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

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

I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA D.F.L.

AND REPUBLICAN PARTIES MET TODAY AT PRECINCT CAUCUSES ACROSS THE STATE TO PICK DELEGATES AND TO HELP DECIDE PARTY PLATFORMS AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.

IN BELTRAMI COUNTY, D.F.L.

MEMBERS MET AT FIVE DIFFERENT SITES TO PROPOSE RESOLUTIONS THE PARTY WOULD CONSIDER ADOPTING IN THEIR ACTION AGENDA.

ANYTHING THAT ENDS UP BEING IN THE PARTY PLATFORM MUST COME FROM A CAUCUS ON CAUCUS NIGHT.

>> ANYBODY CAN TURN IN ANY NUMBER OF RESOLUTIONS TONIGHT.

ALL OF THOSE RESOLUTIONS ARE SORTED BY CATEGORY AND THEN AT THE NEXT CONVENTION, THOSE RESOLUTIONS, TYPICALLY THERE ARE 120 OR SO, OUR UNIT, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY UNIT IS ALLOWED TO FORWARD 20 OF THOSE ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL AT THE STATE LEVEL.

>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY D.F.L.

WILL BE HAVING ITS CONVENTION ON MARCH 23 HERE IN BEMIDJI.

>>> FOREST VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN BAXTER WAS THE SITE FOR ONE OF THE FOUR REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES IN CROW WING COUNTY.

DELEGATES FROM PRECINCTS WERE CHOSEN TO BE REPRESENTATIVES TO ENDORSE PARTY CANDIDATES.

THOSE DELEGATES WILL GO ON TO REPRESENT THEIR PRECINCT AT ENDORSING CONVENTIONS.

THE DELEGATES WILL DECIDE WHO WILL BE THE PARTY REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION.

WHILE MINNESOTA HAS KEPT THE PROCESS TO NOMINATE STATEWIDE OFFICE THE SAME, IT HAS SEEN A CHANGE IN ANOTHER ELECTED POSITION.

>> MINNESOTA HAS NOW BECOME A PRIMARY STATE FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION.

SO, WHILE THAT IS DIFFERENT, THE PROCESS IS STILL THE SAME FOR FOLKS LIKE ME.

I'M THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE HERE AT CROW WING COUNTY, SO I CONTINUE TO COME BACK EVERY ELECTION CYCLE AND ASK FOR THAT DIVORCEMENT FROM MY GRASSROOTS.

>> THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY IN MINNESOTA WILL BE A WEEK FROM TODAY ON MARCH 5TH.

>>> SANFORD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTERS IN BEMIDJI AND BAGLEY HAVE UPDATED THEIR VISITOR RESTRICTIONS DUE TO A RECENT INCREASE IN RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES IN THE AREA.

STARTING TODAY, ONLY 4 VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO VISIT A PATIENT PER DAY, WITH ONLY 2 ALLOWED IN A PATIENT'S ROOM AT A TIME AND IF YOU WERE RECENTLY EXPOSED TO ANY RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, YOU WILL HAVE TO WEAR A FACE MASK WHILE INSIDE THE MEDICAL CENTER.

IN THE CASE OF SPECIAL CARE NURSERY VISITS, VISITS WILL BE LIMITED TO ONLY 15 MINUTES; ALL VISITORS MUST BE OVER THE AGE OF 6 AND WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES.

ONLY TWO PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT AT A TIME, AND ONE OF THOSE TWO PEOPLE MUST BE A PARENT OR LEGAL CAREGIVER.

IF YOU ARE UNVACCINATED, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU QUARANTINE FOR FIVE DAYS AFTER YOUR VISIT AND IF YOU ARE VACCINATED, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU WEAR A MASK FOR AT LEAST 10 DAYS AFTER YOUR VISIT.

>>> RICHARD SPICZKA IS ENTERING HIS THIRD MONTH AS THE BEMIDJI CITY MANAGER.

