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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.

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

>>> AN 11-YEAR OLD CASS LAKE BOY SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN AN A.T.V.

CRASH IN CASS LAKE ON SUNDAY.

THE STATE PATROL SAYS THE BOY WAS ON AN A.T.V.

TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON GOLF COURSE ROAD WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH AN SUV TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 371.

THE DRIVER OF THE SUV, 48-YEAR OLD WILLIAM RICHARD STANLEY OF GOODRIDGE WAS NOT INJURED IN THE COLLISION, AND NEITHER WERE A 10-YEAR OLD BOY OR 9-YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WERE PASSENGERS IN THE SUV.

>>> IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENTS CARRIED OUT AN OPERATION IN BEMIDJI LAST WEEK, DETAINING A NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FROM CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING CREWS WORKING IN THE CITY.

ONE LEECH LAKE BAND MEMBER WAS A PART OF ONE OF THESE CREWS, AND WAS WORKING AT THE GATEWOOD PARK APARTMENTS LOCATED NEAR THE PAUL BUNYAN MALL.

KIERAN CUEVAS SAYS HE AND HIS UNCLE WERE BOTH DETAINED DURING THE AFFAIR, DESPITE HAVING THEIR TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION ON THEM.

>> WHEN THEY PULLED UP, IT WAS ME AND ONE OTHER GUY.

THERE WERE SIX CARS PULLED UP ON US.

THEY GOT OUT WITH THEIR CARS WITH THEIR GUNS OUT.

WE IMMEDIATELY PUT OUR HANDS UP.

I WAS TELLING THEM THAT I AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN, I'M A LEECH LAKE BAND MEMBER, I'M A CITIZEN HERE.

THE OTHER GUY NEXT TO ME, HE WAS TELLING THE SAME THING, THAT HE HAS PAPERS.

HE IS A CITIZEN.

THEY WEREN'T LISTENING.

THEY JUST THROUGH HIM ON THE GROUND.

HE HAD TWO GUYS ON TOP OF HIM, ONE WAS STANDING OVER HIM, THE OTHER WAS PHYSICALLY ON TOP OF HIM, KEEPING HIM ON THE GROUND, AND WE WERE BOTH TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO THEM HOW HE HAD PAPERS.

NO LEECH LAKE MEMBER WAS TAKEN FROM THE SCENE, HOWEVER MY UNCLE WAS ANOTHER LEECH LAKE BAND MEMBER AND HE HAD GUNS PULLED ON HIM AS WELL.

>> THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DETAINED WORKERS HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC AT THIS TIME.

THE LEECH LAKE BAND PUT OUT A STATEMENT ADVISING TRIBAL MEMBERS TO KEEP THEIR PROPER IDENTIFICATION ON THEM AT ALL TIMES.

>> WE WERE ABOUT 20 GUYS AND WHEN THEY HAD LEFT, WE WERE JUST 5.

THERE ALSO WAS A NUMBER OF GUYS WITH PERMITS.

AT THAT POINT, THEY WERE ALREADY IN THE SQUAD CARS AND THE AGENTS WERE NOT ALLOWING ME TO IDENTIFY WHO WAS WHERE AND WHO, FOR SURE HAD A PERMIT.

THEY WERE NOT LETTING ME HELP THEM AT ALL.

IT JUST FELT SURREAL, YOU KNOW.

YOU ALWAYS SEE THE VIDEOS ONLINE AND PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES, AND YOU ARE ALWAYS AWARE OF IT, BUT YOU NEVER EXPECT IT TO HAPPEN TO YOU.

>> IF ANY LEECH LAKE OR OTHER BAND MEMBER FEELS AS IF THEY WERE UNLAWFULLY DETAINED DURING THE ICE OPERATION IN BELTRAMI COUNTY, YOU CAN CONTACT THE LEECH LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN.

>>> THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS A SUICIDAL MAN PROMPTED THE LARGE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE ON HIGHWAY 71 NEAR NORTHOME AROUND 10:00 A.M.

ON MONDAY MORNING.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, MULTIPLE AGENCIES INCLUDING KOOCHICHING COUNTY DEPUTIES, THE BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, THE ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL, THE MINNESOTA D.N.R.

