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[♪♪♪] >> Matthew: HEY EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING TONIGHT.

I'M MATTHEW FREEMAN FILLING IN FOR DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> AN AITKIN MAN HAS DIED AFTER HE WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE IN A ROLLOVER CRASH YESTERDAY MORNING.

ON FEBRUARY 29TH JUST AFTER 8:00 A.M., A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY 50-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY LEE MARTINSON WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 47 IN SPENCER TOWNSHIP WHEN THE TRUCK WENT OFF THE ROADWAY IN A CURVE AT 396TH PLACE.

THE TRUCK ROLLED, AND MARTINSON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.

THE STATE PATROL REPORTS THAT MARTINSON WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

>>> ONE DAY AFTER AUTHORITIES ASKED FOR HELP LOCATING A PERSON OF INTEREST IN A BURGLARY INVESTIGATION, THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS THAT THANKS TO THE HELP OF THE PUBLIC AND OTHER AGENCIES, THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT INDIVIDUAL.

TODAY, MULTIPLE SHERIFF'S OFFICES AND THE PINE TO PRAIRIE TASK FORCE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT A HOME ON 390TH AVENUE NORTHEAST IN RURAL GOODRIDGE AND RECOVERED MULTIPLE STOLEN FIREARMS.

AUTHORITIES ALSO ARRESTED 64-YEAR-OLD DENNIS OBERT HOVET OF GOODRIDGE FOR CHARGES RELATED TO BURGLARY AND THEFT.

THE RELEASE NOTES THAT NOT ALL OF THE STOLEN FIREARMS WERE RECOVERED AND ASKS ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE CASE TO CONTACT THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE RELEASED AT THIS TIME.

>>> ON FEBRUARY 12TH, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RELEASED A PRESS RELEASE DECLARING THE SOURCE OF THE LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE OUTBREAK IN GRAND RAPIDS AS THE PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM.

TODAY AT THE YANMAR ARENA, GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC UTILITIES HELD A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL PLANS TO DEAL WITH THE OUTBREAK.

>> SINCE APRIL OF 2023, THERE HAVE BEEN 14 RECORDED CASES OF LEGIONNAIRE'S DISEASE.

>> IT CAUSES A BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA.

SO THE WAY PEOPLE ARE INFECTED IS WATER DROPLETS GOING INTO THE LUNGS.

THEY HAVE TO BE CONTAINING THE BACTERIA.

IT HAS TO HAVE A SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATION, ENOUGH OF THEM SO THEY CAN FIND A HOME WITHIN THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND START TO GROW AND CAUSE THAT INFECTION.

>> Reporter: THE MOST CRITICAL SOURCES OF EXPOSURE TO THE DISEASE IS FAUCETS, SHOWERS, HUMIDIFIERS, AND HOT TUBS, ANYTHING THAT CAN TURN WATER INTO A VAPOR AND BE INHALED.

>> THE BIGGEST WAY THAT HOMEOWNERS CAN ADDRESS LEGIONELLA CONCERNS IS TO MAINTAIN THE HOT WATER HOT AND THE COLD WATER COLD.

THE BACTERIA ONLY LIKES TO GROW AND PROLIFERATE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES AND THEN KEEP THINGS CLEAN.

CLEAN YOUR FAUCETS.

CLEAN YOUR SHOWER HEADS.

CLEAN YOUR HUMIDIFIERS.

>> Reporter: THE CONSULTING AGENCY COULD USE THE COMMUNITY'S HELP TO FIGHT THE OUTBREAK.

>> WE'RE GOING TO LOOK FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WILL ALLOW US TO COLLECT SAMPLES IN THEIR BUSINESSES AND HOMES, TO CORRESPOND TO LOCATIONS THAT THE WATER UTILITY WILL BE COLLECTING SAMPLES AT THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER.

IF THEY'RE INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF IT, MAKE THEIR FAUCETS AVAILABLE FOR A WEEKLY BASIS AND WE CAN INCORPORATE THEIR LOCATION INTO OUR SELECTION OF LOCATION AND HAVE A ROBUST PLAN GOING FORWARD.

>> IF YOU FEEL YOU MAY HAVE SOME SYMPTOMS OF LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT YOU SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

>>> THE HEADWATERS ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION GROUP, FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 2005, RECENTLY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SUICIDE PREVENTION.

