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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.

>>> EARLIER THIS MONTH, THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL INSTRUCTED CITY STAFF TO WRITE AN ORDINANCE SIMILAR TO ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA'S ORDINANCE THAT PROHIBITS CAMPING ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN CITY LIMITS.

IT WOULD ALSO APPLY TO HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS.

SAMMY HOLLADAY WAS AT THE MEETING WHERE THEY HAD THE READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE.

>> Reporter: THEY SAW FULL CHAMBERS WITH MOST ATTENDEES THERE FOR THE READING OF 1571.

BRAINERD POLICE CHIEF JOHN DAVIS TOLD THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE REMOVAL OF CAMPING ON PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

THE WORD CAMPING IS USED IN THE ORDINANCE BECAUSE COURTS HAVE RULED THAT ORDINANCES CAN'T SPECIFICALLY TARGET HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS.

>> IF THE CITY HAS A STRONG INTEREST TO BE ABLE TO LIMIT, PROHIBIT, AND ENFORCE ANY TYPE OF ENCAMPMENTS ON CITY PROPERTY, PARKS AT CITY HALL, ON SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE ROAD'S RIGHT OF WAY, RIGHT NOW THERE IS NO ENFORCEMENT TOOL FOR THAT.

SO IF THE COUNCIL'S INTEREST IS STRONG TO BE ABLE TO PROHIBIT THOSE THINGS, THEN MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE SUCH AS THIS.

>> Reporter: COUNCIL MEMBER GABE JOHNSON SPOKE IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE, REFERENCING IT GIVES THE DEPARTMENT THE ABILITY TO BEST SERVE AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY.

>> WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO ARE DYING OR BEING IN NEAR DEATH INCIDENTS AND WE'VE ASKED HIM WHAT HE CAN DO.

HE SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE THE TOOLS AND HE NEEDS A SET OF TOOLS TO SERVICE THE COMMUNITY.

THIS IS THE SET OF TOOLS THEY ASKED FOR.

SO, I THINK IT'S A GOOD ORDINANCE TO START WITH.

IF WE NEED TO CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE FUTURE TO IMPROVE UPON IT, I THINK WE SHOULD ABSOLUTELY DO THAT TOO.

>> Reporter: COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF WAS ALSO IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE AND BELIEVES IT COULD HELP HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY.

>> I THINK THIS IS A COMPASSIONATE ORDINANCE BECAUSE IT'S HELPING PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP.

I DON'T KNOW A BETTER WAY TO GO ABOUT THIS.

THE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND GENERALLY SPEAKING FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEM FOR WHATEVER REASON.

>> Reporter: ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED TO CONDUCT THE FIRST READING BUT COUNCIL MEMBER TIFFANY SAID SHE KNOWS OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TAKING SIMILAR ACTION AND WANTS TO SEE HOW IT WORKS OUTSIDE OF BRAINERD FIRST.

>> I KNOW THAT DULUTH IS GOING THROUGH SOME SIMILAR ACTIONS AND FRANKLY I WANT TO SEE WHERE THE DUST FALLS, WHERE IT SETTLES BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING THIS BIG.

I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF THIS.

>> Reporter: AS PROPOSED, IT MAY RESULT AS A MISDEMEANOR IF THE PERSON HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THEY ARE WARNED THAT THEIR CONDUCT VIOLATES CITY CODE.

THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR CROW WING COUNTY URGED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON THE HOMELESS AND DEBUNK MISCONCEPTIONS.

>> I ALSO RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL READ THE LITERATURE RELATED TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION.

THERE ARE A LOT OF MISCONCEPTIONS OUT THERE AND I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE LINKS TO THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE AND IT WILL BE THE INFORMATION I WILL BRING TO THE UPCOMING MEETING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE TODAY STATING THIS ORDINANCE IS NOT INTENDED TO CRIMINALIZE HOMELESSNESS BUT RATHER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY AND ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH UNSANCTIONED ENCAMPMENTS.

THE FINAL READING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH.