AND BLACKDUCK AMBULANCE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE.

A VEHICLE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 200 YARDS OFF THE HIGHWAY JUST SOUTH OF NORTHOME WITH A MAN SITTING IN THE VEHICLE WITH A FIREARM IN HIS HAND.

LAW ENFORCEMENT ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE MAN FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND GET HIM TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT COMMUNICATE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.

FINALLY AROUND 6:30 P.M.

THE MAN STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND LATER TRANSPORTED TO A HEALTH CARE FACILITY.

THE SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS THE SITUATION WAS RESOLVED PEACEFULLY WITH NO INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

IF YOU ARE HAVING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE OR NEED MENTAL HEALTH OR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOU CAN CALL OR TEXT THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE AT 9-8-8.

>>> BAXTER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVED A NEW HIGH-DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT DURING A MEETING IN MAY.

THE R-1B HIGH-DENSITY ZONE CALLS FOR A 7,000-SQUARE-FOOT MINIMUM LOT SIZE WITH L LOT 65-FEET WIDE BY 100-FEET LONG.

COUNCIL MEMBER ZACH TABATT FIRST SUGGESTED THE IDEA TO LOOK FOR GREATER ZONING OPTIONS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY HOME NEIGHBORHOODS BACK IN MARCH.

DURING THE MAY MEETING, TABATT ALSO ASKED THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION TO STUDY A WAY TO CREATE A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT FOR MORE DENSE HOUSING OPTIONS.

>> MORE RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY IS A GOOD THING FOR OUR TAX BASE, IT'S A GOOD THING FOR OUR STORES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES, FOR SHOPPERS, BUT IT'S ALSO HAVING THE ABILITY TO GO SMALLER ALLOWS US TO USE OUR INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES.

IT ALLOWS FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE BETTER OPTIONS FOR HOMES THAT MIGHT MEET THEIR NEEDS.

>> TABATT SAYS THAT THE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT IS ON THE BOOKS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR USE.

>>> THE LITTLE FALLS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND TOURISM RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO SUPPORT THE CHARLES A. LINDBERGH HISTORIC SITE.

THE PARTNERSHIP WILL INCLUDE THE CHAMBER ASSISTING WITH DAILY VISITOR EXPERIENCE, LOCAL PROGRAMMING, SITE OPERATIONS, AND MUSEUM TOURS.

THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL CONTINUE TO OWN AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORIC SITE UNDER THE NEW PARTNERSHIP.

>> THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY PARTNER TO BE ABLE TO JUST TAKE OVER THE OPERATIONS.

THEY FORMED A TASK FORCE THAT EVALUATED THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS PROJECT AND THEY'RE UNDERTAKING A SET OF OPERATIONS NOW UNDER OUR UMBRELLA AND THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HOPEFULLY DO TO GET THE MUSEUM OPEN AGAIN AND KEEP THE TOURS RUNNING.

>> THE LINDBERGH HOUSE HISTORIC SITE IS ANTICIPATED TO OPEN FOR THE 2027 SEASON ON MAY 21ST OF THAT YEAR, COMMEMORATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINDBERGH'S LANDING IN FRANCE.

>>> A COLORADO SPRINGS MAN HAS BEEN NAMED AMERICA'S GREATEST THINKER FOR 2026.

ALLEN TAYLOR WAS CHOSEN AS THE WINNER AT THE 33RD ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN THINK-OFF IN NEW YORK MILLS LAST WEEKEND AFTER SUCCESSFULLY ARGUING THAT THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS HAS NOT MADE AMERICANS UNHAPPY.

THIS YEAR'S THINK-OFF EXPLORED THE QUESTION: HAS THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS MADE AMERICANS UNHAPPY?

TAYLOR ARGUED THAT THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS ITSELF IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AMERICA'S UNHAPPINESS, INSTEAD POINTING TO FACTORS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND CULTURAL DIVISION.

FOUR FINALISTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY PRESENTED THEIR PERSPECTIVES DURING THREE ROUNDS OF DEBATE WITH AUDIENCE MEMBERS VOTING AFTER EACH ROUND TO DETERMINE WHO WOULD CONTINUE ON IN THE DEBATE.