WE CAUGHT UP WITH SPICZKA TO SEE HOW HE'S ADJUSTING TO THE NEW POSITION.

>> Reporter: A CITY MANAGER SERVES AS A COMMUNITY EXECUTIVE AND COULD IMPACT THE DAILY LIVES OF THE CITY'S RESIDENCES.

RICHARD JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CITY.

>> WE HAVE A LARGE MEDICAL CAMPUS, A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY, A HUGE EVENT CENTER, A LOT OF CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES IN THE COMMUNITY AND IT'S A LOT OF VARIETY.

THERE ARE SO MANY UNIQUE AND INTERESTING ASSETS THAT CREATE AN ABILITY TO REALLY FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS AND CREATE SOME PARTNERSHIPS THAT CAN MOVE THE COMMUNITY FORWARD IN A POSITIVE WAY.

>> Reporter: RICHARD ORIGINALLY CAME FROM AN EDUCATION BACKGROUND, COMING FROM PEQUOT LAKES AS A COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR, BUT SWITCHED TO CITY GOVERNMENT AS ANOTHER WAY TO SERVE THE GOVERNMENT.

>> IT'S A PUBLIC SERVICE PIECE.

IT'S A DIFFERENT WAY TO DO IT.

THAT'S THE BIGGEST REASON IT HAPPENED, BUT REALLY SAW IT AND FIGURED OUT HOW MUCH OF A WAY IT WAS TO CONTINUE THAT PASSION OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND HELPING THE COMMUNITY AND HELPING PEOPLE VERSUS SELLING A PRODUCT OR WORKING FOR A PRIVATE CORPORATION SORT OF THING.

>> Reporter: A CITY MANAGER REQUIRES A LOT OF PATIENCE LISTENING TO THEIR PEERS AND THE COMMUNITY THEY'RE SERVING, WHICH RICHARD HAS MADE A PRIORITY IN HIS FIRST FEW MONTHS.

>> HE HAD SOME CHALLENGES RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE BUT I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT HE IS WILLING TO LISTEN AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT.

WE HAVE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WITH MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES.

TO LISTEN AND TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE HEARD IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

HE IS A VERY EVEN TEMPERED INDIVIDUAL.

YOU NEED THAT BECAUSE SOMETIMES YOU ARE GOING TO HEAR SOME VERY DIFFICULT THINGS.

YOU WILL BE FACED WITH TOUGH CHALLENGES AND YOU WILL BE ABLE TO WEATHER THE STORM AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, SO I APPRECIATE THAT ABOUT HIM.

>> Reporter: RICHARD SAID HE ENJOYED HIS TIME AS CITY MANAGER SO FAR, BUT THE FUTURE IS WHERE HE'S LOOKING.

>> I THINK IT'S A BRIGHT FUTURE.

I SAID IT MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT MY INTERVIEW PROCESS AND MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE.

I WAS RESEARCHING BEMIDJI.

EVERYONE SAID IT'S A GOOD COMMUNITY, WE CAN BE GREATER THAN WE ARE RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE HEARING THAT AND SEEING THAT EACH DAY.

WE'RE GOING IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION AND WE'RE GOING TO GET BETTER FROM HERE.

>> RICHARD SPICZKA SERVED AS THE PEQOUT LAKES CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THREE YEARS BEFORE ACCEPTING THE JOB AS THE BEMIDJI CITY MANAGER IN OCTOBER OF 2023.

>>> SHORT TERM RENTAL GUIDELINES ARE STILL UP FOR DEBATE IN BRAINERD AS THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4-3 TO DENY THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE LAST WEEK.

THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED A RESTRICTION OF TWENTY OPERATIONAL RENTALS IN THE CITY WITH NO INDIVIDUAL ALLOWED TO OWN MORE THAN ONE, BARRING THOSE GRANDFATHERED INTO PREEXISTING PROPERTIES.

