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>> CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF LOCAL NEWS FOR BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

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

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

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

>>> DUE TO A LACK OF FUNDING, THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT HAD AN ACTIVE K-9 PROGRAM SINCE THE EARLY 1990S AND HAS HAD TO RELY ON SURROUNDING AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN THEIR K-9 NEEDS.

THAT HAS ALL CHANGED HOWEVER WITH THE ADDITION OF DOC, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN MET UP WITH DOC AND HIS HANDLER OFFICER RACHEL KNISS TO SEE WHAT THE PLANS ARE FOR THE NOW ACTIVE BEMIDJI K-9 PROGRAM.

>> Reporter: FOR OVER TWO YEARS NOW, THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS RE-ESTABLISHING THEIR K-9 PROGRAM.

EVER SINCE THEIR LAST K-9 JUSTICE RETIRE IN THE EARLY '90s, THERE HASN'T BEEN ENOUGH FUNDING TO SUPPORT A K-9 PROGRAM.

WITH THE HELP OF DONATION FROM THE COMMUNITY, THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS EXCITED TO WELCOME DOC TO THE TEAM.

>> I MET WITH THE CHIEF ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WITH THIS GOAL IN MIND OF A SINGLE PURPOSE DOG FOR NARCOTICS AND TRACKING PEOPLE AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION.

THROUGH OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, THEY HAVE DONATED AND THAT'S WHERE WE'VE GOTTEN TODAY.

IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS COMING NOW AND FINALLY WE'RE HERE WORKING.

>> Reporter: WITH THE HOPES OF RAISING $130,000, THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT SO FAR HAS RAISED AROUND $50,000, WITH ALL THE FUNDS GOING TOWARDS THE K-9 PROGRAM.

>> THERE ARE A TON OF DIFFERENT NEEDS FROM HIM, FROM TOYS, MAKING SURE THAT HE'S GOT A CRATE IN THE BACK, FOOD, THE TRAINING, ONGOING TRAINING.

THERE IS ALWAYS NEEDS FOR HIM.

>> Reporter: SOME OF THE FUNDING WAS USED TO OUTFIT A SQUAD CAR WITH EVERYTHING NEEDED SO DOC CAN RIDE ALONG WITH OFFICER KNISS.

>> WE HAVE A HEAT ALARM SET TO GO OFF AT 85 DEGREES.

IF THE CAR GETS THAT HOT, HIS BACK WINDOW WILL DROP.

THERE IS A FAN THAT WILL TURN ON.

LIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND THE HORN WILL START HONKING TO ALERT ME THAT IT'S GETTING TOO HOT BACK THERE.

>> Reporter: HE IS BEING TRAINED FOR A VARIETY OF OPERATIONS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED THAT HE IS OFFICIALLY ON THE TEAM.

>> HE IS TRAINED IN SEVEN DIFFERENT ILLEGAL DRUG SUBSTANCES WHICH HE IS TRAINED TO DETECT AND HUMAN ODOR FOR TRACKING AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION.

SO IF YOU WERE TO THROW YOUR KEYS IN A HIGH GRASS OR WOODED AREA, HE IS TRAINED TO LOOK FOR THAT.

IT'S REWARDING TO LOOK IN MY BACKSEAT AND HE'S FINALLY HERE.

OUR GOAL IS TO USE HIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE HE WILL MAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

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

>> THE BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT IS STILL ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THE K-9 PROGRAM.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING A CONTRIBUTION, YOU CAN DO SO BY STOPPING BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.

>>> FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE DALE WALZ WHO REPRESENTED THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA IN THE MINNESOTA HOUSE FOR TWO TERMS HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 59.

WALZ SERVED AS THE 12A REPRESENTATIVE AS A REPUBLICAN FROM 2001 UNTIL 2004.

HE DIED ON JUNE 8TH IN ARIZONA.

WALZ WORKED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 21 YEARS BEGINNING IN HIS HOMETOWN OF PIERZ, THEN IN RANDALL BEFORE FINISHING HIS CAREER AS A CAPTAIN WITH THE BAXTER POLICE DEPARTMENT.

HE RETIRED IN 2005 AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR WALZ IS SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 16TH AT FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH IN BRAINERD.

