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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.

>>> HEY EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ASKING FOR THE PUBLICS HELP IN IDENTIFYING A PERSON OF INTEREST RELATED TO A BURGLARY INVESTIGATION IN THE COUNTY.

THIS MAN SHOWN IN THESE PHOTOS IS THE MAN THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.

THE MAN IS BELIEVED TO BE IN THE CLEARBROOK AREA REGULARLY.

THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY A SERVICE STATION SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF CLEARBROOK IN NOVEMBER OF 2023.

THE VEHICLE THE INDIVIDUAL IS DRIVING IS BELIEVED TO BE A 1990'S MODEL FORD RANGER OR SIMILAR VEHICLE.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL IS ASKED TO CONTACT THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 218-281-0431.

>>> A RED LAKE MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO NEARLY SEVEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING A MINOR ON THE RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION.

63-YEAR-OLD RONALD ROYCE PEARSON WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO 83-MONTHS IN PRISON FOLLOWED BY SEVEN YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE.

HE HAD PREVIOUSLY PLEADED GUILTY TO ONE COUNT OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, ON AUGUST 27TH 0F 2022, PEARSON WAS VISITING A HOME ON THE RED LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION.

WHILE THERE, PEARSON ENGAGED IN A SEXUAL ACT WITH A MINOR.

THIS CASE IS THE RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY THE FBI, THE RED LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.

>>> MINNESOTA'S BUDGET OUTLOOK HAS IMPROVED, OFFICIALS SAID TODAY, WITH A SLIGHTLY BIGGER SURPLUS FORECAST FOR THE CURRENT BUDGET THAT WILL GIVE THE LEGISLATURE A LITTLE MORE BREATHING ROOM THIS SESSION.

MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SAID THE CURRENT TWO-YEAR BUDGET PERIOD, WHICH RUNS THROUGH JUNE 2025, IS NOW EXPECTED TO END WITH A SURPLUS OF JUST OVER $3.7 BILLION.

THAT'S AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN $1.3 BILLION FROM THE LAST FORECAST, WHICH WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER.

THAT COMPARES WITH AN OVERALL STATE BUDGET OF $72 BILLION.

CORPORATE TAX REVENUES ARE SHOWING THE LARGEST GAINS DUE TO HIGHER-THAN-EXPECTED CORPORATE PROFITS.

THE BUDGET OFFICE IS ALSO FORECASTING A SMALLER POTENTIAL DEFICIT FOR THE NEXT TWO-YEAR BUDGET, WHICH BEGINS IN JULY 2025.

SPENDING IS STILL PROJECTED TO EXCEED REVENUE, BUT ONLY BY $1.5 BILLION INSTEAD OF THE $2.3 BILLION PREVIOUSLY FORECASTED.

>>> IT HAS BEEN A DEADLY WINTER THIS SEASON, WITH AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE DEAD AFTER FALLING THROUGH THE ICE.

WHILE SOME LAKES ARE NOW LARGELY ICE-FREE, PEOPLE ARE STILL ICE FISHING ON OTHERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE NORTH.

THE LATE-ICE SEASON CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND IN RECENT DAYS, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION OFFICERS HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF VEHICLES FALLING THROUGH THIN ICE.

THE D.N.R.

SAYS NO MATTER HOW PEOPLE CHOOSE TO DRIVE ON THE ICE, THEY SHOULD CHECK THE THICKNESS FREQUENTLY.

IF A VEHICLE DOES PLUNGE THROUGH THE ICE, IT'S BEST TO ESCAPE QUICKLY AND THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOWS, AS THE DOORS MIGHT BE HELD SHUT DUE TO WATER PRESSURE.

THE D.N.R.

ADVISE TO ALWAYS HAVE SAFETY GEAR WITH YOU IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO OUT ONTO THE ICE.

>> ONE THING YOU CAN HAVE ARE ICE PICKS.

