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DENNIS WEIMANN WITH THE NEWS, STACY CHRISTENSON WITH THE WEATHER AND CHARLIE YAEGER WITH YOUR SPORTS.

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

>>> GRACE HOUSE IS A HOMELESS SHELTER LOCATED IN GRAND RAPIDS THAT CURRENTLY HAS TEN BEDS, BUT IS RENOVATING AND WILL SOON DOUBLE IN CAPACITY.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE INFORMATION.

>> Reporter: GRACE HOUSE IS LOCATED IN ITASCA COUNTY AND FIRST OPENED IN 2012.

IT IS OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR AND PROVIDES SHELTER TO UP TO 10 GUESTS AT A TIME.

>> WE'RE A 10-BED FACILITY RIGHT NOW.

WE KEEP THEM SAFE IN THE SHELTER WE HAVE HERE.

IT'S A TEMPORARY STAY OF ABOUT 30 DAYS AND WHILE THEY'RE HERE, WE SERVE THREE MEALS A DAY AND WE WORK ON A PLAN TO WHAT THEY THINK THEY WANT TO DO WHEN THEY GET OUT OF HERE, YOU KNOW, WHAT DO THEY WANT TO DO BEYOND BEING HOMELESS AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH THAT.

>> Reporter: WITH THE APPROVAL OF A GRANT, GRACE HOUSE WILL BE ABLE TO DOUBLE IN OCCUPANCY.

>> THE STATE LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED 100 MILLION FOR SHELTER CAPITAL ACROSS THE STATE.

WE APPLIED AND WE'RE FULLY FUNDED FOR OUR REQUEST.

>> Reporter: WITH THE $2 MILLION IN GRANT MONEY, GRACE HOUSE WILL BE ADDING ON TO THEIR CURRENT BUILDING.

THE FACILITY WILL GO FROM 10 BEDS TO 20.

>> I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE EXPANSION.

NOW WE WILL MOVE PEOPLE WHO ARE OUTSIDE INTO SHELTERS.

WE WILL HAVE MORE ROOM FOR THEM.

SO THERE WILL BE LESS PEOPLE CAMPING AND OUT COUCH HOPPING TOO.

SO I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

>> Reporter: THE NEW ADDITION WILL OFFER MUCH MORE PRIVACY TO EVERYONE STAYING THERE THAN THE CURRENT BUNKS AND CURTAINS.

>> THERE WILL BE 16 ROOMS, THEY WILL ALL BE PRIVATE ROOMS LIKE A MOTEL ROOM.

THERE WILL BE PRIVATE RESTROOMS IN EVERY ROOM.

IT WILL BE A SAFE AND SECURE PLACE AND MORE PRIVACY FOR THEM AND DIGNITY, SO THEY HAVE THEIR OWN SPACE AND A VERY NICE SPACE.

>> Reporter: DURING THE TIME THAT GRACE HOUSE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, THEY WILL PUT THEIR CURRENT RESIDENTS UP IN MOTELS AND WILL CONTINUE PROVIDING FOOD AND STAFF HELP AND GUIDANCE ON WHERE THEY PLAN TO GO IN THE FUTURE.

REPORTING FROM GRAND RAPIDS, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW BUILDING WILL BEGIN WITHIN THE WEEK AND THE NEW-AND-IMPROVED GRACE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED AND UP AND RUNNING BY JANUARY.

>>> A LAPORTE MAN WHO WAS REPORTED MISSING LAST WEEK HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD IN CASS LAKE.

THE HUBBARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THE BODY OF 60-YEAR-OLD JAMES WHITE WAS DISCOVERED IN A WOODED AREA NEAR THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN CASS LAKE.

WHITE WAS REPORTED MISSING TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON JUNE 24TH AFTER REPORTEDLY NOT BEING SEEN FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS.

HIS CAUSE OF DEATH IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

>>> A HOUSE THAT WAS TEETERING ON THE EDGE OF AN ERODING RIVERBANK NEAR A DAM IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA HAS COLLAPSED INTO THE RIVER.