>>> WITH THE BUSY BOATING SEASON QUICKLY APPROACHING, CASS COUNTY SHERIFF BRYAN WELK REPORTS THAT HIS OFFICE IS REVISING ITS SUGGESTED SLOW WAKE ON CASS COUNTY LAKES, RIVERS, AND WATERWAYS TO 200 FEET FROM SHORELINES, IN CHANNELS, AND ENTERING BAYS.

THE CHANGE IS DUE TO UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS FROM RECENT RAINFALL EVENTS.

WHILE SOME LAKES HAVE SEEN RELIEF FROM HIGH WATER, THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL AREAS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING HIGH WATER LEVELS.

THIS SUGGESTED NO WAKE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TO HELP PROTECT SENSITIVE SHORELINES, PRIVATE PROPERTY, DOCKS, AND OTHER WATER STRUCTURES.

THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASKS THAT BOATERS EXERCISE RESTRAINT, GOOD JUDGMENT, COMMON SENSE AND COURTESY WHILE OPERATING ON AREA LAKES, ESPECIALLY THOSE EXPERIENCING HIGH WATER.

BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD REDUCE THEIR SPEED WHILE TRAVELLING IN THESE SENSITIVE AREAS AND WHILE OPERATING IN CLOSE TO SHORE AREAS AND CHANNEL WAYS.

>>> THE CROW WING COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IS WRAPPING UP ITS ANNUAL BITUMINOUS SEAL COATING OF COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAYS AND ROADS.

THE PROJECT SPANS OVER 46 MILES WORTH OF COUNTY ROADS, AS WELL AS 20 MILES OF CITY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS.

THE COUNTY FIRST STARTED SEAL COATING ROADS IN 2009 AND ITS MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE ROADS.

>> THE MAIN BENEFIT IS THAT IT HELPS SEAL THE ROAD UP, PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE PAVEMENT AND ADDS FRICTION TO THE ROAD.

SO WHEN WE HAVE THE ICY ROAD CONDITIONS, YOUR TIRES HAVE A BETTER GRIP ON THE ROAD.

>> THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EXPECTS TO FINISH THE SEAL COATING BY THE FOURTH OF JULY, HOWEVER, EACH ROAD WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL TWO WEEKS FOR THE COATING TO SETTLE BEFORE LAYING THE FINAL PAINT STRIPING DOWN.

>>> THE LAKES JAM MUSIC FESTIVAL IS A 3-DAY EVENT THAT LOCALS AND TOURISTS ALIKE KNOW ALL TOO WELL.

THE FESTIVAL IS NOW IN ITS 11TH YEAR AND OVER THE PAST DECADE, IT HAS CONTINUED TO GROW.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: FOR OVER A DECADE, LAKES JAM HAS BECOME AN EVENT THAT LOCALS AND VISITORS CANNOT MISS.

>> TO WATCH IT FROM WHERE IT BEGAN TO WHERE IT IS NOW IS NOT ONLY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY BUT THE PARTNERS AND ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK TO BUILD THIS EVENT FOR THE BRAINERD LAKES AREA.

>> Reporter: A TIGHT-KNIT COMMUNITY THAT BECOMES A WELCOMING ONE, STAYING TRUE TO THE ROOTS OF WHERE THE FESTIVAL IS HELD IS IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE INVOLVED.

>> IT'S GREAT BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS ARE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF OUR SPONSORS IS DON, WHO I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH, SO HE'S BEEN IN THE COMMUNITY FOREVER.

SO A LOT OF THE COMPANIES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE EVENT.

>> Reporter: THE CONFIDENCE LEARNING CENTER IS PART OF THE NON-PROFITS THAT BENEFIT FROM LAKES JAM'S GENEROSITY.

IT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE NON-PROFITS TO SPREAD THEY'RE -- THEIR MESSAGES.

>> TO SPREAD THE KNOWLEDGE WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT LOCAL IS REALLY GREAT.

TO EXPAND OUR MESSAGE TO PEOPLE COMING IN FROM THE AREA.

>> THAT IS WHAT IS SO COOL ABOUT LAKES JAM IN GENERAL VERSUS SOME OTHER FESTIVAL.

IT HAS A COMMUNITY FEEL.

THE LAKES JAM FAMILY, THEY ARE REALLY AWESOME PEOPLE TO WORK WITH AND THEY REALLY DO VALUE THE COMMUNITY AND GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: IN ADDITION TO THE MUSIC, THE LAKES JAM FESTIVAL HAS A LOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE TO DO TO KEEP THEMSELVES BUSY WHEN THEY'RE NOT ROCKING OUT.