EVERYONE IN THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE AN ICE PICK, TO GET YOURSELF OUT OF THE ICE IF YOUR VEHICLE GOES THROUGH.

ALSO A FLOTATION INSIDE THE VEHICLE SO IT'S AVAILABLE IF PEOPLE ARE STUCK IN THE WATER AND UNABLE TO GET OUT.

>> IF A VEHICLE BREAKS THROUGH THE ICE, STATE STATUTE REQUIRES THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO REPORT THE DATE AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SUBMERGENCE TO THE SHERIFF OF THAT COUNTY WITHIN 48 HOURS.

>>> PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS WILL BE EXPANDING ITS ALL-FIBER OPTIC NETWORK “THE GIGAZONE ” TO MORE PARTS OF RURAL MINNESOTA.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT IT WILL EXPAND THE SERVICE TO OVER 1,500 LOCATIONS THIS YEAR IN ITASCA, ST. LOUIS, AND AITKIN COUNTY.

ITASCA COUNTY EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE OVER 180 LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF TACONITE, OVER 500 LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF KEEWATIN, AND 45 LOCATIONS IN AN AREA OF THE GREENWAY TOWNSHIP EAST OF THE CITY OF CALUMET.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE OVER 530 LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF BUHL AND OVER 240 LOCATIONS IN THE FORBES AREA SOUTHWEST OF EVELETH.

AITKIN COUNTY EXPANSION WILL INCLUDE OVER 70 LOCATIONS IN AREAS OF AITKIN TOWNSHIP AND AN UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIP NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF AITKIN.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS C.E.O.

AND GENERAL MANAGER GARY JOHNSON SAID IN A PRESS RELEASE THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO THEIR EFFORT TO BRING GIGABIT BROADBAND INTERNET TO THOSE CURRENTLY WITHOUT RELIABLE INTERNET ACCESS IN OUR REGION.

>>> BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY HOSTED A WORKSHOP CALLED DEVELOPMENTAL ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ALSO KNOWN AS DAPE IN YOUR BACKYARD THIS YEAR.

DAPE IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PHYSICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT DELAYS OR DISORDERS IN PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE 11 REGIONS IN THE DAPE PROGRAM.

EACH REGION HOLD AS DAPES IN YOUR BACKYARD WORKSHOP.

REGION ONE AND TWO HOSTED THE EVENT WHERE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS MET AND LEARNED FROM ONE ANOTHER.

>> TEACHERS ARE NATURALLY MOTIVATED.

WE LEARN BEST THROUGH MOVEMENT.

SO GETTING TOGETHER AND PRACTICING THAT MOVEMENT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TEACHERS WORK IN A SILO.

WHEN WE'RE IN THE SCHOOL, YOU DON'T USUALLY HAVE TWO OR THREE PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR DAPE TEACHERS.

IT'S USUALLY ONE OR TWO.

TO NETWORK AND SHARE INFORMATION, THAT'S THE BEST WAY FOR US TO LEARN.

>> Reporter: TO BE A DAPE TEACHER COMES WITH A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY TO ENGAGE STUDENTS EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> NEW CREATIVE INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO GET INTERNALLY MOTIVATED.

IT'S PRETTY HIGH ENERGY TO BE A PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DAPE TEACHER.

YOU HAVE TO COME ON STAGE EVERYDAY READY TO MOVE WITH YOUR STUDENT.

>> Reporter: KEEPING TEACHERS ACTIVE AND MOTIVATED IS WHAT THE DAPE PROGRAM DOES.

IT KEEPS THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FRESH FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND ADAPT TO NEW LESSONS THAT WOULD BE TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.

>> JUST GET A BUNCH OF NEW IDEAS AND WAYS TO ADAPT AND MODIFY MY LESSON PLANS AND THE BIGGEST THING IS HOW TO CHANGE AND INCLUDE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND NEW TECHNIQUES I'VE SEEN WHEN I WAS GROWING UP.

