LAKELAND P INTERMITTENT IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

WE'RE HERE FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD.

>> Dennis: THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

THE BRAINERD JAYCEES ARE TRANSFERRING OWNER SHIP TO NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE ICE FISH BE EXTRAVAGANZA AND WHAT STARTED IN 2020.

OR REPORTER S HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> SINCE 2020, THE BRAINERD JAYCEES COORDINATED THE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT WHERE PEOPLE COULD ICE FISH AT THEIR FAVORITE LAKES ACROSS SEVERAL STATES.

THIS PAST WEEK, THE BRAINERD JAYCEES ANNOUNCED THEY WILL BE TRANSFERRING THE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT TO AN ORGANIZATION THEY HAVE STRONGLY SUPPORTED, THE LEARN CENTER.

>> THIS IS SO IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION AND WE'RE GIVING THEM A HUGE AREA TO BE A PART OF THIS.

THEY CAN COME FOR THAT AND THEN A WEEK LATER, HOPEFULLY THEY'RE IN TOWN AND THEY CAN DO A VIRTUAL TOURNAMENT ANYWHERE THEY WANT.

>> THE LEARNING CENTER IS OPEN YEAR ROUND AND SERVES NEARLY 12,000 CAMPERS ANNUALLY.

THE CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IS NOT A STRANGER TO THE PUBLIC'S GENEROSITY AS IT RECEIVES NO FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING AND HAS BEEN GIVEN THE REINS IS ANOTHER LEVEL OF GENEROSITY.

>> IT'S A HUGE HONOR TO BE GIVEN THIS OPPORTUNITY.

WITH THE BRAINERD JAYCEES ARE ABLE TO EXECUTE FOR THE EXTRAVAGANZA IS INCREDIBLE!

THE FACT THEY BUILT ANOTHER PLATFORM AND IT'S A CONTINUATION OF THAT PARTNERSHIP AND HUMBLING.

>> NOW BEING THE COORDINATORS OF THE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT, THIS GIVES THE CENTER A CHANCE TO SPREAD ITS MISSION TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.

>> AS PEOPLE FIND THAT INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THIS PLATFORM, THEY MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT PART OF THE STATE AND THAT OUR CAMPERS COME HERE AND GET TO ACHIEVE A LOT, DO A LOT AND LEARN A LOT.

>> WHILE BEING ABLE TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE IS GREAT.

WHAT'S NOT EXCITING FOR THE CENTER IS BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TO CAMP.

>> THE MORE OUTREACH WE CAN GET IS TERRIFIC AND TROUBLELY, FIT AFFECTS ONE PERSON THAT SOMEBODY SAYS MY NEPHEW COULD BENEFIT FROM THIS CAMP OR THE KID DOWN THE ROAD OR THE ADULT DOWN THE ROAD, WE WANT TO ENGAGE THOSE FOLKS AND GET THEM HERE.

>> THIS IS SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: PREPARATIONS FOR THE ICE FISHING TOURNAMENT ARE UNDERWAY AND SET TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 8th NEXT YEAR A WEEK AFTER THE BRAINERD JAYCEES ICE FISHING STRAZ.

>>> THE GRAND OPENING TOOK PLACE AT THE FIREFLY CENTER FOR ART AND WELL-BEING WHICH HAS PARTNERED IN WELCOMED IN ALLUMA TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT THE BOSTON AREA.

THERE WILL BE ROTATING ART EXHIBITS AND COMMUNITY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THROUGH ALLUMA PARTNERSHIP, THEY WILL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AS WELL.

THE WHOLE IDEA WITH THE FIREFLY CENTER IS TO CREATE A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE FOLKS CAN COME IN AND FEEL WELCOMED, WHETHER THEY'RE COMING IN FOR ALLUMA SERVICES OR FIREFLY SERVICES, WE'RE ALL UNDER ONE ROOF AND OFFER A VERY COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH.

>> WE WILL DO SOME MANAGEMENT AND GROUP SERVICES AND THINGS LIKE THAT AND WE HOPE TO EXPAND WITH SERVICES DOWN THE ROAD.

