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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.

>>> THE ROSEAU PILOT, WHO HAD HIS PLANE SEIZED BY RED LAKE NATION, AFTER BEING FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BACK IN MID-OCTOBER LAST YEAR, IS REJECTING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OFFERED BY THE BAND.

OUR REPORTER, MATTHEW FREEMAN, HAS MORE DETAILS ON WHAT THE BAND OFFERED, AS WELL AS WHY THE PILOT IS REJECTING THE OFFER.

>> Reporter: HE WAS FLYING FROM ROSEAU TO BEMIDJI ON OCTOBER 15TH WHEN THE PLANE'S ENGINE SEIZED, FORCING HIM TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF LOWER RED LAKE.

WHEN TRIBAL AUTHORITIES HELPED WITH THE SITUATION, THEY CITED A 1978 RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE FLYING OF AIRPLANES LESS THAN 27,000 FEET OVER THE RED LAKE RESERVATION AND IMPOUNDED THE AIRPLANE.

HE RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT OFFER BUT HE IS REJECTING THAT OFFER AND IS REQUESTING TO BE ACQUITTED IN TRIBAL COURT.

>> I FINALLY RECEIVED A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND IT WASN'T ACCEPTABLE, IT WASN'T A PLACE TO START WITH.

>> Reporter: PART OF THE AGREEMENT STATES THAT THE TRIBAL RELEASE THE AIRCRAFT UPON THE DONATION OF $5,000 TO THE RED LAKE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB AND TOWING FEE THAT OCCURRED ON THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT.

THE JEEMENT -- AGREEMENT SAID HE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAR IN COURT.

>> THE FACT IS THAT I DIDN'T.

THEY CALLED THE COURT OFF, SO YOU CAN'T START WITH A DOCUMENT LIKE THAT.

I WAS SUPPOSED TO PAY A FEE.

I AM JUST NOT GOING TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: IN MINNESOTA, THERE IS A 45-DAY PROCEDURAL TIMELINE IN CERTAIN TYPES OF CASES.

IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS SINCE HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE RESERVATION AND HE HASN'T BEEN CHARGED WITH ANYTHING OR PRESENTED A COURT DATE.

>> IT HAS TO BE DONE IN 45 DAYS.

THAT WAS DECEMBER 1ST, AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY.

THEY OWE ME SOMETHING.

>> Reporter: IN A NOVEMBER 3RD STATEMENT FROM RED LAKE NATION, THEY SAID THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RESERVATION LAND WITHOUT PRIOR AUTHORIZATION OR COORDINATION WITH TRIBAL AUTHORITIES AND IT CREATED IMMEDIATE SAFETY, LIABILITY, AND RESOURCE PROTECTION CONCERNS FOR THE TRIBE.

>> THEY OBVIOUSLY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST ME, SO THEY ARE JUST PUTTING IT OFF, HOPING IT WILL GO AWAY.

I AM NOT PLANNING ONGOING ANYWHERE.

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

>> WE REACHED OUT TO THE RED LAKE NATION FOR A COMMENT REGARDING THE MATTER, BUT DID NOT HEAR BACK.

>>> A HUBBARD COUNTY MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED AND IS CHARGED WITH TWO FELONIES FOR MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS OF A MINNESOTA LEGISLATOR.

YESTERDAY EVENING HUBBARD COUNTY OFFICERS ALONG WITH THE LAKES AREA SWAT TEAM EXECUTED A WARRANT AT A PROPERTY LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE PARK RAPIDS AND ARRESTED 58-YEAR-OLD JOHN DAVID TOBIAS.

TOBIAS WAS CHARGED TODAY IN COURT WITH TWO FELONY COUNTS OF MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS.

HE'S ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL STATE SENATOR GLENN GRUENHAGEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND DEMANDING MONEY HE LOST DURING THE COVID SHUTDOWN.

AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS TOBIAS THEN CALLED THE MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WHERE HE SPOKE DIRECTLY TO A STAFF MEMBER COMPLAINING ABOUT LOSING A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY DURING THE COVID SHUTDOWN.

HE ALSO SAID THAT IF HE DIDN'T GET HIS MONEY BACK HE WAS GOING TO THE CAPITOL AND WOULD EXECUTE EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING.

