>> BEMIDJI CONTINUING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.

MEMBER, FDIC.

SOURCE WELL FOR GOVERNMENT NONPROFITS AND EDUCATION.

CREATING 25 YEARS OF LOCAL NEWS FOR BEMIDJI AND ALL OF THE LAKE'S COUNTRY.

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

>> HI, EVERYONE.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE HOUSE FIRE IN BEMIDJI THAT WE REPORTED ON DURING FRIDAY NIGHT'S NEWSCAST.

ACCORDING TO JUSTIN SHERWOOD, THE HOPE LOCATED AT 903 IRVIN AVENUE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE.

NO ONE WHO LIVED THERE WAS INJURED, BUT TWO FIREFIGHTERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURES WERE TREATED AND RELEASED AT THE SCENE.

THE FIRE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT SHERWOOD SAYS IT APPEARS TO BE ACCIDENTAL.

THERE IS A GO-FUND-ME SET UP TO HELP THE FAMILY.

RAYMOND, JACKSON, SENIOR, HIS GIRLFRIEND AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN.

WE HAVE A STORY ON OUR WEBSITE.

>>> PROSECUTORS ARE DISMISSING MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES AGAINST A MINNESOTA STATE TROOPER WHO FATALLY SHOT A MOTORIST AS HE TRIED TO PULL AWAY FROM A TRAFFIC STOP THE THIS IS AFTER THE TROOPER'S ATTORNEY SAID HE BELIEVED THE SUSPECT WAS REACHING FOR A FIREARM.

NEWLY RELEASED EVIDENCE MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE IT NOT A SOURCE.

THE BLACK MAN TRIED TO DRIVE AWAY AFTER TROOPERS ORDERED HIM TO GET OUT OF HIS CAR LAST JULY.

>> MAKE NO MISTAKE, RICKY COBB WAS THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE AND WHO SHOULD BE ALIVE TODAY AND THAT MAKES OUR INABILITY FOR DIFFICULT FOR Mr. COBB'S FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY.

I'M DEEPLY SORRY.

>> THIS COUNTY ATTORNEY WAS HELL BENT ON PROSECUTING A COP.

SHE COULD NOT WAIT FOR A CASE LIKE THIS TO COME UP.

AND IT WOULD HAVE MADE ZERO DIFFERENCE.

LOOK AT ALL OF THE FACTS WE GAVE HERE.

I HAVE FIVE SWORN DECLARATIONS FROM SWORN TROOPERS AND TWO OTHER PAID EXPERTS AND NOBLE, THEIR OWN EXPERT SAYING THAT, AND SHE STILL WENT FORWARD.

>> THEY AFFIRMED IN A NEWS CONFERENCE THAT SHE STILL BELIEVES SHE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO INITIALLY CHARGE LANDERGAN BASED ON THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME AND SAYS THIS CASE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN HOLDING WHITE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR KILLING BLACK MEN.

>> THIS MORNING, I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE SYSTEM BARRIERS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SHOOTING OF Mr. COBB BY MINNESOTA STATE TROOPER RYAN LANDERGAN.

MY INTENT IS THAT LEADERS IN THE STATE FIND THE POLITICAL COURAGE TO REMOVE THESE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS.

>> HE WATCHED THE PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY AND JUSTIFIABLY UPSET WITH IT.

HE WAS AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THE COUNTY ATTORNEYS GOT THE FACTS 100% WRONG, AS AM I, TO SOME DEGREE BECAUSE, FRANKLY, I'M USED TO IT.

>> GOVERNOR WALLS WHO CRITICIZED HIS HANDLING OF THE CASE SAID IF HEADED PLANNED TO REMOVE HER FROM THE CASE IF CHARGES WERE NOT DROPPED.

YESTERDAY SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THE GOVERNOR WAS PLANNING TO REMOVE HER.

>>> A NEW ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD IS OFFERING FOR INFORMATION ON A MINNESOTA TV ANCHOR WHO WENT MISSING ALMOST 29 YEARS AGO.

SHE WAS LAST SOON IN MASON CITY IOWA.

A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR WHO HAS BEEN WORKING THE CASE SINCE 2019 IS NOW OFFERING A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO HER.

HE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY OFFERING A $50,000 REWARD AND THE $100,000 REWARD IS ONLY VALID THROUGH JUNE 27th WHICH IS THE 29th ANNIVERSARY OF HER DISAPPEARANCE.

AFTER THAT, IT GOES BACK TO $50,000.

STEVE RIDGE OFFERING THE REWARD TOLD FORUM NEWS SERVICE HE DOES NOT THINK HE WILL FIND HER ALIVE, BUT THE REWARD IS SPECIFICALLY TO RECOVER HER REMAINS.

>>> THE RED LAKE BAND OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS ANNOUNCED A DATE ON THE ELECTION ON JUNE 10th.

