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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.

>>> THIS SUNDAY WILL MARK ONE YEAR SINCE A DEVASTATING WIND STORM BLEW THROUGH THE BEMIDJI AREA, CAUSING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES AND CHANGING THE AREAS LANDSCAPE FOREVER.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK JOINS US LIVE IN STUDIO WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT WHERE BEMIDJI STANDS TODAY, AND HOW FAR THE CITY HAS COME IN STORM RECOVERY OVER THE PAST YEAR.

>> THANK YOU DENNIS, I HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH MAYOR JORGE PRINCE AND THE LEADERS OF SEVERAL OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO WERE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN STORM CLEANUP AND RECOVERY.

IMMENSE PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE OVER THE PAST YEAR, BUT FOR MANY, THE JOURNEY IS NOT OVER YET.

>> I THINK IN SOME WAYS, IT FEELS LIKE IT'S A YEAR AND ANOTHER WAYS, NOT AT ALL.

>> THERE ARE SO MANY LAYERS TO THIS, YOU CLEAR THE FIRST EMERGING NEED AND THING OTHER ONES YOU SEE.

>> ONE WAY I DESCRIBE THIS IS THAT IT COULD BE A SAD STORY, BUT WE NEED TO LOOK AT THIS IN A POSITIVE LIGHT.

WE NEED TO LOOK AT HOW OUR COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER, WHETHER IT BE OUR CITY, COUNTY, TRIBES, ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT CAME IN AND EVERYBODY STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER TO GET THINGS DONE.

THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON, THE RESILIENCE AND THE PERSEVERANCE OF OUR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AFTER HURRICANE LEVEL WINDS RAMPAGED THROUGH THE STREETS OF BEMIDJI, FIRST RESPONDERS WERE EXPECTING THE WORST.

>> WE WERE ANTICIPATING SIGNIFICANT INJURIES AND WE WERE PREPARING FOR FATALITIES.

AS THE HOURS PROGRESS, THE CALLS NEVER CAME IN.

WE CONSIDER OURSELVES INCREDIBLY FORTUNATE.

>> BEYOND BELIEF.

I HAVE NO OTHER WAY TO DESCRIBE IT OTHER THAN A MIRACLE.

>> Reporter: THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE DURING THE STORM, BUT 9 MILLION TOPPLED TREES CAUSED SIGNIFICANT CITY DAMAGE AND INTERRUPTION TO DAILY LIFE.

>> YOU CAN HEAR THE TREES CRASHING OUTSIDE AND YOU KNOW, YOU ARE SCARED.

I WOULD TELL YOU, I HAD NO IDEA THAT UNITED WAY WAS GOING TO BE BUSY AT ALL.

IT DIDN'T EVEN CROSS MY MIND.

>> Reporter: THE UNITED WAY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS AND OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE BUSIER THAN THEY HAD EVER IMAGINED, WITH VOLUNTEERS COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WITH RECOVERY AID FOR THE THOUSANDS WHO SUSTAINED DAMAGE.

EVEN AFTER A YEAR OF CLEAN UP, IT HAS NOT RETURNED TO HOW IT WAS BEFORE.

>> I DRIVE THROUGH DIAMOND POINT PARK.

WE HAVE REPLANTED THERE.

THERE ARE SOME GOOD THINGS GOING ON.

WE'RE MISSING 260 TREES.

YOU CAN'T JUST IGNORE THAT WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH DIAMOND POINT.

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU REFLECT ON WHAT IT USED TO LOOK LIKE AND WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE NOW, IT'S DARK, IT'S DIFFERENT.

IT WILL NEVER TRULY BE THE SAME.

IT CAN BE SOMETHING NEW, IT CAN BE SOMETHING GREAT, BUT IT WON'T EVER TRULY BE THE SAME.

>> Reporter: WHILE THERE ARE LESS TREES TO PROVIDE SHADE IN BEMIDJI THESE DAYS, IT ALLOWS FOR BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD.

