>> Dennis: HAWAII, EVERYONE.

THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

THE SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER REPORTED THE MODEL OF THEIR EAST LOBBY.

THEY'RE SEEING HOW EXACTLY THIS EXPANDING WILL HELP THE HOSPITAL AND ITS PATIENTS.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO CDC CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY MAPS AS RECENT AS 2010, THE MORTALITY RATE FOR MINNESOTA WAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST.

THAT HAS CHANGED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.

>> INITIAL ESTIMATES FROM OUR COLLEAGUES IN FAR GEAUX FARGO S0 CASES A YEAR AND WE PROVED THAT TO BE SLIGHTLY LOW BECAUSE WITHIN THREE YEARSES WE WERE WITHIN 1200 CASES AND TO ACHIEVE TWO THOUSAND CASES.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE HELPED TO TURN MINNESOTA FROM ONE OF THE HIGHEST DEATH RATES BY HEART DISEASE IN THE COUNTRY TO THE LOWEST.

THIS EXPANSION WAS NEEDED TO KEEP THIS TREND GOING.

>> TODAY'S EXPANSION OF THE HEART CENTER NOT ONLY ADDRESSES ITS GROWTH AND PROVIDES A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE.

WITH THIS EXPANSION, COSTING A TOTAL OF $4.5 MILLION, WE'VE NOT ONLY INCREASED OUR CAPACITY TO ACCOMMODATE MORE PATIENTS BUT ALSO REFINED OUR FACILITIES TO PRIORITIZE PATIENT COMFORTS AND CONVENIENCE.

>> Reporter: THE BIGGEST PART OF THE EXPANSION IS THE NOW THIRD CATH LAB TO TREAT PATIENTS WITH IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS CLOSE TO HOME.

>> THE BIGGEST ADDITION FOR TYPICALLY IN THE PAST YOU WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE LOU, MINNEAPOLIS AND WE HAVE NOTHING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE.

SO THE ADDITION OF THE NOW ELECTRO PHYSIOLOGY LAB NOT ONLIES HELPS FOR PEOPLE IN THE BEMIDJI, THE CANADIAN BORDER AND WE HAVE A BIG DRAW AREA.

PEOPLE CAN COME HERE FOR CARDIO CARE.

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

>> Dennis: EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE CARDIOVASCULAR TEAM AT THE SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER PERFORMED THE FIRST CARDIAC ABLATION WITHIN THE NEW CATH LAB.

>>> THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A AIRCRAFT FUELING STATION.

SELF-HELP FUELING IS AN OPERATION WHERE THE OPERATOR OF THE AIRCRAFTPUTS IT IN THEMSELVES RATHER THAN A FUELING CONTRACTOR DO IT.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OR FAA.

THE BEMIDJI REGIONAL AIRPORT BELIEVES THIS HAS BEEN A NEED FOR MANY YEARS.

>> THE BIG THING IS, IT GIVES PILOTS AN OPTION.

SAY THEY COME HERE AT 10:00, 11:00, THE BASE OPERATOR HAS LIMITED HOURS AND WITH THIS, THE FUEL WILL BE AVAILABLE 24 COUNSELORS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

>> IT'S $350,000 AND 323 FROM THE AA AND $877,000 FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

BIDS ARE FAVORABLE AND AWARDED, CONSTRUCTION COULD BEGIN IN LATE SUMMER OR EARLY FALL OF 2024.

>>> MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN PETE STAUBER INTRODUCED THE MAIL ACT TO IMPROVE MAIL OPERATIONS IN MINNESOTA.

THE LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO REDISTRIBUTE $3 BILLION IF FUNDING ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW FLEET OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO SUPPORT THE HIRING AND RETENTION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES.

THIS WAS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE REDACTION ACT OF 2022.

STAUBER IS QUOTED SAYING GIVEN THE ISSUES PLAGUING THE USPS COUPLED WITH THE UNRELIABILITY OF COLD WEATHER CLIMATES, THAT HE BELIEVES THE FUNDS MUST BE BETTER SPENT.

