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

>> Matthew: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> AN INMATE AT THE CROW WING COUNTY JAIL HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD.

CROW WING COUNTY JAIL STAFF DISCOVERED AN UNRESPONSIVE MALE IN A JAIL CELL ON FEBRUARY 22ND AT 9:00 P.M.

THE MALE HAD BEEN BOOKED JUST A FEW HOURS EARLIER IN THE EVENING FOR A D.W.I.

LIFESAVING MEASURES WERE ATTEMPTED BY JAIL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, JAIL MEDICAL STAFF AND PARAMEDICS BUT THEY WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

THE MINNESOTA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS IS INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT.

NO OTHER INFORMATION ON THE INCIDENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

>>> AN AITKIN COUNTY DEPUTY WAS INVOLVED A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH SOUTHEAST OF AITKIN YESTERDAY.

ON FEBRUARY 22ND AT AROUND 2:00 P.M., DEPUTY DYLAN JINDRA, AGED 26, WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND IN A FORD EXPLORER ON DEER STREET NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OAK AVENUE.

WHILE JOSELITO AND JENNIFER BURGOS, AGED 58 AND 42 RESPECTIVELY, IN A HONDA PILOT WERE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND AT THE SAME LOCATION WHEN THE EXPLORER ENTERED THE SOUTHBOUND LANE AND STRUCK THE HONDA PILOT HEAD ON.

EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WAS TAKEN TO RIVERWOOD HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

ALL PARTIES INVOLVED ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE A FULL RECOVERY.

THE STATE PATROL REPORTS EVERYONE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

>>> THE CASS COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE LAST WEEKEND ALERTING PEOPLE ABOUT THE HAZARDOUS ICE CONDITIONS IN CASS COUNTY, MINNESOTA.

DUE TO THE MILD WINTER BEING EXPERIENCED IN MINNESOTA, THE WARM TEMPERATURES ARE CAUSING THE ICE TO BREAK AWAY.

THE HIGH WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ALSO CAUSING THE ICE TO SHIFT, RESULTING IN LARGE OPEN CRACKS AND HEAVES.

IT IS CRUCIAL TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ON THE ICE, ESPECIALLY DURING THE DARK, AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR PEOPLE TO VENTURE OUT ONTO THE ICE.

>> EVERYTHING THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT THAN IN THE PAST YEAR.

THE ICE IS CHANGING SO FAST.

EVERYTHING IS NOT WHAT IT WAS IN YEARS PAST, SO WE HAVE TO BE VIGILANT THIS YEAR AND WE'RE SEEING ICE MOVEMENT TAKE PLACE WITH THE WINDS THAT WE HAD.

FOR INSTANCE, IT HAS ALREADY STARTED TO SEPARATE AT THE CRACKS AND MOVING UP TO THE SHORE, SO I WOULD SAY AT THIS POINT, ESPECIALLY ON LAKES THAT WE KNOW ARE OPENING UP AND MOVING, TO STAY AWAY AND STAY OFF OF THEM COMPLETELY BECAUSE THEY ARE SO UNSTABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE.

>> Matthew: SHERIFF WELK WARNS THAT THE ICE IS UNSTABLE AND CHANGES DAILY.

WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES AHEAD, THE ICE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE RAPIDLY.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL MET ON TUESDAY FOR THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS GIVEN BY MAYOR JORGE PRINCE, WHERE HE MADE IT CLEAR BEMIDJI WENT THROUGH SOME CHANGES IN 2023.

MAYOR PRINCE FIRST DISCUSSED HOUSING ISSUES FACING THE CITY INCLUDING THE HOUSING SHORTAGE THAT HAS PLAGUED THE CITY FOR YEARS AND ENCOURAGED THE COUNCIL TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO ADDRESS THE CITY'S HOUSING NEEDS.

PUBLIC SAFETY WAS ALSO BROUGHT UP DURING THE ADDRESS, RECOGNIZING FIRST RESPONDERS MAKING THE COMMUNITY FEEL SAFE AND THE FINAL TOPIC OF DISCUSSION WAS GROWING THE LOCAL ECONOMY WHILE DEALING WITH THE BATTLE OF INFLATION.