AFTER ARRESTING TOBIAS, LAW ENFORCEMENT SEARCHED HIS PROPERTY AND FOUND 9 FIREARMS AND 40 BOXES OF AMMUNITION.

HUBBARD COUNTY SHERIFF CORY AUKES SAYS TOBIAS ADMITTED TO INVESTIGATORS TO MAKING THE THREATS.

BAIL FOR TOBIAS WAS SET AT $300,000 WITHOUT CONDITIONS OR $150,000 WITH CONDITIONS.

>>> VICE PRESIDENT J.D.

VANCE ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IS TAKING ACTION INVOLVING SOME MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA OVER FRAUD CONCERNS.

>> ALTHOUGH WE'RE ANNOUNCING TODAY THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO TEMPORARILY HALT CERTAIN AMOUNTS OF MEDICAID FUNDING THAT IS GOING TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT MINNESOTA TAKES THEIR OBLIGATIONS SERIOUSLY, TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'S TAX MONEY.

>> Dennis: THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANS ON HOLDING OFF ON PAYING $259.5 MILLION TO MINNESOTA FOR MEDICAID WHILE MINNESOTA OFFICIALS HAVE SIXTY DAYS TO RESPOND.

THE MOVE IS PART OF A LARGER TRUMP ADMINISTRATON PLAN TO SPOTLIGHT FRAUD ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

>>> PEQUOT LAKES CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AGREED UPON CHANGING THE MAIN AND FRONT STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM THREE PHASES TO TWO.

THE MAJOR STREET AND UTILITY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BRING UPGRADES TO PEQUOT'S DOWNTOWN INFRASTRUCTURE AS WELL AS IMPACT LOCAL BUSINESSES, RESIDENTS, AND VISITORS.

DESIGNS FOR CONSTRUCTION ARE STILL BEING COMPLETED THIS MONTH, WITH THE BID PROCESS EXPECTED TO GO UNDERWAY THROUGH MARCH BEFORE FINALIZING THE CONTRACT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 6TH.

THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN'S ROUGH DRAFT INCLUDES SIDEWALK WORK, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS REPLACING A RETAINING WALL.

>> THE BIGGEST CHANGE PEOPLE WILL NOTICE IS THE REMOVAL OF THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM AND REPLACING IT WITH A MINI ROUNDABOUT.

THERE WILL BE SOME DECORATIVE STREET LINES, BUT THE MINI ROUNDABOUT WILL BE THE BIG CHANGE.

>> WIDSETH HOPES TO HAVE PUBLIC BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BY THE END OF MARCH.

>>> DOCTOR CASEY MEANS, PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PICK FOR SURGEON GENERAL, FACED SHARP QUESTIONS FROM A SENATE PANEL ON CAPITOL HILL WEDNESDAY DURING HER CONFIRMATION HEARING.

THE HEARING CONCLUDED WITHOUT A VOTE AS SHE SPARRED WITH SENATORS ABOUT VACCINES, PESTICIDES, AND BIRTH CONTROL.

THE PHYSICIAN-TURNED-WELLNESS INFLUENCER HAS FACED ONGOING CRITICISM SURROUNDING HER CREDENTIALS AND POLICY POSITIONS.

DESPITE NOT HAVING AN ACTIVE MEDICAL LICENSE, SHE IS SET TO BECOME THE NEXT SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.

SHERRELL HUBBARD HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: IN HER OPENING REMARKS ON WEDNESDAY, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S NOMINEE AND R.F.K.

JR.

'S ALLY MADE HER PITCH FOR BECOMING AMERICA'S TOP DOCTOR, SURGEON GENERAL.

>> NOTHING IS MORE URGENT THAN RESTORING WHOLENESS FOR AMERICANS, PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, AND SOCIETALLY.

WE ARE NOW THE MOST CHRONICALLY ILL HIGH INCOME NATION IN THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: SHE SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME ON WEDNESDAY BEING GRILLED BY SENATORS, NAMELY OVER VACCINES.

SHE WOULD NOT DIRECTLY ANSWER A QUESTION REGARDING FLU VACCINES.

>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE FLU VACCINE HAS EFFICACY IN REDUCING HOSPITALIZATIONS.

THIS IS AN EASY ONE DOCTOR.

THIS IS AN EASY ONE.