>> Dennis: BOTH THE FIREFLY CENTER AND ALLUMA ARE OPEN REGARDLESS OF WHERE THEY'RE FROM.

>>> THE WARM SOGGY CENTER PRODUCED A BUMP IN CROP OF WILD MUSHROOMS.

CALLS FROM APRIL THROUGH JULY TRIPLED FROM LAST YEAR.

THEY TOOK 90 CALLS FOR POTENTIAL EXPOSURES AND THE CALLS USUALLY ARE FOR MILD SYMPTOMS.

THE SITUATION APPEARS SIMILAR ACROSS WET AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AND CALLS ARE UP 26% THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES.

>>> THE BELTRAMI BOARD IS CONDUCTING COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS WITH THE PUBLIC.

EVERY FIVE YEARS, MINNESOTA REQUIRES COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARDS ACROSS STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY HEAT ASSESSMENTS THEY .THE QUESTIONS ONLY TAKE ABOUT FOUR MINUTES TO FILL OUT BUT CAN BE A MAJOR HELP TO THE BOARD.

>> WE JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT BELTRAMI COUNTY RESIDENTS THINK A HEALTHY COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE AND WHAT MAKES BELTRAMI COUNTY HEALTHY AND WHAT'S CONTRIBUTING TO THE NEGATIVE SIDE.

IT'S OUR JOB TO CREATE A WORK PLAN ON OBJECTIVES THAT WE WANT TO MEET IN ORDER TO BETTER THE HEALTH.

THANK YOU TO PEOPLE FOR TAKING THE TIME AND I HOPE THEY FEEL WHEN THEY READ THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN, THEIR VOICE DID MATTER.

>> Dennis: THE SURVEYS ARE LIVE AND FOUND ELECTRONICALLY ON THE BELTRAMI COUNTY WEBSITE OR PAPER COUNTIES AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDINGS.

>>> WELL HIT BROADWAY MUSIC, "SOMETHING ROTTEN MADE ITS WAY TO PUPOSKY" WAS THERE ON THEIR OPENING NIGHT ON THURSDAY.

>> Reporter: WHILE MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD THE NAME WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE A TIME OR TWO IN YOUR LIFE, YOU MAY HAVE NOT HEARD THE NAME, NICHOLAS BOTTOM.

IT'S TOLD IN THE FORM OF A MUSICAL IN THE 16th CENTURY CALLED "SOMETHING ROTTEN."

>> MY CHARACTER ARE BROTHER AND SISTER AND THEY ARE TRYING TO COMPETE WITH SHAKESPEARE AND TRYING TO WRITE THE BIG THING TO GET PEOPLE INTO THEATERS DURING THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD.

WE START WRITING A MUSICAL AND IT JUST GOES HAYWIRE FROM THERE.

>> Reporter: NOT EVERYONE WAS A BIG FAN OF HIS MISSION, THOUGH.

IN THE EARLY 1600S, THE THEATERS DID GET PULLED DOWN BY THE PURITANS AND THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORICAL ACCURACY THERE AND THE BROTHER, JEREMIAH IS THE TRAILBLAZER.

THIS PARTICULAR RENDITION WAS PUT ON THE MAC AND ROSE THEATER AND IT IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.

BUT THE ACTING IS NOT LIMITED TO ONLY WOMEN.

>> WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT ACTORS IN THIS, TOO, SO EVERYONE MAKES IT REALLY FUNNY AND ENERGETIC.

>> Reporter: THE SHOW HAD A GREAT TURNOUT FOR THEIR OPENING NIGHT AT THE WILD ROSE THEATER OFF HIGHWAY 89 AND PRODUCTIONS LIKE THIS DO NOT COME EASILY.

>> WE'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR IT FOR ABOUT THREE AND A HALF MONTHS AND LONGER THAN FORMAL.

THAT'S GIVING US MORE TIME TO LEARN THE LINES AND PREPARE FOR THE SHOW, LEARN THE BLOCKING.

>> Reporter: SEVEN-DAY-A WEEK REHEARSALS.

