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

>> Dennis: HI EVERYONE.

THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

>>> "HUNTERS FOR HUNTERS" IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF HUNTERS.

THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING MEETINGS ALL OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA WHICH HAVE MAINLY BEEN FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE WOLF POPULATION IN MINNESOTA.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: HUNTERS FOR HUNTERS AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BEEN PICKING UP STEAM.

THEIR MEETINGS HAVE BEEN WELL ATTENDED, WITH SOME MEETINGS WITH MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE.

THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SEVERAL FACTORS ARE AT FAULT, CHRONIC WASTE DISEASE AND HARSH WINTERS, BUT THE BIGGEST REASON IS AN APEX PREDATOR THAT HAS GONE UNCHECKED FOR TOO LONG, THE PASSIONATE OUTDOORS MEN BELIEVE IT'S LONG OVERDUE THAT THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD.

>> WE FEEL THAT A LOT OF OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND PEOPLE IN ST. PAUL, THEY'RE NOT IN TOUCH WITH NORTHERN MINNESOTA, THE NORTHERN HALF OF MINNESOTA.

SO WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS BRING ATTENTION TO THE ISSUE THAT WOLVES ARE A SPECIES THAT NEEDS TO BE MANAGED.

THEY ARE PROTECTED BECAUSE OF OUR LAWS, BUT THEY'RE NOT ENDANGERED.

WE WANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MANAGE THEM THROUGH STATE LAW, LEGISLATION, AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION, BY HAVING THEM DELISTED.

>> Reporter: A FEW ELECTED OFFICIALS ATTENDED THE MEETING IN NISSWA, THEY HEARD WHAT THEIR CONSTITUENTS HAD TO SAY AND GAVE THEIR OPINIONS ON THE WOLF POPULATION AS THEY ARE AVID OUTDOORS MEN THEMSELVES.

>> IT'S BEEN POLITICIZED AND THEY'RE DOING THAT TO KEEP THE WOLVES ALWAYS LISTED.

WE KNOW WE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF WOLVES AND WE CAN MANAGE THEM.

>> I TALKED A LOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN PARTICULAR.

IF YOU COME TO MY OFFICE AND SAY THE FIRST THING YOU WILL NOTICE IS WOLF PELT IS ON THE WALL.

>> Reporter: HUNTING IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR SOME IN MINNESOTA, AND THEY FEEL THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.

>> IT'S SORT OF RISING TO A CREE SEN DOE RIGHT NOW WITH SO MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE STATE RECOGNIZING THEIR DEER HUNT THIS LAST YEAR IS NOT THE SAME AS YEARS PREVIOUS.

THEY HAVE SEEN DECLINES IN THE LAST DECADE AND THEY'RE SAYING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

WE WANT OUR LEGISLATORS, OUR GOVERNORS, OUR POLITICIANS TO WORK FOR US ON THIS ISSUE AND WE WANT THEM TO RESPOND.

I'M GLAD TO BE HERE TODAY AND CARRY THAT MESSAGE OUT TO ST. PAUL.

>> Reporter: THE LINE HAS BEEN DRAWN AND THE STANCE IS CLEAR.

IT IS TIME TO BRING THE WOLF SEASON BACK.

THE WOLF IS NOT JUST AN ANIMAL TO SOME PEOPLE WHO CALL MINNESOTA HOME.

>> THE ONE WE CALL -- OUR RELATIVES.

WHEN WE USE THE WORD FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ONE THAT WAS PUT HERE BY THAT ALL LOVING SPIRIT TO SHOW US THE WAY.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE WOLF HAPPENS TO THE INDIAN.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE INDIAN HAPPENS TO THE WOLF.

I MEAN IT KIND OF STARTS THERE.

>> Reporter: HE BELIEVES THAT HARSH WINTERS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE DECLINE IN DEER NUMBERS BUT KNOWS THE DEER POPULATION IS RESILIENT AND WILL RECOVER AFTER NATURE TAKES ITS COURSE.