THERE WOULD BE KIDS THAT WERE LEFT OUT BECAUSE THE TEACHER DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CHANGE OR ADAPT THE LESSON TO HELP THAT STUDENT.

I FEEL LIKE EVERY LESSON SHOULD HAVE EVERYONE INVOLVED FROM THE GET GO.

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

>> THIS FALL, THE DAPE PROGRAM WILL HOST CAMP FRIENDSHIP IN ANNANDALE, MINNESOTA, WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN LEARN NEW ACTIVITIES.

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

>> Stacy: IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY AND WARMER TOMORROW WITH CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION RETURNING THIS WEEKENDFUL I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK ON THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, A LOOK INTO THE VIDEOGRAPHY PRODUCTION PROGRAM AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE.

[♪♪♪] >> 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.

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT KICKED OFF ITS FOURTH YEAR OF THE PICK A MILE PROGRAM EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THE PROGRAM OFFICIALLY STARTED BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2021 AFTER BEING RAN UNOFFICIALLY THROUGH CIVIC GROUPS SUCH AS LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL SINCE 2001.

CROW WING COUNTY RESIDENTS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A MILE OF COUNTY ROADS TO ASSIST IN ROADSIDE CLEANUP.

THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED BY THE COUNTY'S CONTRIBUTION AS 81 GROUPS ARE CURRENTLY CLEANING OVER 170 MILES WORTH OF ROADWAY AS OF THIS MORNING.

>> I AM VERY SURPRISED AT HOW SEAMLESS THE PROCESS HAS BEEN, THAT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT GROUPS HAVE CHOSEN THE MILE ROAD UNTIL THEY CALL AND SAY WE CLEANED THIS MILE OF ROADWAY.

THE GARBAGE IS AT THIS INTERSECTION.

WE SAY THANK YOU AND WE PICK IT UP.

>> Matthew: MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PICK A MILE COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM AND AN EASY TO USE APP IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE BELOW.

>>> AND NOW OVER TO STACY.

THANK GOODNESS WE'RE OUT OF THE COLD SPELL.

>> Stacy: YES, OVER THE WEEKEND, WE WILL SEE A ROLLER COASTER OF THE COOLER TEMPERATURES AND WE COULD HAVE SOME PRECIPITATION, MAINLY IN THE FORM OF RAIN, BUT WE COULD >> 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, THE SUNSHINE RETURNED TO THE AREA AS WE HEADED INTO THE AFTERNOON.

TEMPERATURES ARE STARTING TO WARM UP.

WE SHOULD SEE WARMER TEMPS TOMORROW.

AGAIN IT'S A LOT OF SUNSHINE FOR US TOMORROW AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION WILL RETURN MAINLY IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

MORE ON YOUR FORECAST IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS, 28 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT IN BEMIDJI.

14 IS OUR DEW POINT AND HUMIDITY IS AT 55%.

IN BRAINERD, PARTLY CLOUDY AND 32 WITH A DEW POINT OF 14.

PRESSURE IS FALLING, WINDS ARE EAST AT 7.

ON THE RADAR, IT IS ALL QUIET ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND IT WILL BE QUIET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, TEMPERATURES WARMER THAN LAST NIGHT AND WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPERATURES AGAIN TOMORROW.

STILL VERY QUIET, A LOT OF SUNSHINE ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA AND WE EXPECT TO SEE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE 40s, MAYBE EVEN CLOSE TO 50 DEGREES, LOW 50s TOMORROW AND THEN AGAIN AS I MENTIONED AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND, WE WILL SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES, WARMER TEMPERATURES, BUT CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION ARE BACK IN THE FORECAST.

SO SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL MORNING SKIES FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM BRAINERD.

BEAUTIFUL BLUE SKIES IN THAT AREA.

ANGELA WITH A PICTURE OF THE SUNSET IN CASS LAKE.