TAYLOR DEFEATED JULIE IVERSON OF MINNEAPOLIS IN THE FINAL ROUND.

>>> THE LAKES PROSTATE CANCER FUND SUPPORT GROUP IS PROMOTING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION RELATING TO THE DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER.

PROSTATE CANCER IS THE SECOND HIGHEST DIAGNOSED CANCER IN MEN AND THE NUMBER TWO LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATHS IN AMERICAN MEN.

GARY HARRIS, FOUNDER OF THE SUPPORT GROUPS, WANTS TO USE HIS AND MANY OTHERS STORIES TO HELP THE COMMUNITY GET INFORMED ABOUT EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER.

>> 18 YEARS AGO, I WAS DIAGNOSED RIGHT AFTER RETIRING.

I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER, 1 AT 7 AT BEST, AND MEN DO NOT LIKE TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH PROBLEMS TO BEGIN WITH.

IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET THEM TO TALK AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO EVEN GET THEM TO COME TO OUR MEETINGS.

ONCE THEY START TALKING, THEY OPEN UP, THEY RELAX, AND THEY START LEARNING ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER.

>> EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF PROSTATE CANCER IS SAID TO BE GENERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN ITS REMISSION, BUT WHEN METASTASIS OCCURS, THE DISEASE PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT CAN CHANGE.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL HAVE SUNSHINE BUT TEMPERATURES WILL STAY COOL TOMORROW WITH MORE CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, CROW WING COUNTY'S 2026 WATER CRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY.

[♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> CROW WING COUNTY'S 2026 WATERCRAFT INSPECTION PROGRAM IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY.

DECONTAMINATION STATIONS ARE UP AND RUNNING, HELPING BOATERS PROTECT THE COUNTY'S LAKES WHILE ALLOWING THOSE IN THE AREA TO ENJOY THE START OF THE SUMMER SEASON.

WATERCRAFT DECONTAMINATION CONSISTS OF A VERY HOT WATER RINSE USED TO KILL ZEBRA MUSSELS AND IF NEEDED, A HIGH PRESSURE SPRAY TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM BOATS, MOTORS, TRAILERS, AND PERSONAL GEAR.

THE STATION IS OPERATED BY MINNESOTA D.N.R.

TRAINED AND CERTIFIED INSPECTORS.

>> YOU MIGHT BE IN A LAKE ONE DAY WITH ZEBRA MUSSELS, AND YOU ARE IN A LAKE THAT DOESN'T, IT'S EASY TO TRANSPORT THOSE.

IT'S GOOD TO EDUCATE THEM.

>> TWO MOBILE DECONTAMINATION UNITS WILL BE LOCATED AT DIFFERENT PUBLIC ACCESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS VACATION GIVE-AWAY IS BACK AGAIN THIS SUMMER.

THIS YEAR WE ARE GIVING AWAY A FOUR-NIGHT STAY AT CHASE ON THE LAKE IN WALKER ALONG WITH A $200 RESORT GIFT CARD.

TO REGISTER YOU NEED TO 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.

HERE ARE TONIGHT'S POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME ANNOUNCED YOU CAN THEN QUALIFY BY CALLING US ON THE VACATION GIVEAWAY HOTLINE NUMBER BEFORE 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

EVERY WEEKNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, RIGHT HERE ON LAKELAND NEWS, WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS FOR THE 2026 LAKELAND PBS VACATION CONTEST.

WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR THE DRAWING LATER IN THE SUMMER, AUGUST 31ST.

THAT'S WHEN WE ANNOUNCE WHO THE CHASE ON THE LAKE VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER IS.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY JOINS US NOW.

A NICE DAY IN STORE FOR TOMORROW.

>> Stacy: IT DOES, IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE SEEING SOME SUNSHINE, TEMPERATURES ON THE COOL SIDE FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60s, AND WE DO HAVE A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY, AND THEN WE HAVE A PRETTY NICE WEEKEND SHAPING UP.