>>> A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT SAYS MINNESOTA'S LAW BANNING 18 TO 20-YEAR-OLDS FROM GETTING PERMITS TO CARRY GUNS IN PUBLIC IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

TUESDAY'S RULING AFFIRMS A LOWER COURT DECISION THAT CONCLUDED THAT THE SECOND AMENDMENT GUARANTEES THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG ADULTS TO BEAR ARMS FOR SELF-DEFENSE.

THE THREE-JUDGE PANEL CITED A LANDMARK U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT EXPANDED GUN RIGHTS IN 2022.

IT SAYS THE PLAIN TEXT OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT DOES NOT SET AN AGE LIMIT, AND THEREFORE ORDINARY, LAW-ABIDING YOUNG ADULTS ARE PRESUMED TO BE PROTECTED.

ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON, WHOSE OFFICE REPRESENTED THE STATE IN THE CASE, SAYS HE'S EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY THE RULING.

>>> LAW ENFORCEMENT SEIZED AROUND 100 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND ARRESTED A MAN AND A WOMAN IN AITKIN COUNTY RECENTLY.

AGENTS FROM THE AITKIN-ITASCA-MILLE LACS VIOLENT CRIME ENFORCEMENT TEAM ALONG WITH AITKIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES EXECUTED TWO SEARCH WARRANTS ON JULY 10TH IN RICE RIVER AND SHAMROCK TOWNSHIPS.

41-YEAR-OLD BRIAN SMOLIK OF MCGREGOR AND 66-YEAR-OLD MONA WEIMER OF PAILISADE WERE ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF FIRST DEGREE POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

>>> THE BRAINERD DISPATCH NEWSPAPER IS CLOSING ITS PRINTING FACILITY IN BRAINERD WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE LAYOFFS OF 21 PEOPLE.

IN AN ARTICLE POSTED ON THEIR WEBSITE TODAY THE DISPATCH SAID THE PRINTING OPERATION WILL MOVE TO A SISTER PLANT IN DETROIT LAKES BY SEPTEMBER 30TH.

21 EMPLOYEES WORKING IN PREPRESS, INSERTING AND IN THE PRESS ROOM WILL BE LAID OFF.

THE ARTICLE SAYS BRAINERD BEGAN OFFERING COMMERCIAL PRINTING ALMOST A HALF CENTURY AGO AND MORE THAN 35 NEWSPAPERS ARE CURRENTLY PRINTED EACH WEEK AT THE BRAINERD PLANT.

THAT INCLUDES THE DISPATCH ON WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAYS AS WELL AS WEEKLY'S LIKE THE PINE AND LAKES ECHO JOURNAL AND THE ECHOLAND SHOPPER.

THE PRINTING OF THOSE EDITIONS WILL NOW MOVE TO DETROIT LAKES.

>>> THREE DAYS AFTER THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND AUTHORITIES ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A MOTIVE BUT STILL UNDER FIRE, THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE FOR WHAT MANY ARE CALLING THE ELITE AGENCY'S WORST SECURITY FAILURE IN FOUR DECADES, ONE THAT HAS PITTED THE SECRET SERVICE AGAINST LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AS BOTH SIDES SAY THE OTHER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING THE BUILDING WHERE THE GUNMAN WAS PERCHED.

AS LAURA AGUIRRE EXPLAINS, IT'S A BLAME GAME QUICKLY ESCALATING TO A FORMAL INVESTIGATION BY CONGRESS.

>> Reporter: IT'S A SENTIMENT SHARED BY MANY WHO ATTENDED THE RALLY SATURDAY WHERE FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WAS HIT AND ANOTHER PERSON KILLED, BUT THERE IS ANOTHER GROWING CONCERN.

>> I HAVE BEEN LOOKING BEHIND THE STANDS, WATCHING SECRET SERVICE OBVIOUSLY ALERTED BY SOMETHING A MINUTE BEFORE.

>> Reporter: IT'S THOSE MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOOTING NOW UNDER INCREASING SCRUTINY.