>> ONE QUESTION ABOUT CHILDHOOD VACCINES, SHE DEFERRED TO IT BEING A CONVERSATION FOR DOCTORS AND THEIR PATIENTS.

>> WOULD YOU ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO BE VACCINATED.

>> I'M NOT AN INDIVIDUAL DOCTOR AND AN INDIVIDUAL NEEDS TO TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR BEFORE PUTTING A MEDICINE IN THEIR BODY.

>> Reporter: AND HER MEDICAL LICENSE HAS LAPSED AND SHE HAS NO PLANS TO REACTIVATE IT.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO JUSTIFY WHAT A VISION IS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE OLD VISION IS IN YOUR DAILY PROCESS.

>> Reporter: I'M SHERRELL HUBBARD REPORTING.

>> THE ROLE OF SURGEON GENERAL DOES NOT CARRY POLICY OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY BUT SURGEONS GENERAL OFTEN HELP SHAPE THE NATIONAL HEALTH CONVERSATION AND BUILD PUBLIC MOMENTUM FOR POLICY CHANGE.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE MAY SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IN PARTS OF THE AREA THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.

A WARM UP IS EXPECT [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE GRAND RAPIDS UNIFIED BASKETBALL TEAM HAD THE CHANCE TO HELP INTRODUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TEAM BEFORE THEIR GAME AGAINST CLOQUET ON THURSDAY, AND WERE ABLE TO TAKE TO THE COURT AT HALFTIME TO SHOOT SOME HOOPS.

THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT THAT COMBINED UNIFIED STUDENTS FROM BOTH THE GRAND RAPIDS ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

EVEN THOUGH THIS EVENT WAS JUST A HALFTIME SHOOT-AROUND, IT STILL TAUGHT VALUABLE LESSONS TO PARTICIPATING STUDENTS.

>> YOU CAN APPRECIATE ANYTHING AND ANY SMALL LITTLE BIT AND IT SHOWS HOW MANY TIMES WE OVERCOMPLICATE LIFE WHEN IT'S ALL ABOUT FUN AND WE'RE JUST HERE TOGETHER.

>> I LIKE MEETING ALL THE NEW PEOPLE AND I MEAN LIKE YOU GET TO MEET SOME COOL PEOPLE.

I LOVE HOW THEY LIVE THEIR LIFE.

YOU KNOW, IT'S A SIGN TO LIVE MY LIFE SIMPLE TOO.

>> STUDENTS WERE MET WITH APPLAUSE FROM THE BLEACHERS AS THEY PRACTICED THEIR BALL SKILLS.

DIFFERENT AIDS AND TYPES OF NETS MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR UNIFIED ATHLETES OF ANY AGE OR ABILITY TO PLAY BASKETBALL, AND MANY HAVE BEEN PRACTICING LEADING UP TO THE EVENT.

>> PEOPLE IN A WHEELCHAIR, SOME PEOPLE THINK THEY CAN'T DO STUFF LIKE THIS AND THAT REALLY FRUSTRATES ME BECAUSE ANY WHEELCHAIR KID OR WALKER CAN DO THIS KIND OF STUFF AND IT JUST FRUSTRATES ME THAT PEOPLE DISCOURAGE PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND WALKERS.

I CAN PROVE TO PEOPLE I CAN DO THAT KIND OF STUFF.

>> SEVERAL OF THE ATHLETES ON THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ALSO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER UNIFIED EVENTS WHEN THEY ARE NOT ON THE COURT THEMSELVES.

>>> WELL, ANOTHER GREAT EVENT THERE.

STACY JOINS US NOW WITH A LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

NICE DAY IN STORE TOMORROW AND WEATHER IS WARMING UP FOR A COUPLE DAYS, RIGHT?

NOT FOR LONG-TERM.

>> Stacy: NOT LONG-TERM.

TOMORROW IS THE ONLY WARM DAY, WE START OUT WITH WARMER TEMPERATURES BUT A COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY WILL BRING THE TEMPERATURES DOWN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

WE ARE GOING TO SEE CHILLY TEMPS THIS WEEKEND.

OVERALL, PRETTY QUIET.