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

[♪♪♪] >> WELL, IT WAS A BIT OF A GLOOMY DAY THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY AND WE DID HAVE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

WE WILL SEE THOSE SHOWERS WRAPPING UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

WE WILL SEE THE CLEARING SKIES IN THE NORTHWEST, EXPECT TO SEE SUNSHINE ACROSS THE AREA TOMORROW, BUT OUR TEMPERATURES WILL STAY COOL WITH HIGHS IN THE 60s.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 58 DEGREES.

AT THE AIRPORT.

WE HAVE A LIGHT WEST WIND AT OUR STUDIO, THE DEW POINT IS 56, AND SINCE LAST NIGHT AT THIS TIME, WE PICKED UP AN ADDITIONAL 0.07-INCH OF RAINFALL N.

-- IN BRAINERD, IT IS 58 DEGREES, THE DEW POINT IS 56, PRESSURE IS RISING, AND WINDS ARE NORTH AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF CLOUD COVER THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THE CLOUDS BREAKING UP IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, AND WE STILL HAVE A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS HERE AND THERE, AND THOSE SHOULD BE DISSIPATING AND MOVING OUT OF THE AREA IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.

WE ARE LOOKING AT VARIABLE CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT SUNSHINE IS IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW WITH HIGHS IN THE 60s.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, ANGELA SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF SOME OF THE STORM CLOUDS THAT ROLLED OVER NORWAY BEACH EARLIER TODAY.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA AND JOAN IN LAPORTE SPOTTING SOME DEER IN THE YARD TODAY.

GARY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF BLUE SKIES IN DEERWOOD, BUT WE DID SEE SOME RAIN IN THE DEERWOOD AREA.

BILL AND JUDY SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF TONIGHT'S SUNSET BEHIND THE CLOUDS OVER UPPER RED LAKE.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON, PICKING UP ANOTHER 0.6-INCH OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.

JOIN IN LAPORTE, MIST AND LIGHT SHOWERS.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 0.5-INCH OF RAIN TODAY WITH CLOUDY SKIES.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, AN INCH OF RAIN.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY, AMOUNTING TO 0.01-INCH OF RAINFALL.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 60, THE RAIN AND THE CLOUDS KEEPING TEMPERATURES COOL, OUR AVERAGE IS 78, 54 FOR THE LOW, SUNSET AT 9:12.

BEMIDJI, 63 FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE, AGAIN MORE THAN 10 DEGREES ABOVE BELOW THE AVERAGE, SUNSET AT 9:19.

IF YOU LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST, WE MAY SEE CLOUD COVER IN THE MORNING, BUT EXPECT TO SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, CLOUDS IN THE FAR NORTHERN PART OF OUR VIEWING AREA, AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE MID-60s ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF OUR VIEWING AREA.

HEADING INTO CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE ARE LOOKING AT UPPER 60s AND MAYBE GETTING CLOSE TO THE 70-DEGREE MARK IN THE BRAINERD AREA.

OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, LOWS NEAR 47, NORTH WINDS AT 5 TO 20.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW, WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 20.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, VERY GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY, HIGHS NEAR 68, AND THEN A NICE WEEKEND WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES.

HEADING INTO MONDAY, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, OTHERWISE A PRETTY NICE DAY, HIGHS NEAR 74.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR SPORTS AND A BEMIDJI ATHLETE WILL BE REPRESENTING OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH, EH?

>> Charlie: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT.

CARLY, ONE OF BEMIDJI'S FINEST SOFTBALLERS, SHE IS TAKING HER TALENTS TO NORTH OF THE BORDER WHERE THEY WILL BE PLAYING SOUTH OF THE BORDER WHEN THEY PLAY.

WE HAVE MORE ON THAT COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THE FIFA WORLD CUP ISN'T THE ONLY INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT TAKING PLACE ON U.S.

SOIL THIS SUMMER.

JUST ASK BEMIDJI'S KARLEY LAZELLA, WHO IS PLAYING FOR CANADA'S 16-U SOFTBALL TEAM AT THE TRIPLE CROWN INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE IN DENVER NEXT WEEK.