>> THIS MORNING, WE HAD A MEAT RAFFLE OUT IN CAMDEN.

WE HAD BEAN BAGS, DRIFT CARS, AND WE HAVE MUD TRUCKS THAT ARE HERE, WHICH IS WHY I AM A LITTLE DIRTY RIGHT NOW.

WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A MUSIC FESTIVAL.

>> Reporter: THE MUSIC IS OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT AND THE BACKSTAGE STAFF MAKE SURE THE PERFORMERS HAVE ALL THEIR NEEDS TAKEN CARE OF.

>> IT AFFECTS EVERYBODY IN THE SHOW, IN THEIR BAND, THEIR MANAGERS, OUR STAFF.

SO WE TRY TO PROVIDE A SECURE ATMOSPHERE BACKSTAGE, BUT YET IS RELAXED SO THEY FEEL THEY CAN HAVE FUN.

>> Reporter: 11 YEARS AND IT CONTINUES TO GROW AND IT GOES TO SHOW THAT THE LAKES JAM IS A WEEKEND WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME AND WILL HAVE AN INCREDIBLE TIME.

>> INCLUSIVE, DIVERSE, ALL OF IT IS AMAZING.

HAVING ME, I'M FROM HAWAII, TO COME IN AND PERFORM THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

THEY PULL SO MANY AMAZING ARTISTS AND A LOT OF NATIONAL ARTISTS LIKE TO COME HERE AND PERFORM.

IT'S AMAZING.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

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

>> THE FESTIVAL CONCLUDES TOMORROW WITH THE FIRST ACT ON THE MAIN STAGE AT THE BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BEGINNING AT 3:00 P.M. AND THE FINAL ACT BEGINNING AT 10:00 P.M. [♪♪♪♪♪] >> STILL TO COME ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> CLOUDY SKIES GAVE WAY TO A DECENT EVENING TONIGHT, HOWEVER WE DO HAVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS JUST OUTSIDE THE VIEWING AREA.

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

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE 38th ANNUAL FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARY EVENT MAKES ITS WAY TO LAKE BEMIDJI >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> THE 32ND ANNUAL FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES EVENT TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND IN BEMIDJI, A SPECIAL EVENT THAT GIVES THOSE WHO OFTEN CAN'T, A CHANCE TO GO OUT ONTO LAKE BEMIDJI AND CATCH SOME FISH.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN SPOKE WITH SOME OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE EVENT TO SEE WHY THIS WEEKEND IS SO SPECIAL.

>> Reporter: FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES IS A YEARLY EVENT THAT PROVIDES RECREATIONAL FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ANGLERS WITH DISABILITIES ON LAKE BEMIDJI.

>> THIS EVENT IS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE WE GET TO HELP OUT IN THE COMMUNITY IN A DIFFERENT WAY THAT GETS OVERLOOKED SOMETIMES.

I REALLY LIKE THAT PEOPLE THAT CAN'T GET OUT FISHING AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS, THEY CAN WITH THIS EVENT.

SO, IT'S A BLESSING TO BE ABLE TO DO THIS.

>> Reporter: THE EVENT ORGANIZERS ALWAYS MAKE SURE THEY HAVE EVERY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THE ANGLERS ARE COMFORTABLE AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.

>> WE MAKE SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE COME TO THE EVENT, WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED FOR THE DAY, FOOD, TACKLE, FISHING GEAR, EVERYTHING.

WE WANT THEM TO HAVE A DAY WITHOUT ANY WORRIES, JUST A FUN DAY.

WE TRY TO BE REALLY AWARE OF THEIR DISABILITY AND THEIR COMFORT ZONE.

BEING OUT ON THE WATER IS NOT COMFORTABLE FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE REALLY COMFORTABLE WHERE THEY ARE.

>> Reporter: MOST OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS USED DURING THE EVENT WAS DONATED FROM LOCAL MEMBERS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT SIMPLY WANT TO HELP OUT.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF MOVING PARTS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS, DONATION FROM ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.

BAIT AND TACKLE THEY CONTRIBUTE EVERY YEAR, THEY CONTRIBUTE MINNOWS AND CRAWLERS EVERY YEAR.

