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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.

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

>>> THE LONG AWAITED BEMIDJI VETERANS HOME IS FINALLY A REALITY.

VETERANS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL OFFICIALS DEDICATED THE NEW HOME ON MONDAY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WAS AT THE OFFICIAL CEREMONY AND HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE NEW VETERANS HOME IN BEMIDJI OPENED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND ON MONDAY, THERE WAS A CEREMONY FOR ITS DEDICATION.

THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MANY VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, AND RESIDENTS.

THERE WERE SEVERAL POLITICIANS WHO GAVE SPEECHES, LED BY THE BEMIDJI TOWN MAYOR GEORGE PRINCE.

>> AND WHAT A REAL PLEASURE AND HONORS THE FOR US TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THIS HOME IN BEMIDJI SO OUR VETERANS FROM THIS CITY, FROM THIS AREA, FROM THIS REGION HAVE A PLACE THAT THEY CAN COME AND RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY SO DESPERATELY NEED.

>> Reporter: GOVERNOR TIM WALZ SPOKE ON THE IMPACTS THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS MADE ON THE OPENING OF THE HOME.

>> THIS COMMUNITY, YOU RAISED MONEY, YOU TOOK ON THE RESPONSIBILITY TO CARE FOR OUR VETERANS, YOU ARE SAYING THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE YOU CAN GO TO GET THIS KIND OF CARE.

WE'RE GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE BEST PEOPLE AND PAY THEM.

WE'RE GOING TO FUND THIS PLACE AND GET IT RIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID.

IT LIFTS US UP.

IT SHOWS IT IS POSSIBLE AND CAN BE DONE.

>> Reporter: THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS PUT IN SO MUCH INTO THE BUILDING OF THE VETERANS HOME BUT THE 80,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IS NOT EVEN THE BEST PART.

>> IT'S THE STAFF HERE.

YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LIKE IT.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

IT GOT ALL THE LATEST STATE-OF-THE-ART THINGS.

EVERYTHING IS FIRST CLASS.

IT'S THE STAFF, THEY MAKE IT OR BREAK IT.

THEY MAKE IT HERE.

>> Reporter: THE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, BUT WITH OVER $30 MILLION IN FUNDING AND DONATIONS, THE VISION HAS BECOME A REALITY.

>> WE STAND UNITED TO FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT FOR US BECAUSE THERE IS NO EXPIRATION TO THE BENEFITS YOU EARNED, NO LIMIT TO THE HONOR YOU ARE DUE, AND NO TIME WHEN WE WON'T BE IN YOUR DEBT.

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

>> ALONG WITH THE BEMIDJI LOCATION, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ALSO OPENED TWO OTHER LOCATIONS, ONE IN MONTEVIDEO AND ONE IN PRESTON.

MINNESOTA HAS NOW BECOME THE ONLY STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO OPEN THREE VETERANS HOMES AT ONE TIME, AND CAN SERVE ALMOST 200 VETERANS.

>>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD RECEIVED A LETTER OF INTENT TO STRIKE FROM INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL NUMBER 31 PUBLIC UTILITY UNION MEMBERS TODAY.

LOCAL 31 REPRESENTS ABOUT 40 EMPLOYEES IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF BRAINERD HAD BEEN IN NEGOTIATIONS SINCE OCTOBER 27TH WITH THREE DIFFERENT UNIONS.

THE CITY CAME TO A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 49, WHICH REPRESENTS STREET DIVISION WORKERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 31, WHICH REPRESENTS AN ADMIT -- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT GROUP.

THROUGHOUT THESE NEGOTIATIONS, THE CITY HAD A GOAL OF FAIRNESS.

>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD, THE BIGGEST GOAL HERE IS TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CREATING A POLICY AND PHILOSOPHY THAT PAYS PEOPLE FAIRLY.