>> WE STARTED OUT WITH A MONTH OF JUST SINGING THE MUSIC.

SO THEN WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO PRACTICE WITH A FULL SET.

SO THAT WAS REALLY NICE.

>> ALL KNOW THIS IS OVER, THE WILDROSE THEATER WILL NOT FIND ITSELF EMPTY.

>> HOT AND MUGGY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AND I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A NEXT FEW DAYS.

>> AFTER THE BREAK IN THIS WEEKS "IN BUSINESS" A NEW RESTAURANT IN DOWNTOWN BRAINERD FEATURING SOUTHEAST >> Dennis: WHILE PEOPLE SAY BEAUTIFUL HAIR IS A CROWN OF GLORY AND A NATIVE AMERICAN COULDN'T AGREE MORE.

THE TEEN IS WEARING A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD CROWN.

ZADA JONES SHOWS US.

>> Reporter: REUBEN IS PROUD TO REPRESENT THE LACOTA TRIBE FOR WORLD'S LONGEST HAIR ON A MALE TEENAGER.

>> IT'S NOT EVERY DAY MAURICE YL YOURSELF A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDER.

IT BRINGS A LOT OF PRIDE TO ME AND I'M SURE TO OUR HOME RESERVATION,.

>> Reporter: MEASURING FIVE FEET AND 3.3 INCHES, REUBEN'S HAIR HAS BEEN GROWING OUT SINCE HE WAS JUST TWO YEARS OLD WHEN HIS PARENTS DECIDED TO GROW BECAUSE OF HIS FEAR OF HAIR CLIPPERS.

>> I THINK IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY PARENTS TOLD ME NOT TO CUT MY HAIR.

I SAW HOW PEOPLE LIKED IT SO MUCH.

I LIKE YOUR HAIR, IT'S LONG.

>> Reporter: REUBEN'S FATHER SAYS HAIR REPRESENTS STRENGTH AND CONNECTION TO THEIR ANCESTORS.

>> IT'S A TRADITION AND THEY SAY WHEN YOU GROW YOUR HAIR OUT LIKE THAT AND PUT IT IN KNOTS AND BRAIDS LIKE THIS, EACH ONE OF THESE KNOTS, IT REPRESENTS A FAMILY MEMBER.

AND WHEN YOU WEAR IT, IT GIVES YOU STRENGTH IN WHATEVER YOU DO IN LIFE OR GO IN LIFE.

>> Reporter: REUBEN HOPES HIS WORLD RECORD WILL MAKE HIS FAMILY AND TRIBE PROUD.

>> IT'S PART OF HIS IDENTITY AND WHO HE IS WITH LONG HAIR AND THEY SEE HIS LAST NAME AND LONG HAIR AND THEY'LL SAY, THAT BOY IS NATIVE AMERICAN AND THAT BOY IS LAKOTA.

>> Reporter: ALL SUMMER LONG WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT OUR CRAGUNS VACATION GIVE AWAY AND THE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING IS LATER ON IN AUGUST, SO WE HAVE A FEW MORE WEEKS FOR YOU TO QUALIFY AND WIN THIS VACATION GIVE AWAY.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD.

THE NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER AND WATCH LAKELAND NEWS AND SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN.

HERE ARE THE POTENTIAL WINNERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, GIVE US A CALL AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BY 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

THAT WOULD BE TUESDAY.

IF YOU DO, YOU HAVE A SHOT AT BEING THE CRAGUNS VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

THAT'S COMING UP TOWARD THE END OF OFF.

WE HAVE A FEW MORE WEEKS OF DRAWINGS TO GO.

STACY JOINS US FOR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: THE WEATHER TREND MAY CONTINUE AND WE SEE A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS AND PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, >> Stacy: ONCE AGAIN TODAY WE HAD HAZY SUNSHINE OUT THERE AND AGAIN, IT WAS HOT AND VERY HUMID AND, IN FACT, THAT HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL BE STAYING WITH US FOR THE TIME UPCOMING.

WE'LL BE SEEING THAT THROUGH THE WEEK.

COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND AGAIN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS, BUT, AGAIN, A LOT OF SUNSHINE WILL BE WITH US THROUGH THE WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 70 AGREED AT THE AIRPORT AND THE DEW POINT UP TO 62 AND THE HUMIDITY AT 74%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES AND A DUE POINT OF 69 AND MUGGY OUT THERE AND PRESSURE IS PRIZING AND WINDS ARE SOUTH AT FIVE MILES PER HOUR.

THE RADAR HAS BEEN QUIET SO FAR TODAY.

IF WE LOOK TO THE WEST, WE CAN SEE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY AND WE HAVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OUT THERE AND THOSE WILL BE MAKING THEIR WAY EASTWARD AND A CHANCE ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA WE COULD SHE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER ON TONIGHT AND LINGERING INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

MOST OF TOMORROW WILL FEATURE A LOT OF SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA AND AGAIN, IT'S HOT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80'S AND MUGGY AND THEN AS WE HEAD INTO LATE TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT, WE HAVE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND WE WILL SEE PERIODIC SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT FEWW DAYS.

A BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR A PADDLE ON THE LAKE AND HAZY SUNSETS AND THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS WITH US TONIGHT.

ARLENE REPORTING 64, SUNNY AND CALM AND HAZY AND STILL 82° THIS EVENING.

KAREN IN BEMIDJI, 63 AND CALM.

AND WE HEARD FROM ARLENE IN LONGVILLE AND SUNSHINE AND HAZY AND DID REPORT .07 INCHES OF RAIN LAST NIGHT AND STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OF RAIN AND ANGELA WITH A HIGH OF 84.

LOOKING AT THE ALMANAC, A HIGH OF 85 AND FELT WARMER WITH THE HUMIDITY.

WE HAD SUNSET AT 8:50 AND BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 82.

62 FOR THE LOW AND 5:45 WITH THE SUNRISE.

A LOOK AT THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW AND IT'S GOING TO FEATURE A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80'S AND MID80'S IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AND HOT AND MUGGY.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, THERE'S SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING AND WE'LL BE SEEING PLENTY OF SUNSHINE, MAINLY SUNNY SKIES AS THOUGH MOVE OUT OF THE AREA AND HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80'S.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LOWS NEAR 64.

FOR TOMORROW, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND STILL COULD SEE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 87.

LOOKING AHEAD, CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND HOT AND HUMID AS WELL AND HIGHS NEAR 88 AND, AGAIN, WE'LL KEEP AN EYE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO FORM.

THERE'S A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND SUNNY WITH HIGHS IN THE YEAH.

80'S.

>> Dennis: CHARLIE IS HERE NOW AND GOOD WEATHER FOR THE WRAP-UP OF THE BIRCHMONT.

>> Charlie: IT DIDN'T STOP THEM FROM HITTING THE BALL STRAIGHT AND HAD GREAT GOLF FROM THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES.

IF YOU KNOW WHO WON, WELL, YOU'LL SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS IF YOU DON'T AND HANG ON UNTIL AFTER >> Charlie: IN THE 100 YEAR HISTORY, TWO GOLFERS WON SIX BIRCHMONT CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE SAME DIVISION, JODIE GUMLIA.

ON SATURDAY, IT WAS THE WOMEN'S FINAL IN BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB AND ISRAELSON WASTED NO TIME GETTING BOARD.

SHE LEADS ONE UP ON WALKER AND YOU'LL WIN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT HITTING WEDGE SHOTS.

SHE WOULD WIN THE HOLE TO GO TWO UP.

BUT THEN, AFTER DRIVING THE GREEN AFTER EIGHT, WALK ERASABLS ABLE TO PICK UP THE BALL AND STAY THAT WAY FOR SEVEN CONSECUTIVE HOLES AND ALL DAY ISRAELSON WOULD HAVE HOLES WHEN SHE NEEDED TO.

HERE AT 13 AND FOR WALKER, IT FELT LIKE THEY JUST DIDN'T WANT TO DROP LIKE HERE ON 14 WITH A CHANCE TO EVEN THE MATCH.