SINCE COVID-19, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THE GROUP TO BUILD ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BACK UP, AND HOPES THIS GRANT CAN GET EVENTS GOING AGAIN IN THE COMMUNITY.

THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES COORDINATE REGIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORT WITH A MISSION OF PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY ELIMINATING SUICIDE IN THE REGION THROUGH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND ADVOCACY.

LEADERS OF THE GROUP EXPRESS HOW IMPORTANT A SIMPLE HELPING HAND CAN BE.

>> IT'S SOMETHING I'M SUPER PASSIONATE ABOUT AS I LOST MY FATHER TO SUICIDE AND THAT WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO ME AT THAT TIME AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE TO JOIN.

WHEN YOU YOURSELF HAVE THOSE FEELINGS OR YOU LOSE SOMEONE TO SUICIDE, YOU JUST FEEL SO ALONE.

I'VE BEEN THERE.

I FELT THAT.

I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO BE ALONE.

>> THE HEADWATERS ALLIANCE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION GROUP HOLD MEETINGS ONCE A MONTH AT THE BEMIDJI PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE NEXT ONE BEING ON MARCH 28TH AT 9:00 A.M. >>> OVER 150 PEOPLE IN CROW WING COUNTY SPENT THEIR MORNING AT THE ANNUAL EGGS AND ISSUES LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST AT THE NORTHERN PACIFIC CENTER IN BRAINERD ON FRIDAY.

FOUR STATE LEGISLATORS SPOKE ON THE BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN MINNESOTA.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED AT THE LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST, ONE OF THE FIRST WAS THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS.

>> WE TRIED SO MANY TIMES ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

YOU HAVE A LEGISLATOR TALKING ABOUT BUSINESS.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER PRESSING ISSUE WAS TAXES, SPECIFICALLY THE PAID LEAVE MANDATES AND HOW THEY AFFECT SMALL BUSINESSES.

>> THEY OFFERED AN AMENDMENT FOR BUSINESSES WITH FIVE EMPLOYEES OR LESS.

NO.

THEY WOULDN'T MAKE IT.

THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT.

AS FAR AS ANYTHING ON THIS ONE, I DON'T SEE MUCH REPRIEVE OR RELIEF TO BE TOTALLY HONEST.

>> Reporter: THE REPRESENTATIVE BEN DAVIS SPOKE ABOUT PROVIDING TAX SURPLUS INSTEAD OF SPENDING IT IN THE LEGISLATURE.

>> WE WANT TO KEEP YOUR MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS.

>> Reporter: ONE OF THE LAST ISSUES IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCESS IN MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA'S REVIEW TIMES IS 1.5 TO 6 TIMES LONGER THAN OTHER STATES BY A STUDY BY THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER ASSOCIATION.

>> HOW WE COMPARE TO OTHER STATES AND COLORADO IS VERY SIMILAR.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, THERE ARE A SIMILAR NUMBER OF PERMITS THAT ARE ISSUED.

WHY IS THIS TAKING SO MUCH LONGER?

THAT IS A QUESTION THAT ABSOLUTELY NEEDS TO BE ANSWERED.

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

>> Matthew: THE MEETING WAS HOSTED BY THE BRAINERD LAKES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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

>> Stacy: CHANCES OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SNOW WILL RETURN TO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.

I'LL HAVE THE DETAILS IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, A BIG BREAK UNDER A NEW NAME WHILE ALSO BRINGING NEW PROGRAMINGS >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW LAKELAND NEWS AT 10:00.

[♪♪♪] >>> THERE'S A NEW HOMELESS AND RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER NOW IN BAXTER.

PARTNERED WITH THE BRIDGES OF HOPE OVERNIGHT SHELTER, THE OPEN ARMS COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDED BY LIGHTHOUSE BEGINNINGS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JESSE JONES IS OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO THE PUBLIC, OFFERING ANY ASSISTANCE NECESSARY TO HELP GET PEOPLE BACK ON THEIR FEET.

REPORTER MILES WALKER TELLS US HOW THE CENTER'S DOING ITS PART TO BEST GUIDE THOSE THROUGH RECOVERY.