WE WANT TO HAVE GOOD JOBS, FAIR PAYING JOBS, BUT OUR MAIN GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE ACROSS THE BOARD IS PAID EQUALLY AND WE CAN MAKE SURE OUR EMPLOYEES KNOW THAT THEY ARE BEING PAID FAIRLY.

>> Reporter: UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTE, THE UNION CANNOT GO ON STRIKE UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER THE LETTER OF INTENT IS RECEIVED.

THAT WOULD MARK JULY 13TH AS THE FIRST DAY FOR THE UNION TO HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO STRIKE.

THEY HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK TO PREPARE A CONTINGENCY PLAN SHOULD A STRIKE TAKE PLACE.

>> WE WILL DO THE BEST WE CAN TO MAKE SURE ALL THE SERVICES CONTINUE AS THEY DO TODAY.

WE WILL TALK WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO SEE IF THERE ARE FOLKS OUT THERE THAT COULD HELP US OUT AND WE'RE BEGINNING THE PROCESSES RIGHT NOW.

WE WILL CERTAINLY TAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR CITIZENS' SERVICES ARE NOT DISRUPTED.

>> Reporter: NEGOTIATION PROCESSES CAN BE VERY EMOTIONAL.

IT'S HUMAN NATURE.

BEING MINDFUL OF THAT, THE CITY IS MAKING SURE TO KEEP A LEVEL HEAD WHILE WORKING ON A SOLUTION THAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE OF BRAINERD.

>> WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE MOST PRINCIPALED APPROACH THROUGH THIS PROCESS AS WE CAN.

WE FULLY RECOGNIZE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE INVOLVED, THERE ARE CITIZENS INVOLVED, THERE ARE EMOTIONS INVOLVED.

WE RECOGNIZE THAT.

WE NEED TO GET PAST AND NAVIGATE THROUGH THOSE EMOTIONS AND FIGURE OUT A PROCESS WHERE WE CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR CITIZENS.

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

>> THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WILL HOLD A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING NEXT MONDAY, JULY 8TH.

AT THE MEETING, AN UPDATE ON THE STRIKE CONTINGENCY PLAN AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE WILL TAKE PLACE.

AFTER THE MEETING, THERE WILL BE A CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES WITH THE UNION.

TOMORROW ON LAKELAND NEWS WE, HOPE TO BRING YOU REACTION ON THE LETTER OF INTENT TO STRIKE.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> THE POPULAR ROCK AND ROLL FESTIVAL MOONDANCE JAM HAS ATTRACTED NATIONAL ACTS TO WALKER EVERY SUMMER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.

BANDS LIKE JOURNEY, KISS, AND HEART, AMONG MANY MANY OTHERS PERFORMED IN FRONT OF FULL AUDIENCES IN THE PAST BUT THIS YEAR ALL NATIONAL ACTS PLANNED FOR MOONDANCE 33 HAVE BEEN CANCELED.

FESTIVAL OWNER KATHY BIELOH ANNOUNCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY THAT NATIONAL BANDS SCHEDULED FOR MOONDANCE THIS YEAR LIKE CREED, FOGHAT, KANSAS AND BLUE OYSTER CULT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO "UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES" BASED ON THE PRESENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE.

MOONDANCE OFFICIALS LISTED THREE OPTIONS ON FACEBOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT TICKETS.

THOSE OPTIONS INCLUDE USING THEM THIS YEAR AND GETTING 4 MORE GENERAL TICKETS AT THE GATE, EXCHANGING THEM FOR EITHER FOR FUTURE EVENTS LIKE, "DEUCES WILD DUELING PIANOS" ON AUGUST 9TH OR "MOONDANCE HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL" ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, OR ROLL THEM OVER INTO NEXT YEAR.

SO FAR, NO OPTIONS FOR REFUNDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.

>>> THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

HAS ADDED AITKIN COUNTY IN A DEER FEEDING AND ATTRACTANT BAN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE SPREAD.

THE MOVE COMES FOLLOWING C.W.D.