>> IF THERE WAS A SILVER LINING IN IT ALL, IT WAS TO SEE THE COMMUNITY COME TOGETHER, AND ESPECIALLY IN THE IMMEDIATE WEEKS AFTER, WE SAW A NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR, TO SEE ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER TO UNITE AND KIND OF DIG OUR CITY OUT OF THE RUBBLE WAS AMAZING.

>> IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING, WATCHING PEOPLE HELP EACH OTHER AND STEP UP TO WANT TO USE THEIR SKILL SET OR ABILITY TO HELP SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T HAVE THAT.

I WISH WE DID THAT ALL THE TIME.

WE DO, DO THAT ALL THE TIME IN A LOT OF WAYS, BUT TO PUSH FORWARD THAT QUICKLY WAS A REALLY MAGICAL TIME TO WORK TOGETHER.

>> THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN A BLINK OF AN EYE.

IT'S GOING TO FEEL LIKE IT GOING TO BED ON FRIDAY, WAKING UP ON SATURDAY, AND DOING WHAT I WAS GOING TO DO A YEAR AGO.

>> ONE EVENT THAT THE STORM DISRUPTED LAST SUMMER WAS THE ANNUAL LOOP THE LAKE BIKE RIDE AROUND LAKE BEMIDJI, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN THE DAY AFTER THE STORM, BUT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELLED.

THIS YEAR, THE FESTIVITIES ARE BACK AND WILL KICK OFF TOMORROW.

>>> THANK YOU SYDNEY, AND LOOP THE LAKE WILL BE BACK TO ITS NORMAL ROUTE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2024.

BIKERS WILL START THEIR TREK AT THE SOUTH SHORE BEACH AND MAKE THE 17-MILE ROUTE AROUND THE LAKE, STARTING AT 7:30 TOMORROW, SATURDAY, JUNE 20TH.

THE OFFICIAL ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORM IS THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST.

>>> A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER IN ST.

PETER MINNESOTA HAS BEEN LIFTED AFTER A ST.

PETER POLICE OFFICER WAS SHOT DURING AN INCIDENT THURSDAY EVENING.

A LARGE POLICE PRESENCE GATHERED AT A RESIDENCE ON THE NORTH END OF TOWN IN ST.

PETER.

THE PRIS -- POLICE OFFICIALS IN THE AREA SAY AN OFFICER WAS SHOT IN AN INCIDENT AROUND 8:00 P.M, THERE IS NO WORD ON THE CONDITION OF THE OFFICER WHO WAS SHOT.

THE INCIDENT BEGAN AFTER OFFICERS REPORTEDLY ATTEMPTED A TRAFFIC STOP.

THE MINNESOTA B.C.A.

IS INVESTIGATING.

>>> A 65-YEAR-OLD NEVIS MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL FOR ALLOWING 11 UNREGISTERED VOTERS TO CAST BALLOTS IN 2024 WHEN HE SERVED AS A HEAD ELECTION JUDGE IN HUBBARD COUNTY.

JUDGE KATHRYN LORSBACH SENTENCED TIMOTHY SCOUTON ON MONDAY.

SCOUTON PREVIOUSLY HAD PLEADED GUILTY TO THE FELONY CHARGE OF ACCEPTING THE VOTE OF AN UNREGISTERED VOTER.

ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS SCOUTON WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS AND HAD 11 NEW VOTERS WRITE THEIR NAMES ON A LIST AND WITH ELECTION JUDGES CHECKING THEIR IDS TO VERIFY THEY LIVED IN THE TOWNSHIP.

SCOUTONS ATTORNEY TOLD THE COURT THAT SCOUTON DID NOT ACT WITH ILL-INTENT OR MALICE BUT WAS FLUSTERED STRESSED AND CONFUSED.

SCOUTON WILL RECEIVE CREDIT FOR FOUR DAYS ALREADY SERVED IN JAIL AND WILL HAVE 26 DAYS LEFT IN JAIL TO SERVE ON HIS SENTENCE.

HE ALSO WAS GIVEN FIVE YEARS PROBATION AND HAD A ONE YEAR SENTENCE IN THE MINNESOTA CORRECTIONAL FACILITY STAYED FOR FIVE YEARS.

