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>> Announcer: LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10.

WE'RE 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.

>> Matthew: HEY, EVERYONE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING.

MY NAME IS MATTHEW FREEMAN, FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN, WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING 15-YEAR-OLD MATEO BONGA, WHO WAS REPORTED AS A RUNAWAY EARLIER TODAY.

ACCORDING TO A POST ON THE DEPARTMENT'S FACEBOOK PAGE, MATEO BONGA WAS LAST SEEN ON 15th STREET NORTHWEST IN BEMIDJI.

MATEO IS SIX-FOOT EVEN, 140 POUNDS, AND HAS BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES.

MATEO WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A BLACK SWEATSHIRT, BLACK JEANS, BLACK SHOES, AND HAD A BLACK BACKPACK.

A PHOTOGRAPH OF MATEO WAS NOT PROVIDED.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING MATEO BONGA'S WHEREABOUTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN.

>>> THE CITY OF BEMIDJI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS PROJECTED TO COMPLETE THE FIRST ROUND OF CURBSIDE TREE DEBRIS PICKUP BY AUGUST 10th.

THE FOLLOWING DAY, MONDAY, AUGUST 11th, CREWS WILL START ON THE FINAL ROUND OF DEBRIS PICKUP.

THIS SECOND AND FINAL ROUND WILL START IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE CITY LIMITS.

THE CREWS WILL WORK IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AROUND LAKE BEMIDJI UNTIL THE REMAINDER OF THE CITY HAS BEEN PICKED UP.

THE CITY IS ANTICIPATING TO BE COMPLETE WITH CURBSIDE PICK-UP BY MID-SEPTEMBER.

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATED MAP WEEKLY TO HELP CONVEY THE AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

AS A REMINDER, CURBSIDE PICK-UP SERVICE IS INTENDED FOR TREE DEBRIS ONLY, MEANING ONLY BRANCHES AND LOGS.

NO STUMPS, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, AND/OR GENERAL GARBAGE.

IF THOSE ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE MIXED IN WITH THE PILES, THEY WILL BE LEFT BEHIND.

>>> ONE OF BEMIDJI'S BIGGEST SUMMER EVENTS, THE LAKE BEMIDJI DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, KICKED OFF EARLIER TODAY WITH THE 27th ANNUAL TACO FEST FUNDRAISER FOR THE UNITED WAY.

SANFORD HEALTH AND LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS HAVE BEEN HEADLINING THE FUNDRAISER FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED UP THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO GET FRYBREAD TACOS, COOKIES, AND DRINKS.

ALL OF THE PROCEEDS WILL SUPPORT THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA.

MORE THAN 60 VOLUNTEERS GATHERED FROM A MIX OF SANFORD EMPLOYEES, UNITED WAY VOLUNTEERS, OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO JUST WANTED TO LEND A HELPING HAND.

>> WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT WAYS THAT WE SUPPORT THE UNITED WAY, BUT THIS IS REALLY THE CORE FUNDRAISING WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO IT BECAUSE IT'S THE DAY ON OUR CALENDAR THAT WE CAN BE OUTSIDE AND HANG OUT AND SEE EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> IT'S A COLLABORATIVE EVENT WHERE WE TALK.

YOU GET TO SEE EVERYBODY, YOUR NEIGHBORS AND PEOPLE YOU WORK WITH, SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY LOOKS FORWARD TO.

>> Matthew: ALONG WITH SANFORD HEALTH, THE UNITED WAY OF BEMIDJI AREA HAS FIVE OTHER BUSINESSES THAT DEDICATE VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS AND HOLD FUNDRAISERS LIKE THE TACO FEST.

AND TODAY'S EVENT SUPPORTS THE UNITED WAY'S WORK IN A MAJOR FASHION BY CONTRIBUTING TO THE GROUP'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN.

>> IT'S AMAZING.

AGAIN, IT SHOWS THE MAGIC OF BEMIDJI AND OUR CHANCE AND HOW PEOPLE RALLY TOGETHER TO HELP.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD FUNDRAISING FOR THE UNITED WAY, RAISING AROUND $25,000 EVERY YEAR, SO WE HAVE ABOUT 3,000 TACOS THAT GO OUT THE DOOR OR FRYBREAD, ANYWAY, SO IT'S A BIG DAY.