DETECTION IN TWO ADDITIONAL WILD DEER NEAR GRAND RAPIDS LAST FALL.

THE D.N.R.

USES FEEDING AND ATTRACTANT BANS AS A TOOL TO REDUCE UNNATURAL AGGREGATIONS OF DEER AND REDUCE THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO C.W.D.

FEEDING DEER AND USING DEER ATTRACTANTS IS NOW BANNED IN 24 MINNESOTA COUNTIES WHERE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE EFFORTS INDICATE A GREATER RISK OF C.W.D.

SPREAD.

IN LAKELAND COUNTRY, THE FEEDING AND ATTRACTANT BAN IS NOW IN EFFECT IN AITKIN, BELTRAMI, CASS, AND CROW WING, HUBBARD, ITASCA, AND POLK COUNTIES.

>>> THE BELTRAMI COUNTY HISTORY CENTER LOCATED IN BEMIDJI HAS UNFORTUNATELY SEEN BETTER DAYS.

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, ARTIFACTS IN THE CENTER HAVE BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO VERY HIGH HUMIDITY DURING THE SUMMER AND DANGEROUSLY LOW HUMIDITY DURING THE WINTER.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN BRINGS US MORE.

>> Reporter: THE BELTRAMI HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS BEEN COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND SHARING THE HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE, LAND, AND STORIES OF BELTRAMI COUNTY SINCE 1952, WITH THE ORIGINAL MUSEUM BEING BUILT IN 1962.

IN 2000, A COMMUNITY EFFORT BROUGHT THE MUSEUM TO DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI.

SINCE THAT BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED, THE HISTORY CENTER HASN'T HAD THE PROPER EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO MAINTAIN THE ARTIFACTS THEY ARE TRYING TO PRESERVE.

>> IT WAS RENOVATE WITH THE GOAL OF A MUSEUM.

WITH THAT, THERE ARE REQUIREMENTS FOR A MUSEUM TO WORK.

ONE OF THOSE IS HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE STANDARDS.

SO THERE ARE MINIMUMS AND MAXIMUMS TO KEEP ARTIFACTS IN GOOD CONDITION.

UNFORTUNATELY WHEN THE BUILDING WAS RENOVATED IN 2000, THE HUMIDIFIER NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND WAS NEVER FIXED.

DESPITE MANY EFFORTS WORKING WITH THE CITY -- THROUGH OUR LEASE, IT'S NEVER BEEN RESOLVED.

WE HAVE BEEN IN THE BUILDING FOR ALMOST 25 YEARS WITHOUT A WORKING HUMIDITY SYSTEM.

>> LAST YEAR WE DID A SAMPLING WHERE WE COLLECTED DATA FOR SIX MONTHS AND WHAT WE LEARNED IS THAT OUR HUMIDITY GETS AS HIGH AS 74% IN THE SUMMER AND AS LOW AS 14% IN THE WINTER.

THOSE DRASTIC CHANGES AND THE SUPER HIGH LEVELS OF HIGH HUMIDITY OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME CAN REALLY DAMAGE OUR ARTIFACTS AND HAS DAMAGED OUR ARTIFACTS.

>> Reporter: BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE, THE BELTRAMI HISTORICAL SOCIETY GAVE THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN HOPES THEY WILL FUND A NEW HVAC SYSTEM.

>> I FEEL LIKE THEIR RESPONSE WAS SUPPORTIVE BUT CAUTIOUS.

IT IS THEIR BUILDING AND THERE IS A LEASE THAT HAD BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 2000 AND HAD BEEN RENEWED BY THE CITY THAT INCLUDES THE WORKING HVAC.

I AM VERY HOPEFUL THAT THE CITY WILL KEEP TO THE AGREEMENTS THAT THEY PUT IN PLACE.

WE CAN'T FUNDRAISE FOR IT.

THE CITY HAS TO DO THAT.