VIDEO SHOWS THE HOUSE FALLING INTO THE BLUE EARTH RIVER NEAR MANKATO ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

BLUE EARTH COUNTY OFFICIALS SAID WEDNESDAY THAT THERE WERE DRAMATIC CHANGES AROUND THE DAM OVERNIGHT WITH THE RIVER CUTTING MORE WIDELY AND DEEPLY INTO THE BANK, AND THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF A NEARBY BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER.

AFTER THE FLOODING SUBSIDES, THE COUNTY WILL BE FACED WITH DECIDING WHETHER TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE DAM OR POSSIBLY REMOVE IT WITH BOTH OPTIONS COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

>>> PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN SPOKE BY PHONE WITH MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TO DISCUSS THE IMPACTS TO THE RAPIDAN DAM AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IS ALREADY ON THE GROUND.

>>> THE BRAINERD PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION COLLECTIVELY AGREED TO BRING THE TOPIC OF INCORPORATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

B.P.U.

STAFF MEMBERS RECOMMENDED THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES VERBIAGE ON A.I.

AFTER DIFFERENT WORKSHOPS AND CONTINUED EDUCATION COURSES STARTED FURTHER DISCUSSING THE SUBJECT >> WHETHER IT'S HELPING WRITE AN E-MAIL OR CORRESPONDENCE WITH CUSTOMERS, BUILDING CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION, I SEE SOME ADVANTAGES IN FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.

SO IF A CUSTOMER IS WRITING IN AND ASKING A QUESTION, THERE IS POTENTIAL THERE THAT WE COULD USE A.I.

TO ANSWER THOSE COMMON QUESTIONS TO GET THE RESPONSES BACK TO THE CUSTOMERS IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER.

>> THE B.P.U.

COMMISSION IS NOW AWAITING APPROVAL FROM THE BRAINERD CITY COUNCIL ON USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

>>> THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S CENTRAL REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP HELD THE LAKES AREA SUSTAINABILITY FEST AT THE NORTHLAND ARBORETUM TODAY IN BAXTER.

THE FREE EVENT BROUGHT THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SUSTAINABILITY.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: A SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT COORDINATOR WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP.

SHE COORDINATED THE FIRST LAKES AREA SUSTAINABILITY FEST TO RAISE MORE AWARENESS THAT SHE FELT WAS NEEDED IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

>> I REALIZE THAT CENTRAL MINNESOTA COULD REALLY USE A COMMUNITY-BASED EVENT SURROUNDING SUSTAINABILITY.

SO I WANTED TO BRING TOGETHER THE LAKES AREA COMMUNITY IN THAT AND SEE HOW MANY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES I COULD GET TO PARTICIPATE AND ALSO HAVE IT JUST BE A FUN FAMILY CENTERED EVENT AS WELL.

>> Reporter: THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS EVENT WAS TO SPREAD AWARENESS ON HOW PEOPLE CAN BE MORE SUSTAINABLE AND WITH THAT, INCLUDED MANY GUEST SPEAKERS WHICH SPOKE ON HOW PEOPLE CAN HELP THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS THAT CAN BE LEARNED AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT TOWNS AND COUNTIES CAN IMPLEMENT.

CROW WING COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE AN ORGANICS RECYCLING.

WE MADE IT A BIG POINT TO TELL PEOPLE THAT AND ADVOCATE FOR THAT IN YOUR AREA.

>> Reporter: ONE WAY PEOPLE CAN BE SUSTAINABLE IS BY RECYCLING.

ONE OF THE SPEAKERS EDUCATED THE COMMUNITY ABOUT PRODUCTS THAT CAN AND CAN'T BE RECYCLED.

SOME PEOPLE WHO RECYCLE MAY MEAN WELL BUT DOESN'T KNOW IF SOMETHING DOESN'T BELONG IN THE RECYCLE BIN.