WE COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SNOW >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: WE DID GET TO ENJOY SOME NICE SUNSHINE TODAY BUT TEMPERATURES WERE ON THE CHILLY SIDE.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING A WARM UP AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 30s AND EVEN THE LOW 40s, A LITTLE BIT OF LIGHT SNOW, AND MAYBE SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING, OTHERWISE SUNSHINE RETURNS IN THE AFTERNOON.

IT'S A SHORT LIVED WARM UP.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON FRIDAY AND THAT WILL BRING OUR TEMPERATURES DOWN AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

IN BEMIDJI IT'S 12 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

HUMIDITY IS AT 63%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, 12.

THE DEW POINT IS AT 2, PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY, AND WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS IN PARTS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING AND EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE, NOTHING REALLY TO REPORT, A FEW FLURRIES SO FAR, BUT WE COULD SEE MORE SNOW DEVELOPING ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

SOME OF THAT SNOW COULD LINGER IN EASTERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING AND AS TEMPERATURES WARM, WE ARE EXPECTING THAT WARM UP TOMORROW.

WE COULD EVEN SEE A LITTLE BIT OF FREEZING DRIZZLE, THAT WILL CONTINUE IN THE MORNING, BUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, IT LOOKS LIKE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE IS IN STORE.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNRISE IN MENAHGA.

THE DEER WERE ACTIVE TODAY, RALPH IN JENKINS WITH THAT PHOTOGRAPH, AND WE HAVE SHOTS OF TONIGHT'S SUNSET FROM YOLANDA IN PONEMAH, SAMROSE TAKING THIS PHOTO OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND CHRISSY FROM DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, -4 AND BREEZY THIS EVENING.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A HIGH OF 16.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, PARTLY CLOUDY, THE HIGH WAS 17.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, SUNNY AND 20.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT, THE HIGH WAS 9.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, REPORTING CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 17.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC IN BRAINERD, WE TOPPED OUT AT 18.

OUR AVERAGE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE LOW 30s, SO WE'RE QUITE A BIT BELOW THAT, 3 WAS OUR LOW THIS MORNING, AND 7:03 WAS THE SUNRISE.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 13, OUR AVERAGE IS 28, THE LOW THIS MORNING, DOWN TO -7, AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 5:59.

SO IF YOU LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEEING SOME LIGHT SNOW OR SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE, MAINLY IN THE EASTERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA IN THE MORNING.

WE COULD SEE A LITTLE BIT EXTRA CLOUD COVER IN THAT REGION EARLY ON AS WELL, BUT THAT MOVES OUT AND WE SHOULD BE SEEING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING THE WARMER TEMPERATURES, HIGHS ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA, MAINLY IN THE 30s, ABOUT 33 IN WARROAD, 39 IN BEMIDJI, GRAND RAPIDS COULD TOP OUT AT 40.

SHORT LIVED WARM UP, WE'RE EXPECTING THE COOL DOWN TO START ON FRIDAY.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, A CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW AND LOWS NEAR 6.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, BUT LOOK FOR HIGHS NEAR 38, WITH WEST WINDS 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, THAT COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH ON FRIDAY, SO EARLY HIGHS IN THE 30s, BUT EXPECT FALLING TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH A CHANCE FOR RAIN OR SNOW IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

QUIETER AND COOLER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND ON SUNDAY MORNING, WE COULD SEE THE TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO -14, BUT WE SHOULD START TO SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES WARMING UP A BIT AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK WITH HIGHS BACK TO 32 ON MONDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR LOCAL SPORTS AND STATE WRESTLING IS UNDERWAY.

>> Charlie: IT GOT STARTED TODAY, THE TEAM PORTION I SHOULD SAY.

WE HAD FOUR AREA TEAMS THERE INCLUDING A TEAM STAPLES MOTLEY WHO WAS MAKING A RUN TO A BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE THAT STAPLES-MOTLEY BOYS' WRESTLING HELD THE NUMBER ONE SPOT IN THE POLLS ALL YEAR LONG.

THE REIGNING CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONS RETURNED ALMOST A FULL ROSTER FROM A YEAR AGO, FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON 21-3, AND WON THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE SECTION TITLE.

ALL THAT EARNED THEM THE TOP-SEED HEADING INTO THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

IN TONIGHT'S QUARTERFINAL, THE CARDINALS FACING OFF WITH UNSEEDED KENYON-WANAMINGO, THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SEASON BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS.