A LOT OF NICE COLORS.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND 36 FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES TONIGHT, THE HIGH WAS 38.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, A LOW THIS MORNING OF -3.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN BUT A BIT BREEZY, WITH A HIGH OF 38.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 39.

AGAIN, WE ARE ABOVE AVERAGE.

THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE IS 33.

1 DEGREE FOR THE LOW THIS MORNING, SO THE CHILLY START WITH SUNSET AT 6:02.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 33, CLOSE TO OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE, BUT VERY COLD THIS MORNING, DOWN TO -13 FOR OUR LOW AND SUNRISE AT 7:01.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE ARE LOOKING AT A LOT OF SUNSHINE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES IN THE FAR NORTHWEST, BUT STILL MILD.

41 FOR THE HIGH IN WARROAD, 50 IN BEMIDJI, 53 IN PARK RAPIDS, AND HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-50s.

MILD TOMORROW, BUT EXPECT SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AS WE RETURN INTO SATURDAY.

LOWS NEAR 23 WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 20 AND SUNNY SKIES FOR TOMORROW, 49 IS OUR HIGH AND WINDS OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 5 TO 20.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST.

WE WILL BE SEEING SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY, WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, AND THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON.

47 ON SUNDAY, WE HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SEEING PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, COULD SEE SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW.

TEMPERATURES ARE COOLER ON MONDAY SO A CHANCE OF SNOW, BUT WE START TO WARM UP AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 30 AND A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, BACK TO YOU.

>> Matthew: NOW WE HAVE CHARLIE IN THE STUDIO AND WE HAVE A LOT OF SPORTS.

>> Charlie: WE HAVE SECTION FINALS FROM HOCKEY ALL ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF MINNESOTA.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THREE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES AND THREE GIRLS BASKETBALL GAMES AS WELL.

IT'S ALL COMING AT YOU 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.

>> THE GOLDEN APPLE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY CROW WING POWER.

DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CARING STAFF TO ASSIST YOU WITH ENERGY-SAVING PROGRAMS AND TIPS MORE AT CWPOWER.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE GRAND RAPIDS BOYS HOCKEY SEASON HAS COME TO AN END AT THE HANDS OF ANDOVER IN THE SECTION 7-2A TOURNAMENT AND NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS THE TWO TEAMS WILL TANGO IN THE SECTION TITLE GAME AT AMSOIL ARENA WITH A TRIP TO THE EX ON THE LINE.

THUNDERHAWKS COMING IN AS THE ONE SEED, HUSKIES AS THE TWO.

RAPIDS TRYING FOR THEIR FIRST TRIP TO THE STATE TOURNEY SINCE WINNING IT IN 2017.

WE PICK UP IN THE SECOND PERIOD, ANOVER LEADS 1-0.

AND NOW IT SLIPS THROUGH, ANOVER NOW WITH A 2-0 LEAD.

HERE COMES RAPIDS IN FRONT OF THE NET AND GUS POKES IT IN.

THE THUNDER HAWKS CUT THE LEAD IN HALF.

JUST 40 SECONDS INTO THE THIRD, SETH SETTLES AND SNIPES, HE CONNECTS, THE GAME WILL GO TO DOUBLE OVERTIME.

IT JUST FINISHED UP.

GRAND RAPIDS PUNCHES THEIR TICKET TO THE X, 3-2 OVER ANOVER.

THEY FINALLY GET OVER THE HUMP THAT THE HUSKIES HAD PUT IN FRONT OF THEM THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.

>>> WELL IN SECTION 6A, WE HAVE ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

NORTHERN LAKES LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST TRIP TO STATE SINCE '21.

THE CARDINALS GOT AFTER THEM EARLY.

BACK HAND BAR DOWN AND ALEX GOES UP 1-0.

SECOND PERIOD, NIGEL SAVES IT BUT EVAN IS THERE TO CLEAN UP.