>>> BAXTER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER CONNIE LYSCIO HAS ANNOUNCED HER DECISION TO NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION.

LYSCIO HAS SERVED ON THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL SINCE 2018.

IN ADDITION TO HER TIME ON THE COUNCIL, LYSCIO SPENT OVER THREE DECADES TEACHING IN THE BRAINERD SCHOOL DISTRICT.

LYSCIO HOPES TO RETURN TO HER EDUCATIONAL ROOTS AS WELL.

THE DEPARTING BAXTER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ALSO ANNOUNCED HER PLANS TO RUN FOR A POSITION ON THE BRAINERD SCHOOL BOARD THIS YEAR.

AS ONE DOOR CLOSES, LYSCIO HOPES THAT SHE CAN CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA COMMUNITY.

>> I AM NOT ONE NOT TO BE INVOLVED AND I HAVE BEEN PRETTY VOCAL WITH SOME CONCERNS I HAD WITH THE DISTRICT.

I THINK MY YEARS IN EDUCATION AND THE PASSION I STILL HAVE FOR THE KIDS AND THE STAFF, COMBINED NOW WITH THE EXPERIENCE WITH LEGISLATION AND WORKING WITH THE CITY, I THINK I GOT WISDOM COMING FROM TWO DIFFERENT ARENAS.

>> LYSCIO CITED HER ROLE IN BRINGING A DOG PARK TO BAXTER AS BEING AMONG HER PROUDEST ACHIEVEMENTS DURING HER TIME ON THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL.

>>> TALKS IN SWITZERLAND BETWEEN THE U.S.

AND IRAN TO FINALIZE A DEAL TO END THE WAR WERE PUT ON HOLD FRIDAY.

THIS, AFTER IRANIAN OFFICIALS CALLED FOR GUARANTEES THAT ISRAEL WOULD STOP ATTACKS IN LEBANON.

KARIN CAIFA HAS THE DETAILS, FROM WASHINGTON.

>> Reporter: FACING BIPARTISAN CRITICISM OVER THE U.S.

AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID IRAN IS FINISHED.

VICE PRESIDENT J.D.

VANCE CALLED OFF A TRIP TO SWITZERLAND WITH MORE NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN AFTER MULTIPLE SOURCES REPORTED A CEASEFIRE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND LEBANON.

>> I THINK IT'S NAIVE TO THINK THAT ISRAEL IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT IN ITS INTEREST OR THAT HEZBOLLAH IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT IN ITS INTEREST, UNLESS THEY ARE COMPELLED TO.

>> Reporter: AS PART OF THE FRAMEWORK SIGNED ON WEDNESDAY, THE U.S.

AND IRAN COMMITTED TO A FINAL DEAL TO END THE WAR WITHIN 60 DAYS, BUT A DIPLOMAT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE EFFORT SAYS THAT IRAN ASKED FOR GUARANTEES HOSTILITIES IN LEBANON WOULD END BEFORE RESUMING TALKS WITH THE U.S.

THEY CRITICIZED THE OPERATIONS IN LEBANON AS UNDERMINING THE PEACE PROCESS.

>> WE SEEM TO BE ON THE CUSP OF A MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN THE AGREEMENT AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE IS A MAJOR EXPLOSION THAT GOES OFF IN A CIVILIAN POPULATION CENTER IN BEIRUT AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HEZBOLLAH LOSE THEIR LIVES.

>> Reporter: IRAN-BACKED GROUP HEZBOLLAH KILLED 4 ISRAELI SOLDIERS.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M KARIN CAIFA.

>> U.S.

OFFICIALS SAY THE CEASEFIRE BETWEEN HEZBOLLAH AND ISRAEL BEGAN AT 4 P.M.

LOCAL TIME TODAY.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL SEE SUNSHINE RETURN FOR THE WEEKEND AND THEN WE SHOULD START TO SEE SOME WARMER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS MAINLY IN THE 70s BY THE TIME WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, THE MILLE LACS MUSEUM CELEBRATED ITS 30th YEAR ANNIVERSARY.