MAYOR PRINCE ENDED THE ADDRESS WITH A CALL-TO-ACTION TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO WORK TOGETHER THROUGH ANY CHALLENGES THEY MAY FACE THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR.

>> IT'S A CHALLENGE FOR ALL OF US, IN AN ELECTION YEAR, CAN WE LAY ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES, COMMIT TO TREATING OTHERS THE WAY WE WANT TO BE TREATED, AND BUILD A BETTER BEMIDJI?

I KNOW WE CAN BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN IT HAPPEN IN OUR CITY EVERYDAY AND OUR SHARED FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT.

I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR SHARED FUTURE AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE BEMIDJI A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL.

>> AFTER THE STATE OF ADDRESS, THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED POSSIBLE CHANGES TO HOW ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE COUNCIL'S MEETING FOLLOWING THE LAST SESSION ON FEBRUARY 5TH WAS INTERRUPTED BY PARTICIPANTS SHOUTING RACIST AND ANTISEMITIC LANGUAGE.

AFTER A LOT OF DEBATE, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO HOLD A WORK SESSION AT A LATER DATE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER FURTHER.

>>> MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE CHIEF EXECUTIVE MELANIE BENJAMIN ANNOUNCED SHE WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION IN 2024.

FOR 25 YEARS, SPANNING OVER FIVE TERMS IN OFFICE, BENJAMIN HAS SERVED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE LEAVING A LEGACY OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC SUCCESS, TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY RESTORATION, HOMELANDS PROTECTION, AND LANGUAGE PRESERVATION.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS MORE >> FROM DIVERSIFYING THE ECONOMY AND HELPING ESTABLISH THEIR LARGEST EMPLOYER, TO BEING A VOICE FOR SOVEREIGNTY, CHIEF BENJAMIN HAS A LOT TO BE PROUD OF.

>> ALL OF THE HISTORY AND THE FUTURE, IT'S IN THAT LANGUAGE AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND ALL OF THOSE TEACHINGS WITH EACH OTHER TO SHARE ALL OF THAT KNOWLEDGE SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE THE GOOD LIFE.

>> Reporter: AND A BIG REASON THEY'RE ENJOYING THE GOOD LIFE IS IN LARGE PART DUE TO CHIEF BENJAMIN'S CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO ENSURE THE BAND'S HOMELAND.

>> I THINK THE ATTACKS FOR PEOPLE TO WANT WHAT WE HAVE.

THE LAND IS SO BEAUTIFUL HERE AND THE WATER, AND PEOPLE WANT THAT AND THEY WANT TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM US.

SO WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYDAY WE PROTECT OUR LAND, OUR PEOPLE, OUR CUSTOMS, OUR TRADITIONS, AND OUR FUTURE.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH CHIEF BENJAMIN IS TRANSITIONING TO THE NEXT STAGE OF HER JOURNEY, SHE IS CONFIDENT THAT THE MILLE LACS BAND WILL BE LEFT IN CAPABLE HANDS.

HE IS MORE THAN ABLE TO PICK UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF IN THE BATTLE TO PROTECT THE BAND'S HOMELAND AND TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY.

>> WE NEED TO DO A LOT TO ENSURE OUR WORKFORCE, THAT THEIR NEEDS ARE MET TOO, SO THEY CAN PROVIDE GREAT SERVICE TO OUR PROGRAMS AND THE THINGS WE NEED TO DO IN THE COMMUNITY, WHETHER IT'S PROTECTING OUR MOTHER EARTH AND ALL THINGS THAT SHE HAS PUT ON THIS EARTH TO BENEFIT US, TO EDUCATION, HOW WE EDUCATE OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CHILDREN.

>> Reporter: MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Matthew: OTHER CANDIDATES.

THE MILLE LACS BAND'S PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE ON THEnd AND THE JN ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 11th.

THE NEW CHIEF WILL TAKE OFFICE ON JULY 8TH.

>>> LAKE COUNTRY ASSOCIATES RECEIVED $230,070 GRANT FUNDING FROM PRIMEWEST HEALTH TO CREATE AN EARLY CHILDHOOD WELLNESS CENTER.

THE BEMIDJI EARLY CHILDHOOD COLLABORATIVE, ALSO KNOWN AS BECC, HAS RECENTLY MOVED INTO ITS NEW FACILITY JUST TWO MONTHS AFTER RECEIVING THE GRANT.

