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>> LAKELAND PBS IS PROUD TO PRESENT LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

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.

>> Sydney: HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

I'M SYDNEY DICK IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN WITH YOUR LAKELAND NEWS.

>>> THE LAKE BEMIDJI DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL KICKED OFF TODAY WITH THE ANNUAL TACO FEST.

REPORTER RYAN FLEMING WAS ON HAND FOR THIS SUMMER STAPLE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: FOR 28 YEARS, TACO FEST HAS BROUGHT BEMIDJI TOGETHER.

BEFORE THE FIRST TACO WAS SERVED TODAY, DOZENS OF VOLUNTEERS WERE HARD AT WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.

ORGANIZERS SAY MONTHS OF PLANNING AND TWO FULL SHIFTS HELPED TURN TACO FEST INTO ONE OF THE COMMUNITY'S BIGGEST EVENTS.

>> WE HAVE A GOOD TEAM OF PEOPLE, 30 TO 40 VOLUNTEERS IN THE MORNING AND THEN THE EVENING, DOING ALL THE COOKING AND PREPPING FOR THE TACOS.

THIS KICKS OFF THE WEEKEND.

>> Reporter: BEYOND THE FOOD AND FUND, IT'S BUILT AROUND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, SANFORD HEALTH, AND THE UNITED WAY WORKED TOGETHER.

TODAY, TACOS ARE ON THE MENU WITH EVERY PURCHASE SUPPORTING THE UNITED WAY.

>> WE HAVE BEEN PARTNERED WITH THE UNITED WAY SINCE 2019.

THEY DO A GREAT JOB GETTING FUNDS OUT TO THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO NEED IT THE MOST.

IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP AND WE'RE HAPPY TO BE COLLABORATING.

WE COULDN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF LUEKEN'S.

THEY PROVIDE ALL THE FOOD THAT OUR STAFF COOKS TO MAKE ALL THE TACOS.

WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THEM.

>> Reporter: AS THE DAY CONTINUES, THE CROWD BECAME PART OF THE STORY, BRINGING TOGETHER LONG TIME FRIENDS, FAMILIAR FACES, AND PEOPLE RECONNECTING THROUGH A SHARED COMMUNITY TRADITION.

>> IT'S EVERYBODY AND THEIR FRIENDS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AND THEIR KIDS AND IT'S INCREDIBLE THE ARRAY OF PEOPLE.

I AM SEEING A LOT OF CUSTOMERS OF MINE, WHICH IS REALLY FUN, BUT ALSO JUST COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN IN A LONG TIME.

>> Reporter: WITH VOLUNTEERS COOKING AND SERVING ALL DAY, TACO FEST CAN MOVE THROUGH THOUSANDS OF TACOS BEFORE THE FINAL MEAL IS HANDED OUT.

>> WE SERVED AROUND 2,000 TACOS, SO IT'S A BUSY DAY.

WE HAD AS MANY AS 2,400 A COUPLE YEARS AGO.

>> Reporter: EVERY TACO SERVED HELPS TURN A TRADITION INTO SUPPORT TO LOCAL FAMILIES.

REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M RYAN FLEMING, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE 20TH ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL CONTINUES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH PRACTICE SESSIONS, RACES, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS.

TOMORROW, THE SPRINT CUP AND PARADE OF TEAMS BEGINS AT 6:00 P.M.

>>> THE BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL VOCALMOTIVE TEAM IS HAVING THEIR ANNUAL BRAT FEED FUNDRAISER THIS SATURDAY AT KEN K THOMPSON JEWELRY IN BEMIDJI.

VOCALMOTIVE IS THE HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY SHOW CHOIR TEAM THAT DOES SINGING AND DANCING PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

THE BRAT FEED IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FUNDRAISERS THAT THEY DO EVERY YEAR TO HELP FUND THE TEAM THROUGH COMPETITIONS.

>> I THINK IT'S REALLY COOL BECAUSE IT'S A REALLY BIG PART OF MY LIFE.