>> Matthew: LAST YEAR THE EVENT GOT RAINED OUT, BUT THIS YEAR IT SAW RECORD NUMBERS OF TACOS SOLD AND DONATIONS RAISED.

>>> BUSINESS OWNERS, MANAGERS, AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS GATHERED AT THE LONESOME COTTAGE FURNITURE COMPANY FOR THE EXPLORE PEQUOT LAKES BUSINESS MEETING EARLIER THIS MORNING.

FACILITATED THROUGH THE PEQUOT LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE MONTHLY MEETING GIVES THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND NETWORK WITH OTHERS, LEARN MORE ABOUT EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN PEQUOT LAKES, AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR OWN RESPECTIVE BUSINESSES.

>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE THEY'RE ABLE TO LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER, NOT JUST WHAT THEY DO, BUT ALSO WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER AND THE IMPORTANT PRODUCTS THAT WE SELL THAT ARE LOCALLY MADE.

MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS HERE, BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT, WHICH WERE ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT WHAT THEY DO IN DETAIL SO WE CAN LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS TO OFFER.

>> Matthew: THE NEXT EXPLORE PEQUOT LAKES BUSINESS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 27th AT PEQUOT LAKES HIGH SCHOOL.

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIR STARTED AS AN AGRICULTURAL EVENT TO PROVIDE A PLACE FOR RESIDENTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR PRODUCTS, BUT THE FAIR HAS GROWN AND CHANGED SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1884.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL WAS THERE TO CATCH ALL THE FUN.

HERE HE IS WITH MORE.

>> Daniel: THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIR WELCOMES ABOUT 100,000 PEOPLE TO THE FAIRGROUNDS EVERY YEAR.

RIDING, EXHIBITIONS, AND MUCH MORE.

>> THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIR IS ONE OF THE TOP FIVE MOST WELL-ATTENDED COUNTY FAIRS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

WE JUST HAVE A LOT MORE STUFF THAN SOME OF THE OTHER FAIRS.

THERE'S A LOT OF VENDORS HERE THAT HAVE FREE GIVEAWAYS FROM CANDY OR T-SHIRTS, FLY SWAT TERSE.

WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE.

>> Daniel: THE FAIR HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY LOCATED IN BRAINERD SINCE 1937.

SINCE THE BEGINNING, THE FAIR HAS WORKED TO HELP LOCAL CHARITIES, INCLUDING DONATING MUCH OF THE MONEY RAISED FROM PARKING FEES TO DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS.

>> WE HAVE TO PAY TO PARK ON GROUNDS.

WE GIVE A BUNCH OF THE PROCEEDS TO THE LEGION AND THE VFW IN FOUND.

THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HELP COLLECT THE MONEY, THEY GET THE PROCEEDS.

I DON'T THINK THEY'RE MAKING BEAUCOUP BUCKS OUT HERE, NOT SO MUCH.

WE GIVE A LOT BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, WE'RE SUPPORTING ALL THE GROUPS THAT COME HELP US TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY IS BENEFITING FROM THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIR.

>> Daniel: FOR GUESTS AT THE FAIR, THE EVENT PROVIDES A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW UP AND SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES.

>> A LOT OF MOM AND POP SHOPS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, HAVE SET UP THE TENTS OUT HERE.

YOU'RE STILL GETTING THE QUALITY AND THAT FRIENDLY SERVICE AND THE FAMILIAR FACES YOU ALREADY KNOW AND LOVE.

>> Daniel: ALTHOUGH THEY'RE ONLY ON THE SECOND DAY OF THIS YEAR'S FAIR, FAIR STAFF IS ALREADY WORKING TO MAKE SURE NEXT YEAR IS AS MEMORABLE AS THIS.

>> WE PRETTY MUCH START PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR'S FAIR EVENT.

SOME OF THE GRAND STAND EVENTS GOING ON.

LAST NIGHT WE HAD BULLRIDING.