>> WE SEE A LOT OF YARD WASTE END UP IN RECYCLING.

RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING ARE TWO SEPARATE ITEMS.

WHEN IT COMES TO RECYCLING PRODUCTS, IT REVOLVES AROUND WHAT WE CALL WET GOODS, THINGS LIKE ICE CREAM TUBS OR A MILK CARTON, THINGS THAT HOLD A LIQUID ARE OFTEN LINED WITH A MATERIAL THAT MAYBE ISN'T RECYCLABLE.

IT LOOKS LIKE CARDBOARD, BUT THE INSIDE IS PLASTIC.

>> Reporter: WITH THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, IT PROBABLY WON'T BE THE LAST TIME.

>> IT IS OPEN TO ALL AND NO REGISTRATION.

IT'S REALLY HARD TO ANTICIPATE WHAT THE NUMBERS WILL BE AND THE WEATHER IS COOPERATING AMAZINGLY AND THAT IS REALLY HELPFUL.

WE'RE IN A BEAUTIFUL SPACE.

THERE WAS A GREAT TURN OUT AND IT WAS LOVELY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BAXTER, SAMMY HOLLADAY, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS HAS FOUR FOCUS AREAS: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, CLEAN ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

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

>> Josh: CLOUDY TODAY AND AT TIMES BREEZY.

TEMPERATURES WERE MAINLY IN THE 60s, BUT A CHILLIER FORECAST IS IN THE FUTURE FOR THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AFTER THE BREAK, THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS BUILDING A NEW SECTION OF THE PLAYGROUND TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE SOLWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND NEAR BEMIDJI HAS BEEN UNDERGOING SOME MAJOR CHANGES OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS AS THEY ARE ADDING A NEW, DISABILITY-FRIENDLY SECTION.

OUR REPORTER, SYDNEY DICK, WENT TO THE SITE.

>> Reporter: A NEWLY FOUNDED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CALLED P PLAY AND LEARN FOR ALL ABILITIES HAS MADE AN ADDITION TO THE SOLWAY ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND.

ONE OF THE COFOUNDERS OF PLAA HAS A DAUGHTER IN A WHEELCHAIR THAT WAS STRUGGLING TO PLAY WITH THE OTHER CHILDREN DURING RECESS.

>> TRYING TO BRING ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUNDS TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE HAVE NOTICED A NEED FOR THIS FOR A LOT OF YEARS BUT UNTIL I SAW IT WITH MY OWN EYES, WITH MY OWN DAUGHTER, I KNOW SHE'S NOT THE ONLY KID IN THE DISTRICT THAT CAN BENEFIT FROM PLAY.

>> Reporter: THE BIGGEST THING WAS THAT SOME CHILDREN WERE STRUGGLING WITH THE WOODCHIPS.

THE NEW ADDITION WILL BE MADE OF A POUR AND PLAY MATERIAL THAT WILL BE MORE LEVEL GROUND.

>> WE MADE AN ADDITION SO THE SURFACE WILL BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CHILDREN IN WHEELCHAIRS LIKE MY DAUGHTER, BUT ALSO KIDS WITH DIFFERENT MOBILITY ISSUES SUCH AS USING CRUTCHES OR WALKING BOOTS, STUDENTS WITH VISION IMPAIRMENTS, BALANCE AND COORDINATION ISSUES.

IT CAN BENEFIT A LOT OF KIDS.

>> Reporter: ALONG WITH THE FOUNDATION AND THE ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT, HER DAUGHTER JANE IS ALREADY A HUGE FAN OF THE CHANGES.

>> I AM EXCITED TO PLAY EVERYDAY ON THE PLAYGROUND.

>> Reporter: PLAYING AT RECESS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN EXERCISE.

SHE TALKS ABOUT HOW CHILDREN NEED THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND PEER RELATIONS THAT COME WITH OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES THAT ALL THE CHILDREN AT SOLWAY ELEMENTARY CAN ACCESS.