THE FACT THAT PEOPLE WANT TO SUPPORT US MEANS A LOT TO US.

SOMETIMES THE ART IS OVERLOOKED AND IT MEANS A LOT THAT THE COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER AND REALLY LIKES TO SEE OUR SHOWS AND THE WORK WE PUT IN.

>> WE HAVE TRAVEL EXPENSES, CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND OTHER THINGS WE NEED DURING THE SEASON TO HELP MAKE IT MORE AFFORDABLE FOR OUR TEAM.

>> FROM AUGUST 1ST, FROM 10:00 TO 4:00, THERE WILL BE A BRAT FEED, WE WILL HAVE CHIPS, COOKIES, SODA, ET CETERA.

WE WILL BE HAVING A RAFFLE.

THERE WILL BE A NECKLACE AND JEWELRY PIECE PROVIDED BY 10K AND THERE WILL BE LIVE MUSIC AROUND THE LUNCH HOUR FROM 11:30 TO 12:00.

>> THE FUNDRAISER IS A PART OF KEN K THOMPSON'S ART DAY FESTIVAL THAT CELEBRATES LOCAL ARTISTS.

THE EVENT AS A WHOLE WILL RUN THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, FROM 8:00 A.M.

TO 4:00 P.M.

>>> AUTHORITIES SAY CYBERATTACKS TARGETED OVER 30 WATER SYSTEMS IN MINNESOTA EARLIER THIS WEEK.

THE SOURCE OF THE ATTACKS IS BEING INVESTIGATED.

BUT THEY CAME AMID WARNINGS THAT IRANIAN HACKERS HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON SUCH SYSTEMS.

MINNESOTA I.T.

SERVICES SAID THURSDAY THAT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ATTACKS THAT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WAS CONTINUING, AND THAT STATE OFFICIALS HAD NOT IDENTIFIED WHO WAS BEHIND THEM.

THERE WERE NO REPORTS THAT RESIDENTS HAD BEEN IMPACTED BY THE ATTACKS, THOUGH ONE CITY ASKED RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE WATER FOR A COUPLE HOURS WHILE THEY TRIED TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG.

U.S.

SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR RELEASED A STATEMENT REGARDING THE INCIDENT, SAYING THAT SHE HAS REQUESTED A BRIEFING FROM THE CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY.

KLOBUCHAR ALSO SAID THAT PROTECTING THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE SAFETY OF MINNESOTANS REMAINS A TOP PRIORITY.

>>> CANNA CONNECT MINNESOTA STOPPED BY BRAINERD FOR A ONE-DAY MARQUEE PANELIST EVENT, BRINGING NATIONAL LEADERS IN THE CANNABIS SPACE, AS WELL AS LEGAL CANNABIS OPERATORS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE TOGETHER.

REPORTER MILES WALKER WAS IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: CANNA CONNECT BROUGHT THOSE IN THE CANNABIS SPACE TOGETHER TO FOSTER THOUGHTFUL CONVERSATION AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS.

>> I SAW PEOPLE WERE REACHING OUT BEYOND MINNEAPOLIS.

FOR US, IT WAS A NO-BRAINER.

WE HAD BEEN DOING EVENTS IN BRAINERD SINCE 2024.

LAST YEAR WE STARTED THE BRAINERD LAKES CANNA CLUB.

THIS YEAR WE FOCUSED ON A ONE DAY EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT.

WE HAVE A SOLD OUT SHOW FOR TODAY.

>> Reporter: CANNABIS LEADERS FROM CULTIVATION, RETAIL, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE AND OTHER SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES SHARED REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED, BUILDING BUSINESSES WITHIN MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: IT'S A GREAT MIX OF TECH, EDUCATION, NEW LEARNING FROM NEW COMPANIES, AND NEW DISPENSARIES, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHED HVAC.