THE BOATS COME FROM A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS, USUALLY THE BEMIDJI AREA AND A LOT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, THE PUBLIC DONATING THEIR TIME AND THE USE OF THEIR PONTOON TO TAKE DISABLED ANGLERS FISHING FOR THE DAY.

WE JUST CAN'T THANK THE COMMUNITY ENOUGH FOR CHIPPING IN THEIR TIME.

IT'S JUST VERY NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY COME TOGETHER AND HELP OUT AND TAKE THESE PEOPLE FISHING FOR THE DAY.

IT MEANS A LOT TO THEM.

>> Reporter: THIS DAY MEANS A LOT TO THE ANGLERS THAN JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO FISH AS IT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE INVOLVED HAS AN AWESOME DAY.

>> IT'S NOT JUST A FISHING THING, IT IS ALSO A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE KIND OF LIKE YOU.

THEY'RE SO ALIKE THAT YOU NEVER KNEW YOU HAD.

IT'S COOL TO SEE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET IN THE WATER, WHEN THEY CATCH A FISH, IT'S LIKE THEY CAUGHT THE BIGGEST, BADDEST FISH IN THE WHOLE SEA.

IT'S REALLY AMAZING TO SEE THAT EXCITEMENT ON THEIR FACES.

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

>> OVER 50 ANGLERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES EVENT ALONG WITH OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS THIS SATURDAY AT LAKE BEMIDJI.

>>> 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 THAT WOULD BE NEXT MONDAY.

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, CAN YOU TELL US THE WEEKEND FORECAST?

>> Josh: WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH TONIGHT FIRST, WE HAVE SOME SEVERE WEATHER COMING INTO THE LAKELAND VIEWING AREA.

WE HAVE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR POLK COUNTY.

THOSE STORMS AND SHOWERS ARE GOING TO ROLL THROUGH TONIGHT BUT BY MORNING, IT SHOULD GIVE WAY FOR A DECENT WEEKEND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

I'LL HAVE ALL 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 ON LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >> Josh: ALL IN ALL NOT A BAD DAY OUTSIDE TODAY.

SOME RAIN SHOWERS AND CLOUDY OVERCAST SKIES GAVE WAY TO A DECENT EVENING.

YOU CAN SEE THE SUN, WE GOT A DECENT SUMMER SUNSET FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR BUT GET READY, WE'RE GOING TO HEAR SOME RUMBLES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND SEE SOME FLASHES OF LIGHT AS WE HAVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ROLLING IN THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

FIRST, CURRENTLY IN BEMIDJI, 66 DEGREES, WINDS ARE WEST, NORTHWEST, 8 MILES PER HOUR, DEW POINT OF 60.

THE HUMIDITY IS 67%.

SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT STICKY OUT THERE.

THE BAROMETER IS RISING AT 29.68.

WE HAD A PEAK WIND GUST EARLIER TODAY AT 11 MILES PER HOUR.

BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLEAR, 68, DEW POINT OF 63, STICKIER DOWN IN BRAINERD AT 75%, AND BAROMETER IS RISING AT 29.57 WITH WINDS CURRENTLY AT AROUND 4 MILES PER HOUR OUT OF THE WEST.

TAKING A LOOK AT THE RADAR, HERE IS THAT ACTIVE SYSTEM THAT IS STARTING TO PUSH OUT OF THE DAKOTAS INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IN POLK COUNTY.

NOW EXPECT MORE WARNINGS AND WATCHES TO BE ISSUED AS IT ROLLS WESTWARD OVER NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND INTO THE LAKELAND VIEWING AREA.

BE CAUTIOUS, YOU MAY HEAR THUNDER AND SEE LIGHTNING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT BUT BE CAUTIOUS AND SAFE OUT THERE AS THE SYSTEM MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH.

YOU CAN SEE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COVERING ALL OF THE MIDWEST, ALL THE WAY TO THE NORTHEAST.

THAT SYSTEM IS GOING TO BE PUSHING THROUGH OVER THE OVERNIGHT HOURS INTO THE WEEKEND, BRINGING IN HIGH PRESSURE WHICH WILL GIVE US A DECENT DRY DAY COMING UP THIS WEEKEND.

SO, FIRST BEFORE WE GET INTO THAT FORECAST, LET'S CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR EAGLE EYE WEATHER WATCHERS SUBMITTING SOME PHOTOS ON FACEBOOK.