>> WITH THE WEATHER THE WAY IT IS THIS YEAR, THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THERE WILL BE A BIG CROP OF FAWNS AND PREDATORS WILL TAKE SOME, AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE, AND ALWAYS WILL.

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PLENTY OF DEER.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN NICHE -- NISSWA, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> AS THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO GARNER MORE SUPPORT, HUNTERS FOR HUNTERS PLANS TO EVENTUALLY HAVE A DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITOL.

THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING IS SET FOR JANUARY 21ST IN ST.

CLOUD.

>>> THE WINGER MINNESOTA WOMAN WHO WAS ARRESTED AFTER A STABBING AT A MCINTOSH BAR ON SUNDAY NIGHT IS NOW CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.

19-YEAR-OLD JAYDEN MARIE RAY IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPT TO COMMIT MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE, GREAT BODILY HARM, AND ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, DANGEROUS WEAPON.

RAY'S NEXT COURT HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY.

ACCORDING TO THE CRIMINAL COMPLAINT IN THE CASE, RAY WAS AT LITTLE BOBBY'S BAR AND GRILL SATURDAY NIGHT AND IS ACCUSED OF STABBING MAN AT LEAST 20 TIMES OUTSIDE THE BAR.

RAY TOLD INVESTIGATORS SHE REMEMBERED STABBING THE MAN THREE OR FOUR TIMES BUT NOT MORE THAN THAT.

THE MAN WHO WAS STABBED WAS TAKEN TO A FARGO HOSPITAL FOR NON LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

>>> THE AITKIN-ITASCA-MILLE LACS VIOLENT CRIMES ENFORCEMENT TEAM ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE ON MONDAY FOR ALLEGEDLY TRAFFICKING METHAMPHETAMINE IN THE AREA.

THEIR INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED 46-YEAR-OLD JAMIE LEE SCHULTZ AND 47-YEAR-OLD JESSICA JOLEN PALM BOTH OF BOVEY, AS SOURCES OF METHAMPHETAMINE TO ITASCA AREA COMMUNITIES.

DRUG AGENTS SAY THEY SEIZED A QUARTER POUND OF METHAMPHETAMINE THAT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED FROM THE METRO AREA TO ITASCA COUNTY.

SCHULTZ AND PALM WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ARE BEING HELD IN THE ITASCA COUNTY JAIL ON CHARGES OF FELONY FIRST DEGREE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

>>> NORTHERN DENTAL ACCESS CENTER OPENED A NEW LOCATION IN BAGLEY.

PROVIDING ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHECK OUT THE NEW LOCATION AND GET MORE INFORMATION ON HOW PEOPLE COULD GET DENTAL CARE.

>> Reporter: NORTHERN DENTAL ACCESS CENTER WELCOMED THEIR THIRD LOCATION IN THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AREA.

IT HAS GIVEN MORE ACCESS TO THE CLIENTELE IN CLEARWATER COUNTY.

WITHIN THE FIRST TWO DAYS, PATIENTS CAME IN TO VIEW THE IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE ONCE PRIVATE PRACTICE.

>> SO WE'RE OPENING UP ON A SMALL SCALE FIRST, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FULLY STAFFED.

LIKE EVERY HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION IN OUR REGION, WE'RE STRUGGLING WITH WORKFORCE ISSUES.

WE HAVE JUST ONE DENTIST HERE ONSITE, FOUR DAYS A WEEK.

THE CAPACITY FOR THIS BUILDING WILL BE TWO DENTISTS AND A DENTAL THERAPIST EVERYDAY.

SO WE'RE STILL AT 40% FULL.

SO THAT MEANS IT'S COMING A LITTLE SLOWER THAN THE COMMUNITY MIGHT WANT OR NEED, BUT WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN.

>> Reporter: WITH THE DECLINE IN STAFF, JEAN LARSON HOPES TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE TO GET THE DENTIST OFFICE UP AND RUNNING FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE'RE IN THE RECRUITMENT MODE NOW.