>> Reporter: OPEN ARMS COMMUNITY CENTER IS ABOUT SHOWING THOSE IN NEED THAT THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

>> BEING THAT LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL SAYING IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE IN RECOVERY AND LIVE A NORMAL LIFE.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE A TAXPAYER.

IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE A GOOD MEMBER IN THIS COMMUNITY.

IT'S JUST ALL ABOUT THE LIFESTYLE.

>> Reporter: THE CENTER NOT ONLY OFFERS A WIDE ARRAY OF SERVICES HELPING FIND HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, BUT MORE THAN THAT, IT OFFERS GENUINE CONNECTION.

>> IT'S BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEM AND MEETING THEM ON THEIR LEVEL AND EXPRESSING LIVED EXPERIENCES AND STUFF LIKE THAT.

IT HELPS THEM KNOW THAT WE CAME FROM A PLACE THEY ARE, AND IT'S THAT RELATIONSHIP.

>> Reporter: MANY OF THE STAFF AT THE CENTER ALSO BATTLED ADDICTION, MAKING THE WORK THEY DO ALL THE MORE WORTH IT.

>> IT IS SO FULFILLING.

EVEN THE SMALL THINGS THEY DO, THEY ARE LIKE BIG THINGS TO THEM.

TEACHING THEM TO NURTURE THEMSELVES OR ENCOURAGING THEM TO DO ANYTHING AND THEN JUST SEEING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR ATTITUDES WHEN SOMETHING GOES GOOD OR THEY ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING.

IT'S AWESOME.

>> Reporter: ALTHOUGH THE OPEN ARMS COMMUNITY CENTER'S OFFICIAL ROLLOUT IS STILL YET TO COME, THEY'RE PROVIDING ALL IN NEED THE REQUISITE RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY, SIMULTANEOUSLY TRYING TO COMBAT THE DISCOURSE SURROUNDING MENTAL HEALTHCARE.

>> WE THINK AFTER LIVING A LIFESTYLE OF BEING STUCK IN ADDICTION, THAT THINGS JUST CHANGE AUTOMATICALLY.

JUST SOME EDUCATION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH IS AND EDUCATION AROUND THE STIGMA OF IT.

JUST EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE ABOUT IT, BUT I THINK WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BAXTER, MILES WALKER, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Matthew: NOW IT IS TIME FOR WEATHER WITH STACY.

>> Stacy: WE WILL BE SEEING A LOT OF DIFFERENT WEATHER IN THE AREA THIS WEEKEND.

COOLER TEMPERATURES IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, BUT WE COULD SEE RECORD OR NEAR RECORD WARMTH IN OTHER PARTS OF OUR VIEWING >> 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.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, IT WAS SUNNY AND MILD TODAY, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE SEEING AN INTERESTING WEATHER AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

NORTHWEST MINNESOTA COULD SEE SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SNOW TONIGHT AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER IN THAT REGION AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE WEEKEND, ALONG WITH THE MIXED PRECIPITATION.

CHANCES OF RAIN MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY, NEAR RECORD WARMTH IN SOME LOCATIONS ON SUNDAY BEFORE ANOTHER COOL DOWN AS WE HEAD INTO THE WORKWEEK.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 39 AT THE AIRPORT, WINDS AT 4 MILES PER HOUR, AND DEW POINT OF 31.

BRAINERD, MOSTLY CLOUDY, 35, OUR DEW POINT IS 28, PRESSURE IS STEADY AND WINDS ARE CALM.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, IT'S BEEN QUIET ACROSS THE AREA TODAY, MOST OF US WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE QUIET WEATHER OVERNIGHT.

THE EXCEPTION WILL BE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WHERE WE COULD START TO SEE AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

NOW THAT WILL BE THE AREA WHERE WE ARE POSSIBLY SEEING SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION TOMORROW.

OTHER THAN THAT, IT LOOKS QUIET FOR US ACROSS THE AREA.

TEMPERATURES FOR MOST OF US ARE PRETTY MILD.

THAT SYSTEM WILL START TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW NIGHT AND SUNDAY, MOST OF US LOOKING AT RAIN ON SUNDAY WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHWEST, BUT THAT WILL TRANSITION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH CHANCES OF SNOW ACROSS THE AREA TO START THE WORKWEEK.

WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE THIS MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

THIS PHOTO OF THE BLUE SKIES TODAY IN LONGVILLE.