THERE IS A LOT THAT GOES IN SO WE'RE BRINGING IN A WIDE MIX OF VENDORS THAT HAVE BEEN VETTED AND IT'S A PLACE WHERE NEW LICENSEES CAN COME AND GET TRUSTED INFORMATION IN A NEW INDUSTRY.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS A DIFFERENT PANELIST GROUPING ON EACH TOPIC, WHETHER IT'S LEARNING WHERE THOMAS SMITH DISCUSSED MOVING FROM PLANNING TO SUCCESSFUL DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS.

>> IT IS A REAL ROLLER COASTER THIS BUSINESS.

YOU HAVE TO BE DEDICATED AND PUSH THROUGH TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE.

WE'RE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO DO THAT.

IT'S GREAT TO BRING IT TO THE COMMUNITY AND WE'RE BRINGING CANNABIS TO MINNESOTA AND IT'S BEEN REALLY A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

>> Reporter: THEIR GOAL IS TO CREATE EXPERIENCES AND CONTENT THAT STRENGTHEN MINNESOTA'S CANNABIS ECOSYSTEM OVERTIME.

THEY BELIEVE THAT STRONG INDUSTRIES IS BUILT THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, ACCESSIBILITY, RESPONSIBLE CONVERSATIONS, AND AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS.

>> WE'RE SEEING THIS INDUSTRY COMING ONLINE AND NOW FOLKS THAT ARE ORIGINALLY FROM MINNESOTA THAT HAVE GOTTEN EXPERIENCE FROM OTHER STATES, THEY ARE ABLE TO COME BACK TO MINNESOTA, START BUSINESSES, AND PROVIDE THAT EDUCATION AND THAT KNOW-HOW GROW HOW.

>> Reporter: PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE STATE ARE COMING HERE AND IT'S WITH THAT SAME PURPOSE, HOW DO WE DEVELOP MORE CANNABIS BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> CANNA CONNECT WILL BE IN DULUTH ON OCTOBER 15TH.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND MUCH OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOMORROW BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE SUNNY SKIES WILL BE BACK FOR THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE ANNUAL BRAINERD POLICE VERSUS FIRE DEPARTMENT, SOFTBALL SHOWDOWN IS BACK FOR ITS THIRD YEAR.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE 3RD ANNUAL BRAINERD POLICE VERSUS FIRE DEPARTMENT SOFTBALL SHOWDOWN TOOK PLACE LAST WEEK, BRINGING TOGETHER THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THE BRAINERD COMMUNITY FOR A FUN, ACTION-PACKED NIGHT.

OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: ONE PART SOFTBALL, ONE PART CIRCUS, BUT ALL PART FUN.

THAT'S THE SLOGAN FOR THE POLICE VERSUS FIRE DEPARTMENT SOFTBALL SHOWDOWN.

>> USUALLY WE GET OUR BUTTS KICKED BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT.

THIS IS A SETTING WHERE YOU GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN A SITUATION WHERE IT'S NOT THEIR EMERGENCY.

I THINK EACH YEAR IT GETS A LITTLE BIT BETTER, MORE PARTICIPATION FROM OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY GETS MORE INVOLVED.

I THINK IT BECOMES MORE RECOGNIZABLE AND A LITTLE FRIENDLY COMPETITION IS ALL IN GOOD FUN.

>> POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS SPEND THEIR DAY RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES BUT TODAY THEY'RE SWAPPING OUT THE LIGHTS AND SIRENS FOR BATS AND GLOVES AS THIS BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER.

>> OUR OFFICERS ARE PRETTY COMPETITIVE AND ATHLETIC TOO.

>> MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN THE COMMUNITY SEES POLICE OFFICERS, IT'S A BAD DAY FOR PEOPLE.

TO SEE OUR OFFICERS INTERACTING WITH THE CROWD, THE FIREMEN, IT GIVES EVERYBODY A BETTER SENSE OF LIFE HOW POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS GOES.