THIS LEGISLATION'S INTRODUCTION COMES ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT TO IMPROVE MAIL DELIVERY IN MINNESOTA.

STAUBER AND AMY KLOBUCHAR INTRODUCED THAT LAST WEEK.

>>> HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WILL BE HERE TO COMBAT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARION MCFADDEN WILL ADDRESS AND PREVENT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

MCFADDEN ALONG WITH LOCAL LEADERS WILL HIGHLIGHT FUNDING FOCUSED ON SYSTEMATIC FUNDING TO CREATE RESPONSE SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

THE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IN BEMIDJI.

IT'S NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT WE'LL BRING YOU MORE DETAILS TOMORROW NIGHT AT 10:00.

>>> A BIG WEEKEND IN NEW YORK WITH THE GREAT AMERICAN THINK-OFF ON SATURDAY.

THE WEEKEND KICKS OFF WITH A RECEPTION FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 6:0K MILL'S CULTURAL CENTER.

THE 2024 THINK-OFF DEBATE WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW YORK MILL'S HIGH SCHOOL'S AUDITORIUM ON SATURDAY AT 7:00 P.M. WITH A RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING AT THE CULTURAL CENTER.

FOUR FINISTS WILL DEBATE THIS QUESTION, IS FREEDOM OF SPEECH WORTH THE COST?

TWO DEBATERS WILL ARGUE QUESTION.

MICHELLE MELLON OF DEMING, MEXICO AND HAS EXPERIENCE AS A PROFESSIONAL STORY-TELLER INCLUDING 25 WORKING AS A CONTENT WRITER AND GHOSTWRITERS.

AND CRYSTAL KELLEY.

DANIEL LAPAKKO WAS FINISHING HIS FINAL YEARS AS AN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN MINNEAPOLIS AND BILL SUTHERLAND WHO HAS BEEN IN THE CONSULTING AND ENGINEERING BUSINESS FOR ABOUT 40 YEARS AND FOUNDED MINNTECH ENGINEERING CONSULTING ENGINEERS IN 1984.

THE FOUR FINALISTS EACH ONE $500 FOR PARTICIPATING AND THE WEEKEND TRIP TO NEW YORK MILLS TO PARTICIPATE.

>>> WELL, LAW ENFORCEMENT STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE AGRICULTURE SAFETY TRAINING AT THE KIRWAN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WHICH INCLUDED TRAINING IN HOW TO HANDLE LIVESTOCK.

ANIMAL AT LARGE CALLS, EUTHANASIA, IF REQUIRED, AND HOW TO SHUT OFF MACHINERY FOUND ON FARMS.

THIS WOULD SERVE THE STUDENTS WELL JOINING A POLICE FORCE IN A RURAL AREA.

>> AGRICULTURE WILL HAVE A LARGE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHICH INDICATES WE'LL DEAL WITH THEM DIRECTLY, EVENTUALLY.

IF THEY HAVE A LITTLE IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON, FARMERS AND RANCHERS DON'T WANT THEIR ANIMALS AT LARGE ANYMORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE DOES.

IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN HAVE A SAFER OUTCOME FOR EVERYBODY.

>> THE COLLEGE STUDENTS AND TEN FROM THE FARM BUREAU IN ATTENDANCE FOR TODAY'S CLASS >> Stacy: WILL RAIN AND WIND FOLLOW US INTO THE WEEKEND?

FIND OUT.

>> Dennis: THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WALLEYE CLASSIC FISHING TOURNAMENT IS MOVING AND WILL BE AT THE SANFORD CENTER AND KICK OFF ON LAKE BEMIDJI HAS 100 TEAMS OF ANGLERS SET OFF FOR A DAY OF COMPETITIVE FISHING.

THE WALLEYE CLASSIC CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION TO BENEFICIARIES SUCH AS THE BEMIDJI YOUTH BASEBALL, THE BOY SCOUT SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND MANY MORE.