IN THE EVENING SKIES, SOFT COLORS OUT THERE FROM SAMROSE OVER LOWER RED LAKE AND SARAH TAKING THIS PICTURE OF LAKE EDWARD.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 51 DEGREES THIS EVENING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, BREEZY, TOPPING OUT AT 53.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, A HIGH OF 54.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 54, SO VERY MILD.

IT'S 5 DEGREES SHY OF THE RECORD HIGH WITH A LOW OF 27.

BEMIDJI TODAY TOPPING OUT AT 51, SO AGAIN 4 DEGREES OFF OF THAT RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE, 19 THIS MORNING, SUNSET AT 6:05.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, A LOT OF CLOUD COVER IN THE AREA ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, AND THERE IS A CHANCE OF SOME RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN OR EVEN SOME SNOW IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE COOLER IN THAT REGION, 31 THE HIGH IN WARROAD, BUT A LOT OF LOW TO MID-40s ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA AND IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE, HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID-50s AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT DIFFERENT TYPE OF WEATHER FROM NORTHWEST INTO THE REST OF THE VIEWING AREA AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

OUR FORECAST, PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW, LOWS NEAR 25.

TOMORROW, A CONTINUED CHANCE OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTHWEST AND HIGHS NEAR 44.

HERE'S A LOOK AT OUR WEEKEND FORECAST, WE'LL SEE MAINLY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY WITH MIXED PRECIPITATION AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

AGAIN, A BIG RANGE OF TEMPERATURES, MID-30s IN THE NORTHWEST.

ALL THAT TRANSITIONS INTO SNOW AS TEMPERATURES COOLER NEXT WEEK, HIGHS NEAR 30 MONDAY AND TUESDAY, UP TO 34 WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ON WEDNESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

>> Matthew: THANK YOU SO MUCH STACY.

WE HAVE CHARLIE WITH US AND HE WILL GIVE US THE SPORTS.

>> Charlie: THE MCNAUGHTON CUP, THE BEAVERS TRYING TO WIN IT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SEVEN YEARS.

IF THEY WIN, THEY WILL HOIST IT TONIGHT.

WE WILL HAVE THE H >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE GIGAZONE GAMING CHAMPIONSHIP AND TECH EXPO SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH WITH SPECIAL GUEST DANIELLE FEINBERG, PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS.

EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS ONLINE AT GIGAZONETECHXPO.COM.

>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>> Charlie: BEMIDJI STATE MEN'S HOCKEY IS THE HOTTEST TEAM RIGHT NOW AND ONE GAME AWAY FROM SEIZING THEIR TITLE, THE MCNAUGHTON CUP.

THE ONLY THING STANDING IN THEIR WAY IS MINNESOTA STATE, TRYING TO TAKE THE CUP HOME FOR THE SEVENTH STRAIGHT SEASON.

BEAVERS HOSTING THE MAVERICK.

THEY SPLIT THEIR FIRST SERIES OF THE SEASON.

STILL NO SCORE, JACKSON SNIPES ONE OUTSIDE THE CIRCLE, PUTS BSU UP 1-0.

DURING THE HALFWAY POINT, NETTING HIS REBOUND, HIS SECOND GOAL OF THE GAME, TENTH OF THE SEASON AND HE GIVES THE BEAVERS A 2-0 LEAD.

WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS, STRIKING GOLD ON THE LOOSE PUCK, MAKING IT 3-0.

THEY ADD ONE MORE IN THE THIRD AND IT WAS CRITICAL AFTER THAT AS KYLE, FIST YEAR SENIOR CAPTAIN HOISTS THE MCNAUGHTON CUP.

WITH THE WIN, BEMIDJI STATE SECURES THE CUP BUT HOME EAT THROUGHOUT THE CCHA PLAYOFFS.

THEY STILL HAVE A GAME TOMORROW NIGHT AGAINST MINNESOTA STATE.

>>> IN WOMEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY, THEY BEAT BEMIDJI STATE, QUARTER FINALS 10-1.

>>> WELL, TOMORROW THE GIRL'S INDIVIDUAL STATE WRESTLING MEET WILL BEGIN AND THERE IS ONE AND HE COMES AWAY WITH THE 3-0 VICTORY.

AT 2A, IVAN FROM LITTLE FALLS WON HIS FIRST ROUND MATCH.