>> Reporter: EACH YEAR THE GAME IS HOSTED BY BRAINERD COMMUNITY ACTION AND BRAINERD PARKS AND RECREATION, WITH GAMES, CONTENT, AND PRIZES SPRINKLED IN BETWEEN.

>> THE FIRST YEAR WE DID IT, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN.

PEOPLE REALIZED HOW FUN IT WAS.

YEAR TWO WAS A BLAST AND THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE BIGGER.

THE BEST THING IS THEY GET TO SEE THESE GUYS OUT THERE ON THE FIELD BEING ATHLETIC AND DOING THINGS BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT'S REALLY ABOUT BEING A PART OF THE COMMUNITY AND SHOWING THAT THESE OFFICERS AND THESE FIREFIGHTERS ARE MORE THAN JUST THE BADGE.

>> Reporter: FUNDS RAISED AT THE GAME WILL GO TOWARDS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FIELD.

>> IT TAKES A LOT TO KEEP IT UP.

KEEP THE AWARENESS GOING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT A SPACE LIKE THIS TAKES A LOT OF UPKEEP AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP ON GOING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BRAINERD, I'M XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE BRAINERD POLICE TOOK HOME THE WIN THIS YEAR, 13-12, GIVING THEM A 3-0 RECORD AGAINST THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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

THE GRAND PRIZE THIS YEAR IS A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER AND A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

HERE ARE TONIGHTS FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME TONIGHT, OR ANY NIGHT ON LAKELAND NEWS YOU CAN QUALIFY BY CALLING OUR VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

WE ANNOUNCE FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS EVERY WEEKNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.

TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAWING, SEND US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON IT AND THEN WATCH LAKELAND NEWS TO SEE IF YOUR NAME IS DRAWN.

WE WILL SELECT THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER OUT OF ALL THE QUALIFIERS DURING A LIVE DRAWING ON OUR MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST NEWSCAST.

>>> STACY IS JOINING US NOW WITH OUR WEATHER REPORT.

I CAN HEAR THE RAIN ON OUR ROOF RIGHT NOW.

>> Stacy: RIGHT, IT IS PRETTY LOUD.

IT IS RAINING PRETTY GOOD IN BEMIDJI.

WE HAVE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS OUR VIEWING AREA TONIGHT.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THOSE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND MAINLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA TOMORROW BEFORE SUNSHINE RETURNS THIS WEEKEND.

[♪♪♪] >> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, AFTER A HOT AND MUGGY DAY, WE HAVE SEEN SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SOME COULD CONTINUE TOMORROW.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL SEE SOME SUNSHINE, MAINLY IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA TOMORROW, BUT EXPECT TO SEE SUNNY SKIES ACROSS ALL OF LAKELAND COUNTRY THIS WEEKEND.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 71 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A LIGHT NORTH WIND.

THE DEW POINT IS 64.

AS OF LAST CHECK, THERE WERE 0.03-INCH OF RAIN IN OUR RAIN GAUGE, BUT AGAIN WE HAVE BEEN SEEING THAT RAIN CONTINUING SO WE'RE ADDING TO THAT TOTAL AS WE SPEAK.

IN BRAINERD, CLOUDY SKIES AND 78 WITH A DEW POINT OF 69.

WE HAVE A FALLING BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WITH SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE CAN SEE ALL OF THE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING THIS EVENING ACROSS LAKELAND COUNTRY.

WE HAVE A FEW OF THOSE IN THE NORTH, ANOTHER SYSTEM IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE EXPECT TO SEE A GOOD CHANCE OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TONIGHT FOR ALL BUT FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA, IT MAY TAPER OFF A LITTLE BIT MORE IN THAT AREA.

AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW, MOST OF THE ACTIVITY WILL BE CONFINED TO MAINLY CENTRAL AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA WITH SUNNY SKIES RETURNING TO THE NORTH.

WE SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ACROSS ALL OF OUR VIEWING AREA THIS WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE SUNRISE THIS MORNING IN MENAHGA.

A VERY PRETTY SHOT THERE.