IF WE THINK WE WANT THEM TO COME GANG BACK, WE'RE TALKING WITH THEM ALREADY TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH AND WE HAVE OUR GOOD ATTENDANCE AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT OUR FAIR GOERS ANTICIPATE TO BE HERE.

SO WE'RE ON TOP OF IT, PLANNING FOR NEXT YEAR ALREADY.

>> Daniel: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Matthew: THE CROW WING COUNTY FAIR WILL BE OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. UNTIL SATURDAY, AUGUST 2nd.

ADMITTANCE IS FREE, BUT PARKING IS THREE TO FIVE DOLLARS, CASH ONLY, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU PARK.

>>> TSUNAMI WAVES HIT THE UNITED STATES AFTER AN 8.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK OFF RUSSIA'S EASTERN COAST.

THE QUAKE TIED FOR THE SIXTH STRONGEST EVER RECORDED AND TRIGGERED TSUNAMI WARNINGS FROM RUSSIA TO JAPAN TO HAWAII AND THE U.S. WEST COAST.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA HAS THE STORY.

>> Michael: TSUNAMI ALERTS ACROSS HAWAII SENDING RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS RACING TO EVACUATE COASTAL AREAS.

>> OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS LIFE SAFETY AND SO RIGHT NOW IT'S AN EASY THING.

GET AWAY FROM THE BEACHES, GET INLAND AND GET UPWARD.

>> Michael: ROADS AND HIGHWAYS PACKED AS PEOPLE SCRAMBLED FOR HIGHER GROUND.

>> YOU CAN EXPECT THE TSUNAMI WAVE TO HIT THE STATE AND IT NOT JUST HIT ONE BEACH, IT WILL WRAP AROUND THE ISLANDS.

>> WE WERE UP VISITING VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK AND SAW THE WARNING SHOW UP ON OUR PHONE.

>> Michael: THE WARNINGS TRIGGERED AFTER AN 8.8 EARTHQUAKE STRUCK NEAR RUSSIA'S EAST COAST.

WAVES FROM THE QUAKE TIED FOR THE SIXTH STRONGEST EVER RECORDED, LASHING RUSSIA'S COAST AND WARNINGS WERE ISSUED FROM JAPAN TO CHILE WITH HUGE WAVES PREDICTED.

>> THIS EARTHQUAKE BASICALLY MOVED THE SEA FLOOR UPWARD BY ROUGHLY A METER, A FEW FEET, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND THAT LEADS TO A BULGE OF WATER THAT STARTS TRAVELING ACROSS THE OCEAN.

>> Michael: IN THE U.S., THE WAVES HIT SHORES IN HAWAII, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND ALASKA OVERNIGHT.

WAVES, SOME AS HIGH AS FIVE FEET, WERE RORTED ON MAUI'S NORTH SHORE.

AS WARNINGS WERE DOWNGRADED ACROSS LITTLE U.S., OFFICIALS FROM HAWAII TO CALIFORNIA SAYING THE WORST WAS OVER, BUT URGING EVERYONE TO REMAIN VIGILANT.

>> WE WERE FORTUNATE THIS TIME.

THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT TSUNAMI SURGE AND WE'RE STILL DEALING WITH THOSE NOW, BUT IT DID STAY WITHIN THE BANKS.

>> Michael: IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA.

>> Matthew: TSUNAMI ADVISORIES IN SOME AREAS OF THE U.S. ARE BEING CANCELED AS CONCERNS ABOUT DEVASTATING DAMAGE FADED IN JAPAN AND ALONG THE U.S. PACIFIC COAST.

BUT NEW ALERTS IN SOUTH AMERICA HAVE FORCED EVACUATIONS AND CLOSED BEACHES.

>> Announcer: STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10: >> Stacy: WILDFIRE SMOKE IN THE AREA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND AN AIR QUALITY ALERT REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> Miles: AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE 12th ANNUAL MILES FOR SMILES, ONE-K AND 5K RUN, WALK, AND BIKE IS SET TO GO UNDER WAY >> Announcer: AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10.

>> Matthew: THE 12th ANNUAL MILES FOR SMILES 5K FAMILY FUN RUN IS SET TO GO UNDERWAY AT FORESTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL IN BAXTER ON AUGUST 14th.