AND CARDS PRETTY MUCH DOMINATED FROM START TO FINISH, AT 133 POUNDS, CAYDEN NEISEN, SLEEPER HOLD, WIN BY FALL IN ONE MINUTE AND ONE SECOND.

THEN AT 145, ELI GREENWALDT, THROWING HIS GUY AROUND LIKE A RAG DOLL, GETS THE WIN BY FALL IN A MINUTE, 50-SECONDS.

AND AT 160, REIGNING INDIVIDUAL CHAMP COLBE TAPPE BUSINESS AS USUAL, GETS THE WIN BY FALL IN A MINUTE AND NINE SECONDS.

STAPLES-MOTLEY WON 6 OF THEIR 11-MATCHES BY PINS, THEY HANDLE BUSINESS 60-9, AND MOVE ON THE SEMIFINALS TO FACE THE WINNER OF OUR NEXT MATCH.

NUMBER 4-SEED UNITED NORTH CENTRAL TAKING ON 5-SEED JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL IN THE CLASS A QUARTERFINALS.

AT 152-POUNDS, CONRAD KOLL, ABSOLUTELY HAVING HIS WAY WITH DALLAS GOSSON, KOLL GETS THE WIN BY MINOR DECISION 10-5.

THEN AT 160, SUDDEN DEATH, CREED KOLL, OH NO YOU DON'T, COUNTERS THE SPIN TO END IT, 20-17.

HOWEVER THE WARRIORS WERE UNABLE TO OVERCOME AN EARLY DEFECIT, FALLING TO JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL 35-23.

UNC WOULD COME FROM BEHIND TO BEAT HIM IN THE SEMIS BUT THEY FACE WEST CENTRAL TOMORROW AT 4:00.

IN THE LATE MATCHES, STAPLES MOTLEY, THEY WILL HAVE A REMATCH TOMORROW.

WE'LL HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS AND HEAR FROM THE WRESTLERS AFTER.

>>> IT'S BEEN 37 YEARS SINCE BRAINERD BOYS' WRESTLING LAST COMPETED AT A STATE TOURNAMENT.

THE WARRIORS WERE AN UNLIKELY PICK TO WIN SECTION 8-3A WHEN THE SEASON BEGAN, BUT TOOK THE TOP SEED HEADING INTO THE TOURNAMENT, KNOCKING OFF MOORHEAD IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP DUEL.

THE WARRIORS COME INTO THE CLASS 3-A QUARTERFINALS UNSEEDED AND ARE PAIRED WITH TOP-SEED SAINT MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE, THE CURRENT BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPS.

STARTING AT 152 POUNDS, HE WILL WIN BY TECHNICAL FALL IN THE SECOND PERIOD, 15-0.

THEN AT 2:15, HE IS FLAILING LIKE A FISH, THAT'S NEVER GOOD.

IT'S 36.

THE NIGHT WON EVERY OTHER MATCH, A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE BY THEM.

EASY TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE GUYS LIKE LINCOLN.

BRAINERD, UNFORTUNATELY ON THIS ONE.

PIERZ IS BACK IN THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2017.

PIONEERS EASTON AT 107, LOOKS LIKE HE IS IN TROUBLE, BUT THEN REVERSE CARD, GIVE HIM THREE, HE WINS BY A DECISION, 14-4.

NEXT AT 145, CARTER, GIVE THE MAN SOME SYRUP.

11-0 THIS ONE.

LATER, 160, BRADEN, OH BABY, START THE COUNTDOWN, 38 SECONDS IN THE SECOND PERIOD.

PIERZ ESCAPES BY 1 POINT.

THEY WILL TAKE ON SIMLY TOMORROW AT 4 P.M.

>>> WELL, INDIVIDUAL STATE WRESTLING BEGINS TOMORROW, AND BEMIDJI QUALIFIED 4-BOYS AND 3-GIRLS TO WRESTLE ON THE MATS AT GRAND CASINO ARENA.

JUNIOR TAYLOR MERSCHMAN WAS THE LONE SECTION CHAMP FOR THE LADY LUMBERJACKS, WINNING THE 8-A TITLE AT 106-POUNDS.