JUST MISSES AND THEN ON 16, ISRAELSON COMES UP WITH A BIG SHOT FROM THE FAIRWAY THAT WOULD ENABLE HER TO GO TWO UP HEADING INTO THE 17th, WHERE WALKER WOULD NEED THIS 25 FOOTER TO KEEP THE MATCH ALIVE.

COULDN'T GET IT TO DO AND IN DOING SO, ISRAELSON CAPTURES HER TITLE AND THE FIRST THING SHE DOES IS GIVE A KISS TO HER HUSBAND.

THEY GOT MARRIED SATURDAY AND WHAT A WAY TO SPEND YOUR HONEYMOON.

SHE SHARED HOW IT FELT TO BE A CHAMPION.

>> I'M EXTATIC.

THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR AS A PETERSON.

IT FEELS GOOD AND THIS WAS BY FAR THE HARDEST.

WHEN I DID WIN, I WAS HITTING THE BALL WELL AND MY SHORT GAME MAY HAVE BEEN IFFY AND THIS YEAR I WASN'T HITTING THE BALL AND DIDN'T HAVE AS MANY REPS IN.

THIS ONE I HAD TO GRIND AND I GRINDED UNTIL THE END HERE.

>> Charlie: HERE ARE THE MOST TITLES WON AND SIX IN THE MOST IN ANY SINGLE DIVISION.

ISRAELSON IS FAMILY FRIENDS WITH THE GUMLIAS AND RECEIVED A TEXT FROM JODY'S DAUGHTER AND HOPING SHE WOULD TIE THE RECORD.

THAT'S COOL.

>>> THE MEN WOULD PLAY THE SEMIFINAL AND FINAL MATCHES ON SATURDAY TO CROWN THEIR CHAMPION AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF COMPETITIVE PLAY.

THREE-TIME WINNER NICK SHAFFER WAS TAKEN ON THE AMATEUR CHAMPION NATE DEZIEL.

NEXT HOLE, SHAFER LEAVES IT SHORT AND SO WE HEAD TO 16 AND DEZEL ABLE TO KNOCK DOWN A 15 FOOTER THAT KNOCKS AFTER THE REINING CHAMP.

TOP QUALIFYING MEDALIST IS GOING AHEAD WITH IT BIRCHMONT CHAMP, JOSH GALVEN.

HE COMES UP WITH THIS HUGE APPROACH SHOT, WINS THE HOLE AND FORCES THE MATCH TO CONTINUE.

SO WE HEAD TO 18, WHERE IT'S TO MAKE A GREAT APPROACH FROM 125 YARDS OUT AND HE PUTS IT TO WITHIN 10 FEET CUP.

NOW, IN THE FINAL MATCH, NATE DEZIEL WAS PLAYING LIKE A MAN POSSESSED AND HERE ON NINE AND ABLE TO GO SIX UP AND JUST LIKE THAT AND THEN AFTER HAVING TEN, 11 AND 12, DEZIEL CONTINUING TO MAKE BIG SHOTS.

HIS MOM WATCHING IN THE GALLERY PUTS HIS VICTORY AWAY.

THE BIRCHMONT TITLE IS THIRD INCLUDING TITLES FROM 2016 AND 2017 AND ONE OF THE MOST DOMINATING IN THE BIRCHMONT.

>> AFTER THAT FIRST MATCH IS DONE, THERE'S A VERY SMALL TIME FRAME WHERE YOU HAVE TO RESET AND I WAS REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WAY I WAS ABLE TO RESET MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY TAKE CARE OF MYSELF, WHETHER I WAS PUTTING ON A NEW PAIR OF SOCKS AND NOTHING FEELS BETTER THAN A PAIR OF SOCKS.

GETTING BACK TO HONING IN AND PLAYING YOUR GAME AND I WAS ABLE TO DO SO.

I'M HONORED TO BE CHAMPION.

EVEN WHEN IT STARTED IN THE JUNIORS, ONE DAY I WANT TO BE THE MEN'S CHAMP AND HERE I AM WHICH IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT IT'S FULFILLING AND AWESOME.