THE AWARD CEREMONY STARTS AT 6:00 P.M. WHERE THE TOP TEN WILL SHOWCASE THEIR FISH.

>> OUR TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN FULL SINCE MARCH FIRST, SO THE ANGLERS ARE ONLINE AND A LOT OF THESE GUYS, I'VE TALKED TO MANY OF THEM AND THEY'VE BEEN FISHING OTHER TOURNAMENTS.

THEY'RE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW FORMAT, YOU KNOW.

THINGS HAVE GONE REALLY WELL AND WE COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY THAN WE ARE WITH IT STAFF AT THE SANFORD CENTER WHO HAVE STEPPED UP TO MAKE THIS A FUN AFTERNOON FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

>> Dennis: OVER $5,000 IN DOOR PRIZES AND FAMILY EVENTS INCLUDING A 1615 ANGLER BOAT CAN BE WON AND THE DRAWING WILL BE AT 5:30 P.M. GET YOUR RAFFLE TICKET BEFORE THE DRAWING.

>>> THE LAKELAND PBS GIVE AWAY IS BACK THIS SUMMER.

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

VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR MAIL US A POSTCARD WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER.

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

THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY TO QUALIFY.

>>> A LOOK NOW 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 THE 2023CRAGUN'S VACATION GRAND PRIZE WINNER.

>>> TIME FOR WEATHER AND ALYSSA IS AIR AND THE WINDS WERE KICKING UP BIG.

>> YEAH, THEY WERE.

THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NOW THE WEATHER ON LABORLAND NEWS AT 10:00.

>> HI, EVERYONE.

THANKS FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

SO TODAY FOR OUR WEATHER, ALTHOUGH WE DID SEE RAIN AND WIND, IT WAS ON THE AVERAGE SIDE.

THE TEMPERATURES IN THE MID70s ACROSS THE BOARD TODAY.

CURRENTLY IN BEMIDJI, 61° WITH A WEST WIND AT NINE MILES PER HOUR AND PEAK WIND AT 21 AND A LITTLE BIT OF PRECIPITATION TODAY.

SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN BRAINERD, 64° WITH A 46° DEW POINT AND WEST WIND AT 14 MILES PER HOUR.

MOVING ALONG HERE, OUR CURRENT RADAR OF THOSE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL MOVING THROUGH THE REGION AND THAT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW WHERE WE WILL SEE CLEAR SKIES, BUT KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES THAT WE SEE TONIGHT.

LOOKING TOWARDS TOMORROW, ONCE AGAIN, IT'S STAYING IN THAT NORTHERN REGION, BUT MOST OF THE VIEWING AREA SHOULD BE CLEAR TOMORROW AS WE MOVE THROUGH OUR DAY.

THANK YOU TO OUR VIEWERS FOR SUBMITTING.

THE LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE AND CHRIS IN LOWER RED LAKE WITH THE STORM, SAME AS JULIE ON LOWER MISSION.

MORE PHOTOS FROM JOAN IN LAPORT AND BILL WITH THE STORM.

SAM RHOADS WITH THE WATER AND CLOUDS AND CLOUDS THAT RACHEL SAW.

FOR OUR EAGLE-EYE REPORT, JOAN IN LA PORT, 51 WITH CLOUDS AND SUN WITH THE WIND AND SIMILAR CONDITIONS FOR BOB IN BLUFFTON WITH A HIGH OF 75.

ANGELA IN CAS LAKE WITH GUSTS TO 35.

AS WE CONTINUE ON, WE SEE MORE OF THE SAME.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD WITH A HIGH OF 73 AND HUMID AND ARLENE IN LONGVILLE WITH WIND AND RAIN AND ARLENE AT 64° WITH MORE LIGHT RAIN AND WIND.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, WE HAVE ON AVERAGE CONDITIONS AS EXPECTED THIS TIME OF YEAR, HIGH OF 75, LOW 51 AND BEMIDJI WITH CONTINUE THAT TREND WITH A HIGH OF 72 AND A LOW OF 51 RIGHT ON PAR WITH OUR AVERAGES THERE.