ALSO HEADING TO STATE FOR THE GIRLS IS JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT MERCY MCINTYRE, WHO QUALIFIED IN HER FIRST-YEAR WRESTLING, AND SHE WILL BE JOINED BY JUNIOR BRENALEN FREDRIKSEN-HOLM, WHO IS MAKING HER THIRD APPEARANCE IN SAINT PAUL.

>> IT FEELS GOOD JUST BECAUSE I DIDN'T GET TO GO LAST YEAR.

I WAS REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT.

I PUT IN THE WORK THIS SEASON SO IT FEELS GOOD TO GO BACK.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHAT GOOD THINGS MY TEAMMATES CAN DO DOWN THERE AND WHAT GOOD THINGS I CAN DO, NOT JUST THE GIRL'S SIDE OF THINGS BUT THE BOYS.

MY GOAL IS TO PLACE HIGHER THAN I DID TWO YEARS AGO SO I NEED TO HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.

>> FOR THE BOYS, SOPHOMORE OZZIE HANKS QUALIFIED FOR STATE AT 107-POUNDS, WHILE JUNIOR NEHEMIAH SCHWINGHAMMER RETURNS THIS YEAR AS A HEAVYWEIGHT.

SENIORS NICK STRAND AND GABE MORIN BOTH WON THEIR 4TH STRAIGHT SECTION TITLES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE WEIGHT CLASSES AND NOW, FOR THE FINAL TIME IN THEIR CAREERS, WILL TRY TO BRING HOME AN INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

>> 95% OF IT IS MENTAL.

THE CONDITION OF YOUR BODY DOESN'T MATTER, WHAT YOU DO, IN THE HINDSIGHT, IT'S ALL MENTAL.

I TREAT ALL MY OPPONENTS THE SAME, NO MATTER THEIR RECORD OR SIZE.

>> OBVIOUSLY, IT'S HARD TO GET THROUGH THE TOURNAMENT BUT THE MAIN GOAL IS TO GO TO STATE AND SEE HOW MUCH DAMAGE YOU CAN DO.

STATE IS A LOT MORE FUN, JUST LETTING LOOSE AND HAVING FUN OUT THERE.

IT'S MY LAST YEAR, SEE IF I CAN GET FARTHER AND GET TO THE FINALS.

>>> THE INDIVIDUAL ROUND OF 16 WILL BE TOMORROW MORNING FOR ALL BOYS CLASSES AND THE GIRLS, QUARTERS AND SEMIS WILL BE FRIDAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS ON SATURDAY.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

FINALLY TONIGHT, HERE'S YOUR HEALTH MINUTE.

>> Reporter: IT WAS ONCE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CANCER DEATHS FOR U.S.

WOMEN BUT THANKS TO PREVENTION AND SCREENING, THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CERVICAL CANCER.

STILL THIS YEAR ALONE, THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY ESTIMATES CLOSE TO 13,500 NEW CASES OF INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED AND ABOUT 4,200 WOMEN WILL DIE FROM THE DISEASE.

>> YOUNGER WOMEN UNDER 50, CERVICAL CANCER IS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER.

>> Reporter: THE COAUTHOR OF THE NEW STUDY THAT FOUND CERVICAL CANCER CASES DECLINED BY 27% OVERALL IN U.S.

WOMEN AGES 20 TO 31 WHEN THE H.P.V.

VACCINE WAS AVAILABLE, COMPARED TO THE YEARS 2000 AND 2005 WHEN THE VACCINE WAS FIRST APPROVED.

THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES ACROSS INDIVIDUAL STATES, RANGING FROM A 50% DECREASE IN CERVICAL CANCER CASES IN THREE STATES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO LITTLE TO NO DECLINE AT ALL IN SEVERAL STATES.

PLACES THAT SAW THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DROP IN CASES ARE THE STATES WITH HIGHER H.P.V.

VACCINATION RATES.

>> WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE H.P.V.

VACCINATION AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.

>> Reporter: REGIONAL DISPARITIES ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST IN AREAS WITH LOWER H.P.V.

VACCINATION RATES, ESPECIALLY AS YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVEN'T BEEN PROTECTED FROM THE VIRUS GET OLDER AND THEIR RISK GETS HIGHER.

FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP UP OUR SHOW.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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