THE EVENT WILL FEATURE A 5K AND A 1K ALONG WITH A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR EVERYONE IN THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA, INCLUDING SIDEWALK CHALK, A BOUNCE HOUSE, ROCK PAINTING, AND MORE.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM MILES FOR SMILES, ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS RACE FOR GRACE, WILL GO TOWARDS THE GRACE LEE FUND, AS WELL AS SMILES FOR JAKE, A SUICIDE PREVENTION MOVEMENT THAT SPREADS POSITIVITY THROUGH LIFE-AFFIRMING ACTIONS, LISTENING EARS, AND THE MESSAGE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE HOPE.

>> MANAGEMENT IS KIND OF ONE OF -- MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE THE AFFECTS EVERYBODY AND IT HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT, SO IF WE CAN BETTER MENTAL HEALTH, IT WILL SPREAD POSITIVES ALL OVER.

>> MY FAVORITE PART IS TALKING TO PEOPLE, HEARING THEIR STORIES, AND THEN THEM JUST THANKING US FOR WHAT WE'RE DOING BECAUSE IT REALLY JUST MAKES EVERYTHING WORTH IT.

>> Matthew: PROCEEDS FROM MILES FOR SMILES WILL ALSO GO TOWARDS THE SMILE ADVOCATE PROGRAM, AS WELL AS FUTURE SMILES FOR JAKE EVENTS.

>>> ALL SUMMER LONG VIEWERS HAVE BEEN ENTERING THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVEAWAY.

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER GETS A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUNS RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

EACH NEWSCAST WE DRAW FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS FOR THE GRAND DRAWING.

AND HERE THEY ARE FOR TONIGHT.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, AND YOU WILL BE IN THE GRAND DRAWING WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE LIVE ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 25th NEWSCAST.

>>> WELL, STACY, I HEARD THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO BE A METEOR SHOWER WE'RE ABLE TO SEE IN THE SKIES, BUT ALL THIS SMOKE AND CLOUDS ARE OBSTRUCTING IT.

I'M NOT ABLE TO SEE IT.

>> THE SKITE ARE ACTUAL GOING TO BE PRETTY CLEAR OVERNIGHT, BUT AGAIN, WE'RE SEEING THE AREAS OF SMOKE AND THAT COULD OBSCURE SOME OF THAT VIEWING ACTIVITY.

BUT WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAVE PERIODS OF WILDFIRE SMOKE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND WE HAVE THAT AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFE >> Announcer: AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

>> Stacy: IT WAS A SUNNY BUT SMOKY DAY OUT THERE AGAIN TODAY AND WE CONTINUE TO BE UNDER THE IMPACT OF THAT WILDFIRE SMOKE.

SO AIR QUALITY NOT GREAT.

WE'RE SEEING THE AIR QUALITY IN THAT RED CATEGORY, MEANING IT IS UNHEALTHY.

AN AIR QUALITY ALERT TODAY CONTINUES INTO THE START OF THE WEEKEND.

WE'LL HAVE CHANCES OF SOME WILDFIRE SMOKE AND THEN WE DO HAVE AT LEAST A CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS AND MAYBE EVEN A FEW THUNDERSTORMS RETURNING EARLY NEXT WEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 61 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS FROM THE EAST AT 3 MILES PER HOUR.

OUR DEWPOINT IS A MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE 50 AND HUMIDITY IS AT 68%.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, BUT HAZY.

IT IS 67 DEGREES.

53 IS OUR DEWPOINT, SPRUR IS HOLDING STEAD -- PRESSURE IS HOLDING STEADY AND WINDS NORTH AT 6-MILE-PER-HOUR.

AN AIR QUALITY ALERT CONTINUES ACROSS THE AREA AND IT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY.

THE AIR QUALITY INDEX IS EXPECTED TO REACH THAT RED CATEGORY, MEANING IT IS UNHEALTHY AND THAT ALSO MEANS THAT PEOPLE, MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS THOSE IN SENSITIVE GROUPS COULD EXPERIENCE SOME HEALTH EFFECTS FROM THAT SMOKE OUT THERE.

WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF SUNSHINE TODAY, A FEW PATCHY CLOUDS.