THEY'LL BE CHOOSING BETWEEN TWO CANDIDATES AND TWO COUNCIL ELECTION.

REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN PEMBERTONAND POLLS ARE OPEN ON JULY 10th.

>>> PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA WITH AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE REGISTERED FOR AGRICULTURAL USE CAN RIDE THE STATE'S PUBLIC ATV TRAILS JUNE 8th AND 9th WITHOUT PAYING THE REGISTRATION FEE.

OUT OF STATE RIDERS CAN EXPLORE MINNESOTA'S ATV RAILS.

THIS GIVES RIDERS ACCESS TO MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND MILES OF STATE FOREST AND GRANT-IN-AID TRAILS.

ALL REGULATIONS REMAIN IN PLACE.

TRAIL MAPS, UPDATES ON TRAIL CONDITIONS CAN BE MORE ON OUR WEBSITE.

♪♪♪ >> STILL TO COME AT 10:00 -- >> SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING IN TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND HEAVY RAIN COULD BRING FLOODING CONDITIONS IN PARTS OF EASTERN MINNESOTA.

MORE ON A FLOOD WATCH.

>> COMING UP, AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN THE START >> BRIDGES OF HOPE IS PREPARING FOR ITS THIRD ANNUAL OPERATION SANDWICH PROGRAM THIS SUMMER.

STARTING THIS THURSDAY, THEY WILL PROVIDE PICKUPS.

LAST YEAR, OPERATION SANDWICH SUPPLIED OVER 55,000 MEALS.

AND FOR THE VOLUNTEERS DOING THEIR PART TO BEST PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GOING HUNGRY AND THAT'S ALL THE REWARD THEY NEED.

>> IT'S BEEN A HUGE HELP FOR THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE PEOPLE THAT NEED OUR LUNCHES.

UNFORTUNATELY, OUR ECONOMY DOESN'T SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY BETTER SO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL LUNCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN A HUGE HELP FOR OUR LAKE FAMILIES TO MAKE SURE KIDS ARE FED DURING THE DAY WHEN THE FAMILIES ARE AT WORK.

>> FAMILIES CAN REGISTER FOR OPERATION SANDWICH EVERY FRIDAY STARTING AT 10:00 A.M. UNTIL 10:00 A.M. EVERY TUESDAY.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS GIVE AWAY IS BACK.

WE'RE GIVING AWAY A THREE-NIGHT STATE NEAR BRAINARD.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER AND THEN YOU NEED TO WATCH LAKELAND NEWS IF YOU SEE YOUR NAME.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT THE FIVE POTENTIAL QUALIFIERS.

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

TONIGHT'S POTENTIAL QUALIFY QUALIFIEDWINNERS AND CALL US.

TIME FOR THE WEATHER.

AND WHAT A BEAUTIFUL EVENING WE HAD TONIGHT AND I WAS HOPING THIS WOULD BE A START OF A TREND, BUT CHANGES AGAIN TOMORROW.

>> WE'RE TRENDING BACK TO WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE SPRING AND WE HAVE SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND THEY'LL MOVE INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND WE HAVE A >> THE WEATHER A SPONSORED WITH WOODSETH SPONSORED COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACIE CHRISTIANSON.

>> WELL, SOME OF US DID SEE SOME SIGNIFICANT RAIN LAST NIGHT.

WE'LL RETURN, THOUGH, TO THE MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER INTO LATER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BACK AND THERE'S POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL, ESPECIALLY IN PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WHERE WE HAVE A FLOOD WATCH.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS WITH 69° AT THE AIRPORT IN BEMIDJI AND DEW POINT AT 66°.

IN BRAIN YARD, CLEAR SKIES AND WINDS ARE SOUTH AT 13 MILES PER HOUR.

A FLOOD WATCH FROM TUESDAY TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE LAKE'S AREA AND WE'VE SEEN HEAVY RAINFALL.

WE COULD SEE MORE HEAVY RAINFALL TOMORROW AND SO WE HAVE THAT FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT WITH MINER MINORFLOODING.

ALL IS QUIET TONIGHT AND TOMORROW.

WE WILL SEE THE SHOWER ACTIVITY PUSHING INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA LATER ON TONIGHT AND MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW.

THAT IS THE GREEN DOTTED AREA, BUT THAT RED HATCHED AREA IS WHERE WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR SEEING HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE FLASH WATCH BEGINNING TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

A LOT OF WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

IT WAS A GREAT TODAY TO GET OUTSIDE.