WE WANT TO SUPPORT THAT AS MUCH AS WE CAN AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THEM IN WHATEVER WAY WE CAN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

>> REPORTING IN BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> ALTHOUGH NO ACTION COULD BE TAKEN AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THE COUNCIL AGREED TO HELP THE CURRENT LEVELS OF HUMIDITY BY ADDING DEHUMIDIFIERS WHILE THEY SEARCH FOR WAYS TO PAY FOR AN HVAC SYSTEM.

>>> THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD IS DISCUSSING ADDING AN OPERATING LEVY OPTION ON THE BALLOT FOR PUBLIC VOTERS AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 2025.

THE SCHOOL BOARD IS FACING A DEFICIT OF NEARLY $3 MILLION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, FORCING ITS HAND REGARDING MAJOR BUDGETING DECISIONS AND IF THEY GO THROUGH WITH AN OPERATING LEVY, HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES WOULD FEEL ITS IMPACT.

>> BECAUSE THE WAY THE LAW IS STRUCTURED, NONE OF THE TAX BOOST COMES FROM THE VACATION PROPERTIES FOR THE OPERATING LEVY.

IT WOULD COME FROM TAXPAYERS YEAR ROUND HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES.

THAT'S PROBABLY THE DOWNSIDE, IN ORDER TO DO THAT, PEOPLE WILL HAVE TO AGREE AND VOTE TO HAVE THEIR TAXES RAISED, BOTH ON THE BUSINESSES AND THEIR HOMES.

>> LEVY TALKS WILL NOW GO TO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S FINANCE COMMITTEE.

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

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SUNSHINE AND MAINLY QUIET WEATHER TOMORROW, BUT WIDESPREAD CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BACK TO END THE WEEK.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, BE A LUMBERJACK DAY IS BEING HOSTED BY THE HISTORY >> 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 PEQUOT LAKES GARDEN IS REAPING THE BENEFITS OF THE RAINY WEATHER.

IT IS STATIONED NEXT TO THE WATER TOWER AND DOG PARK AND DOWN THE STREET FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL.

FOR JUST $25 A PLOT, ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO MAKE THEIR CONTRIBUTION.

EVERY PLOT IS ALREADY CLAIMED AND IS DOING THEIR PART TO MAINTAIN THEIR PRODUCE.

>> WE WORKED UP A SHEET OF RULES OR SUGGESTIONS THAT YOU HAD TO TAKE CARE OF THE PLOT AND YOU COULDN'T LET IT GO TO WEEDS AND THAT KIND OF THING.

EVERYONE SIGNED.

NO PESTICIDES.

SO WE JUST STARTED IT AND EVERYONE IS DOING IT.

>> Dennis: PEQUOT LAKES COMMUNITY PLOT HOLDERS SAYS THE NEXT STEP IS ADDING PLOT BEDS AND ADDING MORE PLOTS FOR PEOPLE TO USE.

>>> 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 TO QUALIFY.

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 THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL HAVE A SHOT AT BEING OUR 2024 CRAGUN'S VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

>>> STACY IS HERE, THE 4TH OF JULY IS ALMOST HERE.

HOW IS THE WEATHER FORECAST LOOKING?

>> Stacy: WELL, IT LOOKS A LITTLE BIT UNSETTLED, WHICH ISN'T UNUSUAL FOR THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE A PRETTY DECENT CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, MORE CHANCES AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

TOMORROW LOOKS LIKE THE QUIETEST DAY IN THE FORECAST AND >> 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, WE DID ENJOY SOME SUNSHINE TODAY, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FIRING UP AND MOVING ACROSS THE AREA.

MOST OF THAT WILL BE EXITING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS, LEAVING US WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

IT LOOKS MAINLY QUIET TOMORROW, THERE ARE A FEW CHANCES OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, BUT BETTER CHANCES OF THE UNSETTLED WEATHER ON THURSDAY.

NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 64 DEGREES IN BEMIDJI AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WE HAVE A SOUTH WIND AT 4 MILES PER HOUR.

THE DEW POINT IS 60 AND SINCE LAST NIGHT, WE HAVE PICKED UP 0.17-INCH OF PRECIPITATION.

PRESSURE IS RISING AND WINDS ARE SOUTHWEST AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, WE CAN SEE SOME OF THOSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT HAVE POPPED UP IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE EAST.

WE SHOULD SEE MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY COMING TO AN END IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AND THAT SHOULD LEAVE US WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE OVERNIGHT.

HEADING INTO TOMORROW, MOST OF US WILL ENJOY SOME SUNSHINE.

THERE IS A CHANCE, MAINLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

AGAIN, THAT OTHER LINE THERE LOOKS TO STAY TO OUR SOUTH.

AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY, EXPECT TO SEE PRETTY GOOD CHANCES OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER STICKING WITH US THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

WE HAVE SOME PHOTOS OF THE DARK CLOUDS AND THE AREAS OF RAIN AS THEY HAVE BEEN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE, AND JUDY AND BILL AT UPPER RED LAKE.

ANGELA AND CASS LAKE SPOTTING A FULL RAINBOW BEHIND THE CLOUDS.

BEAUTIFUL SKIES, CALM WEATHER AT LAKE MILLE LACS FROM RACHEL.

MORE LADY SLIPPERS IN BLOOM AND SARAH SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A MONARCH CRYSTALIST.

>>> BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY CLOUDY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY CLEAR AND BREEZY.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY WITH A STORM ROLLING THROUGH, PICKING UP 0.25-INCH OF RAINFALL.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 79, A COUPLE DEGREES BELOW THE AVERAGE WITH A LOW OF 55.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 78, OUR AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND THE LOW WAS 54.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON OF SEEING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA.

AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, AGAIN, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE OUT THERE, UPPER 70s TO LOW 80s FOR OUR HIGHS IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 58 WITH WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY, BUT AGAIN WE HAVE THE CHANCE OF SOME AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, HIGHS NEAR 78.

LOOKING AT OUR EXTENDED FORECAST, THAT UNSETTLED WEATHER IS BACK AS WE HEAD INTO THURSDAY AND AS YOU CAN SEE, STICKS WITH US FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE ARE NOT GOING TO SEE MUCH CHANGE.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s, MAYBE A FEW LOW 80s THROUGH SUNDAY.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS.

SOME BSU HOCKEY PLAYERS GETTING A TASTE OF NHL ACTION.

>> Charlie: YES, IT'S THE NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMP.

A LOT OF THE TEAM LIKES TO BRING GUYS IN AND GET A LOOK AT THEM A WEEK AFTER THE NHL DRAFT, MAYBE SIGN SOME PEOPLE AS WELL.

WE HAVE A COUPLE BSU PLAYER.

WE'LL TELL YOU MORE AFTER >> 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.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> TWO CURRENT AND TWO FORMER BSU MEN'S HOCKEY PLAYERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO HONE THEIR SKILLS AFTER BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN NHL DEVELOPMENT CAMPS THIS WEEK.

FIFTH YEAR SENIOR FORWARD JACKSON JUTTING WILL ATTEND CAMP WITH THE LOS ANGELES KINGS WHILE INCOMING FRESHMAN ISA PAREKH WILL BE SKATING AT THE CALGARY FLAMES CAMP.

FORMER CAPTAIN KYLE LOHFT, WHO PLAYED IN THE AHL FOR THE TEXAS STARS AFTER THE END OF THE COLLEGE SEASON, HAS BEEN INVITED TO THE DALLAS STARS CAMP AND FORMER SOPHOMORE FORWARD LLEYTON RODE WILL BE ATTENDING CAMP WITH THE SEATTLE KRAKEN AFTER SPENDING THE TAIL END OF THE AHL SEASON WITH THEIR AFFILIATE, THE COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS.

