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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.

>>> IT WAS THE FIRST GENERAL ELECTION DEBATE OF THE 2024 SEASON.

A HISTORIC FACE-TO-FACE SHOWDOWN BETWEEN THE PRESUMPTIVE MAJOR PARTY NOMINEES.

PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HELD AT CNN IN ATLANTA.

AMONG THE TOPICS, RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE.

>> THIS IS A WAR THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE STARTED.

IF WE HAD A LEADER IN THIS WAR, HE LET EVERYONE ALONG.

HE HAS GIVEN $200 BILLION NOW OR MORE TO UKRAINE.

HE HAS GIVEN $200 BILLION.

THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY.

I DON'T THINK THERE HAS BEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.

EVERY TIME THAT ZELENSKYY COMES INTO THIS COUNTRY, HE WALKS AWAY WITH $60 BILLION.

HE'S THE GREATEST SALESMAN EVER.

I'M JUST SAYING THE MONEY THAT WE'RE SPENDING ON THIS WAR.

>> PUTIN IS A WAR CRIMINAL.

HE HAS KILLED THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

HE HAD MADE ONE THING CLEAR, HE WANTS TO REESTABLISH WHAT WAS PART OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE, NOT JUST A PIECE.

HE WANTS ALL OF UKRAINE.

DO YOU THINK HE WILL STOP THERE?

DO YOU THINK HE WILL STOP WHEN HE TAKES UKRAINE?

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO POLAND, TO BEIRUT, TO THE NATO COUNTRIES?

>> THE DEBATE WAS THE EARLIEST SUCH EVENT IN U.S. HISTORY.

TELEVISED PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES BETWEEN GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES HAVE ALWAYS STARTED IN SEPTEMBER OR EARLY OCTOBER GOING BACK TO THE FIRST ONE BETWEEN JOHN F. KENNEDY AND RICHARD NIXON IN 1960.

>>> MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ SIGNED LEGISLATION TODAY THAT WILL REFORM MINNESOTA'S ENERGY PERMITTING PROCESS.

IT'S DESIGNED TO HELP CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS IN THE STATE HIT THE GROUND FASTER.

WALZ SIGNED THE LEGISLATION ON A VISIT TO A WIND FARM IN DEXTER THIS AFTERNOON.

OFFICIALS SAY THE NEW LAW WILL CUT RED TAPE FOR BUSINESSES STARTING CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS, WHICH WOULD STREAMLINE THE ENERGY PERMITTING PROCESS.

WALZ SAYS THE LEGISLATION WILL HELP THE STATE REACH ITS GOAL OF 100-PERCENT CLEAN ENERGY BY 2040.

>>> THE CITY OF BRAINERD IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID.

THE CITY RECEIVED AROUND $96,000 FROM THE STATEWIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID.

THE PROGRAM WAS STARTED IN 2023 TO HELP COUNTIES, TRIBAL NATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

FUNDS FROM THIS AID PROGRAM MUST BE SPENT ON A QUALIFYING PROJECT BY DECEMBER 31ST.

FOUR YEARS AFTER THE AID WAS RECEIVED, THE NEED FOR THE PROGRAM CAME ABOUT DUE TO THE RISING CONSTRUCTION COSTS.

>> CERTAINLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT AS MATERIAL AND LABOR PRICES HAVE INCREASED OVER THE YEARS.

CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE MAKING IT MORE DIFFICULT TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

SO, I THINK THIS IS A GOOD PROGRAM FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO REALLY HELP OFFSET SOME OF THOSE INCREASING COSTS WE'VE SEEN.

>> A LINK FOR MORE ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION WILL BE ATTACHED WITH THE STORY, ON OUR WEBSITE.

THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO THE CITY IS JULY 26TH.

>>> THE BAXTER CITY COUNCIL GAVE THE GO-AHEAD TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A UTILITY PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 77 DURING LAST WEEK'S MEETING.

THE PROJECT WOULD BE FOCUSED ALONG THE HIGHWAY AND STRETCH WEST FROM EDGEWOOD DRIVE DOWN TO INGLEWOOD DRIVE.

IT INCLUDES EXTENDING SANITARY SEWER AND WATER, FIRE HYDRANTS, A 30-FOOT-WIDE EASEMENT, AND A FORCE MAIN, WHICH WOULD OPEN THE AREA UP TO FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

>> WE'RE CONSIDERING THE PROJECT ON THE PREMISE THAT THERE IS A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

SO IT'S GOING TO BENEFIT IMMEDIATE DEVELOPMENT, BUT ALSO MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE FOR OTHER PROPERTIES TO ACCESS IT, TO ALLOW FOR THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN THE FUTURE.