A FUZZY VISITOR AT ANGELA'S PLACE AT CASS LAKE.

SAMROSE IN UPPER RED LAKE, THE SKIES THAT MOST OF US EXPERIENCED EARLIER TODAY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, MOSTLY CLOUDY, JUST OVER AN INCH OF RAIN, LOW OF 60, HIGH OF 77.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, PARTLY SUNNY SKIES, LOW OF 60, HIGH OF 74.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES.

TAKING A LOOK AT OUR ALMANAC, WE HAD A HIGH OF 80 IN BRAINERD, AVERAGE IS AROUND 79, SO RIGHT ABOUT ON PAR.

NO DIFFERENT IN BEMIDJI, RIGHT ON PAR, HIGH OF 76, AFTERNOON HIGH IS 77, LOW OF 62 AND AVERAGE OF 57.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW.

YOU CAN SEE THE 60s, KIND OF MAKING ITS WAY IN, PUSHING THOSE RAIN SHOWERS OFF TO THE EAST, TEMPERATURES 66 BEMIDJI, FOSSTON AT 64.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, YOU CAN SEE THE FORECAST HERE, WADENA 66, 69 IN BRAINERD, 66 IN LITTLE FALLS, 68 IN AITKIN.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY, 40% TO 70% CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH MAY BE SEVERE.

LOW OF 52, WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST AT 5 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.

TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, 20% TO 40% CHANCE OF MORNING SHOWERS, AND AGAIN A HIGH OF 67.

TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR WEEKEND FORECAST, THE BEST DAY TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY IT IS SUNDAY, BUT SATURDAY WILL NOT BE A COMPLETE WASHOUT.

LOOKING AT YOUR EXTEND FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK, A GREAT DAY ON SUNDAY, BUT STORMS ARE ROLLING IN FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY, NOT A LOOK AT THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY YET, BUT SHOWERS LOOK POSSIBLE FOR PART OF THE DAY ON 4TH OF JULY.

DENNIS, BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS JOSH.

WE CAN'T GET ONE OF THOSE STRAIGHT FIVE DAY SUNNY, MAYBE IN THE SUMMER.

>> Charlie: MAYBE, WE'LL SEE.

TONIGHT, NHL DRAFT NIGHT ONE, WE TALK ABOUT HOW THE MINNESOTA WILD DID AND ALSO WE TALK ABOUT WHO THE BEST DRESSED SPORTS TEAM IN BEMIDJI IS, A FUN TOP SIX THAT WE GOT GOING TONIGHT.

WE HAVE MORE ON THAT AFTER THE BREAK.

[♪ >> 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.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> THE TIMBERWOLVES MADE A SPLASH ON DAY ONE OF THE NBA BY TRADING UP TO GET THEIR GUY AND THE WILD WOULD DO SOMETHING SIMILAR IN TODAY'S NHL DRAFT.

THE DRAFT WAS BEING HELD AT THE SPHERE IN LAS VEGAS.

THE FIRST SPORTING AND LIVE TELEVISED EVENT TO BE HELD THERE AND THAT PLACE IS SOMETHING ELSE.

THE SAN JOSE SHARKS HAD THE NUMBER ONE OVERALL PICK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FRANCHISE HISTORY AND THEY TOOK MACKLIN CELEBRINI, THE CENTER FROM BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

NOW THE WILD HAD THE 13TH PICK IN THE DRAFT, HOWEVER THEY HAD THEIR SIGHTS SET SQUARELY ON ZEEV BUIUM AND DID NOT WANT HIM GETTING AWAY.

SO G.M.

BILL GAREIN TRADED UP ONE SPOT WITH PHILLY, GIVING UP THEIR 2025 THIRD ROUND PICK TO DO SO.

BUT IT WOULD SEEM THIS BLUE LINER IS WORTH IT.

HE LED THE NCAA IN DEFENSIVE POINTS SCORED EN ROUTE TO A NATIONAL TITLE WITH DENVER.

BUIUM IS THE HIGHEST DEFENSEMAN DRAFTED BY THE WILD SINCE MATT DUMBA WHO WENT SEVENTH OVERALL IN 2012.

>>> ALSO TWINS ARE PLAYING THE MARINERS ON THE ROAD, UP 2-1 AT THE END OF 6.