>> IT BRINGS TEARS TO MY EYES.

AS ANY PARENT, YOU WANT THE BEST FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

YOU NEVER WANT THEM TO BE LEFT OUT.

I KNOW IT WON'T JUST AFFECT MY DAUGHTER.

IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL INCREDIBLY EXCITED TO SEE THAT OTHER KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY WILL HAVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM SOLWAY, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> WITH PUBLIC FUNDRAISING, AS WELL AS DONATIONS FROM DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, PLAA IS HOPING TO BRING THESE NEW PLAYGROUNDS TO AS MANY SCHOOLS AS THEY CAN.

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

THIS YEAR ONCE AGAIN.

WE ARE GIVING AWAY A THREE-NIGHT STAY AT CRAGUN'S RESORT NEAR BRAINERD.

TO ENTER THE DRAWING YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER.

THEN YOU JUST NEED TO WATCH LAKELAND NEWS AND CALL US BY 5:00 P.M.

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY TO QUALIFY.

HERE'S A LOOK AT TONIGHT'S FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME, CALL THE NUMBER ON THE SCREEN BEFORE THE END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY AND YOU WILL HAVE A SHOT AT BEING OUR 2024 CRAGUN'S VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER, STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF.

JOSH IS HERE AND WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE WEATHER FORECAST?

>> Josh: WELL, IT DOESN'T FEEL MUCH LIKE SUMMER, THAT'S FOR A FACT.

TODAY OUR TEMPERATURES WERE REMINISCENT OF FALL OR MAYBE SPRING, DEFINITELY NOT SUMMER.

WE'RE GOING TO GET CHILLIER COME TOWARDS THE WEEKEND AND WE WILL SEE ISOLATED SHOWERS POPPING UP TOMORROW, MAKING WAY FOR MORE RAIN DURING THE WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE TH >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ACCESS MINNESOTA.

>> AND BY SANFORD HEALTH; HERE FOR ALL, HERE FOR GOOD.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT OUR SERVICES IN THE BEMIDJI AREA IS AVAILABLE AT SANFORDHEALTH.ORG.

>> THE WEATHER IS SPONSORED BY WIDSETH; ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪♪♪] [♪♪♪♪♪] >> Josh: WELL, THE CLOUDS ROLLED AWAY TO MAKE WAY FOR A DECENT SUNSET.

THIS IS EARLIER THIS EVENING RIGHT HERE ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE BEMIDJI.

ACTUALLY, MAKING WAY FOR A COOLER SUMMER EVENING.

CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 56 DEGREES, DEW POINT AT 50, HUMIDITY OF 69%, BAROMETER IS STEADY AT 30.09.

FREQUENT GUSTS EARLIER TODAY AT 8 MILES PER HOUR.

IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES, 61 DEGREES, DEW POINT AT 52, BAROMETER IS STEADY, 29.64, AND WINDS NORTHEAST AT 6 MILES PER HOUR.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE RADAR, WIDE OPEN, NOTHING FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT FEW HOURS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO START SEEING SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGING IN RAIN JUST IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.

YOU CAN SEE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM MONTANA AND NORTH DAKOTA, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO KANSAS, MAKING ITS WAY IN JUST IN TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.

BEFORE WE GET TO THE DETAILS, LET'S CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS FROM OUR EAGLE EYES.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA WITH A DOE AND FAWN JUST GRAZING THE YARD.

SAMROSE, SHOWING THAT CLOUD COVER WE HAD EARLIER TODAY ON LOWER RED LAKE.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS THAT WE HAD EARLIER TODAY.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, 60 WITH A HIGH OF 71.

OVERCAST SKIES.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, MOSTLY CLOUDY, BREEZY AT TIMES, LOW OF 55, HIGH OF 73.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, HIGH OF 69, LOW OF 58.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, WE'RE JUST BELOW AVERAGE WITH A HIGH OF 70 TODAY.