WE UTILIZE A MIX OF EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, SO ANY DENTIST OUT THERE THAT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME EXTRA MONEY AND WORK A DAY OR TWO A MONTH TO HELP SERVE THIS POPULATION, WE WOULD WELCOME THEM.

AS OF RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE THE ONE DENTIST, FOUR DAYS A WEEK.

>> Reporter: WITH THE DEMAND IN DENTAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, NORTHERN DENTAL ACCESS CENTER EXTENDED WEST OF BEMIDJI, GIVING MORE ACCESS THAN JUST THE BEMIDJI LOCATION.

>> SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR 15 YEARS IN THE BEMIDJI AREA TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE FOR LOW INCOME POPULATIONS.

AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW IN HEALTHCARE, THERE IS A CRUSHING DEMAND IN OUR REGION, AND A SHORTAGE.

WHEN WE FOUND THAT THIS DENTAL PRACTICE HERE IN CLEARWATER COUNTY WAS GOING UP FOR SALE AND THE DENTISTS ARE RETIRING, WE CERTAINLY DIDN'T WANT TO SEE EVEN MORE PRESSURE ON THE LACK OF ACCESS FOR THE LOW INCOME POPULATION WE SERVE AND THAT WOULD CREATE MORE PRESSURE ON OUR BEMIDJI CLINIC.

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

>> TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT ANY OF THE LOCATIONS, VISIT THE WEBSITE BELOW.

>>> WHILE MOST OF THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SPOTLIGHT THIS WEEK HAS BEEN ON IOWA, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND AMERICA'S POLITICAL FUTURE BEYOND NOVEMBER, CAPITOL HILL FACES SOME IMMEDIATE DEADLINES.

THAT INCLUDES A PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMING AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

KARIN CAIFA IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE LATEST ON THE PROGRESS AND THE PUSHBACK.

>> Reporter: ONCE AGAIN, CONGRESS IS UP AGAINST THE CLOCK.

>> HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE IN LOCKSTEP THAT WE NEED TO AVOID A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.

>> Reporter: THE SENATE TUESDAY PUSHED FORWARDS A SHORT-TERM SPENDING BILL THAT WOULD EXTEND GOVERNMENT FUNDING ON MARCH 1st AND MARCH 8th, BUT IT NEEDS TO PASS THE SENATE AND HOUSE BY FRIDAY NIGHT TO AVOID A PARTIAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT WOULD IMPACT VETERANS AFFAIRS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING, AND THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT.

MIKE JOHNSON PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE RIGHT FLANK OF HIS CAUCUS THAT CALL THE MEASURE A SURRENDER.

>> THIS IS AN IMPORTANT THING FOR US BECAUSE IT ALLOWS US TO FIGHT FOR OUR POLICY CHANGES AND IN THOSE SPENDING BILLS AND IT TAKES TIME TO DO THAT.

>> Reporter: A BATTLE OVER U.S. SECURITY STALLED A BILL THAT WOULD INCLUDE AID TO UKRAINE.

>> WE NEED TO DEAL WITH BOTH, BUT TYING THEM TOGETHER AS REPUBLICANS HAVE DONE COULD RESULT IN DECADES OF UNDERMINING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP AROUND THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: BIPARTISAN NEGOTIATIONS ON THE MEASURE WHICH WOULD FUND AID FOR ISRAEL AND TAIWAN WOULD TAKE PLACE IN THE SENATE.

>> YOU CAN'T JUST COME TO AN AGREEMENT IN THE SENATE AND NOT INCLUDE THE HOUSE AND THINK THAT'S AUTOMATIC.

THAT'S NOT HOW THE CONSTITUTION WORKS.

>> Reporter: IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> OPPOSITION FROM HARDLINERS TO THE LATEST DEAL MAKES IT LIKELY HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON WILL AGAIN HAVE TO RELY ON DEMOCRATS TO PASS THE BILL TO KEEP THE GOVERNMENT FUNDED.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SOME COLD TEMPERATURES AGAIN TONIGHT AND WINDCHILLS NEAR -30.