WE HAVE COTTON CANDY SKIES THIS MORNING FROM DEBRA AT LAKE ADA AND SAMROSE HAVING DIFFICULTY SEEING THE SUNRISE OVER LOWER RED LAKE TODAY.

ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF THE CLOUDS THIS EVENING IN CASS LAKE, SONYA WITH A BUSY BEE AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE AND GARY WITH THE RED SUNSET IN DEERWOOD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, ARLENE IN MENAHGA REPORTING 78 AND CALM THIS EVENING.

SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE, 85 DEGREES THIS EVENING, AND ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, A HAZY DAY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD REPORTING A HIGH OF 90.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY SKIES THIS EVENING, THE HIGH WAS 87.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 91 TODAY, A WHOLE 10 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE AND WARM TEMPS OVERNIGHT, OUR LOW WAS AT 68.

8:50 WAS THE SUNSET.

BEMIDJI TOPPING OUT AT 87, SO WELL ABOVE THAT AVERAGE, WHICH IS 79 FOR THIS DATE.

69 WAS OUR LOW TEMP AND WE HAD SUNRISE AT 5:55.

SO AS WE LOOK AT OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, AS WE MENTIONED, WE MAY SEE SOME SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, MAINLY IN CENTRAL AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA, AND A LOT OF THAT WILL OCCUR DURING THE MORNING, TAPERING OFF A LITTLE BIT IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNNY SKIES SHOULD RETURN TO MAINLY NORTHWEST, FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND IT LOOKS LIKE OUR HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s TO LOW 80s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA, AND IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, THOSE HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE RIGHT AROUND THE 80 DEGREE MARK.

LOOKING AT OUR FORECAST, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 64.

THEN TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, A 50% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

HIGHS WILL BE NEAR 80.

LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND FORECAST, SUNNY SKIES RETURN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-80s.

AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK, WE WILL START TO SEE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT WITH A FEW OF THEM LINGERING INTO TUESDAY.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU.

BEFORE THE RAIN MOVED IN, CHARLIE YAEGER WAS AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB EARLIER TODAY.

>> Charlie: WE GOT LUCKY.

WE HEARD THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DISTANCE BUT IT DID NOT STOP PLAY TODAY.

WE HAVE THE FULL SLATE OF HIGHLIGHTS AND THE RESULTS FROM THE ROUND OF 16 AND THE WOMEN WHO WERE INTO THE QUARTER FINALS OF MATCH PLAY AT THE BIRCH.

THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> IT'S OFFICIALLY PAST THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE 102ND BIRCHMONT AND THINGS ARE JUST HEATING UP WITH THE MEN'S ROUND OF 16 AND THE WOMEN'S QUARTERFINAL MATCH PLAY, THE FIELDS ONCE AGAIN GETTING CUT IN HALF TODAY AT THE BEMIDJI TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB.

WE START WITH THE MENS MATCH PLAY IN THE AFTERNOON.

AT NINE, BRODY JOHNSON, FROM EAST GRAND FORKS, JUST NEEDS A CHIP AND A PUTT TO GO ONE UP IN HIS MATCH, THAT'LL DO, HE'D KNOCK OFF PARKER BROCK 3-2.

CARSON SKARPERUD WAS MATCHED WITH HIS FATHER TIM, WHAT A PAIRING, AT 12 A CHANCE FOR THE YOUNG MAN TO GO 5-UP ON HIS OLD MAN, FINDS THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP, HE'D TAKE THE MATCH 5-4.

BACK AT 11, RYLIN PETRY, NDSU GRAD, FLEW THE GREEN AND IS NOW CHIPPING FROM THE 12TH TEE BOX, AT LEAST IT'S A GOOD LIE, MADE THE MOST OF IT, HE'D HALVE THE HOLE BUT WIN THE MATCH OVER CARVER LARSON 2-1.

CARTER WHITE, HAD THE PUTTER GOING EARLY AND OFTEN, DRAINS THIS 20-FOOTER AT 8 TO GO 2-UP ON JOSH BERGRUD, HE'D WIN HIS MATCH 3-2.