ARLENE SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A HUNGRY BEAR AND DAN WITH A PICTURE OF A DUCK ENJOYING THE WEATHER ON LAKE BEMIDJI AND EVENING SKIES WERE JUST GORGEOUS ONCE AGAIN OVER UPPER RED LAKE AND THE SHOTS OF THE GORGEOUS SKIES.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

FOR OUR EAGLE-EYE REPORTS, THERE WAS 1.7 INCHES OF RAIN AND BOB IN BLUFFTON WITH A HALF INCH OF RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT RAIN OVERNIGHT LAST NIGHT.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE WITH A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN.

OTHERWISE SUNNY SKIES TODAY AND ANGELA REPORTING SUNNY SKIES.

LOOKING AT THE ALMANAC, RAIN IS TOPPING OFF AT 78, A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THE AVERAGE WITH A LOW OF 57 AND BEMIDJI WITH A HIGH OF 57.

A LOOK AT THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE'LL SEE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND AGAIN, THE RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE MOVING IN AND THUNDERSTORMS, AS WELL, WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL.

A LITTLE BIT COOLER IN FAR WEST MINNESOTA AND MOST OF US SHOULD SEE HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s, UPPER 70s AND EVEN NEAR 80 IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

WE'LL SEE THAT SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MOVING IN AND AGAIN THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND EVEN SOME MINOR FLOODING IN EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.

TONIGHT, PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LOW 58 AND TOMORROW HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON AND HIGHS NEAR 77.

LOOKING AT THE EXTENDED FORECAST, A LITTLE BIT UNSETTLED THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK AND A BIG COOLTOWN WITH HIGH IT'S NEAR 62.

SUNSHINE IS BACK ON FRIDAY AND THERE MAY BE A FEW SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

HIGH TEMPERATURES, THOUGH, THIS WEEK IN THE LOW TO MID70s.

BACK TO YOU, DENNIS.

>> FRIDAY LOOKS LIKE A GOOD DAY TO PARTICIPATE IN A GOLF TOURNAMENT.

>> MIGHT BE TIME TO BREAK OUT THE CLUBS AND START SWINGING THEM AROUND.

THERE WERE A FEW PEOPLE SWINGING THE GOLF CLUBS AROUND IN THE SECTION A2A TOURNAMENT BUT, ALSO, THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS WITH JUSTIN JEFFERSON, WE'LL GIVE YOU THE DETAILS AFTER THE BREAK.

>> THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS AGREED TO TERMS WITH JUSTIN JEFFERSON INCLUDING 10 MILLION GUARANTEED MAKING HIM THE HIGHEST QB PLAYER IN HISTORY.

WHY SO MUCH?

DESPITE MISSING SEVEN GAMES LAST SEASON, JEFFERSON JOINS MICHAEL THOMAS AND RANDY MOSS AS THE OWN PLAYERS IN NFL HISTORY TO HAVE OVER $1,000 YARDS RECEIVING FOR FOUR YEARS STRAIGHT.

THIS IS TAKEN 22nd OVERALL BY.

♪ INCLUDING AP OFFENSIVE PLAYER IN THE YEAR IN 2022, JOINING ADRIAN PETERSEN AS THE ONLY OTHER VIKINGS TO WIN THE AWARD.

ROUND TWO OF THE GOLF TOURNAMENT AT BEMIDJI COUNTRY CLUB AND GIRLS AT THE PAR 4, BUFFLIN AND ABLE TO TAP IN FOR PAR AND FINISHED THE DAY, TIED FOR 20 SECONDS.

ECKMAN DROVE THE GREEN ON A PAR 4 AND COLLECTS THE BIRDIE AND SHOT A 75 AT NUMBER TWO IN THE CLUBHOUSE AFTER ROUND ONE AND A LOOK AT THE TEAM RESULTS.

DETROIT LAKE LEADING THE TOURNAMENT WITH ROZO HEADING INTO ROUND TWO.

SECTION 62A GIRLS PLAY AT BLACKBERRY RIDGE AND EIGHT STROKES, AND MOTLEY IN THE STOP SIX.

2A BOYS PLAY IN ROUND ONE AND A 20-FOOT PUTT AND FINISHED THE DAY WITH A 90.

WE HEAD TO THE SECOND TEE BOX.

TOP FINISHER AND KNOCKS IT WITHIN TEN FEET OF THE CUP WITH A PAR AND FINISHED THE DAY TIED FOR 26 WITH AN 85.

LATER AT 17, SAWYER GINTHER LEADING THE RAMS LEADING THE CHIP ON TO ONE PUTT SHOOTING A SIX OVER 78 TIED FOR SEVENTH WITH PIERSON.

PETERSON.

DETROIT LAKES LEAVING AND ROZO IN THIRD.

PATRIOT'S BERKLIN LEADING ON THE CHARGE.

AND SECONDION BASEBALL CONTINUED.

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST AND MAN ON SECOND AND TOP THIRD IS 2-0 AND BROAD HOSSEY GOES DOWN LOOKING ENDING THE THREAT AND HEADS TO THE TOP OF THE FIT AND 4-0 RAIDERS.