ALEXANDRIA GOES ON TO WIN THIS ONE 6-1 OVER NORTHERN LAKES, CLENCHING THEIR THIRD CONSECUTIVE STATE TOURNAMENT BERTH.

>>> WARROAD PLAYING EAST GRAND FORKS.

WE PICK UP IN THE THIRD.

WARROAD DOWN 3-2, BUT THE WIDE OPEN NET, SENDS THE PUCK HOME, TIES AT 3-3.

IT GOES TO DOUBLE O.T.

AND SNEAKING IT IN THE BACKDOOR TO WIN IT FOR THE WARRIORS.

THEY SCORED ALL FOUR GOALS ON POWER PLAYS TONIGHT.

THEY WILL BE HEADED BACK TO THE X FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW.

>>> IN GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTION 8-A EAST, ONE SEED FOSSTON HOSTING EIGHT SEED CLEARBROOK GONVICK.

GREYHOUNDS WON THE LONE REGULAR SEASON MEETING.

THREE MINUTES IN, FOSSTON DASHES THROUGH THE PAINT.

SHE LEADS ALL SCORERS.

MIDWAY THROUGH THE HALF, MAYA SWIPES THE LOOSE BALL, TAKES A STROLL AND THEN THE BEARS ARE ON AN 8-0 RUN.

THEY TAKE THE LEAD.

LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES IN THE HALF, FOSSTON BACK ON THE TOP, BEAUTIFUL BALL MOVEMENT.

VANESSA JOHNSON, SCORING IN DOUBLE DIGITS FOR THE HOUNDS AND THEY WILL GET ON A ROLL.

FOSSTON PICKS UP A BIG WIN TO ADVANCE TO THE SECTION SEMIFINALS.

GREYHOUNDS WILL PLAY ON SATURDAY.

>>> ALSO IN SECTION 8A EAST, CASS LAKE AGAINST WINAMAC.

SHE HAD 10 POINTS AND IT'S 55-22.

ALEXIA GETS LOOSE, KNOCKS DOWN THE JUMPER.

THEY CONTINUE TO EXTEND.

LATER THIS ONE TO GABBY, SHE LED ALL SCORERS WITH 28 POINTS.

CASS LAKE ADVANCES TO THE QUARTER FINALS WHERE THEY WILL FACE KELIER, THAT GAME ALSO AT THE RALPH.

HERE'S THE GAME FROM THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE SECTION 8A BRACKET.

BLACKDUCK FALLING AS WELL.

>>> A FIVE GAME WIN STREAK AND THE EARLY GOING, MADELINE TAKES IT RIGHT TO THE JAWS OF DEFENSE, AND SHE HAD 9 GAMES, TIED AT 2-2.

AUBREY WITH THE TRAY, SHE HAD A DOZEN TONIGHT.

WALKER HACKENSACK LEADS.

NEXT POSSESSION, AVA LEADING ALL SCORERS.

WALKER HACKENSACK BREEZES THROUGH THE FIRST ROUND.

67-25 OVER LONG PRAIRIE.

THE WOLVES MOVE ON TO PLAY ON SATURDAY AT THE NEUTRAL SITE, WHICH IS WADENA DEER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL.

>>> SOME MORE SCORES FOR YOU.

BURN DALE WINS, AND NEVIS GETS THE WIN.

BERTHA HEWITT GETS THE WIN.

LITTLE FALLS DOWN TO DETROIT FALLS ON THE ROAD BY A POINT.

PARK RAPIDS BEATS WADENA DEER CREEK AND MENAHGA BEATS WARROAD.

7-2A, CROSBY-IRONTON GETTING A WIN.

PROCTOR ALSO GETTING A WIN.

IN THE OTHER PART OF 7-2A, DULUTH MARSHALL BEATS PILLAGER.

CHISHOLM GETS THE WIN OVER DEER RIVER.