>> THE PROJECT IS NOW IN THE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT PHASE AND IS EXPECTED TO GO OUT TO BID IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

THEY EXPECT TO BE BACK IN FRONT OF THE CITY COUNCIL WITH THE BIDS BY LATE JULY OR EARLY AUGUST.

>>> THE BRAINERD PARKS BOARD DISCUSSED THE FUTURE OF A PROPOSED PROJECT AT ROTARY RIVERSIDE PARK.

THE ROTARY CLUB HAS SECURED A GRANT FOR PART OF THE FUNDING TO PUT IN SOLAR PANELS ON THE PAVILION IN THE PARK.

THE CITY, AS OF NOW, IS NOT WILLING TO COVER THE REST OF THE COST.

BRAINERD PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MEMBERS HAVE SHOWN INTEREST IN PAYING THE BALANCE.

THE CITY WOULD STILL OWN THE SOLAR PANELS IF THEY WERE TO BE PUT ON THE PAVILION, BUT ANOTHER MAJOR CONCERN IF THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD IS VANDALISM.

>> VANDALISM IS ALWAYS A PRIMARY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AN ASSET LIKE THIS.

IT'S A LOT OF MONEY THAT WILL BE PAID FOR AND OVER THE COURSE OF AGAIN THEIR PLANS, WILL WE BE EVENTUALLY BREAKING EVEN ON THESE?

ABSOLUTELY.

UP UNTIL THAT POINT, YOU KNOW, HAVING TO DEAL WITH INSURANCE CLAIMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR ASSETS ARE PROTECTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE'RE SPENDING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO PUT THEM IN.

>> THE B.P.U.

COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS FUNDING OF THE PROJECT AT ITS JULY MEETING.

THE PARKS BOARD SHOULD HAVE MORE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER THAT MEETING.

>>> THE BEMIDJI FIRST CITY OF LIGHTS FOUNDATION IS KNOWN TO DISPLAY SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND AMBITIOUS CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS.

THIS YEAR WILL BE NO DIFFERENT, AS OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN WENT TO THE FOUNDATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY, WHERE CAPTAIN CHRISTMAS HIMSELF, JOSH PETERSON, UNVEILED WHAT'S IN STORE FOR THIS UPCOMING CHRISTMAS SEASON.

>> Reporter: IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THROUGH BEMIDJI DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, THE CITY OF LIGHTS FOUNDATION IS KNOWN FOR LIGHTING THE DOWNTOWN AREA WITH TONS OF LIGHTS AND ALWAYS HAS A SPECIAL PROJECT FOR ONE SPECIFIC DISPLAY, LIKE LAST YEAR, THE PAUL BUNION PIXEL TREE.

THIS YEAR THEY PLAN TO ADD MORE THAN JUST ONE INNOVATIVE DISPLAY.

>> THIS IS A YEAR OF CHANGE FOR THE CITY OF LIGHTS.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE ENTIRE PARK AND LIBRARY WILL BE ILLUMINATED IN LED LIGHTS THAT WILL BE REUSED, SO NO MORE CUTS LIGHTS OUT OF THE TREES.

100% LED LIGHTS THAT WILL BE REUSED FOR THE COMING YEARS.

THAT'S AN EXCITING ADDITION AND TO MAKE BEMIDJI A BRIGHTER AND BETTER PLACE OVERALL.

>> Reporter: ON JUNE 25TH, THE HALF WAY POINT TO CHRISTMAS, THEY WILL DISPLAY WHAT IS TO COME FOR THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON.

>> TWO, ONE, WE PRESENT TO YOU THE GREATEST GIFT.

>> Reporter: THIS LARGER THAN LIFE GIFT BOX WILL BE A 20X20X30 ILLUMINATION DISPLAY THAT IS LOCALLY BUILT THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BEMIDJI STEEL AND THE NIGHT OF THE LIFE PRODUCTIONS.

>> WE HOPE IT'S AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL BE ONGOING FOR MANY YEARS TO GO WITH LIGHT OF THE NIGHT PRODUCTIONS.

>> Reporter: IT WILL BE SITUATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER.

THE BOW WILL BE AT LEAST 10 FEET LONG.