A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

WE'LL TAKE A LOOK IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, IT'S A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN HAPPEN QUICKLY WHEN A PERSON IS EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER.

MORE ON THAT IN THIS WEEK'S >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> A BRUTAL ARCTIC BLAST IS WRAPPING UP IN THE EASTERN U.S.

BUT IT'S NOT OVER, THERE'S MORE.

A NEW WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS BRINGING FREEZING RAIN AND TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS TO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

IN OREGON ALONE, OFFICIALS SAID AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE WINTER WEATHER.

MIKE VALERIO SHOWS US THE DAMAGE NATIONWIDE AND TELLS US, THERE'S ANOTHER POLAR PLUNGE IN TEMPERATURES TO PREPARE FOR JUST IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.

>> Reporter: IN PORTLAND, OREGON, THIS TRY, SHREDDED SHINGLES CUT THROUGH A ROOF.

>> I THOUGHT THE WHOLE HOUSE WAS GOING TO GO CRASHING DOWN.

I WAS SCREAMING.

>> Reporter: THIS TREE CRANED INTO A HOUSE IN OREGON, KILLING AN ELDERLY MAN WHO WAS SLEEPING ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

ACROSS THE STATE, AUTHORITIES SAY SEVERE WINTER WEATHER KILLED AT LEAST 7 PEOPLE IN THE PORTLAND AREA.

THE UNRELENTING STORMS SENTING SNOWPLOWS ON OVERDRIVE COAST TO COAST.

MANY EXPERIENCING WINTER WALLOPS.

>> THE ROADS ARE AWFUL.

THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN IS IF PEOPLE WOULD STAY HOME.

>> Reporter: DRIVING WAS SO BAD IN MASSACHUSETTS THAT THIS TRUCK WINTER OFF THE ROAD INTO ICY WATERS, THE DRIVER SURVIVED.

THERE IS A BULLSEYE AROUND THE BUFFALO AREA, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO SEE SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER SEEN IN THE GREEN AND PURPLE.

UP TO 3 FEET OF SNOW COULD FALL IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

THEN THERE ARE THE AIRPORTS.

>> I CHECKED IT 15 MINUTES AGO AND NOW WHEN WE CHECKED IN, IT'S TWO HOURS DELAYED.

>> Reporter: DELAY FOR PASSENGERS HEADED NORTH.

A THURSDAY RETREAT OF THE COLD AIR, WARM UPS IN OKLAHOMA CITY, ATLANTA, AND WASHINGTON D.C., BEFORE TEMPERATURES PLUNGE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND.

I'M MIKE VALERIO REPORTING.

>> Dennis: WEATHERCASTER STACY CHRISTENSON IS HERE NOW WITH MORE ON THE LOCAL SCENE.

WE HAVEN'T HAD THE BIG SNOW EVENT, BUT WE ARE IN THE POLAR PLUNGE.

>> Stacy: IT'S NOT DONE YET.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE COLD TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THIS WEEK AND COLD TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT AND SOME WIND ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEATHER.

WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING THE COLD WINDCHILLS AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THIS WEEKEND, AT LEAST INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS OUT FOR PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, >> 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, OUR STRETCH OF COLD WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY.

WE AT LEAST SAW HIGHS ON THE PLUS SIDE OF ZERO, BUT AGAIN SOME COLD AIR MOVING IN TONIGHT.

WE'RE GOING TO SEE LOWS -5 TO -20.

WE HAVE A WINDCHILL ADVISORY AS WE COULD SEE THE WINDCHILLS DOWN TO -30.

RIGHT NOW, THE TEMPERATURE IN BEMIDJI IS -14.

WE HAVE A LIGHT WEST WIND, SO NO WINDCHILLS TO REPORT.

THE DEW POINT IS -19.