>>> WELL TONIGHT WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE FUN.

MY FRIEND JARED RUBADO, THE SPORTS EDITOR FOR THE BEMIDJI PIONEER, POLLED A FEW MEMBERS OF THE BEMIDJI SPORTS COMMUNITY TO ANSWER A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION.

WHAT BEMIDJI SPORTS TEAM HAS THE BEST JERSEY?

AND HE RELEASED HIS FINDINGS IN AN ARTICLE EARLIER THIS WEEK WITH THE TOP SIX SELECTIONS, WHY HE CHOSE A TOP SIX INSTEAD OF FIVE?

I HAVE NO CLUE BECAUSE HE ONLY ASKED US TO SUBMIT 5 ENTRIES.

EITHER WAY WE'RE GOING TO SHOW THEM TO YOU HERE IN SECOND BUT FIRST, JARED DID STOP BY THE STUDIO EARLIER TODAY TO TELL US WHAT PROMPTED HIM TO DIVE INTO THIS WIDELY DEBATED TOPIC.

>> WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAME OUT WITH THESE BLACK AND GOLD JERSEYS.

I THINK I TWEETED SOMETHING LIKE OH THESE ARE MY FAVORITE JERSEYS IN TOWN.

IT GOT MET WITH REALLY?

THESE ARE YOUR FAVORITE?

PEOPLE WERE LIKE THESE ARE THE BEST AND THERE WERE CONTRASTING OPINIONS.

OKAY, THERE ARE A LOT OF JERSEYS I LIKE IN TOWN.

MAYBE I AGGREGATED A LITTLE BIT, PUT IT ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK, NO MATTER HOW WRONG THEIR OPINIONS ARE.

I THINK MY TOP FIVE LIST WAS THE BEST, BUT OTHER PEOPLE LOOK AT IT AND SAY WHAT THE HECK IS THIS GUY THINKING?

IT WAS A REALLY FUN PROJECT TO PUT TOGETHER AND SEE WHERE EVERYBODY STOOD ON IT.

>> WELL, THESE ARE JARED'S PICKS FOR TOP JERSEY.

THERE WERE 75 TOTAL TO CHOOSE FROM AND WOULDN'T YOU KNOW THE 11 OTHER PEOPLE HE POLLED, INCLUDING MYSELF DISAGREED WITH HIM.

SO LET'S GET TO IT.

THE TOP SIX JERSEY'S WORN BY TEAMS IN BEMIDJI.

STARTING AT NUMBER SIX IS THE BEMIDJI STATE BASEBALL HOME WHITE UNIFORMS, A CLASSIC LOOK WITH BEAVERS ON THE CHEST IN A GREEN CURSIVE SCRIPT.

THESE UNIS LOOK SIMPLE YET SHARP, NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.

AT NUMBER FIVE, SOME CALL THESE UGLY BUT IF YOU DO THEN YOU MUST HATE BEMIDJI BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE THERE'S A JERSEY THAT ENCAPSULATES BEMIDJI OR LUMBERJACKS MORE THAN THIS PLAID SINGLET.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO SAY.

AT NUMBER FOUR, BEMIDJI BASEBALL.

THIS WAS MY NUMBER ONE.

THE WHITE WITH BLUE PIN STRIPES, THE SCRIPT LUMBERJACKS UNDERLINED, PLUS THE ENGLISH SCRIPT “B” ON THE BLUE HAT, ELEGANT TO SAY THE LEAST.

THERE ARE THE HATS RIGHT THERE.

AT NUMBER THREE, EASILY THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL ARE THE BOYS VOLLEYBALL THREADS.

I'M NOT SOLD ON THE SHORTS.

LOOK LIKE A DAY AT THE BEACH BUT I DO LIKE THE TARPS, ESPECIALLY THE BACK WHICH HAS A MAP OF DOWNTOWN BEMIDJI ON IT WHICH WAS A NICE TOUCH.

COMING IN AT NUMBER TWO, BSU HOCKEY'S WHITE CURSIVE SCRIPT SWEATER'S.

THEY ARE EXACTLY THE SAME FOR BOTH THE MEN AND WOMEN.

NOTHING TOO FANCY, PLUS THEY ALSO WON THE MCNAUGHTON CUP WEARING THEM SO THERE IS THAT.