>> THIS DISPLAY IS THE LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO THE LIGHT UP THE NIGHT PRODUCTION.

LAST YEAR WE HAD THE LED PIXEL TREE, THE LARGEST OF IS KIND IN THE MIDWEST, SO WE WANTED TO USE PIXELS THAT ARE PROGRAMMABLE AND TO ADD THAT WITH SOMETHING IMMERSIVE.

LAST YEAR WE ADDED THE GIVING ORNAMENTS OF DREAMS AND THAT WAS AN EXPERIENCE WHERE PEOPLE GOT TO GO INTO A DISPLAY.

WHILE TAKING THE COMBINATION OF BOTH, WHAT WE HAVE WITH THE PIXEL TREE AND WHAT WE DEVELOPED WITH THE GIVING ORNAMENT A DREAM, THIS IS A WORLD CLASS SCALE WE WILL BE ANNOUNCING.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE ESTIMATED $850,000 LIGHTS WILL BE ILLUMINATED DURING THE 28TH ANNUAL FIRST CITY IF LIGHTS NIGHT WE LIGHT CELEBRATION ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH.

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

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE CASS COUNTY FAIR IS UNDERWAY IN PINE RIVER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> CENTRAL MINNESOTA PATRONS ARE FILING INTO PINE RIVER THIS WEEK FOR THE 120TH ANNUAL CASS COUNTY FAIR.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAD THE CHANCE TO TAKE IN THE FESTIVITIES.

>> Reporter: THE CASS COUNTY FAIR FEATURES A WIDE ARRAY OF OPTIONS FOR ALL ATTENDEES TO ENJOY.

>> WE HAVE KIDS GAMES, THE DERBY ON FRIDAY FOR OUR GRAND STRAND EVENT, THE BAJA RALLY, TWO BANDS, THE RUSTY ZIPPER AND THE WAYSIDE AND WE HAVE A LARGE KARAOKE HAPPENING ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

>> Reporter: AND ALL THE FAIR HAS TO OFFER CONTINUES TO KEEP MINNESOTANS COMING BACK.

>> I HAVE BEEN GOING FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS.

HAVING FUN TOGETHER, LIKE GOING ON ALL THE RIDES AND JUST HAVING A FUN TIME.

>> Reporter: AND CASS COUNTY FAIR VETERANS ARE PASSING ALONG THE GOOD WORD, BRINGING NEWCOMERS INTO THE ANNUAL EXPERIENCE.

>> MOSTLY JUST EATING AND WALKING AROUND AND SEEING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

IT'S REALLY COOL HERE.

>> Reporter: AND ENJOYING THE FAIR WITH LOVED ONES MAKES THE OCCASION ALL THE MORE WORTH IT.

>> IT'S GREAT HANGING OUT WITH MY FAMILY HERE BECAUSE MY GRANDMA AND GRANDPA JUST CAME DOWN HERE TO SEE US BECAUSE THEY LIVE FOUR HOURS AWAY.

IT WAS REALLY FUN JUST HANGING OUT WITH THEM HERE.

>> Reporter: THE CASS COUNTY FAIR DRAWN FIRST TIMERS FOR OVER A CENTURY.

A BIG REASON FOR THAT IS THE ANIMALS, WHETHER IT'S TO SEE THEM OR LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM.

>> YES, THEY ARE CUTE AND ALL THAT, BUT THEY ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, LIKE WHERE DID I GET THEM OR WHAT IS THEIR BREED.

>> Reporter: BUT WHAT THE FAIR ENTHUSIASTS DO NOT SEE IS THE AMOUNT OF HARD WORK THOSE WORKING WITH LIVESTOCK PUT IN.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE THERE TO WASH YOUR COWS AND WALK ALL OF THEM AND KEEP PENS CLEAN.

YOU HAVE TO CLEAN THEM IN THE WINTER.

IT'S COLD AND IT RAINS AND YOU CAN'T DO A LOT.

CLEANING AND GETTING ALL THE SUPPLIES, IT'S A LOT OF WORK TO PUT IN, BUT ALL OF US KIDS, THIS IS WHAT WE LIKE TO DO.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN PINE RIVER, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE CASS COUNTY FAIR WILL CONTINUE AT THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

ADMISSION IS FREE TO ALL INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.

>>> 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.

>>> STACY HAS TONIGHT OFF BUT I'LL BE BACK WITH A LOOK AT YOUR WEATHER RIGHT AFTER THIS BREAK.