HUMIDITY IS AT 80%.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES, 1, THE DEW POINT IS -7, WINDS ARE WEST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR, AND A WINDCHILL OF -9.

A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ON THURSDAY, WE ARE EXPECTING TO SEE THE COLD TEMPERATURES BRINGING THE WIND CHILLS DOWN TO -30 IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

IT LOOKS QUIET AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT, CLOUDY SKIES, BUT AGAIN THOSE TEMPERATURES ARE RANGING FROM -5 TO -20.

NOW AS FAR AS TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SEEING PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES IN THE AREA.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT A FEW SNOW SHOWERS COULD DEVELOP IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT BY AND LARGE, IT LOOKS LIKE A QUIET DAY TOMORROW.

TOMORROW NIGHT, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS QUIET.

STILL COLD FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS, ARLENE IS SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNRISE IN MENAHGA.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE SPOTTING A COUPLE OF SUN DOGS IN THE AREA.

SARAH FROM LAKE EDWARD SENDING IN THIS PHOTO.

IT WAS NICE TO SEE SOME SUNSHINE ON THIS COLD WEDNESDAY.

SO THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, SAMROSE, -12, WITH THE WINDCHILL THIS MORNING AT -22.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY SUNNY, LOW OF -10.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A CURRENT WINDCHILL OF -13.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES WITH A WINDCHILL OF -14 THIS MORNING.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 6, 21 IS OUR AVERAGE.

WE'RE WELL BELOW THOSE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES.

THE LOW TODAY WAS -5.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 2.

THE LOW IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW AT -14.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND OUR TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW 0.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, WITH HIGHS RANGING FROM 0 TO 5.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR -13 WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE AFTERNOON, HIGHS AROUND 2.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, OVERALL, IT LOOKS FAIRLY QUIET.

WE WILL BE SEEING A LITTLE BIT MORE SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND AND WE WILL START TO SEE SOME RELIEF FROM THE COLD.

A START THIS WEEKEND OF -14 SATURDAY MORNING, BUT BY SUNDAY, IT REACHES 18.

27 ON MONDAY, AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SNOW IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, CLOUDY SKIES, AND WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WE HEAD THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: BACK TO 27 ON MONDAY, WE'LL TAKE THAT.

>> Charlie: EXACTLY.

>> Dennis: AND A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THE BEMIDJI GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM.

>> Charlie: YES, IT'S THE 50th SEASON OF BEMIDJI GIRLS BASKETBALL AND WE HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THEM AND FIND OUT WHAT THE 50th SEASON MEANS AND HOW THEIR SEASON IS GOING SO FAR.

WE'LL >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> HEALTH MINUTE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY LUKEN'S FOOD.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> BACK IN DECEMBER, FORMER PLAYERS FROM THE PAST FIVE DECADES CAME BACK TO BEMIDJI TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF GIRLS BASKETBALL.

OUR NEWEST REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH THE TEAM AND GET THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE 50TH SEASON OF LUMBERJACK GIRLS BASKETBALL AND WHAT THEY HOPE FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS AS WELL.

>> BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL LAUNCHED THE INAUGURAL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM.

49 YEARS LATER, THE 50th TEAM FOR THE LUMBERING GENTLEMANS HAS AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ORIGINAL TEAM AND THE PROGRAM.

>> I JUST LOVE BASKETBALL.

I LOVE THE PROGRAM.

I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR BEMIDJI MY WHOLE LIFE.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE AND I'M APPRECIATIVE OF THE LADIES THAT STARTED THE PROGRAM 50 YEARS AGO AND ALL THEY WENT THROUGH TO MAKE IT HAPPEN TODAY.

>> IT'S AWESOME TO TALK TO THE LADIES AND GET TO KNOW THE STORY AND MEETING WITH THEM.

>> Reporter: THIS YEAR'S STORY OF BEMIDJI GIRLS BASKETBALL IS THEIR DEFENSE, WHICH IS HOLDING THEM TO AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN 50 POINTS PER GAME.