AT 18, UND'S LANDON MILLER IS 1-UP ON HIS OPPONENT, NDSU'S SEAN MOORE, A GOOD APPROACH COULD CLINCH IT, HOW ABOUT THAT, MILLER, AFTER KNOCKING OFF THE TOP SEED NATE PEARL.

YESTERDAY, WINS THIS RIVALRY MATCH 2-UP.

BACK TO 8, 3-TIME BIRCHMONT CHAMP NICK SHAEFER, DOWN ONE, NAILS THE PUTT TO GET BACK TO EVEN WITH OPPONENT JOEY MACKINAC.

THEN AT 10, IN THE BUNKER, NO PROBLEM, UP AND DOWN TO HALVE THE HOLE, HE'D LATER GET TO 2-UP.

BUT DOWN THE STRETCH AT 18, ONLY 1-UP NOW, HITS ANOTHER BIG PUTT TO HALVE THE HOLE AND TAKE THE MATCH, SCHAEFER ALWAYS A TOUGH OUT, AND HE'S BACK IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

HERE'S EVERYONE THAT WILL BE JOINING HIM, AND YOU CAN SEE HOW THEY WILL BE MATCHED UP.

LANDON AND CARTER TOMORROW, RYLAND, AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BRACKET, CARSON WILL TAKE ON BRODY, JACOB TAKING ON NICK.

>>> THE WOMEN'S QUARTER FINAL MATCH PLAY TEED OFF IN THE MORNING.

MALLORY HAD A LATE COMEBACK YESTERDAY, BUT SHE IS DOWN TO GIGI BY 5.

SHE GETS ONE BACK BUT AT 15, A 2-PUTT TO VICTORY AND SHE DOES THAT, ANOTHER DOMINANT PERFORMANCE BY HER.

NOW PULLING BACK WITHIN 1 AFTER THAT PUTT, THEY HAVE 17, AND THEN AT 18, WHO HAD TO PLAY 19 HOLES YESTERDAY DECIDED SHE WOULD LIKE TO END IT HERE.

SHE PUTS IT ON THE DANCE FLOOR AND FROM THERE SHE CAN 2-PUTT TO A VICTORY, 1-UP THE FINAL THERE.

BACK AT 17, LINDSAY 1-UP ON JAYLA, JUST NEEDS TO GET IT CLOSE TO WIN THE MATCH.

EMILY, FOUND HERSELF EYE TO EYE WITH BRITTANY CARLSON, HERE AT 15, SHE GOES 2-UP.

PUNCHING BACK AT 16 ON THE APPROACH, GOING TO FIND THE GREEN, AND FROM THERE, IT'S JUST A 2-PUTT TO WIN THE HOLE AND PULL BACK TO DOWN 1.

SHE STAYED STRONG WITH THE PUTTER, ABLE TO HALVES, HOLDS ON TO WIN THE MATCH 1-UP.

HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW THE WOMEN'S QUARTER FINALS WENT.

SO TOMORROW, IN THE SEMIS, GIGI AND ANICA, UND TEAMMATES.

LINDSAY TAKING ON EMILY.

>>> AND TODAY, THE TWINS THEY BEAT THE ROYALS IN THE MOST EPIC WAY IMAGEABLE.

THEY FOUND THEMSELVES DOWN 3-0 WITH 2-OUTS, BASES LOADED, CODY AT THE PLATE, BREAK OUT THE RYE BREAD AND MUSTARD, IT'S GRAND SALAMI TIME, A WALK OFF GRAND SLAM, THAT'S THE STUFF YOU DREAM ABOUT IN THE BACKYARD AS A KID, PROPELLING THE TWINS TO A SERIES WIN.

THEY WON 6 OF THEIR LAST 8 AND ARE 1 GAME OUT OF A WILDCARD SPOT.