>> 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.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Dennis: WELCOME BACK EVERYONE.

STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF.

WE'LL SEE SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, AND SOME OF THE STORMS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BE STRONG OR EVEN SEVERE.

QUIET WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR MOST OF THE WEEKEND BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER ON SATURDAY.

HERE IS A LOOK NOW AT YOUR CURRENT CONDITIONS.

IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 65 WITH A DEW POINT OF 54.

HUMIDITY LEVEL IS 81%.

BRAINERD'S CURRENT CONDITIONS, LET'S MOVE ON TO THAT, FAIR SKIES THERE, 69 DEGREES, AND A WIND FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

HERE YOU SEE SOME OF THE MOISTURE HEADING INTO THE AREA ALREADY IN THE STATE.

A GOOD CHUNK OF THE STATE IS SEEING SOME PORTION OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT AND THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOMORROW AS YOU SEE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CAMPED OUT OVER NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA, BRINGING US THE SHOWERS AND PERHAPS SOME THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW.

EAGLE EYE PHOTOS FROM TONIGHT ARE THANKS TO DARBY, SAMROSE, AND DELENE FOR THE PHOTOS TONIGHT.

WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM OUR EAGLE EYE CONTRIBUTORS.

EAGLE EYE WATCHERS, BOB IN BLUFFTON CHECKS IN WITH MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND A HIGH OF 70.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE SAW 71 TODAY WITH SUN AND CLOUDS.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 70 AND OVERCAST SKIES THERE.

ALMANAC, BRAINERD TODAY, 79, RIGHT ON THE AVERAGE OF 79 AND A LOW A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE OF 56, SUNRISE AND SUNSET, PRETTY LONG DAYS HERE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

BRAINERD, THAT WAS THE ALMANAC THERE FOR BEMIDJI.

AGAIN, RIGHT ON THE AVERAGE WITH 77 DEGREES TODAY AND RIGHT ON THE AVERAGE WITH THE LOW AT 57.

SUNRISE WAS 5:24 AND THE SUNSET WAS 9:20.

FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, 70% TO 90% CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70s.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, UPPER 70s AND AGAIN, A GOOD CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, ABOUT 70% TO 90% CHANCE.

YOUR FORECAST TONIGHT, SHOWERS, 90% TO 100% CHANCE TONIGHT AND A LOW OF 61.

TOMORROW, OUR FORECAST CALLS FOR SHOWERS LIKELY, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE, AND A HIGH OF 75.

WEEKEND FORECAST LOOKS A LITTLE BETTER AS WE MOVE INTO SATURDAY WITH A LESSER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION AND A HIGH OF 67.

SUNDAY LOOKS LIKE THE CROWN JEWEL OF THE WEEKEND, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES, AND A PLEASANT 72 FOR SUNDAY.

OUR EXTENDED FORECAST BRINGS IN AGAIN A CHANCE OF RAIN FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY, LOWER TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY, BUT WE BOUNCE BACK UP TO 77 ON TUESDAY.

>>> TIME FOR SPORTS, CHARLIE IS HERE.

TIMBERWOLVES WERE UP FOR THEIR DRAFT DAY TODAY.

>> Charlie: IT WAS A FUNNY DAY FOR THE TIMBERWOLVES.

THEY WERE TRADING DOWN EARLY AND THEN THEY JUST KEPT TRADING DOWN.

IF YOU ARE CONFUSED WITH HOW IT WENT DOWN, I WILL TRY TO EXPLAIN IT FOR YOU COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; BRINGING NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

INTERNET SPEEDS UP TO 10 GIGABITS PER SECONDS, BOTH UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD.

IT'S THE GIGAZONE FROM PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS AND IT'S RIGHT HERE.

>> FISHING TIPS SPONSORED IN PART BY CROW WING POWER, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING RELIABLE ELECTRICITY AND A CARING STAFF TO ASSIST YOU WITH ENERGY PROGRAMS AND TIPS.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> THE TIMBERWOLVES HAD ONE OF THE BIGGEST SURPRISES ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE 2024 NBA DRAFT BY TRADING FUTURE DRAFT STOCK WITH THE SPURS TO SNAG POINT GUARD ROB DILLINGHAM WITH THE 8TH PICK.

THEY WOULD LATER TAKE SHOOTING GUARD TERRANCE SHANNON JUNIOR WITH THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PICK AT 27 BUT ON DAY TWO, THINGS WERE A LITTLE LESS CLEAN CUT.