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

[♪♪♪] >>> THE CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INVITED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OUT TO CUYUNA ROLLING HILLS IN DEERWOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY CLASSIC, A GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITTING CANCER PATIENTS.

THE COMMUNITY CLASSIC WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS DRIVING FOR HOSPICE.

THE 18-HOLE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES A MEANINGFUL TRADITION WHERE PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT GO TO SUPPORTING THE CRMC FOUNDATION, DIRECTLY IMPACTING PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES NAVIGATING CANCER CARE ACROSS THE REGION.

>> OUR EIGHTH YEAR OF DOING A GOLF TOURNAMENT, THIS YEAR RAISING MONEY TO HELP CANCER PATIENTS.

IT MEANS A LOT BECAUSE IT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY, SO IT HELPS PAY THEIR UTILITIES, MAKE SURE THEY HAVE FOOD ON THE TABLE, IT ALLOWS THEM SOME COMFORT.

>> FUNDS RAISED HELP PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND GAS CARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TO RECEIVE CANCER TREATMENT.

>>> 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.

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.

IN THIS CASE, IT WOULD BE MONDAY NIGHT.

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

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, GIVE US A CALL.

THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS SUMMER AND WILL BECOME THE 2026 CHASE ON THE LAKE VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

WE ANNOUNCE THAT ON MONDAY, AUGUST 31ST.

>>> ALL RIGHT, TIME FOR WEATHER.

WE HAD A LOT OF RAIN AND SOME SEVERE STORMS IN THE AREA TODAY, RIGHT?

>> Stacy: WE DID.

WE HAD A TORNADO IN OUR VIEWING AREA, WE HAD LARGE HAIL WITH SOME OF THOSE STORMS.

THOSE ARE FINALLY MOVING OUT OF THE AREA.

WE SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE SOME NICE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND, A LITTLE BIT COOL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, BUT HIGHS SHOULD BE IN THE 70s ON SUNDAY.

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

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAVE SEEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGHOUT THE AREA TODAY AND WE DID HAVE SOME SEVERE WEATHER IN PARTS OF LAKELAND COUNTRY.

WE ARE SEEING QUIETER WEATHER NOW RETURNING, THE SKIES ARE CLEARING OUT, WE SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF SUNSHINE THIS WEEKEND, HIGHS TOMORROW IN THE 60s AND 70s.

WE SHOULD FOR THE MOST PART BE IN THE 70s BY THE TIME WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 58 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT.

AT THE STUDIO, WE HAVE A DEW POINT OF 56, AND WE PICKED UP 0.05-INCH OF RAINFALL.

IN BRAINERD, THE DEW POINT WAS 53, PRESSURE IS RISING, AND WINDS ARE NORTHWEST AT 10 MILES PER HOUR.

NOW ON OUR SATELLITE AND RADAR PICTURE, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA AND THERE ARE STILL SOME OUT THERE TONIGHT.

WE DID HAVE SOME SEVERE WEATHER, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, LARGE HAIL, WE HAD A TORNADO.

AGAIN, MOST OF THAT WILL BE CLEARING OUT AS WE HEAD INTO THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS WITH VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT AND LOT OF SUNSHINE IN STORE FOR US TOMORROW.

NOW I MENTIONED WE DID HAVE A TORNADO.

THIS IS IN THE LAPORTE AREA AND WE HAVE SOME VIDEOS SUBMITTED BY A VIEWER OF THE TORNADO TODAY.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SHARE THAT WITH EVERYONE TONIGHT.

WE HAD REPORTS OF LARGE HAIL, ESPECIALLY IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA FROM ABOUT MOTLEY TO ONAMIA.

IRENE FROM PILLAGER SENDING US THE PICTURE OF THE LARGE HAIL THAT SHE SAW IN HER YARD TODAY.

WE GOT GORGEOUS SUNRISE PICTURES FROM CHRIS OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

THE STORM CLOUDS FROM GARY IN DEERWOOD, SUNSHINE RETURNING AFTER THE RAIN MOVED THROUGH, CHRISSY WITH THAT PHOTO, BEAUTIFUL SUNSET FROM SONYA FROM TURTLE RIVER LAKE, AND BILL AND JUDY FROM UPPER RED LAKE, AND A WOODPECKER IN LAPORTE.