THE AVERAGE IS 78.

A LOW OF 56, RIGHT ON PAR FOR BRAINERD, GOOD JOB THERE.

BEMIDJI, A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT STORY.

OUR HIGH WAS 64, OUR AVERAGE SHOULD BE AROUND 77.

SO, QUITE A BIT DIFFERENT THERE, AVERAGE LOW IS 56.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE FORECAST AS YOU CAN SEE, A SLEW OF 70s.

THERE IS THE SLIGHT DISTURBANCE IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA LATER AFTERNOON TOMORROW, 20% CHANCE FOR SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MID AFTERNOON.

CENTRAL MINNESOTA, TEMPERATURES IN THE 70s, 75 WADENA AND BRAINERD, 74 IN AITKIN.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY, PATCHY FOG AT TIMES, LOW OF 49, WINDS VARIABLE UP TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, 20% CHANCE OF RAIN AND SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST, HIGH OF 73, AND WINDS SOUTH 5 TO 15.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST -- THERE WE GO.

FOR THE WEEKEND, YOU CAN SEE FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE, SUNDAY, AS YOU CAN SEE HERE IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST, IT'S GOING TO BE THE NICEST DAY TO GET OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE RAIN SHOWERS RETURN ON MONDAY.

DENNIS, RETURNING IT BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: THANKS JOSH.

THE WOLVES WITH A BOLD MOVE.

>> Charlie: YES, THEY MOVED THEMSELVES UP TO THE EIGHTH SPOT AND MADE A TRADE.

WE HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON THAT AND WE'LL TELL YOU WHO WENT FIRST AND WHO WENT SECOND, AND WHO WENT 27th.

THAT WAS MINNESOTA'S ACTUAL PICK TONIGHT.

WE HAVE ALL THAT AND >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN MINNESOTA'S CERTIFIED APPLE SERVICE CENTER, OFFERING REPAIR SERVICES ON APPLE PRODUCTS AND P.C.S.

PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS IN BEMIDJI AND GRAND RAPIDS, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> HEALTH MINUTE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY EMPLOYEE-OWNED LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS, FEATURING THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF SEAFOOD AND HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS.

MORE INFO AT LUEKENS.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> THE 2024 NBA DRAFT IS NOW A TWO-DAY EVENT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND THERE WAS SPECULATION IT WOULD BE THE MOST UNPREDICTABLE TO DATE WITH NO CONSENSUS SUPER STAR AMONG THIS CLASS OF DRAFTEES.

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES HAD THE 27TH OVERALL PICK BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THEM FROM MAKING A MOVE EARLY TO SNAG PLAYERS TO COMPLIMENT ESTABLISHED STARS LIKE ANTHONY EDWARDS TO BUILD ON THIS YEAR'S DEEP PLAYOFF RUN.

HERE'S A LOOK AT HOW THINGS WENT DOWN ON DAY ONE.

>> WITH THE FIRST PICK IN THE 2024 NBA DRAFT, THE ATLANTA HAWKS SELECT ZACHARY.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] >> FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, A FRENCHMAN WAS DRAFTED NUMBER ONE OVERALL FOLLOWING VICTOR WEMBANYAMA LAST YEAR.

ALEX SARR WAS SELECTED SECOND BY THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS, ALSO FROM FRANCE, MARKING THE THIRD TIME THE FIRST TWO PICKS IN THE DRAFT HAD NO COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, FIRST SINCE TIME 2003.

NOW THE SPURS TOOK POINT GUARD ROB DILLINGHAM FROM KENTUCKY WITH THE EIGHTH PICK AND THIS IS WHERE THE TIMBERWOLVES MADE A MOVE, TRADING A 2031 UNPROTECTED FIRST AND 2030 PROTECTED PICK SWAP TO ACQUIRE HIM.