THE CENTER AIMS TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, AS WELL AS OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES.

>> I WANTED SOMETHING LOCATED THAT ALSO PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND HAS A COLLABORATIVE BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS OUR MISSION.

WE MOVED IN DECEMBER, AND PROBABLY WE GOT THE GRANT IN NOVEMBER, SO WITHIN TWO MONTHS, WE WERE IN OUR NEW STATION.

>> OUR BIG GOAL IS TO SEE IT OPENED AND A SAFE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE SPACE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDERAGE 5.

WE HAVE GOALS TO HAVE OPEN PLAY TIME IN HERE WHERE FAMILIES CAN JUST COME IN AND HANG OUT AND WE CAN MOVE ALL THE TABLES AROUND AND WATCH THE PLAY AREAS.

>> THE BECC OFFERS YEAR-ROUND FREE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO HELP THEM MAINTAIN STABILITY AND KEEP THEIR BUSINESSES RUNNING.

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

>> Stacy: IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY AND WARMER, BUT A BIT WINDY TOMORROW, WITH A LITTLE BIT OF A COOL DOWN ON SUNDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE MINNESOTA FISHING MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME HELD THE RICH HISTORY OF FISHING IN THE STATE.

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

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> MINNESOTA IS ONLY ONE OF FOUR STATES IN THE COUNTRY TO NOT HAVE A STATE FOSSIL, BUT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA HOPES TO CHANGE THAT.

BEFORE THE BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY HOCKEY GAME LAST FRIDAY, MEMBERS OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA SET UP A DISPLAY OF ALL SORTS OF FOSSILS THAT CAME FROM MINNESOTA, MOST BEING BETWEEN 10,000 AND 20,000 YEARS OLD WITH THE MAIN ATTRACTION AT THE BEAVERS GAME BEING WHAT THEY SAY SHOULD BE THE STATE FOSSIL, THE GIANT BEAVER.

>> IT'S AN ANIMAL OF THE WATER.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIVING ON THESE LAKES, AND THE GLACIERS ARE GOING AWAY UP NORTH.

WE HAVE A GIANT BEAVER THAT PUTS IT JUST AS THE ICE AGE IS ENDING, AND IT'S ALSO ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE FIRST PEOPLE WERE SETTLING INTO MINNESOTA, SO SOME OF THE EARLIEST ANCESTORS ON THE LAND WOULD HAVE BEEN INTERACTING WITH GIANT BEAVERS, WHICH IS REALLY COOL.

>> THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA SAYS IF YOU WANT THE GIANT BEAVER AS THE STATE FOSSIL, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CALL YOUR LOCAL LEGISLATOR.

>>> TIME TO GO TO THE WEATHER WITH STACY.

IT WAS COOLER TODAY, BUT IT SHOULD BE WARMING UP.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING WARMER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW.

IT WILL BE A BIT WINDY OUT THERE.

A LITTLE BIT OF A COOL DOWN ON SUNDAY, WARM UP ON MONDAY, AND THEN TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AS WE H >> 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: WE DID GET A REMINDER THAT IT IS STILL LATE FEBRUARY AS TEMPERATURES WERE COOLER THAN WE HAVE BEEN SEEING AS OF LATE.

TEMPS ARE BACK IN THE 40s IN THE AREA TOMORROW, A LOT OF SUNSHINE, AND IT'S GOING TO BE WINDY OUT THERE.

WE HAVE A BIT OF A ROLLER COASTER RIDE AS THE TEMPS COOL ON SUNDAY, WARM UP FOR MONDAY, BEFORE COOLING ONCE AGAIN TOWARDS MIDWEEK.

IN BEMIDJI, 9 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

THE DEW POINT IS 2 AND HUMIDITY IS AT 74%.

IN BRAINERD, 18 UNDER CLEAR SKIES, DEW POINT OF 2, PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE CALM.

ON THE RADAR, IT IS QUIET.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE PRETTY COLD TONIGHT.

WE WILL RANGE FROM NEAR 0 IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TO CLOSE TO THE LOW 20s IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

WHERE WE HAVE SOME OF THE COLDER TEMPERATURES, WE COULD SEE THEM WARMING UP OVERNIGHT TONIGHT TO SOME WARMER AIR BEGINS TO MOVE IN.