SOME COUNCIL MEMBERS STILL VIEW THE ORDINANCE AS TOO RESTRICTIVE WITH CHAIRMAN JEFF CZECOK SUGGESTING BOTH PROPOSED RESTRICTIONS BE SCRAPPED COMPLETELY, ONLY KEEPING THE PROPOSED CONDITION OF LEAVING THE END DATE DECEMBER 31ST OF EACH YEAR FOR ANY PERMIT.

>> OUTSIDE OF THE ONE YEAR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH NO OWNERSHIP LIMITATION, NO GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATION, AND NO CAP, THAT'S NO ORDINANCE AT ALL.

>> WE DON'T NEED AN ORDINANCE TO DO NOTHING.

IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GO BACKWARDS.

>> BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL WILL ASSEMBLE ONCE AGAIN FOR A VOTE ON THE SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE AFTER THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW THE SUGGESTIONS FROM LAST WEEK'S MEETING AND COMPOSE A REVISED VERSION.

>>> IN THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF TAG, TRACK, AND CAPTURE OPERATIONS, COMMERCIAL FISHERS WORKING WITH THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

CAPTURED 82 SILVER CARP AND ONE BIGHEAD CARP FEBRUARY 13TH-THROUGH-THE 14TH IN POOL 5A OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, NEAR WINONA.

THE D.N.R.

AND THE U.S.

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE EXAMINING THE CAPTURED FISH TO EVALUATE AGE, REPRODUCTIVE CONDITION, AND INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ORIGIN.

INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIALISTS SAY THAT AS WITH PREVIOUS CAPTURES, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THESE ADULT FISH WERE THE RESULT OF REPRODUCTION IN MINNESOTA WATERS.

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE D.N.R.

HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED ITS EFFORTS TO TAG, TRACK AND CAPTURE INVASIVE CARP IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

THE D.N.R.

OFFICIALS SAY THEY AND PARTNER AGENCIES WILL CONTINUE TO USE A RANGE OF AGGRESSIVE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, CONSISTENT WITH THE RECENTLY UPDATED INVASIVE CARP ACTION PLAN.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE COLD TEMPERATURES AND VERY COLD WINDCHILLS IN THE AREA TONIGHT.

I'LL HAVE THE LATEST ON A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY HAD A VISIT FROM DENNIS ON THE STATE'S FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

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

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[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY WELCOMED DENNIS NELSON, THE COMMISSIONER OF MINNESOTA'S OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TODAY.

HE VISITED THE AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE CENTER AT BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE DISCUSSED THE STATE'S NEW FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

MINNESOTA IS PROVIDING TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARS, AND THE NORTH STAR PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH COVER LAST-DOLLAR TUITION.

THIS MEANS THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS CAN ATTEND ANY STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITHOUT PAYING ANY TUITION FEES.

>> WE ESTIMATE 15,000 TO 20,000 STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PROGRAM.

WE HAVE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FAIRLY NEW AND THEY COMPLEMENT SOME OF OUR LANDS STANDING PROGRAMS WE HAVE LIKE THE MINNESOTA STATE GRANT PROGRAM, THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO A LOT OF NEW FINANCIAL AID THAT MARRIES WELL WITH THE FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS WE ALREADY HAVE.

>> ACCORDING TO DENNIS NELSON, THE AMERICAN INDIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS GETTING ABOUT $7.5 MILLION EVERY YEAR ACROSS ALL PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND OVER A $100 MILLION INVESTED FOR THE NORTH STAR PROMISE.

>>> IT IS TIME FOR WEATHER WITH STACY.

IT'S A DIFFERENT DAY THAN YESTERDAY.

>> Stacy: IT IS, MUCH COLDER, MANY OF US SAW SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL TODAY.

NOW THE SNOW IS COMING TO AN END, BUT COLD TEMPERATURES ARE HERE TO STAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND WE SHOULD BE SEEIN >> 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, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY CAN MAKE.