>> YOU CAN SEE THE CROWD, THEY WERE ALERTED BY SOMETHING.

THEY WERE RUNNING.

YOU CAN SEE THEM SCATTERING ACROSS THE LAWN.

>> Reporter: CNN LEARNED THAT SNIPERS WERE STATIONED INSIDE THE BUILDING THAT THE SHOOTER SCALED.

>> HE'S GOT A GUN!

>> Reporter: WITNESS ACCOUNTS SHOWS THE CROWD AWARE OF THE MAN ON THE ROOF TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE GUNFIRE RANG OUT.

>> THE TIME TO GET TO THE COMMAND POST WAS TOO LONG.

>> NO ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET ON THE ROOFTOP.

>> Reporter: THE SECRET SERVICE SAID THE ROOFTOP WAS OUTSIDE THEIR PERIMETER.

THEY WERE PRESSED ON ACCOUNTABILITY MONDAY NIGHT.

>> THE BUCK STOPS WITH ME.

I'M THE DIRECTOR OF THE SECRET SERVICE.

IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE.

>> I THINK AN INVESTIGATION IS NECESSARY WITHIN CONGRESS, NOT JUST THE F.B.I.

AND OTHERS.

>> Reporter: ON TUESDAY, THE HEADS OF HOMELAND SECURITY, THE F.B.I., AND THE SECRET SERVICE WERE ASKED BY A CONGRESSIONAL MOUSE -- HOUSE MEMBER TO ATTEND A HEARING LATER THIS MONTH TO SEE IF IT WAS A FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROTOCOL.

>> THERE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY.

AT THAT TIME, I WOULD CALL FOR THE HEAD OF THE SECRET SERVICE TO EITHER RESIGN OR BE REMOVED.

>> Reporter: I'M LAURA AGUIRRE REPORTING.

>> CNN LEARNED EXCLUSIVELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON THAT THE SECRET SERVICE HAD RAMPED UP SECURITY AROUND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP IN RECENT WEEKS AFTER RECEIVING INTEL OF AN IRANIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE HIM.

THERE'S NO INDICATION THAT THOMAS MATTHEW CROOKS, THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN WHO ATTEMPTED TO KILL THE FORMER PRESIDENT ON SATURDAY, WAS CONNECTED TO THE IRANIAN PLOT, THE SOURCES TOLD CNN.

AS FOR THE POSSIBLE MOTIVE INTO THE SHOOTING, THAT REMAINS UNCLEAR, FOR NOW, ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL HAVE SEVERAL MORE DAYS OF QUIET WEATHER, WITH SMALL CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

THE UNICYCLING UNICORN ATTEMPTS TO BREAK A >> 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 2ND ANNUAL BABE'S BURNOUT CAR SHOW KICKED A THE WEEKEND WITH FOOD, FUN, AND GAMES WITH THEIR FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHT.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WENT TO DAY TWO OF THE EVENT ON SATURDAY FOR THE ACTUAL CAR SHOW.

>> Reporter: OLD CARS, NEW CARS, AND R.C.

CARS.

BABE'S CAR SHOW HAS IT ALL.

THE SANFORD CENTER'S PARKING LOT WAS FULL WITH A FULL DAY'S WORTH OF ACTIVITIES.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF LOCAL VENDORS THAT COME AND ARE SELLING PRODUCTS.

FOOD TRUCKS ARE IN FROM THE COMMUNITY TO SELL THEIR PRODUCTS.

WE HAVE THREE BANDS ON STAGE, ANOTHER ONE GOING ON BEHIND US HERE SHORTLY.

WE HAVE THE MOBILE DINO POWERHOUSE AND WE HAD THE BURN PIT TODAY.

THOSE WERE THE FUN EVENTS.

>> Reporter: ALONG WITH ALL THE OTHER EVENTS, YOU CAN WALK AROUND AND LOOK AT AMAZING CARS LIKE THIS.

>> WE HAVE A MULTITUDE OF AWARDS.

WE HAVE OVER 20 AWARDS WE GIVE OUT.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT IN CAR SHOWS TO GIVE A LOT OF AWARDS OUT.