A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN STORE TOMORROW, ALL QUIET ACROSS MINNESOTA, BUT WE WILL BE SEEING THE WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS IN THE 40s TOMORROW BEFORE A LITTLE BIT OF A COOL DOWN AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

SO SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

A BEAUTIFUL DAY, A BALD EAGLE SPOTTED IN THE TREES FROM ARLENE IN LONGVILLE.

GORGEOUS SUNSETS TONIGHT.

SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

WE ALSO HAVE A SUNSET FROM CASS LAKE, ANGELA SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

THE MOON IS BRIGHT OUT THERE AND THE CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT, AMY SENDING US THAT PHOTO.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, DEBRA IN PINE RIVER, 26 AND VERY WINDY THIS MORNING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY WITH A HIGH OF 29.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 25 AND WINDY THIS EVENING.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 29.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, A HIGH OF 30 WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE WITH SUNSHINE, A BIT BREEZY TODAY, AND THE HIGH WAS 31.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 34, CLOSER TO OUR AVERAGE, STILL ABOVE AVERAGE, BUT CLOSER.

OUR AVERAGE IS 30, 18 FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURES, SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW.

5:54 WAS THE SUNSET.

IN BEMIDJI, WE REACHED A HIGH OF 23.

WE WERE BELOW THAT HIGH TEMPERATURE.

WE HAD THE SUNRISE AT 7:12.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, SUNSHINE THROUGHOUT NORTHERN MINNESOTA, IT WILL BE WINDY, ESPECIALLY IN WESTERN MINNESOTA AND WARMER TEMPERATURES ARE BACK WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM 40 IN WARROAD TO 47 IN PARK RAPIDS.

PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IN WESTERN MINNESOTA, MILD TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-40s THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST.

TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES, LOWS DOWN TO ABOUT 7 WITH SOUTH WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

THEN FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, WARMER, HIGHS NEAR 44, BUT WINDY, SOUTHWEST WINDS ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 30.

WE DIP DOWN ON SUNDAY WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-30s.

A BIG WARM UP ON MONDAY, HIGHS NEAR 50 ACROSS THE AREA, BUT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, CHANGING TO ALL SNOW AS TEMPERATURES COOL ON TUESDAY, HIGHS NEAR 22, AND ON WEDNESDAY, A HIGH OF 17.

WE COULD SEE THOSE LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE MORNING WITH THE NEGATIVE NUMBERS.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU STACY.

NOW IT'S TIME FOR SPORTS.

>> Charlie: IT IS TIME FOR SPORTS AND WE HAVE A LOT OF HOCKEY.

TWO AREA TEAMS IN ST. PAUL.

BEMIDJI STATE ARE TRYING TO HOLD ON TO FIRST PLACE, PLAYING A BIG GAME AGAINST NUMBER TWO IN THE CCHA SAINT THOMAS.

WARROAD GIRLS HOCKEY, THEY'RE TRYING FOR THEIR THREE-PEAT DOWN THERE.

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.

[♪♪♪] >>> TWO WEEKS AGO THE BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM WAS FOURTH IN THE CCHA STANDINGS.

NOW THEY SIT ATOP THE CONFERENCE AS THEY TAKE A ROAD TRIP DOWN TO THE CITIES TO FACE SECOND PLACE ST. THOMAS.

THE BEAVERS SWEPT THE TOMMIES AT HOME TO KICK OFF CCHA PLAY BUT WITH ONLY TWO POINTS SEPARATING THE TWO TEAMS.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS WEEKEND'S SERIES CANNOT BE UNDERSTATED.

BEMIDJI STATE AT ST. THOMAS.

THE BEAVERS RIDING A FOUR GAME WIN STREAK.

THE TOMMIES ON A FOUR GAME WINLESS STREAK.

IT WAS A WILD GAME, WE PICK UP IN THE THIRD.

TIED AT 4-4.

YURI PICKING UP THE TRASH AND GIVES THE BEAVERS A 5-4 LEAD.

NOW THEY TRY TO CLEAR THE PUCK BUT CAN'T, AND SHE LIGHTS THE LAMP.