MANY OF US SAW SNOW TODAY BUT ALL OF US HAVE BEEN SEEING FALLING TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT AND TOMORROW, SOME COLD WINDCHILLS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS WELL.

SO WE HAVE A WINDCHILL ADVISORY, WHICH WE WILL GET TO IN A SECOND.

3 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT, WINDS ARE NORTHWEST AT 15 MILES PER HOUR, GUSTS UP TO 21, AND OUR CURRENT WINDCHILL IS AT -15.

IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND 9.

NORTH WINDS AT 20, GUSTING UP TO 38 MILES PER HOUR, AND THE WINDCHILL IN BRAINERD IS -10.

A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS OUT FOR NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, THIS WILL EXPIRE AT 9:00 A.M.

TOMORROW AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AT 10:00 A.M.

TOMORROW.

WE ARE ANTICIPATING WIND CHILLS FROM -20 TO -30 IN THIS AREA.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, THE SNOWFALL HAS BEEN TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING.

IT'S BEEN FAIRLY QUIET OUT THERE.

WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE QUIETER WEATHER TONIGHT, VERY BREEZY AND COLD, AND THE WINDCHILLS IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, IT LOOKS QUIET.

WE SHOULD HAVE SUNSHINE.

IT IS GOING TO BE A COLD SUNSHINE, HIGHS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TO MID-TEENS ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA.

AGAIN, SOME VERY COLD WINDCHILLS CONTINUING THROUGH THE MORNING IN THE NORTH.

IT'S A SHORT LIVED COOL DOWN.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING BACK UP BY THE TIME WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT AND IT WAS A SNOWY DAY ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SAMROSE SENDING US THIS PHOTO.

ANGELA FROM CASS LAKE WITH THE NEW SNOW THIS MORNING.

THIS IS BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY WITH THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, SAMROSE REPORTING 14 WITH A FEELS-LIKE TEMPERATURE OF -3.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, A TRACE OF SNOW WITH A LOW OF 6.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 6 AND WINDY THIS EVENING.

ANDREA IN ELMSDALE, GUSTS UP TO 37 MILES PER HOUR, ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, WE HAVE CLOUDY AND WINDY CONDITIONS, A TRACE OF SNOW.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, 3.45 INCHES OF SNOW IN THAT AREA.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THE LOW IS 6 AND PAUL IN BEMIDJI, 2 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING THIS MORNING.

REAL QUICK LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 39.

TEMPS HAVE BEEN FALLING SO OUR LOW TEMPERATURE IS 9, WHICH IS OUR CURRENT TEMP AND A SIMILAR STORY IN BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 26, 3 IS THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 7:04.

THE SUN IS OUT BUT IT IS COLD.

SINGLE DIGITS TO LOW TEENS FOR HIGHS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

COLD SUNSHINE AS WELL WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS, UPPER TEENS AS WE HEAD TOWARDS LITTLE FALLS.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PATCHY BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES NEAR -9 WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 30.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, OVERALL QUIET AND MUCH WARMER AS WE HEAD INTO THE END OF THE WORKWEEK AND HIGHS NEAR 51 ON FRIDAY.

WE ARE WATCHING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL, RAINFALL AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY, AND ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILDER THIS WEEKEND WITH HIGHS NEAR 46 ON MONDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU SO MUCH.

CHARLIE IS WITH US NOW SO IT'S TIME FOR SPORTS.

>> Charlie: BSU MEN'S HOCKEY CLENCHED HOME ICE, BUT THIS WEEKEND THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP AS WELL.

WE'LL HEAR FROM THE TEAM 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.

[♪♪♪] >>> WELL, THE MACNAUGHTON CUP WILL BE IN THE HOUSE AT THE SANFORD CENTER THIS WEEKEND FOR THE SERIES BETWEEN BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY AND MINNESOTA STATE-MANKATO.