AGAIN, VERY HAZY WITH THE SMOKE IN THE AIR.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE AREAS OF SMOKE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

OTHERWISE, WE'LL BE SEEING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES.

IT LOOKS LIKE SUNNY SKIES ON TAP FOR TOMORROW, BUT AGAIN, AREAS OF SMOKE OBSCURE SOME OF THAT SUNSHINE.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, PRETTY COMFORTABLE ACROSS THE AREA.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT.

ARLENE WITH BEAUTIFUL SKIES OVER MON GNAWING GA. LORI SPOTTING A BUCK IN THE YARD NEAR LITTLE TURTLE LAKE.

THE HUMMING BITTER MOTH ON THE FLOWERS IN.

>> Laura: FORT AND ANGELA SAYING THAT THE CAMPGROUND IN PENNINGTON STILL CLOSED, SEEING DAMAGE FROM LAST MONTH'S STORM, AND GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MIN GNAWING GA, 58, CAME AND HAZY, JOAN IN.

>> Laura: FORT A HIGH OF 73 AND ANGELA IN CASS LAKE REPORTING CLEAR SKIES AND TOPPING OUT AT 74.

LOOK APT THE ALMANAC, WE TOPPED OUT AT 78 IN BRAINERD.

NOT TOO BAD, COOLER THAN THE AVERAGE.

61 WAS OUR LOW AND WE HAD SUNSET AT 8:49.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 72, SO AGAIN, THAT'S A LITTLE BIT BELOW THE AVERAGE, BUT A NICE COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE.

58 WAS OUR LOW, SUNSET TONIGHT AT 8:56.

AS YOU LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, OTHER THAN A FEW PATCHY CLOUDS AND HERE, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ENJOYING A LOT OF SUNSHINE, BUT AGAIN, AREAS OF SMOKE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT OUR VIEWING AREA.

MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY, SOME PASSING CLOUDS NOW AND AGAIN.

TEMPERATURE WISE, HIGHS PRETTY NICE.

HIGHS IN THE MID 70s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE VIEWING AREA.

AS WE HEAD INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, ALSO LOOKING AT LOW TO MID 70s.

THERE'S THE FORECAST FOR YOU.

TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

WE'RE SEEING AREAS OF SMOKE ONCE AGAIN WITH LOWS DROPPING TO 49 AND FOR TOMORROW, SUNNY SKIES, BUT STILL AREAS OF SMOKE, HIGHS NEAR 74 AND WINDS VARIABLE UP TO 10.

LOOKING AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, A LOT OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, BUT AGAIN, PRETTY CALM CONDITIONS AND SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE AREAS OF SMOKE INTO SATURDAY.

HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s BY SATURDAY.

THERE'S A CHANCE OF SOME RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AREA ON SUNDAY WITH OTHERWISE PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND MAYBE EVEN A FEW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ON MONDAY.

HIGHS NEXT WEEK STILL IN THE 70s.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU SO MUCH, STACY.

WE HAVE CHARLIE YAEGER IN WITH US AND THAT TAN IS REALLY COMING IN AS YOU WERE IN MATCH PLAY TODAY.

>> Charlie: I WENT A SPOT OF TIME OUTSIDE ONCE AGAIN TODAY.

I KNOW THE GOLFERS ARE GETTING TANS AS WELL.

IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY OTHER THAN A LITTLE BIT OF A SMOKE THERE AT THE 101st BIRCHMONT.

MATCH PLAY STARTED TODAY AND DIFFERENT THAN THAT STROKE PLAY.

YOU START TO SEE PEOPLE PLAYING THINGS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM BOTH THE 32 FOR THE MEN AND THE 16 -- ROUND OF 16 FROM THE WOMEN COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

>> Announcer: AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>> Charlie: WEDNESDAY AT THE 101st BIRCHMONT SAW THE TOURNAMENT CHANGE FROM STROKE PLAY TO MATCH PLAY, AND WHAT YOU SHOT TO QUALIFY MEANS VERY LITTLE.