HE DOES THE SAME HERE, 1 MINUTE AND 28 SECONDS.

IN CLASS A, UP 3-1.

UP 2, BUT MAKES A POINT ON THE ESCAPE.

HE HOLDS ON TO ONE 4-3.

HE ADVANCES.

HERE'S A LIST OF ALL THE AREA WRESTLERS THAT ADVANCE TO THE SEMIFINALS TOMORROW.

THAT'S A LOOK AT CLASS A.

IN CLASS 2A, TWO FROM GRAND RAPIDS, AND IVAN IS FROM LITTLE FALLS.

IN CLASS 3A, EASTON FROM BRAINERD AND PARKER OF BEMIDJI.

A COUPLE OF BOYS BASKETBALL SCORES, BEMIDJI FALLS TO ALEXANDRIA TONIGHT.

BRAINERD BEATS ST.

CLOUD TECH.

CASS LAKE BENA GETS A WIN.

PEQUOT LAKES BEATS LITTLE FALLS.

>>> WELL TOMORROW THE GIRLS INDIVIDUAL STATE WRESTLING MEET WILL BEGIN AND A LOCAL WRESTLER WHO WILL MAKING HER RETURN TO THE MATS AT THE EX AFTER AN UNTIMELY INJURY LEFT HER SIDELINED DURING LAST YEAR'S SECTION AND STATE COMPETITIONS.

>> Reporter: KYLIE QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE WRESTLING TOURNAMENT.

SHE FELL SHORT OF A TITLE BUT HELPED HER TEAM WIN A STATE TITLE AND GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN THE PROCESS.

>> I LEARNED THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE.

I LEARNED THAT IT WAS REALLY BIG AND THERE ARE A LOT OF GOOD WRESTLERS OUT THERE.

ALTHOUGH IT WAS A NEW SPORT, THERE WERE GIRLS THAT HAD BEEN WRESTLING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.

I REALIZED THAT I HAVE TO BE DISCIPLINED TO PRACTICE AFTER WRESTLING SEASON WAS OVER AND THE SUMMER AND THEN TO KEEP PUSHING IN THE FALL.

>> Reporter: SHE DID JUST THAT AND IN HER JUNIOR YEAR, HAD CLIMBED ALL THE WAY TO A TOP RANK IN HER WEIGHT CLASS BUT JUST BEFORE THE SECTION MEET, DISASTER STRUCK AT PRACTICE.

>> MY PARTNER THROUGH ME AND UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I WENT TO CATCH MYSELF, YOU KNOW, JUST BY THE WAY THE CARDS ARE DEALT, I POPPED MY A.C.L.

>> Reporter: SHE WOULD NEED SURGERY TO FIX IT WHICH MEANT HER SEASON WAS OVER.

>> I WAS DEVASTATED.

AT THE DAY OF SECTIONS, I CRIED.

I CRIED WHEN STATE HAPPENED.

BASICALLY FOR THE SIX MONTHS OF RECOVERY, I CRIED QUITE A BIT.

>> Reporter: ONCE THE CRYING STOPPED, SHE WAS BACK AT IT.

>> I WAS READY TO GET THE SURGERY DONE WITH, HEAL, RECOVER, AND POUND WORKING OUT, TO GET PHYSICALLY BETTER AND READY AND MENTALLY.

>> SHE'S BEEN A CHAMPION ALL THE WAY THROUGH FROM DAY ONE WITH THE SURGERY AND REHAB.

SHE HAS HAD A GREAT ATTITUDE.

SHE IS DETERMINED TO GET BACK TO THE FINALS OF THE STATE TOURNAMENT.

>> Reporter: THIS SEASON, SHE IS ONCE AGAIN AT THE TOP OF THE RANKINGS IN HER WEIGHT CLASS.

AFTER WINNING A SECTION TITLE, SHE IS HEADED BACK TO THE X AS A SENIOR.

>> AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO WIN A STATE CHAMPION, GOD DOESN'T WANT ME TO BE A STATE CHAMPION.

I WILL PROBABLY CRY A COUPLE TIMES BUT I WILL BE HAPPY KNOWING THAT I PUT IN AS MUCH WORK AS I COULD THIS YEAR AND I BELIEVED IN MYSELF.