AND AT NUMBER ONE, BEMIDJI STATE SOFTBALL'S WHITE AND GREEN PINSTRIPES.

FUN FACT, COACH JORDAN PETERSON DID NOT WANT A PINSTRIPED UNIFORM BUT PITCHER STELLA DOLAN BEGGED HER FOR ONE AND I GUESS IT TURNED OUT ALL RIGHT SINCE THEY ENDED UP AS BEMIDJI'S BEST DRESSED SPORTS TEAM.

I THOUGHT THEY WERE SHARP UNIFORMS.

>> Dennis: INTERESTING, HOW MANY DIFFERENT OPTIONS WERE THERE?

>> Charlie: 75 OF THEM THAT JARED GAVE US.

IF YOU HAVEN'T READ HIS ARTICLE YET, IT'S AT BEMIDJIPIONEER.COM/SPORTS.

HE'S A GREAT WRITER.

IF ANYONE HAS A JERSEY IN OUR VIEWING AREA AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE IT, YOU CAN E-MAIL ME ON TWITTER AT DAILY SHOT OF YAEGER.

IF WE GET ENOUGH, WE CAN DO BEST DRESSED FOR THE VIEWING AREA.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> MISSISSIPPI MUSIC HAS STARTED THEIR EIGHTH ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT THE BEMIDJI WATERFRONT.

FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS SEGMENT, OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK WENT TO THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE SUMMER-LONG FESTIVAL.

>> Reporter: FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SUMMER, BEMIDJI'S WATERFRONT WILL BE FULL OF FOOD, MUSIC, AND FUN ON WEDNESDAYS.

MISSISSIPPI MUSIC HAS BEEN PUTTING ON THEIR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SINCE 2016.

>> WE ENVISIONED THAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS TO GET TOGETHER.

IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE SUMMER TO MINGLE, MEET EACH OTHER, CATCH UP, AND BE TOGETHER.

MUSIC IS IMPORTANT AND BEING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY IS MORE IMPORTANT.

I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THE VISIONS WE HAD WHEN WE STARTED THIS.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH THE BAND IS THE MAIN ATTRACTION, THERE ARE PLENTY OF OTHER THINGS GOING ON AS WELL.

>> WE CAN SIT HERE AND LISTEN TO THE BANDS, HAVE SOME BEER FROM BEMIDJI BREWING, AND THEN I WILL BE IN BED BY 9:00.

IT'S PERFECT.

THERE IS NO CHARGE.

THERE ARE A COUPLE VENDORS WITH FOOD AND BEER AND FABULOUS MUSIC.

>> Reporter: AT EVERY EVENT, THERE WILL BE DIFFERENT FOOD TRUCKS, SPONSORS, AND BANDS.

THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT AND CROWDS OF PEOPLE SINGING AND DANCING ALONG.

>> IT HAS GROWN THROUGH THE YEARS AND PEOPLE ARE JAZZED ABOUT IT.

I DON'T BLAME THEM.

I MEAN THIS WEATHER IS PERFECT.

THE MUSIC IS ALWAYS GOOD.

GOOD VIBES, VERY GOOD VIBES.

>> Reporter: AND NOT ONLY DOES THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BRING PEOPLE TO THE WATERFRONT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THEY WILL FIND THEMSELVES DOWNTOWN FULL OF SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, AND MORE.

>> WE HAVE A REALLY COOL DOWNTOWN IN BEMIDJI.

WE WANTED TO TRY TO CELEBRATE BEMIDJI, CELEBRATE OUR DOWNTOWN, CELEBRATE OUR BEAUTIFUL WATER HERE AND OUR LAKE.

>> Reporter: REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Josh: ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS FOR POLK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9:00 TONIGHT, 2-INCH HAIL POSSIBLE, 70 MILES PER HOUR WIND GUSTS.

>> Dennis: THE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES HAS SEVEN MORE EVENTS LEFT, WITH THREE MORE WEDNESDAYS IN JULY AND EVERY WEEK IN AUGUST GOING FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M. >> Charlie: WE'RE GOING TO HEAD OUT TO THE TRACK AND CHECK OUT THE BEMIDJI TRACK.

WE HAVE A COUPLE OF STORIES COMING OUT OF THERE.

IT WILL BE FUN.

>> Dennis: THAT'S ALL I GOT FOR TONIGHT.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU ON MONDAY.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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