>>> ALSO, COLLIER AND MILES HAD 16 POINTS AS THE LYNX WIN THEIR 9th STRAIGHT GAME.

THEY ARE NUMBER ONE TEAM IN THE WNBA.

>> Sydney: THEY'RE ENTERTAINING TO WATCH TOO.

>> Charlie: YES OLIVIA CAN SWING THE BALL AROUND, SO MUCH FUN.

>> Sydney: THANK YOU CHARLIE.

IS IT WORTH GETTING WET FOR A COUPLE OF BITES OUT ON THE LAKE?

FOR THIS WEEKS EDITION OF FISHING TIPS, RAY AND MANDY TEACH US ABOUT HOW WEATHER AFFECTS FISH AND PERHAPS YOUR NEXT CATCH.

>> TODAY WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT HOW WEATHER EFFECTS FISH BEHAVIOR.

THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT WEATHER DOES CHANGE FISH BEHAVIOR.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IS AN ONCOMING STORM.

IF YOU SEE LIGHTNING AND A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENING IN THE SKY, GRAY CLOUDS, WINDS COMING UP, TO ME, A LOT OF TIMES I HAD FISH REALLY BITE JUST BEFORE THE STORM HITS.

AFTER THE STORM HITS, NOTHING.

THEY JUST ABSOLUTELY SHUT OFF.

SO, I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT STORMS EFFECT FISH BEHAVIOR.

ANOTHER THING THAT EFFECTS FISH BEHAVIOR IS COLD FRONTS.

A COLD FRONT CAN BE A 10 DEGREE DROP OR 5 DEGREE DROP.

A LOT OF TIMES WE WILL BE OUT FISHING AND THE FISH WILL BE BITING, AND A COLD FRONT WILL COME THROUGH OFTEN IN MINNESOTA WE GET THEM OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AND IT SEEMS TO SHUT THEM OFF.

THERE IS NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THESE ARE TWO THINGS THAT WEATHER EFFECTS FISH.

>> EVERYBODY LOVES TO FISH ON A GREAT SUNNY DAY, RIGHT?

WHEN YOU HAVE BLUEBIRD SKIES, AND I MEAN BLUEBIRD SKIES, WITHOUT A CLOUD IN THE AREA, THAT IS INDICATIVE TO A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM.

THAT DRIVES UP THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE EFFECT FISH.

EVERY SINGLE SPECIES OF FISH IS DIFFERENT, ONE IN PARTICULAR I LOVE IS BASS.

HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE EFFECTS THE BASS BASICALLY MAKING THEM NOT WANT TO EAT, RIGHT?

THOSE ARE THE DAYS WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO DOWNSIZE YOUR BAITS FOR SOMETHING LITTLE.

I COMPARE IT TO ALMOST HAVING A GASSY TUMMY.

THAT'S WHAT HIGH BAROMETRIC PRESSURE DOES FOR BASS WHEN YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BLUEBIRD SKY.

HOW DOES RAIN EFFECT FISHING?

FISH OF ALL SPECIES REACT DIFFERENTLY, BASS IN PARTICULAR.

WHEN IT RAINS, NOT ONLY ARE YOU HAVING CRAZY TEMP CHANGES, BUT IT'S OXYGENATING THE WATER AND IT'S PROVIDING A COVER.

WHEN THE RAIN HITS THE TOP OF THE WATER, FISH THAT ARE NORMALLY TUCKED INTO VEGETATION OR UNDER SOME KIND OF STRUCTURE ALL OF A SUDDEN ARE SPREAD OUT.

IT BECOMES A FEEDING FRENZY.

>> SO THOSE ARE WAYS WE BELIEVE WEATHER EFFECTS FISH.

FOR LAKELAND NEWS, I'M RAY GILDOW.

>> AND I'M MANDY UHRICH, THE BASS N' BIOLOGIST.

>> Sydney: AND WE'RE HEADING BACK TO STACY FOR A FINAL LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH LOWS NEAR 64.

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

WE'LL BE BACK TOMORROW.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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