THE MCNAUGHTON CUP IS AWARDED TO THE CCHA'S REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS AND AFTER THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE FIVE-POINT WEEKEND.

BSU IS JUST ONE WIN AWAY FROM SECURING THE TROPHY.

THE BEAVERS CURRENTLY HAVE A FOUR-POINT LEAD OVER THE SECOND PLACE MAVERICKS, WHO MUST BEAT THE BEAVS TWICE IN REGULATION TO NOT ONLY STEAL THE CUP, BUT THE NUMBER ONE SEED HEADING INTO THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, AND THE COACHES AND PLAYERS UNDERSTAND THAT STAGES LIKE THIS ARE WHAT THE GAME IS ALL ABOUT.

>> IT'S EXCITING FOR EVERYBODY RIGHT HERE.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE PLAYERS, IT'S NOT ABOUT THE COACHES, IT'S ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE.

THEY ARE PART OF AN IMPORTANT SERIES, AN IMPORTANT GAME.

SO THAT TO ME IS WHAT MAKES IT THE MOST GRATIFYING, THAT PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO WATCH GREAT HOCKEY AND WE'RE PLAYING FOR A TROPHY THIS WEEKEND.

>> THE GAMES HAVE A LITTLE MORE ON THE LINE BUT WE'RE TRYING TO TREAT THEM THE SAME.

WE JUST WANT TO PLAY THE WAY WE CAN.

WE'RE EXCITED FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WE'RE HOPING EVERYBODY IS AS EXCITED AS WE ARE AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD AND WIN IT FOR THEM.

>> HERE'S A LOOK AT THE STANDINGS HEADING INTO THE REGULAR WEEKEND OF THE SEASON.

BEMIDJI STATE, 2017, THAT IS THE BEAVERS LONE CUP WIN.

>>> OVER IN BOYS HOOPS.

PINE RIVER-BACKUS LOOKING FOR ITS SECOND-STRAIGHT WIN HOSTING NEVIS, WINNERS IN SEVEN OF THEIR LAST NINE GAMES.

FIRST POSSESSION, ANDREW BUECKERS TO THE RACK, COUNT THE BASKET AND THE FOUL.

FREE THROW WAS GOOD.

P-R-B OUT TO 3-0 LEAD.

LATER IN THE HALF, TIE GAME.

CHRISTIAN MOE, WHO LED ALL SCORERS WITH 23 POINTS, GETS THE FRIENDLY BOUNCE HERE FOR THE 1ST OF HIS 5 THREES.

NEVIS UP 8-5.

PINE RIVER TRAILING BY 6 NOW, TATE NORMAN SPLASHES FOR THREE OF HIS 18 ON THE EVENING.

P-R-B CUTS IT 23-20.

BUT IN THE SECOND HALF NEVIS WOULD PULL AWAY, THANKS TO THE BIG MAN IN THE MIDDLE.

ALEX LESTER AND HIS 22 POINTS.

NEVIS BEATS PINE RIVER-BACKUS 91-49 IN THE BATTLE OF THE TIGERS.

NEVIS FINISHES THEIR SEASON 19-7.

THEY NOW AWAIT SEEDING FOR SECTION FIVE-A PLAYOFFS.

PINE RIVER HAS ONE MORE TO FINISH OUT THEIR YEAR.

IT WILL BE AT HOME AGAINST SWANVILLE ON FRIDAY.

COMBL KEPT -- >>> SOME OTHER SCORES FOR YOU.

HILL CITY WITH A 10 POINT WIN OVER SEBEKA.

THE TIMBERWOLVES BEAT SAN ANTONIO.

THE CAROLINA HURRICANES EDGE THE MINNESOTA WILD.

>>> WELL, IT'S BEEN 25 YEARS BUT STAPLES-MOTLEY BOYS WRESTLING HAS FINALLY MADE IT BACK TO THE CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT.