LOOKING TOWARDS TOMORROW, THERE WE SEE THAT SCATTERED CHANCE OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND ABOUT 60°.

SO A LOT COOLER.

AND THAT TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE SOUTHERN VIEWING AREA, AS WELL AS SEEN HERE.

FOR TONIGHT, MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND A LOW OF 49.

AND LOOKING TOWARDS TOMORROW, THAT WIND WILL CONTINUE WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, HIGH OF 62.

YOUR EXTENDED FORECAST HERE, WE WILL HAVE 62° TOMORROW WITH SHOWERS AND WIND AND FOR THE MOST PART, A CLEAR WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES HOVERING AROUND THAT 70° MARK.

BACK TO YOU, DENNIS.

>> Dennis: AND CHARLIE IS HERE NOW WITH OUR LOCAL SPORTS.

THE ONLY LOCAL TEAM?

>> Charlie: THE CLASSICS AND THEY'RE PLAYING THE QUARTER FINAL TODAY AND ALSO, A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM THE CASS LAKE BENA GOLFERS AND WE GOT TO HEAR FROM THEM AND WHAT GOLF MEANS TO THE COMMUNITY.

THAT'S COMING UP AFTER THE B HEALTH MINUTE BY EMPLOYEE OWNED LUCAS VILLAGE FOODS WITH SEAFOOD AND HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS.

>> Charlie: THIS STOPPED AFTER THE SECTION 5A CHAMPS.

BUT STANDING IN THEIR WAY IS TOP SEED CATHEDRAL AND WON SEVEN TITLES MAKING ITS SECOND APPEARANCE.

WE HEAD TO NORTH MANCATO FOR THE STATE QUARTER FINAL.

SENDING A LINER UP THE MIDDLE.

IT'S 1-0 AND THE GREYHOUNDS TIE IT AND IN THE FOURTH WITH TWO ON AND TWO OUT.

THIS IS OVER THE HEAD OF BRISTOL BRINKLEY AND MUSTANGS HAD FIVE ERRORS AND THAT WAS THE STORY OF THE GAME AS THEY FALL.

MUSTANGS WILL PLAY MOOSE LAKE, WILLOW RIVER.

AFTER FALLING TO DULUTH, DEM FALL IN THE SEMIFINAL AND GRAND RAPIDS BASEBALL BEAT HERMANTOWN TO SET UP THE SERIES.

IN GAME ONE, RAPIDS WITH A 7-0 LEAD AND SPATOS WILL SCORE AND EXTEND THE THUNDERHAWK LEAD TO ATE.

KALEB GUNDERSN IS ABLE TO SCORE AND GRAND RAPIDS WOULD WIN AS WELL BY BLANKING THE HUNTERS.

THEY CLAIM THEIR SECTION 3A CHAMPIONSHIP AND IN DOING SO, THE THUNDERHAWKS BECOME MINNESOTA'S SOLE LEADER IN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES WITH 22.

COUPLE MORE SCORE FOR YOU, BEMIDJI IN THE ELIMINATION BRACKET AND FINISHED UP WITH A RAIN DELAY WITH ELK RIVER BEATING THEM 3-2 AND THEY STAY LIVE.

A COUPLE MORE SCORES, A NEW STATE CHAMPION.

AND GRAY EAGLE KEEPS THEIR SEASON ALIVE AND SABIKA FALLS TO MALAX5-3.

THE MINNESOTA LEADING TRYING TO GET THEIR SEVENTH LEAD AND MINNESOTA FALLS TO THE YANKEES LOSING ALL FIVE GAMES AGAINST THE YANKEES THIS SEASON.