THAT'S WHAT PEOPLE COME FOR.

REALLY, THEY WANT THOSE AWARDS AND PUT THEM ON THE SHELF.

>> Reporter: THERE IS ONE AWARD THAT STOOD ABOVE THE REST, THE BEST OVERALL CAR.

CARS LIKE THESE DON'T COME WITHOUT THEIR COSTS.

>> IT TOOK FOUR YEARS TO BUILD AND I SUFFERED A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.

SO IT'S NOT WITHOUT ITS COST, JUST NOT MONETARY, BUT THE COST OF DOING IT TOO, THE INJURIES.

THIS KIND OF EVENT REALLY MAKES IT WORTH IT.

>> Reporter: AND NOT ALL OF THE CARS WERE JUST FOR SHOW.

THE BURNOUT PIT SAW TONS ACTION THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

>> WE HAD TO HOOK HIM UP TO THE BARRICADE TO STAY IN PLACE.

THAT WAS PROBABLY MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE DAY.

THE GUY IS PUSHING 1,100 HORSEPOWER IN THAT CAR.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS MORE THAN JUST AWESOME CARS, IT WAS ABOUT BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

>> THIS IS A GREAT WELCOMING THING TO THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER.

A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY DO THIS, BUT THEY JUST DON'T DO IT TOGETHER.

LET'S HAVE A BIG SHOWING AND BRING EVERYBODY TOGETHER.

>> IT'S EVERYTHING.

HONESTLY, THIS IS WHAT WE DO.

THIS IS WHY WE PUT IN THE LONG HOURS AND HARD WORK.

BEMIDJI DESERVES GREAT FUN AND AWESOME EVENTS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THIS YEAR'S EVENT SAW OVER 5,400 PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS OF CARS.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY IS BACK THIS SUMMER.

THIS YEAR ONCE AGAIN.

WE ARE GIVING AWAY A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUN'S RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

TO ENTER THE DRAWING, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.

THEN YOU JUST NEED TO WATCH LAKELAND NEWS AND CALL US BY 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

HERE'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF WEDNESDAY AND YOU WILL HAVE A SHOT OF BEING OUR 2024 CRAGUN'S VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

>>> STACY IS HERE, WE SEEM TO HAVE GOT OUT OF THE WET STREAK.

>> Stacy: IT WAS RAINY FOR THE FIRST HALF OF THE SUMMER, BUT IT'S BEEN QUIET SO FAR, AT LEAST THE LAST WEEK OR SO.

THAT WILL CONTINUE VERY QUIET WEATHER THIS WEEK, IN FACT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS WILL FEATURE A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

THERE ARE SMALL CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS >> 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, OUTSIDE A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SOME RUMBLES OF THUNDER, IT WAS A QUIET DAY ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

IN FACT, THIS QUIET STRETCH WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND MORE OR LESS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN OUR FORECAST.

THERE ARE SOME SMALL CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

IT LOOKS LIKE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE WITH THE HIGHS IN THE 70s AND THEN WARMING INTO THE 80s AS WE HEAD CLOSER TO THE WEEKEND.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 57.

AT THE AIRPORT, WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTHWEST WIND OUT OF OUR STUDIO.

THE DEW POINT IS 49 AND HUMIDITY IS AT 74%.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, 68 DEGREES, OUR DEW POINT IS 53, PRESSURE IS RISING, WINDS ARE NORTH AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

WE DO HAVE JUST A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS, MAYBE AGAIN A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER LINGERING THIS EVENING, MAINLY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

THOSE SHOULD BE COMING TO AN END AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

WE WILL ENJOY QUIET WEATHER WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD INTO THE AREA, WE EXPECT TO SEE MORE SUNSHINE TOMORROW AND FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS YOU CAN SEE, NOTHING IN OUR AREA ON THIS FORECAST MAP FOR TOMORROW.

A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN OUR FORECAST AND IN FACT, AS I MENTIONED, PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THIS WEEKEND, MAYBE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR SOME SMALL CHANCES OF SHOWERS.