AND THEY GO IN AS THE TWO SEED AFTER AN UPSET OVER HOLDINGFORD IN THE SECTION 7-A FINAL, A TEAM THEY HAD LOST TO IN MID-JANUARY AT THE RICK LEE INVITE.

THE CARDINALS FINISHED THE REGULAR SEASON RANKED THIRD IN CLASS A AND HAVE SEVEN WRESTLERS RANKED IN THEIR WEIGHT CLASS, FIVE OF WHICH QUALIFIED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STATE TOURNAMENT AS WELL.

BUT THE SQUAD IS MOST EXCITED ABOUT GETTING TO COMPETE FOR A STATE TITLE AS A FULL TEAM.

>> I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE TEAM AND BEEN ON STATE TEAMS.

THEY SAY IT'S A LOT MORE FUN THAN INDIVIDUALS.

LAST YEAR, I WAS ONE OF THE FEW INDIVIDUALS THAT WAS ABLE TO GO.

I'M EXCITED, IT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE.

>> IT'S SO FUN TO GO DOWN THERE.

I WAS DOWN THERE LAST YEAR AND TO HAVE THE TEAM DOWN THERE, IT'S GOING TO BE AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE.

DEFINITELY A BUSINESS TRIP.

>> THIS YEAR, THERE IS A LOT MORE DEDICATION.

ONCE WE STARTED WINNING THE TOURNAMENTS, EVERYBODY REALIZED THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO, JUST GOT TO GO AND GET THE JOB DONE.

>> OFF SEASON, WE WORKED EXTREMELY HARD THIS YEAR AND THE SUMMER.

WE PUT IN THE EXTRA WORK.

WE KNEW FROM THE START IF WE KEPT WORKING HARD AND PROVING OUR ABILITIES, THIS COULD BE A POSSIBILITY.

WE EXPECTED THAT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON.

>> STAPLES-MOTLEY WILL FACE RANDOM DRAW LASUER-HENDERSON FROM SECTION 4A IN THE QUARTERFINAL DUEL.

THE TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN AT 22 -- -- 11:00 A.M. AT THE XCEL ENERGY CENTER AND BEFORE THE DAY IS DONE A STATE CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED.

TWO OTHER AREA SCHOOLS ALSO COMPETING IN CLASS A ARE UNITED NORTH CENTRAL AND BERTHA-HEWITT-VERNDALE-PARKERS PRAIRIE, BOTH HEADING IN AS RANDOM DRAWS.

>> Matthew: YOU.

>> Charlie: YOU HAVE ALL THE AREA TEAMS.

>> Matthew: CONGRATS TO THEM.

>>> EVEN DURING THE NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES OVER THE WEEKEND, THE PARK RAPIDS FIGURE SKATING CLUB STILL HELD ONE OF THEIR BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

WE GOT A CLOSER LOOK AT THE EVENT, FOR THE WEEKS NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: WELCOME TO THE 35th VOLUME OF THE NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL SKATING EVENT.

THE PARK RAPIDS SKATING CLUB FINALE.

>> EVERYONE GETS TO SHOW OFF THE SKILLS THEY LEARNED THIS YEAR AND THE YEARS BEFORE.

WE PUT ON A SHOW SO THE GRANDPARENTS CAN COME AND SEE THEIR GRANDKIDS.

>> Reporter: NOW THE KIDS AREN'T COMPETING IN THIS EVENT AS IT'S IN THE SPIRIT OF FUN.

>> A BUNCH OF GIRLS GET TOGETHER AND WE HOPE THEY HAVE FUN, SMILE, AND LAUGH.

IT'S MORE ABOUT FUN.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

IT'S NOT TRYING TO BE COOL AND FANCY.

WE'RE TRYING TO BE FUN AND HAVE A GOOD TIME WITH EACH OTHER.

>> ALL THROUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AS EARLY AS 3 OR 4, THEN WE HAVE A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> IT'S FUN WATCHING HER WHEN SHE STARTED AT 4 TO NOW 10.