>> WE WORK HARD ON DEFENSE AND WE MAKE SURE TO BE PRESSURE, BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO TAKE CARE OF THE BALL AND THE OTHER SIDE.

WE WORK HARD ON DEFENSE.

>> THEY'RE GIVING THEIR BEST EFFORT ALL THE TIME ON DEFENSE AND IT HAS REALLY HELPED US STAY IN GAMES AND BE COMPETITIVE AND WIN A FEW GAMES AGAINST TEAMS THAT HAVE MORE BASKETBALL SKILLS THAN US.

>> Reporter: OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS, IT'S NEVER BEEN JUST ABOUT SKILL.

THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS THEY DEEM MORE IMPORTANT.

>> WE'VE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM REALLY WELL AND WORKING ON GETTING THE DETAILS DOWN, AND AS THE SEASON HAS GONE, I THINK WE'VE GROWN A LOT AND LEARNED A LOT AS WELL.

>> Reporter: THE LUMBERJACKS TODAY LOOKED AT WHAT MADE THE TEAMS SUCCESSFUL BACK THEN AND WANT THE STORY OF BEMIDJI WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM TO CONTINUE AS LONG AS THEY CAN.

>> THE TEAM CHEMISTRY AND THE HARD WORK THAT THE GIRLS PUT IN AND THE WORK ETHIC, AND THE TEAM ATMOSPHERE.

>> WE SHOULD BE THE ONES COMING BACK AND DOING THE SAME THING AND HOW IT WOULD BE 100 YEARS.

WE WANT TO KEEP SHARING THE STORY BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT THE STORY TO DIE.

WE WANT IT TO KEEP GOING AND LET GIRLS KNOW WHAT BASKETBALL WAS BACK THEN.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM LAKELAND NEWS, MY NAME IS MATTHEW FREEMAN.

>> Charlie: THEY WILL BEGIN THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON TOMORROW.

>>> ROSEAU BOYS HOCKEY HAS BEEN ON A HOT STREAK AS OF LATE, WINNING EIGHT STRAIGHT PRIOR TO LAST NIGHT'S TIE AT EAST GRAND FORKS, LEAVING THEM UNBEATEN IN THEIR LAST NINE GAMES, AND HELPING THEM CRACK INTO THE TOP 20 RANKINGS IN CLASS 2A.

THE RAMS ARE NOW 13-3-1 OVERALL AND OWE MUCH OF THAT SUCCESS TO AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE THAT'S AVERAGING JUST UNDER FIVE GOALS PER GAME.

THEIR DEFENSE AND GOALTENDING HAVE ALSO BEEN KEY FACTORS AS ROSEAU HAS OUTSCORED THEIR OPPONENTS 80-38 THIS SEASON BUT THE TEAM IS NOT READY TO RAISE ANY BANNERS JUST YET.

>> OUR COACH, HE CAME IN WITH A QUOTE THE OTHER DAY.

I WAS LIKE, EVERY DAY YOU WAKE UP AND YOU START WITH NOTHING.

SO WE'RE ON A WIN STREAK, BUT WE WOKE UP TODAY AND WE DON'T HAVE A GAME.

WE DIDN'T END THE PRACTICE WITH A GAME.

WE DIDN'T END UP WITH A WIN.

SO I THINK BEFORE WE WEREN'T MOVING THE PUCK AS MUCH AROUND -- AND MOVING OUR FEET.

NOW I THINK WE'RE CLICKING PLAYING AS A TEAM.

>> I THINK IT'S NOT TAKING ANY OPPONENT LIGHTLY AND JUST MAKING SURE WE DO ALL THE SMALL THINGS AND THAT LEADS TO WINNING.

DEFINITELY STAY FOCUSED.

SHARPEN OUR GAME, BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TOUGH COMPETITION.

>> AND HE'S NOT WRONG.