SO SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU, GORGEOUS MORNING SKIES FROM BILL AT UPPER RED LAKE.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO FROM CASS LAKE.

WE HAD A BIT OF FOG THIS MORNING IN THE AREA.

ROBIN HAS SOME CLOUDS THAT SHE SPOTTED OVER BEMIDJI EARLIER TODAY.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE WITH US TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 60 AND CALM THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, THE MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE, 77 WAS OUR HIGH TEMP.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD REPORTING MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES THIS EVENING, OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE 75.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING 78.

SO WE ARE COOLER THAN THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE BUT A NICE COMFORTABLE DAY OUT THERE.

57 WAS OUR LOW.

9:04 WAS THE SUNSET.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 74, THAT'S 6 DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE, BUT VERY NICE AND COMFORTABLE, 55 FOR OUR LOW AND SUNRISE AT 5:40.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

TOMORROW, NO EXCEPTION.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE'RE LOOKING AT SOME LOW, GETTING CLOSE TO THE MID-70s IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE THAT STRETCH OF COMFORTABLE WEATHER AND SUNNY SKIES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH LOW TO MID-70s.

IT'S A NICE DAY TOMORROW, MORE OF THE SAME AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND MAY BE WARMER AND MAYBE EVEN A FEW CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, 50 DEGREES FOR THE LOW, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, 73 IS OUR HIGH TEMPERATURE WITH NORTH WINDS UP TO 10.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST.

A LOT OF SUNSHINE IN THAT FORECAST.

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY, 77 ON THURSDAY, AND THEN WE WARM BACK INTO THE 80s AS WE HEAD INTO FRIDAY.

THIS WEEKEND, EXPECT TO SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, BUT THERE ARE A FEW CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD CLIMB INTO THE MID-80s BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE TONIGHT.

I KNOW YOU HAVE ANOTHER GREAT STORYLINED UP ON A UNIFIED ATHLETE OUT OF BEMIDJI SPEEDWAY.

>> Charlie: YES, MICHAEL REALIZES HIS DREAM OF RACING.

HE ABSOLUTELY LOVES RACING.

HE GREW UP AROUND RACING.

THIS IS HIS STORY ABOUT HOW HE GOT A RACE NAMED AFTER HIM.

ALL THAT AND MORE COMING UP >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

INTERNET SPEEDS UP TO 10 GIGABITS PER SECONDS, BOTH UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

IT'S THE GIGAZONE FROM PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS TAKING A BREAK THIS WEEK BUT NOT BEFORE THE ALL-STAR GAME TONIGHT, THE AMERICAN LEAGUE HAD WON NINE IN A ROW BEFORE THE NATIONAL LEAGUE WAS ABLE TO CLAIM A VICTORY IN SEATTLE.

THIS YEAR, THE ALL-STAR GAME IS BEING PLAYED AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD, DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON, TEXAS TO BE EXACT.

TOP OF THE THIRD IS WHERE WE WILL START.

SHOHEI OHTANI, PLAYING THE LONG BALL, HE HAS 16 THIS SEASON AND NOW ONE OF THE ALL-STAR GAME AND IT'S 3-0.

THE BOTTOM HALF, JUAN DOUBLED UP THE GUT AND CUTS THE LEAD.

HE SCORES LATER THAT WILL TIE THINGS AT 3-3.

BOTTOM OF THE 5th, THE RED SOX ARE PROUD, HITS ONE THAT SCRAPES THE CEILING, PUTS THEM UP FOR GOOD.

IT'S GOOD ENOUGH TO EARN HIM THE MVP.

I THINK HE WINS A CAR OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

THE AMERICAN LEAGUE BEAT IT IS NATIONAL LEAGUE BY A FINAL SCORE OF 5-3.

>>> NOW THEY ARE BECOMING A FULL MEMBER OF THE CCHA AFTER A RECOMMENDATION OF THE MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND A VOTE PASSED BY THE LEAGUE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THIS WILL BRING THEM TO NINE MEMBERS AND ALLOW THE VIKINGS TO COMPETE FOR THE POST-SEASON MASON CUP PLAYOFFS.