IT'S PRETTY FUN TO SEE HER ADVANCE.

>> THE OLDER SKATERS LOVE HELPING OUT THE BEGINNERS.

>> A LOT OF TIMES WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG, THEY GET WOUND UP IN THE FACT THEY CAN'T DO THINGS IN THAT MOMENT BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK TOWARDS EVERYTHING IN SKATING.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU CAN INSTANTLY HAVE.

IT'S REALLY COOL TO TEACH THEM WHAT THEY CAN BE CAPABLE OF.

>> Reporter: JANET HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CLUB SINCE SHE WAS 3 YEARS OLD.

NOW AS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL, IT'S TIME FOR HER TO SAY GOODBYE.

>> WELL, IT'S A PART OF MY LIFE THAT I WILL NEVER FORGET.

I CAN TELL YOU THAT MUCH.

THESE PEOPLE WILL FOREVER HAVE A PIECE OF MY HEART, FOR SURE.

>> IT'S AN AMAZING CLUB.

I LOVE MY PEOPLE.

THEY HAVE BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

I CAN'T IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT SKATING.

IT'S SAD THIS IS MY LAST YEAR AND IT'S KIND OF EMOTIONAL TO WATCH ALL OF THIS.

>> Reporter: ANYONE INTERESTED IN FIGURE SKATING CANNOT ONLY LEARN A NEW SKILL BUT CAN BUILD LASTING FRIENDSHIPS WHILE DOING SO.

>> YOU MAKE CLOSE BONDS WITH PEOPLE, HELPING EACH OTHER WITH MAKEUP, JUST HELPING EACH OTHER OUT AND MAKING EACH OTHER FEEL SPECIAL AND HYPING EACH OTHER UP WHEN YOU GO ON THE ICE, AND WE'RE CHEERING FOR THEM, IT'S JUST A JOY.

>> THE PARK RAPIDS FIGURE SKATING CLUB PROVIDES OPEN SKATING AFTER SCHOOL TO ANYONE WHO WISHES TO THE JOIN.

ALL AGES UP TO THE AGE OF 18 ARE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE.

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

>> Stacy: SOME OF US WILL BE SEEING BITTERLY COLD WINDCHILLS OVERNIGHT.

WE HAVE A WINDCHILL ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 10:00 A.M. WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE WINDCHILLS AT -20 TO -30.

WE SHOULD HAVE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 30 MILES PER HOUR, AND OUR ACTUAL TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING TO -9.

LOOKING AT TOMORROW, SUNNY BUT STILL COLD, HIGHS NEAR 10, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AHEAD, WE DO WARM UP PRETTY QUICKLY AS WE HEAD INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.

THURSDAY, HIGHS NEAR 40, AFTER STARTING OUT WITH A LOW OF 2, AND 51 ON FRIDAY.

THEN WE HAVE A CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION.

WE'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON THAT ONE.

SOME OF IT COULD BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN OR SNOW, TEMPERATURES WILL BE MILD THIS WEEKEND, AND AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY, LOOK FOR HIGHS AROUND 46, MAYBE CLOSE TO 50 ONCE AGAIN WITH A LOW OF 28.

>> Charlie: I KNOW YOU'RE A FLORIDA GUY AND I'M SURE THIS WEATHER IS A LITTLE COLD FOR YOU, BUT IT'S LOOKING TO GET WARMER THERE.

>> Matthew: MAYBE A LITTLE BIT, BUT THIS IS NOT MY TERRITORY.

I AM DEFINITELY USE TO THE 50s, 60s, AND 70s.

THIS IS A NEW AREA FOR ME.

>> Charlie: THE GOOD NEWS, TOMORROW WE HAVE SECTION GIRLS BASKETBALL SO THE COLD WEATHER WON'T AFFECT THAT.

>> Matthew: YEP.

THEY HAD A GOOD NIGHT TONIGHT.

WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW AT 10:00 WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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