NOW WE HEAD TO OVERTIME WHERE JACKSON GIVE THAT MAN A SUIT, ABSOLUTE SNIPER, WINS THE GAME 6-5 IN OVERTIME.

BEMIDJI STATE GETS TWO OF THREE POINTS TONIGHT, THEY NOW HOLD A 3-POINT LEAD OVER ST. THOMAS HEADING INTO TOMORROW'S MATCH UP.

MINNESOTA STATE LOST TONIGHT AS WELL, SO IT'S A BIG WIN FOR BEMIDJI STATE.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S HOCKEY ALSO IN ACTION TONIGHT.

THEY'RE AT HOME FACING OFF WITH TENTH RANKED ST.

CLOUD STATE TO START THE FINAL SERIES OF THE REGULAR SEASON.

FIRST PERIOD, NO SCORE.

YAYVUH FILLIPOVA MAKING ONE OF HER 22 SAVES BUT THE PUCK IS STILL LOOSE AND GRETA HENDERSON IS ABLE TO SCORE IT, HER SECOND OF THE YEAR AS THE HUSKIES TAKE A 1-0 LEAD.

IN THE SECOND PERIOD, BEAVERS TRYING THROWING EVERYTHING THEY GOT AT JOJO CHOBAK, JUST NOT ABLE TO GET ANYTHING BY HER.

LATER IN THE SECOND, CC BOWLBEE SLIPS IT TO EMMA GENTRY ON THE BREAKAWAY, NETS HER 9TH OF THE SEASON TO MAKE IT 2-0.

ST.

CLOUD STATE WOULD TACK ON THREE MORE TO BEAT BEMIDJI STATE 5-1.

TOMORROW MARKS THE FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON FOR THE BEAVERS.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN EIGHTH PLACE IN THE WCHA AND ARE POISED TO BE PAIRED WITH OHIO STATE IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE CONFERENCE TOURNEY.

>>> MORE COLLEGE SCORES FOR YOU.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WINONA STATE GETS A WIN.

IN TENNIS, AUGUSTANA BLANKS BEMIDJI STATE.

COLLEGE BASEBALL, ROCK HURST BEATS BEMIDJI STATE.

THE BEAVERS FALLS IN THE DOUBLE HEADER BUT THEY GET THE WIN WITH PURDUE NORTHWEST, 6-4.

>>> NOW THE CLASS A QUARTER FINALS ON WEDNESDAY, DISPATCHING THE MIRAGE FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SEASON WITH A 2-1 OVERTIME WIN.

THEY SQUARED OFF WITH ANOTHER FAMILIAR OPPONENT BUT THIS TIME ONE THEY LOST TO EARLIER IN THE YEAR.

WARROAD TAKING ON NUMBER ONE CLASS A, ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS.

WARRIORS NEED TO FLIP THE SCRIPT FOR THEIR BID IN A THREE-PEAT.

IN THE SECOND PERIOD, IT WAS TIED AT 1-1.

CARLY FEEDS THE REBOUND, GIVING THEM A 2-1 LEAD.

NOW THIRD PERIOD, STARS ARE WORKING TO SET UP AND HARPER FINDS MASON AT THE BACKDOOR, WE'RE ALL KNOTTED AT 2-2.

MOMENTS LATER, WARRIORS WITH AN ANSWER.

HER SECOND GOAL IN JUST AS MANY GAMES, TURNS OUT TO BE HER SECOND GAME WINNER AS WELL, AS WARROAD BEAT IT IS HOLY ANGELS AVENGING THEIR LOSS IN NOVEMBER.

THEY'RE HEADED TO THEIR THIRD STRAIGHT TITLE GAME WHERE THE WARRIORS WILL TAKE ON DODGE COUNTY, A TEAM THEY HAVE NOT PLAYED THIS SEASON.

THE GAME IS TOMORROW AT 4:00 P.M. ROSEAU GIRLS WERE ALSO PLAYING, THEY BEAT ROSEMOUNT AND WILL TAKE ON MAPLE GROVE TOMORROW AT NOON IN THE CLASS 2A CONSOLATION FINALS.

>>> IT WAS A PACKED HOUSE AT THE BRAINERD AQUATIC CENTER.

THE WARRIORS HOSTING THE SECTION 8-2A BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING PRELIMS FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR.