THEN WITH THEIR TRUE PICK AT 27, MINNESOTA WOULD TAKE TERRANCE, A SHOOTING GUARD OUT OF ILLINOIS AND HERE'S A LOOK AT THE T-WOLVES DAY ONE SELECTION.

ROB CAN SCORE, BUT SIZE IS STILL A CONCERN AND MANY THINK HE MIGHT BE THE BIGGEST STAR POWER OF ANYONE IN THIS DRAFT CLASS.

THEN TERRANCE, HE HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL, A LOT OF EXPLOSIVENESS, GOOD DEFENSE, WEAKNESS IS SHOOTING.

HE'S COMING OUT OF ILLINOIS.

>>> U.S.A. BOXING KICKED OFF THEIR NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPICS AND SUMMER FESTIVAL THIS WEEK IN WICHITA KANSAS AND LOCAL BOXER MATTHEW SUMNER BEGAN HIS TOURNAMENT EARLIER THIS EVENING.

SUMNER IS FROM LITTLE ROCK MINNESOTA AND SPARS AT THE RED LAKE NATION BOXING CLUB.

HE COMPETED IN THE YOUTH MALE 203-PLUS DIVISION, THE HEAVIEST DIVISION YOUTH DIVISION.

THIS IS A QUARTER MATCH, ONE ROUND, 148, BUT HE FELL, AND DESPITE WINNING THE THIRD ROUND 49-46, HE FELL SHORT OF THE VICTORY AND THAT'S A LOOK AT HOW THE ROUNDS WENT.

SO, MATTHEW SUMNER ACTUALLY, HE DID FALL.

IT WAS OPPOSITE OF THAT, HE ACTUALLY FELL 138-147.

>>> WELL, BEMIDJI STATE FOOTBALL HAS HIRED AUSTIN BROWN AS THEIR NEWEST WIDE RECEIVER COACH AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF COACH HEIN THIS PAST SPRING AND HE WILL INHERIT A BEAVER WIDE RECEIVER GROUP THAT RANKED SECOND IN OFFENSE IN THE NSIC LAST YEAR.

COACH BROWN ARRIVES FROM EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY AFTER ONE YEAR AS THE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR THERE WHERE HE COACHED THE MOUNTAINEERS TO A NEARLY 10-POINT AND 100-ADDITIONAL YARDS PER GAME IMPROVEMENT FROM THE PREVIOUS SEASON.

A QUICK LOOK AT THE OLD COACHING RESUME.

BROWN BEGAN HIS CAREER OUT WEST BEGINNING AT COLORADO AND MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH OREGON STATE AND THEN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OREGON BEFORE ARRIVING AT BSU.

>>> WE HEAD BACK OUT TO THE DESERT WHERE THE TWINS ARE TRYING TO EVEN THE SEASON SERIES WITH THE DIAMONDBACKS AFTER ARIZONA TOOK GAME ONE 5-4.

TOP OF THE SECOND, JOSE WITH THE BASES LOADED, NOW YOU SEE THEM, NOW YOU DON'T.

HIS 15th DOUBLE OF THE SEASON, GIVING THE TWINS A LEAD.

BYRON WHO WENT 3-4 YESTERDAY, GOT A SAC FLY, HERE IS HIS 27th R.B.I.

OF THE SEASON.

IT WILL SCORE CARLOS AND THE TWINS LEAD THINGS IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN, 8-1 AS WE HEAD INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE 6th INNING.

SO IT LOOKS LIKE A BIG WIN FOR THE TWINS TODAY BARRING A CATASTROPHE OUT IN THE DESERT.

>> Dennis: THE TIMBERWOLVES, THE PEOPLE THAT WATCH COLLEGE BASKETBALL THINK IT'S A GOOD MOVE.

>> Charlie: ROB IS A GOOD POINT GUARD.

HE CAN MOVE THE BALL WELL.

IT'S A GOOD COMPLEMENT TO A GUY LIKE ANTHONY EDWARDS.

