO, AND WARRIORS TAKE A 20-14 LEAD.

BRAINERD IS TRYING TO PULL AWAY, AND GETS THE FRIENDLY ROLL HERE AND BRAINERD BEATSS SALK RAPIDS THUNDER HAWKS BEAT BEMIDJI IN EARLY DECEMBER.

FIRST HALF, TIE GAME, T-HAWKS KNOCKS DOWN THE J.

ON THE OTHER END, JACKS PLAN TO ANSWER.

SHE HAD 10 ON THE EVENING, BEMIDJI UP 9-8.

THUNDER HAWKS ON TOP BY 1.

JESSICA HAD THE HOT HAND ALL NIGHT, NOTHING BUT NET.

SHE LED ALL SCORERS, AND THEY SNAG A ROAD WIN OVER BEMIDJI.

T-HAWKS HAVE WON 3 IN A ROW AND THEY SWEEP THE SEASON SERIES WITH THE LUMBERJACKS.

>>> PEQUOT LAKES FALLS TO ALBANY.

LITTLE FALLS WINS 69-29.

BRAINERD GETS THE WIN OVER SALK RAPIDS IN BOYS BASKETBALL.

HERMANTOWN BEATS GRAND RAPIDS.

CROSBY-IRONTON AND PEQUOT LAKES ARE RANKED IN CLASS 2-A, GETTING WINS TONIGHT.

CASS LAKE BENA GETTING A WIN IN CLASS A.

>>> IN BOYS HOCKEY, BRAINERD ON THE ROAD.

MOORHEAD ON THE RUSH, CLEANING UP THE REBOUND, TALLYING THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME.

A FEED FROM THE CORNER, LEADING 2-0 AFTER 1.

BRAINERD NETS THEIR FIRST.

THE WARRIORS FALL TO MOORHEAD.

THEY WILL NOW AWAIT THEIR SEATING AHEAD OF THE SECTION TOURNAMENT.

>>> ELSEWHERE IN BOYS HOCKEY, BAGLEY FOSSTON GETS A WIN.

GREEN WAY BEATS PARK RAPIDS 2-1.

ALEXANDRIA BEATS NORTHERN LAKES.

WARROAD BEATS BEMIDJI.

HERMANTOWN GETS THE BETTER OF GRAND RAPIDS 4-1.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL, THEY BEAT LITTLE FALLS 3-2.

GIRLS HOCKEY, FERGUS FALLS PUNCHES THEIR TICKET TO THE TOURNAMENT.

THEY BEAT NORTHERN LAKES 5-1.

GIRLS WRESTLING, TAKING A LOOK HERE.

SECTIONS 5 AND 7, THESE ARE THE STATE QUALIFIERS AFTER THIS PASS WEEKEND.

ELLA, OLIVIA, YOVANNA ALL FROM 5 AND 7.

LOOKING AT 6 AND 8, SOME OF THE STATE QUALIFIERS, BEMIDJI HAS FOUR ON THIS LIST INCLUDING KYLIE, THE TOP IN HER WEIGHT CLASS.

CONTINUING ON, THREE MORE FOR BEMIDJI, PARK RAPIDS GRABS ANOTHER ONE, AND ABBEY FROM DOWN SOUTH.

SHE IS ALSO HEADED TO STATE AS WELL.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, IS THAT NEXT WEEKEND?

>> Charlie: NO, THEY HAVE A THREE WEEK BREAK UNTIL THEY FINALLY GO TO STATE FOR THE GIRLS BECAUSE TOMORROW STARTS THE BOYS SECTION TOURNAMENT AND WE'LL HAVE COVERAGE OF THAT AS WELL.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> OVER THE WEEKEND, THE PEQUOT LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD THE 3RD ANNUAL BOBBER BOCCE ON ICE.

DUE TO THE MILD WINTER, IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HELD ON THE ICE, BUT THAT DIDN'T STOP THE EVENT FROM BEING A FUN AND MEMORABLE DAY.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOOD'S EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE TOURNAMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE PLACE ON THE LAKE, BUT THIS WINTER HAS MADE IT CHALLENGING FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

A LACK OF ANOTHER WINTER STAPLE WAS ANOTHER REASON FOR THE MOVE.

>> IT'S SAFETY, BUT ALSO WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY SNOW.

SO, IN ORDER TO MAKE LANES, WE NEED TO HAVE SNOW OUT ON THE LAKE AND WE HAD NONE.

>> I HAD TOYED AROUND WITH BRINGING 400 POUNDS OF SAND OUT TO THE LAKE AND I THOUGHT MY GOODNESS, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS DONE.

I'M FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A GREAT ADVISORY BOARD THAT SAID PUT IT IN THE PARK.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH THE EVENT WAS NOT ON THE ICE, THAT DIDN'T STOP PEOPLE FROM HAVING ONE HECK OF A TIME AT THE PARK.

>> FUN TIMES, WE WERE ENJOYING SOME BOCCE BALL.

IT'S OUTSIDE ENTERTAINMENT AND IT'S FRIENDS MAKING AN ANNUAL TRADITION.

WE HAVE A GOOD THING GOING.

>> Reporter: THE EVENT IS HELD AT THE PERFECT TIME FOR SOME, JUST AS THEY GET THE ITCH TO BE OUTSIDE.

>> PEOPLE LOVE IT.

IT'S FEBRUARY, THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER, IT'S KIND OF THE TIME WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING.

IT'S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO DO IT.

IN THE WINTER ESPECIALLY, BECAUSE YOU GET EVERYONE OUT HERE THAT JUST WANTS TO DO A WINTER ACTIVITY.

>> Reporter: IT'S THE THIRD EDITION OF BOBBER BOCCE ON ICE AND THERE IS ANTICIPATION THAT IT WILL GROW.

>> WE HAVE PEOPLE RETURNING BACK AND WE HAVE NEW TEAMS THAT COME IN AND SIGN UP EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

WE KNOW THAT IT WILL GROW AND BE HUGE.

EVERY YEAR IT'S GETTING BIGGER.

WHETHER WE HAVE IT IN THE PARK OR ON THE LAKE, PEOPLE ARE HAPPY TO SUPPORT IT AND HAVE FUN.

WE LOVE HAVING IT IN PEQUOT BECAUSE WE'RE ABLE TO HELP SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, WHICH IS WHAT I'M ALL ABOUT FOR THE CHAMBER, MAKING SURE WE CAN HELP SUPPORT OUR LOCAL AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PEQUOT LAKES WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: THERE WERE 25 TEAMS OF 4 FOR THE TOURNAMENT.

A 50/50 RAFFLE WAS ALSO HELD WITH THE FUNDS RAISED BEING PUT TOWARD REPAINTING THE BOBBER WATER TOWER IN PEQUOT LAKES.

>>> WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE QUICK LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO OVER TO STACY.

>> WE COULD SEE SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TONIGHT, OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 23, MAINLY QUIET TOMORROW, COOLER TEMPERATURES LATER THIS WEEK.

>> Dennis: THAT'S IT FOR US.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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