>>> IT WAS ALSO ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT 2022 GRAD OWEN SILLINGER HAS SIGNED A TWO-WAY CONTRACT WITH THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON.

THE FORMER BEAVER CAPTAIN SPENT THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH THE CLEVELAND MONSTERS IN THE AHL, POSTING 40-POINTS THIS PAST SEASON.

>>> WELL, ANOTHER FORMER BEAVER IS MAKING WAVES IN THE WORLD OF PRO SPORTS.

BSU FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK BRANDON ALT RECENTLY SIGNED WITH THE IOWA BARNSTORMERS OF THE INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

TWO WEEKS AGO, ALT MADE HIS IFL DEBUT MID SECOND QUARTER AGAINST THE TULSA OILERS, GOING 3-7 WITH 44 YARDS AND A TOUCHDOWN.

THIS PAST SATURDAY HE ACTED AS THE CLUBS LONE BALL SLINGER AGAINST THE ARIZONA RATTLERS, THROWING FOR 218 YARDS AND THREE TOUCHDOWNS.

BARNSTORMERS HAVE THREE GAMES LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

>>> FORMER TIMBERWOLVES FORWARD AND CURRENT FREE AGENT KYLE ANDERSON IS HEADED TO THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ON A 3-YEAR, $27 MILLION CONTRACT AS PART OF A SIGN AND TRADE WITH MINNESOTA.

THE WARRIORS GET ANDERSON, ALONG WITH HIS NEW CONTRACT AND IN RETURN.

MINNESOTA WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE SECOND ROUND PICK SWAP AND CASH.

ANDERSON SPENT THE LAST TWO SEASONS WITH THE T-WOLVES, AVERAGING JUST OVER 6-POINTS AND 4-ASSISTS WITH 3.5-REBOUNDS PER GAME.

>>> THE TWINS RETURN HOME AFTER A 9-GAME ROAD TRIP WHERE THEY WENT 6-3 ROAD TRIP.

THEY'RE HOSTING A SUB-500 DETROIT TIGERS SQUAD.

TOP OF THE 5th, TWINNING LEADING 2-1, BUT A MAN ON IS ABOUT TO CHANGE THAT.

DETROIT IS UP 3-2.

BOTTOM HALF OF THE INNING, SEE YOU LATER, THE TWINS HAVE HOMERED IN 20 STRAIGHT GAMES AND WE'RE ALL KNOTTED AT 3-3.

THEN RYAN SHORT HOPPER UP THE MIDDLE.

BYRON SHOWING OFF HIS SPEED.

CARLOS WOULD HOMER IN THE 8th.

THE TWINS BEAT THE TIGERS 5-3.

THEY ARE 11 GAMES OVER 500 AND WITHIN 6 OF THE AL CENTRAL LEADING GUARDIANS.

>>> LYNX ON THE ROAD TAKING ON THE LIBERTY.

MINNESOTA BEAT NEW YORK JUST ONE WEEK AGO TO TAKE HOME THE COMMISSIONERS CUP.

KAYLA FINISHED WITH 17 POINTS, TIES THE GAME HERE AT 16-16.

THEN MINNESOTA TRYING TO PULL AWAY, AND A DEFENDER IN HER FACE, SHE DON'T CARE, HER ONLY 3 OF THE NIGHT, LYNX LED BY 5.

THE LIBERTY WILL LEAN ON JOHN, 3 FOR 6 FROM DOWNTOWN, 12 REBOUNDS FOR THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS THE NEW YORK LIBERTY BEAT THE MINNESOTA LYNX, 76-67.

>> Dennis: SO WE LOST.

>> Charlie: YES.

>> Dennis: THEY HAD A GOOD YEAR.

>> Charlie: YES, SO FAR.

THEY ARE THE NUMBER THREE TEAM, EVEN AFTER THE LOSS TONIGHT.