ONE ON FOR MUELLER AND TWO-RUN SHOT MAKING IT 6-0 AND THAT WOULD BE THE FINE SCORES KNOCKING HACKENSACK OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

THEY TAKE ON PINE RIVERS AND TROJANS ENDED THE TIGER SEASON AND TOP SECOND, UP 2-0 AND TWO ON MORE LAKE AND TROJANS WITH A 4-0 LEAD.

MAN ON FOR GUNNER AND FINDS THE GAP AND 5-0, SABEKA.

THEY GROUND OUT AND KAISER ONLY ALLOWED ONE HIT IN FOUR INNINGS AS THEY SHUT OUT BACKAS.

SO TOMORROW, THE TROJANS ARE PLAYING IN THE ELIMINATION BRACKET IN PIERCE.

A COUPLE MORE BASEBALL SCORES.

ROZO WON THE ELIMINATION BRACKET AND FELL TO EAST GRAND SPORTS LATER.

ST.

CLOUD CATHEDRAL BEAT MOTLEY.

BEMIDJI IN BOY'S VOLLEYBALL, THEY BEAT HERMANTOWN HEADING TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT IN THIS FIRST YEAR THAT IS BOY'S VOLLEYBALL.

>> WOW!

THEY'RE OFF TO THE STATE.

>> STILL NOT MLHS SANCTION, BUT WHEN IS THAT NEXT YEAR?

>> NEXT YEAR WHEN THEY SANCTION IT AND RIGHT NOW JUST WHATEVER THE CLUB THING IS.

>> THANKS, CHARLIE.

>> ITALIAN RESTAURANTS ARE THE MOST POPULAR IN THE COUNTRY.

ONE OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA'S NEWEST RESTAURANTS IS CIAO TIME WOODFIRE KITCHEN.

THIS IS THIS WEEK'S "IN BUSINESS."

>> Reporter: CIAO TIME TITCH WAS MADE FROM PHIL AND SUSIE.

>> WE'VE LIVED IN LITTLE FALLS NOW FOR 33 YEARS AND WE'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THERE'S ROOM FOR ANOTHER NICE RESTAURANT.

SO WHEN WE PURCHASED THE THEATER, THE BUILDING THAT WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW IS JUST ATTACHED TO IT AND WHEN WE RENOVATED IT, WE PUT IN AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT.

>> Reporter: ITALIAN CULTURE CULTUREAND FOOD GO HAND-IN-HAN.

IN-HAND.

>> OUR MEAT SAUCE AND MEATBALLS, I LEARNED THIS FROM AN EARLY AGE.

SMELLING THE SAUCE BREWING ON CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON, THAT'S WHAT I WANTED HERE.

EVERY TIME WE MAKE A BATCH OF MEATBALLS, I GET A TASTE OF THAT.

>> Reporter: THE MENU CHANGES QUARTERLY AT CIAO TIME.

THIS GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO HONE IN ON A KITCHEN'S STRENGTHS.

>> THE SMALLER YOU KEEP IT, THE MORE YOU CAN DIAL IN ON WHAT YOU'RE OFFERING.

IF YOU HAVE IT TOO BIG, YOU JUST SPREAD YOURSELF TOO THIN.

>> Reporter: THE GOAL WITH RENOVATING THE THEATER AND OPENING CIAO TIME WAS NOT TO MAKE MONEY HAND OVER FIST BUT TO REVITALIZE LITTLE FALLS.

>> THE RESTAURANT ACROSS THE STREET AND BARS ARE BUSY, ET CETERA, SO PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO SAY, LITTLE FALLS HAS THINGS TO DO SO COME ON DOWNTOWN AND NOW YOU HAVE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND GO TO A MOVIE OR CONCERT OR RESTAURANTS.

SO IT'S GOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN LITTLE FALLS, THIS IS SAMMY HOLIDAY LAKELAND NEWS.

>> IT'S OPEN FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. AND THE RESTAURANT BEGAN OPENING FOR LUNCH THIS WEEK ONE MORE LOOK AT OUR >> HEAVY RAINFALL TOMORROW AND A FLOOD WATCH IN SOUTHERN AIKEN TOMORROW FROM TOMORROW UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MINOR FLOODING WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WITH LOWS NEAR 58.

THEY MOVE IN TOMORROW.

HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD REACH ABOUT 77.

>> THE SU TRACK AND FIELD MARY GOODWIN WAS NAMED HONOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FOR ACADEMICS ABOVE A 3.5 AND GET A POST GRAD SCHOLARSHIP.

I'M SURE IT WILL COME IN HANDY.

>> GOOD ATHLETES AND GOOD SCHOLARS.

>> THAT'S GOING TO DO IT FOR US.

GOODNIGHT.

>> GOODNIGHT.