THIS WAS BEFORE THE STORMS ROLLED IN.

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORTS, BOB IN BLUFFTON REPORTING 0.2-INCH OF RAIN.

WE HAD AN AFTERNOON SHOWER FROM JOAN IN LAPORTE.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, 0.1-INCH OF RAINFALL.

CHRISSY IN DEERWOOD, THE HIGH WAS 63.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, 0.65-INCH OF RAIN.

SONYA AT TURTLE RIVER LAKE WITH 0.2-INCH OF RAINFALL TODAY.

64 WAS THE HIGH IN BRAINERD, CHILLY TEMPERATURES.

78 IS OUR AVERAGE, THE LOW WAS 41, 9:12 WAS THE SUNSET.

BEMIDJI REACHING 63, 13 DEGREES BELOW OUR AVERAGE, SUNRISE AT 5:22.

HERE'S A LOOK AT TOMORROW'S FORECAST.

WE MAY SEE SOME CLOUD COVER IN THE MORNING BUT THAT SHOULD START TO CLEAR OUT, LEAVING US WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, WE ARE LOOKING A LITTLE BIT BELOW AVERAGE BUT WE WILL SEE WARMER TEMPS THIS WEEKEND, HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60s TO ABOUT 70 IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND THOSE TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE IN THE LOW 70s ACROSS THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

SO OUR FORECAST, VARIABLE CLOUDS TONIGHT, LOWS NEAR 47, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

FOR TOMORROW, PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, LOOK FOR HIGHS AROUND 70, AND WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 15.

HERE'S THE REST OF OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE AND A LITTLE BIT OF WARMER ON SUNDAY WITH HIGHS NEAR 72, AND THEN VARIABLE CLOUDS ON MONDAY AND 73.

HEADING TOWARDS THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK, THE WEATHER PATTERN BECOMES MORE ACTIVE WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, 69 ON TUESDAY, AND THEN WE SHOULD BE IN THE LOW 70s BY WEDNESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE WITH OUR SPORTS AND A BIG GAME FOR TEAM U.S.A.

AND WORLD CUP SOCCER.

>> Charlie: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY.

IT WAS EARLIER ON TODAY AT NOON ON THE WEST COAST, 2:00 P.M.

OUR TIME, THEY WERE TAKING ON AUSTRALIA AND A WIN COULD MEAN THEY CLENCH A SPOT IN THE ROUND OF 32.

SO A VERY BIG GAME FOR THEM.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THAT AND MORE COMING UP AFTER THE BREA [♪♪♪] >> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE UNITED STATES PUT ON A DOMINATING PERFORMANCE IN THEIR FIRST MATCH OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, BEATING PARAGUAY 4-1.

BUT ONE SHADOW CAST OVER THE WIN WAS A CALF INJURY TO STAR FORWARD CHRISTIAN PULISIC.

HE WAS REMOVED AT THE HALF OF THAT MATCH AND THEN TODAY.

RULED OUT FOR THE U.S.A.

'S MATCH IN SEATTLE AGAINST AUSTRALIA.

BUT THAT MAN, FLO BALOGUN, WHO HAD TWO GOALS VERSUS PARAGUAY, A FACTOR HERE EARLY IN THIS ONE.

IN THE 11TH MINUTE, HE GETS BEHIND THE DEFENSE, CROSS TO RICARDO PEPE, IT FINDS THE BACK OF THE NET, IT'S AN OWN GOAL OFF THE FOOT OF CAMERON BURGESS, BUT BALOGUN FORCING THE ISSUE, 1-NIL U.S.A.

IN STOPPAGE TIME OF THE FIRST HALF, OFF A FREE KICK, THE AMERICANS WITH ANOTHER GREAT CHANCE, AND ALEX FREEMAN, THE SON OF GREEN BAY PACKER AND HALL OF FAMER ANTONIO FREEMAN, THINKS HE HAS A GOAL, BUT WAIT, OFFICIALS SAY OFFSIDES.