CCHA COMMISSIONER SAID THAT AUGUSTANA FOLLOWED THROUGH ON EVERYTHING ASKED OF THEM AND SEES THIS AS A REWARD FOR THE HOCKEY PROGRAM THAT HELD ITS FIRST SEASON THIS PAST WINTER.

>>> ALSO, AS WE REPORTED LAST NIGHT, PARK RAPIDS'S TEAM FINISHED 6th OVERALL AT THE CLAY TARGET CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE HIGHEST OF ALL AREA TEAMS.

THE TEAM WAS COMPRISED OF THESE PARTICIPANTS.

>>> NOW THE BEMIDJI SPEEDWAY HOSTED THEIR ANNUAL UNIFIED SPECIAL OLYMPICS NIGHT THIS PAST SUNDAY AND BETWEEN THE HEATS AND FEATURES THAT EVENING, ONE UNIFIED ATHLETE WAS ABLE TO LIVE OUT HIS DREAM OF RACING.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> BEMIDJI SPEEDWAY MAY NOT BE AS FAMOUS AS DAYTONA, NOR AS BIG AS INDY.

IT'S JUST A SMALL DIRT TRACK IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA BUT IT MEANS EVERYTHING TO MICHAEL FULLERTON.

>> WE ARE OUT THE DOOR AND GOING AND HE ENJOYS IT.

EVERYONE AROUND HERE IS AWESOME.

WE HAVE A RACING FAMILY.

>> Reporter: GROWING UP WORKING ON CARS AND WATCHING THAT FAMILY RACE, MICHAEL FELL IN LOVE WITH MOTORSPORTS.

HOWEVER, DUE TO A COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL DISABILITY, HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE A CAR OF HIS OWN.

THAT DIDN'T STOP HIM FROM TRYING.

>> IT JUST HAPPENED THAT MICHAEL GOT IN THE CAR AND BACKED OFF THE TRAILER.

I WOULD GO ON THE OTHER SIDE AND GIVE HIM A RIDE IN THE RACE CAR.

THAT'S ALL I DID.

>> Reporter: THE FAMILY THAT IS BEMIDJI SPEEDWAY TOOK NOTICE OF HIS PASSION AND IN 2021, CREATED THE MICHAEL FULLERTON 500, MAKING MICHAEL'S DREAM OF RACING A REALITY.

>> IT MEAN IT IS WORLD TO US.

THIS IS WHAT HE LOVES TO DO.

IT'S AWESOME.

HE CAN LIVE OUT HIS DREAM ONE DAY A YEAR AND JUST MAKES HIS WHOLE SUMMER.

>> Reporter: THE RACE IS ALSO SPECIAL FOR MICHAEL'S FAVORITE DRIVER.

HE IS TAKING THIS YEAR OFF AFTER WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LAST SEASON BUT PULLED HIS CAR OUT ON SUNDAY JUST SO HE COULD DRIVE MICHAEL.

>> IT'S GOOD FOR ALL KIDS TO BE ABLE TO ENJOY WHAT THEY WANT TO ENJOY.

THIS IS HIS FAVORITE SPORT.

TO SEE HIM WHEN WE PULL IN WITH THE RACE CAR, IT'S GREAT.

IT'S MY FAVORITE THING.

THAT'S WHY I RACE.

>> Reporter: FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR, MICHAEL TOOK THE CHECKERED FLAG AND WHILE IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AT DAYTONA OR INDIANAPOLIS, THIS VICTORY ON A SMALL DIRT TRACK IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA MEANS JUST AS MUCH.

>> IT'S AWESOME.

FOR HIM TO BE AS HAPPY AND CHEERING, YEAH, IT'S THE COOLEST THING EVER.

>> IT SHOWS THEM THEY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY WANT.

>> IT'S GREAT.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Charlie: AFTER HE WAS ABLE TO GO INTO THE STANDS, PEOPLE WERE TAKING SELFIES WITH HIM.