BEMIDJI ALSO IN ATTENDANCE LOOKING TO QUALIFY SOME SWIMMERS.

STARTING WITH THE 200-YARD FREE, BRAINERD'S KYLER CARLSON FINISHED FIFTH OVERALL, QUALIFYING IN 1 MINUTE, 50.07 SECONDS.

NEXT WAS THE 200-YARD-I-M. SAM MCCULLEY STOOD OUT FOR THE WARRIORS, QUALIFYING IN SEVENTH PLACE IN 2 MINUTES AND 9 SECONDS AND IN THE 50-YARD-FREE.

BRAINERD'S ATREYU MARCELO HAD THE 11TH FASTEST TIME.

BEMIDJI'S ADAM ALLERY ALSO QUALIFIED FINISHING IN 15TH.

BRAINERD HAD 13 SWIMMERS AND THREE RELAY TEAMS QUALIFY FOR TOMORROWS SEMI AND FINALS RACES.

BEMIDJI HAD SEVEN ATHLETES AND TWO RELAY TEAMS MOVE ON AS WELL.

THE SECTION MEET WILL CONTINUE S -- TOMORROW, WITH DIVING STARTING AT 11:30 A.M., AND THE SWIMMING PORTION GETTING UNDERWAY AT 4 P.M. >>> OVER TO BOYS BASKETBALL FOR A SECTION 5-A SHOWDOWN.

WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY MAKING THE TRIP TO NEVIS.

TIGERS BEAT THE WOLVES IN WALKER EARLIER THIS SEASON.

NO SCORE, HE FINISHES WITH A HIGH.

WOLVES STRIKE FIRST.

JOHN PAUL BENSON SAYS I HAVE RANGE TOO, HE KNOCKING DOWN THE TRIPLE, ONE OF THE THREES, HE WOULD LEAD ALL SCORERS WITH 28.

TIGERS TAKE THE LEAD.

LATER ON, TIGERS LEADING BY DOUBLE DIGITS.

A.J.

JUMPS THE PATH AND GETS ON HIS HORSE, TAKES IT TO THE RACK, AND FREE THROW WAS GOOD.

THE TIGERS WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN AS NEVIS GETS THE SWEEP OVER WALKER HACKENSACK AND NOW THEY HAVE BACK TO BACK WINS FOLLOWING A LOSS TO CASS LAKE BENA.

ALBANY BEATS LITTLE FALLS.

CROSBY-IRONTON GETS A WIN.

PARK RAPIDS AND DEER RIVER COLLECTS WINS TONIGHT.

DEER RIVER IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS.

CASS LAKE-BENA, THEY ARE IN DOUBLE DIGITS TONIGHT, 124-59.

BRAINERD GETS A WIN OVER SARTELL.

PEQUOT LAKES WINS.

ALBANY BEATS LITTLE FALLS.

MENAHGA FALLS IN DOUBLE OVERTIME, THEIR SECOND LOSS OF THE SEASON.

THAT SNAPS THEIR 24-GAME WIN STREAK AS THEY HEAD INTO THE SECTION PLAYOFFS AND CASS LAKE-BENA GETS A WIN OVER LAKE OF THE WOODS.

>> Matthew: I WAS WATCHING THE GIRLS HOCKEY.

IT WAS QUITE A GAME.

>> Charlie: YES, IT WAS BACK AND FORTH AND BACK AND FORTH BUT ULTIMATELY THEY CAME OUT WITH THE OPPOSITE SCORE OF WHAT THEY HAD WHEN THEY FIRST PLAYED WITH THEM.

THIS TIME THEY GET THE WIN.

>> Matthew: WOW, GOOD LUCK TO THEM.

>>> THE MINNESOTA FISHING MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME IN LITTLE FALLS WAS OPENED IN 1998.

SINCE THEN, THE MUSEUM HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE HERITAGE AND HISTORY OF FRESHWATER FISHING IN MINNESOTA.

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY SPENT A DAY AT THE MUSEUM TO LEARN MORE.

>> Reporter: FISHING IS A WAY OF LIFE IN MINNESOTA.

AT THE MUSEUM, YOU CAN SEE MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE METHODS AND TOOLS USED FOR ONE OF MINNESOTA'S FAVORITE PASTIMES.