MINNESOTA HAD THE 37TH OVERALL PICK AND TOOK POWER FORWARD BOBI KLINTMAN FROM SWEDEN.

HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED BY ESPN'S ADRIAN WOJNAROWSKI THAT THE T-WOLVES HAD TRADED DOWN, SWAPPING THEIR 37TH PICK AND WENDELL MOORE JUNIOR FOR THE DETROIT PISTONS 53RD PICK, MOSTLY IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLEAR CAP SPACE AS THE T-WOLVES PLAN TO BE WELL ABOVE THE SECOND APRON OF THE LUXURY TAX NEXT SEASON.

SOMEHOW THE DAY WOULD GET MORE CONFUSING FROM THERE.

SO HERE IT IS IN A GRAPHIC.

THE TIMBERWOLVES WOULD EFFECTIVELY TRADE THEMSELVES OUT OF A SECOND ROUND PICK, TAKING THE MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 57TH PICK IN EXCHANGE FOR THEIR 53RD.

THEN AGAIN TRADING DOWN, GIVING THE RAPTORS THE 57TH PICK IN EXCHANGE FOR.

WELL, WERE NOT ENTIRELY SURE YET BUT MORE THAN LIKELY IT WHATEVER THEY RECEIVE WILL BE WITH CAP SPACE IN MIND.

>>> WELL IT'S THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON AND THE TWINS ARE 10 GAMES OVER 500, YET FIND THEMSELVES 7 GAMES BACK IN THE AL CENTRAL AND ONLY 1 GAME UP IN THE FINAL WILDCARD SPOT.

AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR THEY WERE A HALF GAME UP IN THE DIVISION BUT A GAME UNDER 500.

MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.

LUCKILY THERE IS STILL A HALF A SEASON LEFT TO PLAY.

TWINS TAKING ON DIAMONDBACKS IN GAME NUMBER 81 THIS AFTERNOON, THE RUBBER MATCH GAME OF THE SERIES.

TOP TWO, TWINS LEADING BY 2.

AT LEAST 1 OUT, NO, KEVIN THROWS IT WHERE THERE AIN'T, AND A SAC FLY R.B.I.

SANTANA WITH AN R.B.I.

DOUBLE.

IN THE THIRD, WILLIE WITH A MAN ON, FINDS THE ALLEY FOR THE TRIPLE, PUSHES ANOTHER ACROSS AND IF YOU THOUGHT THE TWINS WERE POURING IT ON NOW, WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT INNING.

THE DEEPEST PART OF THE YARD, 3-RUN BLAST, HE WENT 3 FOR 4, AS THE TWINS WIPE THE FLOOR WITH THE DIAMONDBACKS, 13-6, THE SECOND MOST RUNS THEY SCORED IN A GAME ALL SEASON.

>>> IN THE WNBA, THE MINNESOTA LYNX FRESH OFF WINNING THE COMMISSIONERS CUP IN DALLAS.

LYNX ARE STARTING TO BUILD AN EARLY LEAD THANKS TO ALANNA SMITH, WHO WENT 5-7, SCORING A CAREER HIGH OF 15 POINTS.

NOW SHE USES THE PICK FOR THE EASY DEUCE, THEY LED BY AS MANY AS 15.

THEY WILL FIGHT THEIR WAY BACK, TIED AT 84.

AND NOW DROPPING ONE OF HER 5 THREE'S, AND THE WINGS HOLD ON TO BEAT THE LYNX.

THEY END A SIX GAME WIN STREAK BY MINNESOTA BUT HEY, THEY STILL HAVE THE THIRD BEST RECORD AND ARE TOP OF THE WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS.

>> Dennis: THEY HAD A GOOD SEASON.

>> Charlie: YES, WINNING THE COMMISSIONERS CUP.

>> Dennis: YOU PROBABLY EARNED YOUR KEEP TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH WHAT THE TIMBERWOLVES WERE DOING.

>> Charlie: YEAH, THERE WAS A TRADE AND THERE WAS A TRADE AND THERE WAS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT.

THE WAY THE NBA DOES IT IS FUNKY.

YOU CAN'T TRADE YOUR PICKS, YOU HAVE TO TRADE THINGS AND THEN THEY HAVE TO PICK FOR YOU.

I'M STILL NOT SURE.

>> Dennis: WE ARE STILL NOT SURE WHAT THEY GOT OUT OF IT.

THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> WELL, IF YOU'RE A FAN OF CATCHING PIKE THEN YOU'LL WANT TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS WEEKS EDITION OF FISHING TIPS, AS RAY AND MANDY TEACH US ABOUT LEADERS, A SELDOM USED BUT VERY EFFECTIVE WAY TO CATCH PIKE.

>> HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY, I'M RAY GILDOW WITH FISHING TIPS.

I'M GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT AND THEN MANDY WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT LEADERS.

LEADERS ARE SOMETHING THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T USE ANYMORE, WHICH IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY YOU SEE A LOT OF JIGS IN FISHING, ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHERN PIKE.

I LIKE TO USE A JIG WITH A LEADER WHEN I'M FISHING FOR PIKE.

YOU'RE GOING TO LAND A LOT MORE FISH, YOU WON'T LOSE AS MANY, YOU WON'T HAVE AS MANY JIGS DISAPPEARING IN A FISH'S MOUTH.

I LIKE TO GO LIGHT.

YOU CAN GET A LEADER LIKE THIS, A 15-POUND, AND YOU CAN GET NYLON AND STEEL LEADERS AND IN ANY SIZE AND LENGTH.

THEY ARE REALLY A GOOD WAY TO SAVE WEIGHTS, THEY ARE AROUND $10.

CASTING THOSE OUT AND HAVING SOMETHING CAST THEM OUT AND RUN AWAY IS AN EXPENSIVE VENTURE.

YOU CAN BUY WORM HOOKS LIKE THIS WITH A SPINNER AND IT HAS A LEADER ON IT TOO.

THIS IS MADE FOR BASS AND IT'S NOT A HEAVY DUTY LEADER, IT'S A LIGHT DUTY ONE.

THEY COME IN ALL VARIETIES AND SIZES AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY USE A LEADER.

MANDY WILL TALK ABOUT ANOTHER ONE.

>> APPLICATIONS ARE LEADERS, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OUR CRITTERS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT MUSKIES, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT PIKE.

THESE ACTUALLY CLIP.

YOU CAN JUST CLIP THEM RIGHT ON AND GOSH FORBID YOU'RE USING AN ANTIQUE LURE YOU LIKE AND DON'T WANT TO LOSE.

THE OPPOSITE END, THIS IS A SUPER, HEAVY DUTY CARBON LINE.

THIS ONE, YOU HAVE TO SELF TIE ON WHATEVER YOU ARE GOING TO USE, BUT IT DOES DO DOUBLE DUTY.

WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT PREVIOUSLY WAS USING DIFFERENT TYPES OF LEADERS TO MAKE THAT INVISIBLE, SO THIS WOULD BE AN INVISIBLE LEADER.

>> I'M RAY GILDOW FOR LAKELAND NEWS.

>> I'M MANDY UHRICH.

>> Dennis: I DIDN'T KNOW LEADERS GONE OUT.

>> Charlie: I THOUGHT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT MEASUREMENTS AT FIRST.

I'M NOT A BIG FISHERMAN.

>> Dennis: YES, YOU NEED THOSE FOR NORTHERNERS AND MUSKIES FOR SURE.

STACY HAS THE NIGHT OFF BUT I'LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER LOOK AT THE WEATHER.

AS WE LOOK AT THE FORECAST, WE'RE GOING TO SEE SHOWERS, 90% TO 100% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PERHAPS SOME SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A LOW OF 61.

TOMORROW, SAME DEAL.

SHOWERS LIKELY, 50% TO 100%, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL AND A HIGH OF 75.

THAT'S WHY I GOT THE LAWN CUT TODAY CHARLIE BECAUSE THESE STORMS ARE MOVING IN TOMORROW.

WE'LL SEE IF THEY ARRIVE.

50% TO 100% TOMORROW.

EXTENDED FORECAST LOOKS BETTER FOR THE WEEKEND, SUNNY SKIES AND 72 ON SUNDAY.

>> Charlie: ERICKSON OF ROSEAU, SHE IS A JUNIOR BUT SHE COMMITTED TO TAKE HER TALENTS TO ST.

CLOUD STATE WHERE SHE WILL BE PLAYING WITH TEAMMATE PEYTON, THEY ARE CLASS 2025.

SHE HAD 81 POINTS OVER THREE YEARS AND 36 LAST YEAR.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT.

VERY GOOD.

WE ARE OUT OF TIME.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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