IT WAS AWESOME.

>> Dennis: VERY COOL.

THANKS A LOT CHARLIE.

>>> A MINNESOTA MAN, JAMEY MOSSENGREN, ALSO KNOWN AS THE UNICYCLING UNICORN, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HISTORY BY BREAKING THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE TALLEST RIDEABLE UNICYCLE.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH THE UNICORN ON HIS DARING ATTEMPT, FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: WHEN HE HEARD THAT THE 21st UNICON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WAS GOING TO BE HELD IN HIS HOME STATE OF MINNESOTA, HE WANTED TO PLAN SOMETHING SPECIAL TO KICK OFF THE TWO WEEK FESTIVAL.

>> OH, UNICON 21 WILL BE PERFECT.

I'M FROM MINNESOTA, ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BE HERE.

IT WILL BE A THOUSAND UNICYCLISTS HERE AS WELL.

IT WAS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY AND I HAD THE MONEY TO DO IT SO I WENT FOR IT.

>> Reporter: WHAT THE UNICYCLING UNICORN IS GOING FOR IS THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE TALLEST RIDEABLE UNICYCLE, WITH THE CURRENT RECORD SET AT 31 FEET.

HE DOESN'T PLAN TO JUST BREAK THAT RECORD BUT MAKING SURE IT'S A RECORD THAT LASTS BY ATTEMPTING TO RIDE A 44-FOOT HIGH UNICYCLE.

>> IT'S BEEN ON MY BUCKET LIST GROWING UP.

I SAW THESE OTHER GUYS DOING TALL UNICYCLES, I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN ONE DAY.

I LOVE UNICYCLING, IT'S MY LIFE, MY HOBBY, MY CAREER, MY PASSION.

IT'S MY WAY TO GIVE BACK TO THE UNICYCLING COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: HE FIRST GOT THE INSPIRATION TO START AFTER HIS GRANDMA BOUGHT ONE FOR HIM AND HIS BROTHER.

IT DIDN'T COME EASY.

>> THE FIRST DAY I MADE $2 AN HOUR.

I WAS LIKE OH, THAT'S NOT GOING TO PAY THE BILLS.

SO I WAS PACKING UP, I WAS GOING TO GIVE UP, AND NEVER TRY AGAIN.

THIS OLD LADY CAME UP TO ME AND SHE GAVE ME A $20 BILL AS I WAS PACKING UP AND SHE SAID I BELIEVE IN YOU.

KEEP DOING WHAT YOU LOVE.

YOU ARE REALLY GOOD AT IT.

IF IT WASN'T FOR HER, I PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE TRIED AGAIN.

>> Reporter: NOW I'M STRUGGLING TO HOLD ON TO THIS SIGN TO STAY ON THIS UNICYCLE.

IMAGINE A 40-FOOT TALL UNICYCLE.

NOT EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO PLAN.

>> I HAVE BEEN STRESSED THE PAST FEW DAYS.

THE UNICYCLE TOOK A LOT LONGER TO BUILD THAN PLANNED.

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE WEEKS AGO.

IT LITERALLY JUST GOT FINISHED THIS MORNING.

SO WITH THAT AND ALL THE STRESS AND -- YEAH, I'M SCARED, NERVOUS.

I WILL HAVE A SAFETY HARNESS BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DIE DOING SOMETHING STUPID AND IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS.

>> Reporter: IN ORDER TO BREAK THE RECORD, HE MUST COMPLETE A 20-DIAMETER CIRCLE TO SHOW HE HAS CONTROL.

LET'S SEE IF THE UNICORN CAN ADD HIS NAME TO THE RECORD BOOKS.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] >> Reporter: AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, JAMIE WAS UNABLE TO BREAK THE RECORD.

ALTHOUGH EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE CHEERED HIM ON AND SHOWED THEIR SUPPORT.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] >> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: GOOD EFFORT.

CONGRATS ON THE TRY.

THAT WILL DO IT FOR US, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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