SO THE PLAY WOULD BE REVIEWED, CERTAINLY VERY CLOSE ON THE REPLAY, HOWEVER, THEY RULE IT A GOOD GOAL, AUSSIES WOULD FAIL TO SCORE IN THE 2ND HALF, CUE UP COUNTRY ROADS FOR THE STARS AND BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1930, THE UNITED STATES WIN THEIR FIRST TWO GAMES OF WORLD CUP, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CLINCH A SPOT IN THE KNOCKOUT ROUND WITH ONE GROUP MATCH LEFT TO PLAY.

NOW WHETHER OR NOT THEY WIN THE GROUP DEPENDS ON THE OUTCOME OF THE TÜRKIYE GAME.

ALSO TODAY, GROUP C IS PLAYING MOROCCO BEATS SCOTLAND, BRAZIL TOP HAITI 3-0.

>>> IN THE US OPEN, A SCORING RECORD WITH HIS TWO DAY, 700.

HE HAS A FOUR STROKE LEAD OVER EVERYBODY THERE, TIE IN SECOND PLACE GOING INTO THE WEEKEND.

>>> MINNESOTA LYNX PLAYING THE GOLDEN STATE VALUE.

LATER, HOWARD ON THE DEFENSE EVENT, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, PROTECTING THE PAINT.

THEN ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE, CUTTING UP A RUG IN THE PAINT, GREAT FOOT WORK, GOING TO LEAD TO THE BUCKET HERE.

THE LYNX TRAIL BY 1.

WINNING SECONDS OF THE QUARTER, SHOW THEM WHAT YOU GOT.

SHE GOT A DIME PIECE IN THE FIRST.

THEY ARE NOW LEADING 53-51 TWL -- THERE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.

NOW THE MINNESOTA TWINS ON TOP OF THE DIAMONDBACKS 3-1.

>>> WELL, THE B-S-U MEN'S HOCKEY HAS RELEASED THEIR SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING SEASON, AND THINGS ARE LOOKING A LITTLE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR.

THEY WILL OPEN THE SEASON WITH A HOME ON OCTOBER 3RD WITH RIVAL SAINT CLOUD STATE, FOLLOWED BY A HOME AND HOME WITH NORTH DAKOTA WHO THEY USUALLY PLAY OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND.

THEY'LL HIT AN EARLY BYE WEEK BEFORE ANOTHER HOME AND HOME RIVALRY SERIES WITH MINNESOTA DULUTH, THEN START CONFERENCE PLAY.

SAINT THOMAS LEFT THE C-C-H-A BUT THE BEAVERS WILL STILL PLAY THEM THE WEEK OF THANKSGIVING, BEFORE FINISHING THE FIRST HALF OF PLAY WITH TWO CONFERENCE SERIES CAPPED BY A GAME ON THE ROAD AT ST CLOUD STATE.

BEMIDJI STATE WILL PLAY MINNESOTA IN AN EXHIBITION AT MARIUCCI ON JANUARY 2ND BEFORE RETURNING FOR THE LONG STRETCH OF CONFERENCE PLAY, ENDING THE REGULAR SEASON ON THE ROAD AT MICHIGAN TECH.

ALL TOLD THE BEAVERS WILL PLAY 34 GAMES, 18 AWAY AND 16 AT HOME, AND THEIR LONGEST STRETCH AWAY FROM THE SANFORD CENTER WILL BE BETWEEN DECEMBER 12TH AND JANUARY 15TH.

THAT LONG BREAK THEY USUALLY TAKE AS THEY GO TO WINTER BREAK AND CHRISTMAS BREAK AND ALL THAT STUFF.

>> Dennis: YEAH, HARD TO BELIEVE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT WILL BE HERE.

>> Charlie: IT'S 109 DAYS, ALL IT IS UNTIL OCTOBER 3RD.

IT'S CRAZY.

>> Dennis: I LIKE TO ENJOY THE SUMMER FIRST.

>> Charlie: YES, THERE IS PLENTY OF SUMMER TO ENJOY.

ALSO EXCITING.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

THE MILLE LACS INDIAN MUSEUM CELEBRATED ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY LAST SATURDAY.