NEXT WEEK THEY WILL PLAY BEMIDJI WHO HAS ALREADY BEATEN THE RAMS THIS YEAR, FOLLOWED BY WAYZATA WHOSE RANKED 2ND IN CLASS 2A.

THEN THE RIVALRY GAME AT HOCKEY DAY AGAINST CLASS-A NUMBER ONE RANKED E -- WARROAD.

>>> AND THE PISTON'S DEFENSE IS MAKING A STATEMENT EARLY ON.

WE'LL JUMP AHEAD TO THE THIRD QUARTER.

EDWARDS FINISHES WITH 27 POINTS.

FOURTH QUARTER, GAME IS STILL IN DOUBTED, BUT NOT FOR LONG.

KARL ANTHONY-TOWNS, A PERFECT 5-5 FROM THREE POINT LAND, TYING EDWARDS.

THE TIMBERWOLVES BEAT DETROIT.

RUDY IS ALSO SHOWING UP TONIGHT, HIS 26th DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF THE SEASON.

>> Dennis: WOW, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> IT'S A DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN HAPPEN QUICKLY WHEN A PERSON IS EXPOSED TO EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER.

FROSTBITE CAUSES A LOSS OF FEELING AND COLOR IN AREAS THAT ARE AFFECTED AND CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.

BECAUSE THE EXTREMITIES GET NUMB, MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT EVEN KNOW IT'S HAPPENING.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS MORE ON HOW TO PREVENT, SPOT AND TREAT FROSTBITE.

>> Reporter: IN FRIGID COLD, IT CAN HAPPEN WITHIN MINUTES.

>> UNFORTUNATELY FROSTBITE IS A REAL CONCERN.

>> Reporter: EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN MARK CONROY WITH THE WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER SAYS THE PARTS OF OUR BODY THAT IS FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE CORE IS MOST VULNERABLE TO FROSTBITE INCLUDING EARS, NOSE, FINGERS, AND TOES.

>> WHEN YOU HIT TRUE FROSTBITE, WHEN YOU'RE DAMAGING THE TISSUES OF YOUR BODY, THINGS ARE TYPICALLY NUMB.

>> Reporter: THAT'S WHY YOU NEED TO KNOW THE SIGNS, INCLUDING A WHITE OR GRAY-YELLOW SKIN AREA, SKIN THAT FEELS FIRM OR WAXY, AND NUMBNESS.

IF ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT, CONROY SAYS TO GET OUT OF THE COLD RIGHT AWAY.

SHED WET CLOTHING AND REWARM THE BODY.

>> YOU DON'T WANT TO GO TOO CLOSE TO A FIRE BECAUSE SOME OF THE WAYS THAT WE CAN REWARM OURSELVES CAN HURT US FURTHER.

>> Reporter: YOU CAN PREVENT FROSTBITE BY WEARING WATERPROOF CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, WEAR GLOVES AND KEEP YOUR EARS AND YOUR NOSE COVERED AS WELL, AND NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL.

>> YOU MIGHT BE SUFFERING FROM THE COLD MORE THAN YOU REALIZE IF YOU HAD SOMETHING TO DRINK BEFORE HEADING OUTSIDE.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> HEALTH EXPERTS SAY TO ALSO BE AWARE OF HYPOTHERMIA, A DANGEROUS CONDITION CAUSED BY PROLONGED EXPOSURES TO FRIGID TEMPERATURES.

WARNING SIGNS INCLUDE CONFUSION AND SLURRED SPEECH.

A PERSON WHO DEVELOPS HYPOTHERMIA NEEDS IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

>>> TIME FOR ONE LAST LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING COLD TEMPERATURES TONIGHT AND A WINDCHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ON THURSDAY.

MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TONIGHT, LOWS FROM -5 TO -20.

TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

>> Charlie: KYLE ONE OF 18 NOMINEES FOR THE 2024 HUMANITARIAN AWARDS.

>> Dennis: GOOD FOR HIM.

WE'RE OUT OF TIME, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

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