YOU TALK ABOUT THAT ONE PIECE YOU NEED TO GET OVER THE HUMP AND GET TO THE NBA FINALS AND MAYBE HE WILL BE IT.

WE'LL SEE.

>> Dennis: WE'LL SEE, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> THEY'RE SOLD OVER THE COUNTER AND COMMONLY USED TO IMPROVE SLEEP.

BUT A NEW STUDY SUGGESTS MELATONIN SUPPLEMENTS MAY HELP A PERSON WITH MORE THAN JUST GETTING THOSE ZZZ'S.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER EXPLAINS HOW RESEARCHERS BELIEVE IT MAY ALSO HELP PREVENT A COMMON EYE DISEASE.

>> Reporter: IN OLDER ADULTS, IT'S THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF SEVERE LOSS OF EYESIGHT, AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION OR AMD BLURS YOUR CENTRAL VISION.

>> IT'S ONE OF THE MOST DEVASTATING CONDITIONS UP THERE WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER OR A HEART ATTACK.

LOSING YOUR SIGHT AND YOUR CENTRAL VISION IS REALLY IMPERATIVE TO MANY PATIENTS AND KEEPING THEIR MENTAL STATUS STABLE.

>> Reporter: OPHTHALMOLOGIST SAYS ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS ARE USED TO PREVENT AMD, BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS STOP THE PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE SO HE AND OTHER RESEARCHERS STARTED STUDYING THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF A SUPPLEMENT COMMONLY USED TO IMPROVE SLEEP.

>> WE'VE LEARNED THAT MELATONIN HAS SOME POTENT ANTIOXIDANT EFFECTS AND WITH THE RETINA.

>> Reporter: THEY FOLLOWED MORE THAN 121,000 PATIENTS WITH NO HISTORY OF AMD AND FOUND THAT TAKING MELATONIN WAS LINKED TO A REDUCED RISK OF DEVELOPING THE DISEASE AND 66,000 PATIENTS THAT HAVE A SLOW PROGRESSING AMD, THE MELATONIN TAKERS WERE LESS LIKELY TO GET TO SEVERE LEVELS OF THE DISEASE.

SINGH SAID PATIENTS AT INCREASED RISK OF AMD SHOULD TALK TO THEIR DOCTOR.

>> YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR EYE DOCTOR TO SEE IF IT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.

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

>> DR. SINGH SAYS THE NEXT STEPS FOR THE STUDY WILL BE TO START A CLINICAL TRIAL WITH PATIENTS WHO RECEIVE MELATONIN VERSUS THOSE WHO DO NOT AND FURTHER RESEARCH PROGRESSION OF THE DISEASE AND RETINAL ISSUES.

>>> OKAY, WE HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

WE GO BACK OVER TO JOSH.

>> Josh: ALL RIGHT, A FORECAST WITH EASY SLEEPING CONDITIONS OUTSIDE.

DEW POINTS ARE LOW SO THAT MEANS GOOD SLEEPING WEATHER.

TONIGHT, CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY PATCHY FOG, LOW OF 49, WINDS ARE VARIABLE UP TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.

THEN AGAIN, TOMORROW LOOKING AT VARIABLE CLOUDS, 20% CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, HIGH OF 73, WINDS 5 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.

THEN TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR EXTENDED FORECAST, YOU KNOW, SUNNY WITH RAIN MAINLY IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, TOMORROW HIGH OF 73, FRIDAY STORM SHOWERS ROLL IN, 70% TO 90% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS THE BEST DAY TO BE ABLE TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY THE SUMMER.

DENNIS, BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: SORRY.

>> Charlie: THE AMERICAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION SAID 20 PLAYERS BETWEEN THE MEN AND WOMEN BSU HOCKEY HAD GRADE POINT AVERAGES ABOVE 3.75.

THAT'S AN HONOR.

>> Dennis: YES, IT IS.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT TIME.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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