THE CELEBRATORY PROGRAM INCLUDED ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS, WALKING TOURS, AND A SHORT PROGRAM FEATURING MEMBERS FROM THE MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWE OUR REPORTER XZAYVER CURRY HAS THE STORY FOR THIS WEEK'S IN-FOCUS.

>> Reporter: THE MILLE LACS INDIAN MUSEUM LOCATE IN ONAMIA REOPENED THEIR DOORS TO THE PUBLIC WITH A NEW BUILDING 30 YEARS AGO.

THE MUSEUM WAS FORMED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWA.

>> THE 30th ANNIVERSARY REPRESENTS A LONG TIME, A LONG HISTORY, RIGHT?

IT'S JUST A VERY IMPORTANT STEP TO PRESERVING THE CULTURE OF THE MILLE LACS BAND.

I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR HAVING A PLACE THAT HOLDS CULTURE AND THE PARTNERSHIP OF BEING ABLE TO TELL OUR STORY.

>> Reporter: THE MILLE LACS INDIAN MUSEUM ILLUSTRATE IT IS MILLE LACS BAND OF OJIBWA FROM THEIR SETTLEMENT IN MINNESOTA 300 YEARS AGO, TO THEIR CULTURE TRADITIONS AND LIVES TODAY.

>> THE MILLE LACS BAND HAS A REALLY STRONG HISTORY.

IT REPRESENTS A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL CULTURE, SO WHEN LEAVING HERE, I HOPE THEY RECOGNIZE WHO WE WERE, WHO WE ARE, AND HOPEFULLY THEY SEE US WELL INTO THE FUTURE.

>> Reporter: WHILE THE MUSEUM OPENS ITS CURRENT BUILDING IN 1996, EFFORTS TO HIGHLIGHT THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY BEGAN DECADES BEFORE IN 1960, THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPENED AN EXHIBITION FEATURING ARTIFACT FROM THE MILLE LACS BAND.

>> INSTITUTIONS REALLY WEREN'T LOOKING TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR OR FOR NATIVE AMERICANS TO TELL THEIR STORY.

INSTITUTIONS WERE USED TO TELLING THOSE STORIES TO BE IN THE EXPERTS, RIGHT, AND HAVING THIS KIND OF, I THINK THIS PATERNALISTIC ATTITUDE TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR SAYING WE KNOW WHAT'S BEST, WE KNOW HOW TO TELL YOUR STORY.

I THINK THIS WAS REALLY CUTTING EDGE AND BEFORE ITS TIME.

>> Reporter: THE NEW BUILDING FOLLOWS THE SUGGESTIONS OF A NATIVE AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL.

IT WAS DESIGNED TO FLOAT IN CIRCULAR MOTIONS THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS AND ARCHITECTURE, A SYMBOL OF UNITY AND CONNECTION.

>> TO REALLY HAND THAT NARRATIVE TO THE COMMUNITY AND SAY WHAT KIND OF STORIES DO YOU WANT TO TELL?

WHAT DO YOU WANT THE BUILDING TO LOOK LIKE?

THIS WAS DESIGNED WITH THE INPUT OF MILLE LACS BAND MEMBERS AND ELDERS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT HISTORY AND THAT MILESTONE AND KEEP THOSE PARTNERSHIPS ALIVE, KEEP THOSE STORIES ALIVE, KEEP THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ALIVE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN ONAMIA FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, XZAYVER CURRY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE MUSEUM PLANS TO EXPAND ITS OFFERINGS WITH A NEW PROGRAM THAT WILL FEATURE AN ARTIST EACH MONTH.

CELEBRATIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR, COMMEMORATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY.

>>> LET'S HEAD BACK TO STACY AND CHECK IN ON ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

47 FOR THE LOW, NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TOMORROW, A NICE START TO THE WEEKEND, HIGHS AROUND 70, WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

STILL, PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ON SUNDAY, 72 FOR THE HIGH, WE COULD HAVE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERS AROUND MIDWEEK.

>> Dennis: THAT'S GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU MONDAY NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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