BECAUSE WHILE THE GOAL OF TRYING TO HIT THE SMALL DIMPLED BALL IN THE CUP BELOW THE FLAG IN AS FEW SHOTS AS POSSIBLE HASN'T CHANGED, THE HEAD-TO-HEAD ASPECT OF THE COMPETITION BRINGS SOME ADDED PRESSURE TO EACH SWING.

AND WE SAW A FEW UPSETS TODAY, STARTING OFF WITH THE MEN'S ROUND OF 32 MATCH PLAY.

AND WE WOULD PICK UP AT 16.

THE 30-SEED SKIP SKARPERUD JUST NEEDED A MISSED PUTT TO TOP THE 3-SEED AND HE WON THE MATCH.

ALSO AT 16, MARK MAYNARD WHO QUALIFIED AT 27th, TAKING ON THE SIXTH SEED, BSU'S KOBY KUENZEL AND HE COMES UP WITH THIS APPROACH SHOT.

ALL POST GETS IT TO GO.

DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE HE WON THE HOLE AND THE MATCH 2-UP.

KEYING LAPLANT FINDING THE GREEN IN 2, HE WINS THE HOLE AND THE MATCH.

BACK AT 14, A TIE, AND THOMASINO SETS THE TABLE FOR HIMSELF TO WIN THIS HOLE.

HE ENDS UP TAKING A ONE-UP LEAD AND HE TAKES THAT ALL THE WAY THROUGH 18 TO WIN THE MATCH.

AT 8, LUCAS FETERL WAS JUST WARMING UP IN HIS MATCH.

HE HIT A BUNCH OF SHOTS LIKE THIS ON HIS WAY TO VICTORY, TAKING THE MATCH.

BACK TO 16, JACOB SKARPERUD TAKING ON ALEX BARRETT.

PHENOMENAL APPROACH BY HIM, ROLLS UP AND ON BACK TO UNDERNEATH THE PIN.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO WATCH IT, WE'LL SKIP AHEAD TO THE MATCH-WINNING PUTT.

DRAINS IT AND HE GOES ON TO WIN 3-2.

THE MATCH TODAY, THE TOP QUALIFIER, JON SAUER VERSUS LAST QUALIFY, JOHNNY LARSON.

THEY WENT TO EXTRA HOLES.

THEY REPLAYED WON, HAD TO COME OUT OF THE BUNKER, BUT LARSON, THE PIN PLACEMENT, THE DEVIL HIMSELF COULD NOT HAVE PICKED A WORST SPOT.

BARELY TAPPED AND IT KEEPS ROLLING AND ROLLING AND ROLLING AND FINALLY STOPS ON THE FRINGE.

NOW, SAUER, HE HAS A CHANCE TO WIN ON THIS PUTT.

GO AHEAD AND WINS IT.

FUN FACT ABOUT HIM.

HIS FIRST TIME PLAYING AT THE BIRCHMONT, BUT HIS FATHER AND UNCLE BOTH PLAYED IN IT AND BOTH WON.

HERE'S HOW OF THE REST OF THE FIELD FARED.

YOU CAN SEE THERE THE TOP PART OF THE BRACKET, THE BOTTOM PART THE BRACKET, AND AGAIN, THE TWO KIND OF PAIRED THERE, LIKE LUCAS FETERL, YOU CAN READ THROUGH THAT.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO FOR THE ROUND OF 16 TOMORROW FOR THE MEN.

>>> EARLIER IN THE DAY WAS THE WOMEN'S ROUND OF 16 MATCH PLAY.

WE START OFF AT 13 WHERE PARK RAPIDS ANNA ECKMANN ROLLED THROUGH HER MATCH WITH ANN BENJAMIN.

THE CHIP LEADS HER TO WINNING THE HOLE.

ALSO AT 13, CARRIE LUNDGREN WITH A 10-FOOTER TO TAKE A ONE-UP LEAD.

FINDS THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP ANZ WINS THE MATCH 2-1.

OVER AT 15, SHE NEED AND 2-PUTT TO WIN THE HOLE AND THAT'S LONG, BUT THAT'S A GREAT ROLL.

SHE FINISHED IT TO GO ONE-UP AND SHE WINS THE MATCH.

ON 17, HETLETVED TAKES THE MATCH WITH A GOOD CHIP.

SHE MOVES ON TO THE QUARTERS.