LIBERTY IS NUMBER ONE AND THEY'RE NUMBER ONE FOR A REASON.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO BE A LUMBERJACK IN THE 1900S?

EVERY SUMMER, THE FOREST HISTORY CENTER IN GRAND RAPIDS GIVES KIDS THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE JUST THAT.

OUR REPORTER, SYDNEY DICK, WENT TO EXPERIENCE BE A LUMBERJACK DAY FOR THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE FOREST HISTORY CENTER AND GRAND RAPIDS ANNUAL BE A LUMBERJACK DAY WAS FULL OF ACTIVITIES AND GAMES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND IN EARLY 1900 EARLY LOGGING CAMP.

>> IT'S A DAY WHERE WE HAVE MANY MORE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE AND GET HANDS ON, BE ACTIVE, AND KIND OF EXPERIENCE THE LOGGING CAMP FIRSTHAND.

MY FAVORITE PART OF THE WHOLE DAY IS SEEING ALL THE FAMILIES COME TOGETHER AND HAVE A GOOD TIME IN THE LOGGING CAMP.

>> Reporter: THERE WERE A WHOLE TON OF THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM AND EACH SECTION WAS RUN BY STAFF IN LOGGING CAMP ERA COSTUMES.

>> WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF THAT WORK HARD TO PUT THE ACTIVITIES TOGETHER.

THERE ARE SOME BALANCE GAMES, TOSSING WOOD COOKIES, MUSICAL STUMPS WHERE KIDS PLAY MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH SOME MUSIC AND WOODEN STUMPS.

THERE IS A TUG OF WAR, CAT AND MOUSE GAME.

>> Reporter: THEY WORK WITH THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT HISTORY WHILE STILL MAKING IT INTERACTIVE AND FUN.

OUT OF ALL THESE GAMES, KIDS SAY THAT MUSICAL STUMPS WAS A HEAVY FAVORITE.

ANOTHER FAVORITE ATTRACTION WERE THE OVER 2,000 POUND DRAFT HORSES.

THE HORSES WERE THERE TO WORK.

>> 1900 LOGGING CAMPS RELIED ON HORSEPOWER TO MOVE THE LOGS AROUND.

WE ALWAYS HAD HORSES IN SOME CAPACITY AT THE CENTER.

THIS TIME A YEAR AGO, WE PURCHASED TWO TEAMS OF DRAFT HORSES FOR THE SITE AND NOW WE CAN OFFER ALL SORTS OF HORSE PROGRAMING, SLEIGH RIDES, A DRAFT HORSE EXPERIENCE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GET UP CLOSE AND PERSON, LEARN TO HARNESS HORSES, DRIVE HORSES, SO PEOPLE HAVE HAD A GOOD TIME WITH THAT TOO.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM GRAND RAPIDS WITH THIS WEEK'S NORTHWOODS EXPERIENCE, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE SUMMER, THE FOREST HISTORY CENTER WILL HAVE MORE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS KAYAK TOURS, BE A NATURALIST DAY, AND AN INTERACTIVE DRAFT HORSE DAY.

>>> TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER, WE GO BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE SHOULD BE SEEING THINGS QUIETING DOWN OVERNIGHT WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOW OF 58, WITH WEST WINDS 5 TO 15.

QUIET TOMORROW, BUT THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA WITH A HIGH NEAR 78 AND UNSETTLED WEATHER IS BACK AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s.

>> Dennis: BRANDON LOOKED LIKE HE WAS FLINGING IT GOOD.

>> Charlie: JUST LIKE LAST OCTOBER.

YOU HAD A SKY VIEW AND I HAD THE GROUND VIEW LAST OCTOBER WHEN THEY WERE PLAYING.

HE IS STILL SLINGING IT PRETTY WELL.

>> Dennis: YEAH, THANKS FOR WATCHING EVERYBODY.

WE ARE OUT OF TIME.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AND WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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