>> Charlie: HERE ARE THE CHAMPIONS CROWNED ON SATURDAY, AS WELL.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THEM ON WINNING THE CENTENNIAL YEAR OF THE BIRCHMONT.

THE TWINS PLAYED TON AND OPENED WITH THE METS FALLING 15-2 AND FIVE AND A HALF GAMES BACK.

>> Dennis: I LIKE THE QUOTE FROM EMILY ABOUT HOW SHE'S NOT HITTING THE BALL VERY WELL.

I THINK WE WOULD NOT ALL LIKE TO HIT THE BALL THAT WELL.

>> Charlie: MAN, I WOULD LOVE FOR THAT.

[LAUGHTER] >> Dennis: A NEW DINER OPTION OPENED IN DOWNTOWN BRAINERD LAST MONTH.

THE NEW RESTAURANT IS CALLED "CHICKEN RICE" FEATURING INFLUENCE FROM SOUTH ASIAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN CUISINE.

MILES WALKER HAS MORE IN THIS WEEKS IN BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: HE NEW BRINGING HIS THAILAND INFLUENCE TO BRAINERD COULD CREATE CULTURE SHOCK AND FELT CHICKEN, THE WORLD'S MOST HEAVILY CONSUMED PRODUCT COULD BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER.

>> ONE THING I KNOW IS CHICKEN AND IT'S EVERYBODY'S FOOD.

CHICKEN IS STILL RANKED TOP OF THE WORLD.

I THINK THAT HAS AN IMPACT, THAT I WANT TO CREATE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE ALREADY EAT.

>> Reporter: WHILE CHICKEN AND RICE IS A COMMON DISH, CHICKEN AND RICE IS COMPARED TO MOST, MARINADING THE CHICKEN WHILE SERVING STICKY RICE.

>> I LOVE TO INFUSE WITH THAI CULTURE.

IN THAILAND, WE EAT THE STICKY RICE AND SOMETIMES A SALAD.

THAT'S A GOOD COMBINATION.

>> Reporter: THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN INFLUENCE IS APPARENT AND KNOWS THE CUSTOMER COMES FIRST AND OFFERS MULTIPLE STYLE DISHES FOR THOSE NOT READY FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE.

>> WE DON'T PUSH IT ALL OF THE WAY AND YOU MUST GET INTO OUR CULTURE.

I ALSO HAVE A CHICKEN NUGGET AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS.

>> Reporter: WHILE THEY OFFER QUESADILLAS AND CHEESE FRIES, THE NEW RESTAURANT IS TRYING TO INTRODUCE THE AREA TO THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN AND ALL CUISINE HAS TO OFFER AND IF THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS, IT'S MORE THAN ENCOURAGING.

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SPREADING THE WORD AND I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW EVERYBODY BY NAME.

THEY COME IN AND I GET USED TO THEIR FACE AND THEN SAY HI OUT LOUD AND I WOULD LOVE TO CREATE THAT ENVIRONMENT, WHERE PEOPLE CAME IN AND I CAN SAY HEY, FROM THE BACK, HEY LUKE!

>> Reporter: THIS IS MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: CHICKEN RICE IS CURRENTLY EXPLORING ADDING VEGAN OPTIONS TO THE MENU AS WELL AND LET'S HEAD BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: COULD BE SEEING A FEW THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS AND IN MINNESOTA, A 20% TO 40% CHANCE AND LOWS IN THE MIDSQUEEZE.

MID60s.

WE COULD SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING.

HIGHS NEAR 87 AND STILL MUGGY AND SOUTH WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

>> THE BEMIDJI AMERICAN BASEBALL LEAGUE WAS LEFT DEAD AFTER LOSING AND WON SIX STRAIGHT IN THE ELIMINATION BRACKET BEATING OUT ALEXANDRIA AND WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THEM LATER THIS WEEK.

>> THAT WILL DO IT FOR US AND WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

>> GOODNIGHT.

>> GOODNIGHT.