ALSO AT 17, ANNIKA JYRKAS HIT THE FLAGPOLE, BUT STILL WINS THE HOLE.

HEADING TO 18, THEY'RE TIED.

BREDEMEIER TAKES THE APPROACH AND THAT'S NOT BAD.

SHE'S MOVING ON TO THE QUARTERS.

MATCH OF THE DAY, MELISSA HAS JOEY COAST WITH THAT.

THIS HOLE WITH THAT CHIP.

SHE HAS TO GO UP AND DOWN AT 18 TO AVOID THE PLAYOFF AND THAT'S A TOUGH UP AND DOWN FROM WHERE SHE WAS LOCATED, BUT HITS THE FRINGE, GETS IT TO GONE AN END KNOCKS DOWN THE PUTT.

SIGH OF RELIEF BY HER.

SO SHE'S MOVING ON TO THE QUARTERFINALS AS WELL.

HERE ARE THE WOMEN'S ROUND OF 16 RESULTS.

I TALKED WITH UPSETS EARLIER.

YEAH, WE HAD SOME.

ONLY TWO TOP SEEDS MOVING ON AND THAT'S HOW THINGS ENDED UP AT THE BIRCHMONT TODAY.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU, CHARLIE.

>>> IT'S A POPULAR WAY TO GET A NICOTINE FIX.

NICOTINE PATCHES CONTINUE TO FLOOD THE MARKET AND A NEW STUDY SHOWS THE DANGERS THESE PRODUCTS ARE POSING TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHO FIND AND UNINTENTIONALLY INGEST THEM.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER LOOKS AT THE DATA AND HAS MORE WITH THE STUDY'S CO-AUTHOR ON HOW TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.

>> Mandy: IN THE U.S., SALES OF NICOTINE POUCHES HAVE SKYROCKETED FROM 126 MILLION POUCHES SOLD IN AUGUST 2019 TO 808 MILLION SOLD IN MARCH 2022.

>> IT HAS BEEN AN EXPLOSION OF NICOTINE PRODUCTS IN RECENT YEARS, AND WE ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS A PAUCITY OF DATA LOOKING AT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUNG CHILDREN WHEN THEY GET INTO THESE PRODUCTS.

>> Mandy: DR. ANNA HAYS WITH NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IS CO-AUTHOR OF A STUDY AIMED AT THE DANGERS OF THESE PRODUCTS IN LITTLE HANDS.

THE RESEARCHERS FOUND BETWEEN 2020 AND 2023, UNINTENTIONAL NICOTINE POUCH INGESTION CAUSED THE U.S.

POISON CENTERS SURGE TO THIRD FOR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 6 YEARS OLD.

>> AND THIS IS WHILE INGESTION RATES FOR OTHER PRODUCTS DECLINED.

>> Mandy: HAYS SAYS IT CAN LEAD TO NAUSEA, VOMITING, FAST HEART RATE, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND IN EXTREME CASES SEIZURE, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, EVEN DEATH.

TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE, HAYS SAYS TO SAFELY AND SECURELY STORE THESE PRODUCTS UP AND AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND OUT OF SIGHT.

PREFERABLY IN A MACE THAT CAN BE LOCKED AND AVOID USING THESE PRODUCTS IN FRONT OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE PACKAGED TO LOOK LIKE TREATS.

>> I ALSO RECOMMEND THAT PARENTS SAVE THE POISON HELP NUMBER IN THEIR PHONE OR POST IT IN A VISIBLE PLACE IN THEIR HOME AND CALL RIGHT AWAY IF YOU SUSPECT A CHILD OR LOVED ONE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO A MEDICATION OR DRUG PRODUCT.

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

>> Mandy: WE HAVE SOME EXTRA TIME, SO WE'LL GO TO STACY FOR EXTRA DETAILS ON THE WEATHER TONIGHT.

>> Stacy: OUR AIR QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRE SMOKE IN THE AREA.

THIS AIR QUALITY ALERT IS OUT AND IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 P.M. ON SATURDAY.

THE INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE IN THE RED OR UNHEALTHY CATEGORY THROUGH SAYS.

>> Matthew: THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TONIGHT.

WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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