>> YOU WALK IN HERE AND YOU SEE ALL THE ANCIENT WORDS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

IT'S JUST AMAZING.

YOU SEE ALL THE NEW STUFF OUT IN THE WORLD, BUT YOU DON'T REALLY GET ANY HISTORY UNTIL YOU COME INTO HERE.

YOU SEE THE FISH THAT YOU WANT TO CATCH, BUT HAVE NEVER CAUGHT.

>> Reporter: THE MUSEUM HAS A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE CITY OF LITTLE FALLS.

ITS SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT LIMITED TO THE CULTURAL IMPACT.

>> IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CITY OF LITTLE FALLS BECAUSE OF WHAT WE BRING.

WE FALLEN INTO SO MANY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES.

WE HAVE THE HISTORY, WE HAVE ART, WE HAVE TOURISM, AND THE MONEY THAT WE BRING IN, THE PEOPLE THAT COME HERE MIGHT SPEND $10 TO COME IN THE DOOR, BUT THEY MIGHT SPEND $100 OR IF THEY STAY OVERNIGHT, THEY SPEND A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE CITY.

>> Reporter: THEY'RE HOPING TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION WHERE THEY ALREADY OWN THE LAND, BUT THEY NEED THE FUNDING TO DO SO.

>> WE'RE WORKING TO GET SUPPORT FROM THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

IN ORDER FOR US TO DO THAT, WE NEED TO HAVE THE MONEY AND THE SUPPORT OF ALL THE FISHERMEN AND WOMEN THAT FISH IN MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE VISITING THE MUSEUM, THEY'RE TAKEN BACK TO THEIR CHILDHOOD WHEN THEY SEE THE HISTORY.

>> IT IS SO COOL WHEN THE KIDS COME IN.

IT'S THE FIRST PLACE THEY GO TO AND THEY SEE THE BIG FISH AND THEY WANT TO RUN AND POINT THOSE OUT.

THEY RUN TO THE AQUARIUM AND WANT TO SEE THE FISH SWIMMING AROUND.

WHEN YOU HAVE THE OTHER PEOPLE COMING IN, SOMETIMES WE HAVE HUSBANDS AND WIVES AND THE WIVES DON'T FISH.

SOMEHOW OR ANOTHER, HE TALKS HER INTO COMING WITH HIM.

SHE WALKS AROUND AND REALIZES YOU KNOW, THIS IS REALLY COOL.

OH, I REMEMBER MY GRANDPA FISHING WITH US OR THAT WAS IN MY DAD'S TACKLE BOX.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN LITTLE FALLS WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ON APRIL 5TH, THE MUSEUM WILL HOLD THE 16TH ANNUAL NIGHT WITH THE FISHING PROS FUNDRAISER.

TO LEARN MORE, YOU CAN VISIT THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE WHICH IS LISTED ON THE SCREEN.

>>> WE HAVE TIME FOR A LAST LOOK AT THE WEATHER WITH STACY.

>> Stacy: WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE PRETTY COLD, LOWS DROPPING TO 7 WITH WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

THE TEMPS REBOUND TOMORROW.

WE ARE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE 40s, 44 FOR THE HIGH WITH MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, BUT IT WILL BE WINDY WITH WINDS FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST ANYWHERE FROM 10 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR, SOME OF THE WINDIER CONDITIONS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA.

WE COOL OFF A LITTLE BIT ON SUNDAY, WARM UP SIGNIFICANTLY ON MONDAY, BUT THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SOME RAIN OR SNOW MOVING IN MONDAY, AND TEMPERATURES FALL, THAT WILL BECOME SNOW ON TUESDAY, AND THEN ON WEDNESDAY, HIGHS NEAR 17, COULD SEE A LOW IN THE MORNING OF AROUND -3.

>> Charlie: THE WEATHER IS SO WARM THAT THE BIRCHMONT WILL HAVE THEIR DRIVING RANGE OPEN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE FIRST TIME -- THIS IS THE EARLIEST THEY HAD IT OPEN THIS WEEKEND ON THE NORTH PART.

>> Matthew: THE WINTER IS AFFECTING MINNESOTA.

>> Charlie: BUT IF YOU LIKE TO GOLF, YOU GET A CHANCE TO.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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