LAZELLA'S GREAT-GRANDFATHER ON HER MOM'S SIDE WAS CANADIAN, WHICH MADE HER ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH.

BUT IT WAS HER PLAY ON THE FIELD THAT SECURED HER A SPOT ON THE ROSTER.

IT WAS A STELLAR JUNIOR SEASON FOR THE LUMBERJACK IN BOTH THE BATTER'S BOX AND IN THE CIRCLE, HITTING .574 WITH 11-HOMERUNS AND 31 R-B-I'S, WHILE ALSO PITCHING 121-INNINGS WITH A 1.3 E-R-A, AND 117 STRIKE OUTS, EARNING HER 2ND TEAM ALL-STATE HONORS.

NOW, LAZELLA GETS TO SHOWCASE WHAT SHE CAN DO IN FRONT OF SOME OF THE BEST PLAYERS AND COACHES IN SOFTBALL.

>> IT FEELS PRETTY GOOD.

ALSO, I'M NERVOUS.

ALL THESE COACHES ARE COMING TO WATCH YOU BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE NOT COMMITTED YET.

THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

SO LET'S GO AND DO IT.

GOING OUT THERE AND BEING THIS GIRL FROM BEMIDJI PLAYING ON TEAM CANADA.

IT MEANS A LOT BECAUSE IT'S BEMIDJI.

NO ONE REALLY KNOWS.

IT'S JUST PEOPLE SAYING IT'S BRAINERD.

I FEEL LIKE IT REPRESENTS A LOT TO THE TOWN TOO.

SO IT'S HAVING FUN, BECAUSE TEAM CANADA IS A ONE IN A LIFETIME THING.

>> LAZELLA IS ONE OF 2-MINNESOTANS TO MAKE CANADA'S 16-U ROSTER, THE OTHER IS HER MISSION FASTPITCH TRAVEL SOFTBALL TEAMMATE MAYA GODFREY.

THERE IS THE DATE IT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING.

>>> ALSO, THE AREA ALL STATE PLAYERS, SHE WAS SECOND TEAM AND WE HAVE FIRST TEAMERS AS WELL FROM WADENA DEER CREEK, JADA, AND TWO OVER IN CLASS A AS WELL.

>>> IT WAS A CRAZY DAY FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 WITH GROUPS K AND L PLAYING THEIR FIRST MATCHES OF THE TOURNAMENT.

THERE WAS PLENTY OF SCORING, LATE GAME HEROICS AND AN UNDERWHELM PERFORMANCE TO HOIST THE TROPHY.

RENALDO IS STILL TRYING TO WIN HIS FIRST WORLD CUP, AND THEY'RE TAKING ON THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.

NOW PORTUGAL IS UP 1-0.

YOU THINK THE ROUTE IS ON BECAUSE CONGO HAS NEVER WON A GAME OR SCORED A GOAL AT THE WORLD CUP, BUT IN STOPPAGE TIME AT THE FIRST HALF, JOHANN MAKES HISTORY AND THEY GET THEIR FIRST EVER WORLD CUP POINT AS THEY TIE PORTUGAL 1-1.

UP NEXT, ENGLAND AND CROATIA TIE 1-1.

A CORNER, ETC.

-- TIC TAC TOE FOR CROATIA.

NOW IT'S 2-2 AT THE BREAK.

IN THE SECOND HALF, FOURTH MINUTE, JUDE PUTS THE THREE LIONS BACK IN FRONT FOR GOOD.

THEY GO ON TO WIN 4-2.

THEN THERE WAS GHANA AND PANAMA.

STILL TIED 0-0 IN STOPPAGE TIME, A CHANCE HERE, BRANDON WITH THE CROSS AND CALEB FINISHES THE HERO.

THEY GO ON TO WIN 1-0.

THEN THE FINAL GAME OF THE DAY GOING ON RIGHT NOW, COLOMBIA LEADING EARLY IN THE SECOND HALF IN GROUP K PLAY.

>>> THE LYNX WERE ON THE ROAD TONIGHT AND LOS ANGELES TAKING ON THE SPARKS.

IT WAS OLIVIA MILES EARLY ON, AND THE ROOKIE PROVEN WHY SHE WAS A GOOD PICK AND SHE CAN SHOOT FROM OUTSIDE.