CAS LAKE BENA GOLF HAS SEEN A NUMBER QUALIFY AND THEY ADD THROUGH MORE TO THE LIST THIS SEASON, TWO OF WHICH HAVE MADE THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

FOR THE BOYS, SENIOR DOMINICK FAIRBANKS FINISHING EIGHTH AND GAVEN BROWN HAS A TENTH PLACE FINISH.

AND AALIYA LAROSE WILL FINISH AND ALL THREE GOLFERS SHARED THEIR GOALS AND THE SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY.

>> SHOOT BOTH ROUNDS IN THE 70s.

JUST AS EXCITING BUT WAY MORE CONFIDENT.

FEELS GOOD, A SENSE OF PRIDE AND DOING THE BEST I CAN.

>> IT'S A BIG THING AND A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SHOW SUPPORT WHENEVER I SEE THEM AND PROVING THE YOUNG KIDS CAN DO OTHER THINGS.

>> MY GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO HAVE FUN BECAUSE I HAVE A COUPLE OF YEARS AHEAD OF ME AND IT'S MY FIRST TIME AND I'M NOT TRYING TO PUT SO MUCH PRESSURE ON MYSELF TO PLACE.

THEY'RE PROUD OF ALL OF US.

>> Charlie: HERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT THEY'LL BE DOING NEXT WEEK.

THEY PLAY ROUND AND ONE NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

>> Dennis: THANKS, CHARLIE.

>>> IT NOT ONLY DAMAGES THE SKIN, BUT THE SUN CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER.

SUNSCREEN CAN HELP TO PROTECT YOUR BODY FROM HARMFUL ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS BUT MANY PEOPLE DON'T WEAR IT PROPERLY AND SOME DON'T WEAR IT AT ALL.

MANDY GAITHER WITH MORE ON HOW TO AVOID COMMON SUNSCREEN MISS TAKES THIS SUMMER.

>> Reporter: IT SHOULD BE WARN YEAR ROUND, BUT ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SPEND MORE TIME OUTDOORS.

>> SUNSCREEN IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS.

>> Reporter: DR. SUSAN MASSICK SAYS NOT WEARING IT AT ALL.

>> YOU WANT TO APPLY AND REHEY APPLY EVERY TWO TO THREE HOURS.

YOU CAN NEVER PUT TOO MUCH SUNSCREEN ON.

YOU COULD DEFINITELY NOT PUT ENOUGH ON.

>> Reporter: APPLY SUNSCREEN 15 TO 20 MINUTES BEFORE GOING OUTDOORS AND TO MAKE SURE NOT TO MISS ANY AREAS THAT THE SUN'S RAYS CAN REACH.

>> SPECIFICALLY THE FACE, THE EARS AND THE HANDS.

SUN-EXPOSED AREAS.

>> Reporter: MAKE SURE YOU'RE USING THE RIGHT PROTECTION AND PROTECT AGAINST UVA AND UVB RAYS WITH AN SBF OF 50 OR ABOVE.

FOR THOSE WITH SENSITIVE SKIN, MINERAL SUNSCREENS WITH INGREDIENTS LIKE TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZINC.

>> THEY ACT DIFFERENTLY BUT THEY'RE BOTH PROTECTIVE.

>> Reporter: FINALLY, SUNSCREEN EXPIRES.

IT'S BEST TO RESTOCK YOUR SUPPLY EVERY YEAR.

FOR "HEALTH MINUTE" I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> Dennis: TO TELL US IF WE'LL BE SEEING THE SUN, WE HEAD TO ALYSSA.

>> STILL THIS WEEKEND, WE WILL HAVE SUN FOR THE MOST PART AND STILL A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH THAT CHANCE OF RAIN TOMORROW AND THEN THE WIND CONTINUING UNTIL THE WEEKEND.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Dennis: NHL MADE A DECISION BOYS AND GIRLS SEATED ONE THROUGH EIGHT.

THANKS FOR WATCHING AND WE'RE BACK AT 10:00 TOMORROW.

GOODNIGHT.