ON THE BOY'S SIDE OF THINGS, THEY'RE PLAYING A COUPLE OF GAMES TO END THE SEASON.

PEQUOT LAKES BEATS AITKIN.

GRAND RAPIDS FALLS TO DULUTH DENFELD.

IN THE CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, STAPLES MOTLEY DID FALL, BUT THEY WON TWO OF THEIR GAMES EARLIER IN THE DAY.

THEY'RE THE RUNNER UP IN CLASS A IN WRESTLING.

IN THE NHL, THE PREDATORS, THEY GET THE BETTER OF THE WILD, 6-1 THE FINAL THERE.

>> Matthew: YOU SAID GRAND RAPIDS MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HOW LONG?

>> Charlie: 2017, IT'S BEEN A COUPLE YEARS.

>> Matthew: CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AND GOOD LUCK.

>>> THE CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE VIDEOGRAPHY PRODUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.

THE PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWS STUDENTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL THAT AIRS MEETINGS HELD BY THE CITY OF BRAINERD AND EVENTS HOSTED AT CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE FOR THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

>> Reporter: THE VIDEOOGRAPHY PRODUCTION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SIMULATE A CONTENT CREATING ENVIRONMENT IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY, CENTERED AROUND THE CAMERA, STUDENTS ARE FAMILIARIZED WITH ONE OF THE IMPORTANT TOOLS IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY.

>> I LEARNED A LOT.

DESPITE HAVING A JOB IN A.V., ALL THE CAMERA EXPERIENCE I HAD WERE WITH THE ROBOT CAMERAS ON THE WALL.

I NEVER TOUCHED A DSLR CAMERA BEFORE COMING HERE.

NOW I FEEL THAT I'M CONFIDENT IN HOW TO USE ONE.

>> Reporter: BUILDING A SYNERGY WITH YOUR TEAM IS ESSENTIAL, WHICH IS A CORE VALUE OF THE PROGRAM.

>> DEFINITELY WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND ALSO JUST TROUBLESHOOTING AND TRYING TO FIGURE OUT DIFFERENT ISSUES THAT YOU COME ACROSS.

>> Reporter: THESE STUDENTS GET A LOT OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE.

THEY CREATE SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS FOR CLIENTS, FILM SPORTING EVENTS, AND MAKE SHORT FILMS.

THEY ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNEL THAT AIRS CITY MEETINGS IN BRAINERD AND IS HOSTED ON THEIR CAMPUS.

>> THE THING THIS OFFERS IS REALLY GETTING THAT SORT OF HEY, I'VE DONE THIS, I'VE DONE THAT.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S A PIECE OF PAPER.

IT'S COOL THAT THE PIECE OF PAPER COMES WITH ALL THIS EXPERIENCE AND YOU CAN REALLY BUILD YOUR PORTFOLIO MORE THAN YOU CAN, I GUESS, SAY THAT HEY, I DID THIS THING.

NOW YOU CAN SHOW PEOPLE, YOU HAVE DONE THIS THING.

>> Reporter: WITH THE PLETHORA OF OPTIONS THESE STUDENTS HAVE TO FILM, THEY CAN FIND WAYS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN WAYS THAT OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS DO NOT.

>> THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE AND THERE IS A LOT MORE TO KEEP ON RECORD BECAUSE I USED TO TAKE A LOT OF PHOTOS AND VIDEOS, BUT THERE IS SO MUCH CREATIVITY WITH THIS PROGRAM THAT IT REALLY SHOWS THAT CREATIVITY IS LIMITLESS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE PUBLIC ACCESS STATION BRAINERD COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE CHANNEL OR BC3 IS AVAILABLE FOR C.T.C.

AND CHARTER/SPECTRUM SUBSCRIBERS IN THE BRAINERD AREA.

THE CHANNEL NUMBERS IS 8 AND 8-1 RESPECTIVELY.

>>> THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE TONIGHT.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT 10:00.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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