SHE GAVE THE LYNX A 3-POINT LEAD.

NOW OFF THE DRIBBLE AS WELL, ONE FOR THE BUCKET.

NORMALLY A DISTRIBUTOR BUT SCORING A BUNCH OF POINTS TONIGHT.

IT MAY LOOK LIKE DEJA VU.

TOWARDS THE END OF THE SECOND QUARTER, SHE HAD 24 POINTS IN THE FIRST HALF, AND THE FIRST PLACE LYNX ARE LEADING LOS ANGELES IN THE THIRD QUARTER, 61-49.

YEAH, SHE WAS A PRETTY GOOD PICK.

>> Dennis: MILES, SHE IS FUN TO WATCH.

SHE REMINDS ME OF CRYSTAL, WAY BEFORE YOUR TIME.

YOU HAVE SEEN THE VIDEOS.

IT'S JUST THE FLAIR FOR THE GAME.

>> Charlie: SHE IS DYNAMICS AND SHE SEES THE COURT WELL, AND SHE CAN SCORE AS WELL.

IT'S A REALLY GOOD PICK FOR THEM.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

GARDENING IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR U.S.

HOBBIES.BUT IF YOU'RE NOT PREPARED IT CAN COME AT A COST TO YOUR BODY!

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER HAS TIPS FROM A DOCTOR ON HOW TO STOP YARD WORK FROM BEING A PAIN IN THE BACK.

>> Reporter: FROM PLANTING FLOWERS TO MOWING THE LAWN, THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOUR YARD IS CALLING BUT IF YOU ARE ANSWERING, TAKE HEED.

>> I SEE A LOT OF PATIENTS DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR BACK PAIN.

>> Reporter: DR.

KASHLAN SAYS COMING OFF COLDER MONTHS, OUR BODIES MAY NOT BE USE TO DOING WARMER WEATHER ACTIVITIES LIKE GARDENING AND IT CAN MAKE US MORE PRONE TO INJURIES, ESPECIALLY MUSCLE STRAINS AND SPINE INJURIES.

>> GARDENING HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON OUR BACKS.

WE'RE PUTTING OURSELVES IN POSITION WHERE WE ARE MAKING IT VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO GETTING HURT.

>> Reporter: TO AVOID INJURIES, HE SAYS TO STRETCH BEFOREHAND, A SMALL WALK CAN HELP WARM UP MUSCLES, AND THEN AS YOU GARDEN, KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT, AVOID BENDING AND TWISTING MOTIONS, TAKE BREAKS, DON'T TRY TO GET THE WORK DONE ALL AT ONCE, AND HE SAYS TO ASK FOR HELP IF SOMETHING HEAVY NEEDS TO BE LIFTED.

>> WHEN YOU ARE DOING THOSE HEAVY THINGS, REALLY USE YOUR HIPS AND YOUR LEGS TO DO THE LIFTING AND TO DO THE MOTION.

>> Reporter: WHILE IT'S NORMAL TO BE SORE, HE SAYS IF THERE IS PAIN THAT DOESN'T IMPROVE AFTER A WEEK OR IF THERE IS A SHOOTING PAIN OR THE PAIN IS CAUSING WEAKNESS, SEEK IMMEDIATE CARE.

>> THE LONGER YOU LET IT WAIT, THE LESS LIKELY FOR IT TO GET BETTER WITH TREATMENT.

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

>> Dennis: OKAY, LET'S HEAD BACK TO STACY FOR ANOTHER CHECK ON OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE SEEN VARIABLE CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, 47 FOR THE LOW, NORTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW, ON THE COOL SIDE, HIGHS IN THE MID-60s, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 20, A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON FRIDAY, AND A NICE WEEKEND SHAPING UP WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID-70s.

>> Charlie: AND TOMORROW, IN BEMIDJI THEY'RE SENDING OFF TWO SPECIAL OLYMPIANS, AND IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT THERE, WE'LL HAVE THE STORY FOR YOU TOMORROW NIGHT.

>> Dennis: SOUNDS GOOD, WE'RE DONE FOR TONIGHT.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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