>> Charlie: THEY WILL BEGIN THEIR INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT TOMORROW AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE QUARTER FINALS AND FINISH UP WITH THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES AT 4:00.

>>> TONIGHT WE END THE SPORTS SEGMENT OF THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS OF NELSON, THE BIGGEST LUMBERJACKS SPORTS FAN.

HE DIED FROM A FORM OF KIDNEY CANCEL.

HE WAS PART OF THE LUMBERJACK COMMUNITY FOR OVER THREE DECADES AND LOVED BY ALL WHO KNEW HIM.

HE WAS HONORED FOR HIS IMPACT ON BEMIDJI ATHLETICS AND TONIGHT HE WAS REMEMBERED BEFORE THEIR FINAL BOYS BASKETBALL GAME OF THE SEASON.

THERE IS A GoFundMe AVAILABLE TO HELP SUPPORT HIM.

IT'S CALLED LET'S HELP BIG E IN HIS FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.

WE'LL HAVE THE WEB LINK.

>> Matthew: BEST WISHES TO ANYONE AFFECTED BY THAT.

>> Charlie: A BIG LOSS FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE LUMBERJACKS.

>>> YOU MAY HAVE KNOWN THIS BEMIDJI ART GALLERY AS “GALLERY NORTH, ” BUT THEY NOW GO BY LOON COUNTRY ARTS, AN ART GALLERY THAT'S RUN BY ARTISTS IN BEMIDJI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

REPORTER ZY'RIAH SIMMONS HAD THE CHANCE TO GO IN AND SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT FOR THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS.

>> Reporter: THE HISTORY BEHIND THIS SPACE WOULD WOW MANY PEOPLE.

BEING AN ARTIST RUN GALLERY AND A PLACE TO TAKE CLASSES FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN ART.

THE GALLERY PRESENTS WORK FROM LOCAL ARTISTS AND THOSE IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.

>> IT'S BEEN EXCITING.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TRIALS.

WITH ANY CHANGE, THERE ARE ALWAYS TRIALS.

WE'RE LEARNING TO OVERCOME THEM.

WE ARE HOPING THAT TOMORROW WE ARE A BETTER GALLERY THAN WE WERE YESTERDAY.

OUR WHOLE GOAL IS GOING FORWARD THAT WE ARE A COMMUNITY GALLERY, THAT WE'RE COMMUNITY ORIENTED, WE'RE BRINGING FOLKS IN FOR CLASSES, WE'RE BRINGING ARTISTS IN TO SHARE THEIR WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY, TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO.

>> Reporter: IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY AND ENLIGHTENMENT BY ACCEPTING STUDENTS WHO THEY ARE AND SHOWING IT THROUGH THEIR ARTWORK.

>> I THINK THEY BREATHE THEIR KNOWLEDGE.

SO IN FACT, THIS YEAR IT WILL BE IN THE SUMMER, THEY'RE GOING TO OFFER A WHOLE SERIES OF CLASSES CALLED WARM YOUR HEART WITH LITTLE ART.

>> FOR ME, ART IS VERY BENEFICIAL EMOTIONALLY.

I THINK THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE TRYING TO BRING TO THE COMMUNITY, THAT THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN ART AND IT'S AN OUTLET FOR WHATEVER EMOTIONS OR TRIALS THEY'RE GOING THROUGH.

>> Reporter: THEY HAVE GIVEN THEIR MEMBERS A PLACE TO DISPLAY AND SELL THEIR ARTWORK WHILE ALSO GIVING THEM A PLACE TO NETWORK.

>> IT'S WONDERFUL.

I MEAN THE GALLERY HAS EXPERIENCE AND WHAT WE MAY CALL NOVICE ARTISTS AND IT'S A PLACE FOR BOTH OF THOSE GROUPS, FOR THE NOVICE ESPECIALLY, HOW THEY CAN LEARN FROM THE MORE EXPERIENCED ARTISTS AND WE OFTEN HAVE THEM COMING IN AND WORKING ON PROJECTS AND SOME OF THE OTHER ARTISTS THAT HAVE MORE EXPERIENCE, LET'S SAY WATERCOLORS OR ACRYLICS WILL GIVE HINTS TO THE OTHER ARTISTS GETTING STARTED.

IT'S NETWORKING AND A PLACE TO RETAIL YOUR ART.

WE ARE PROUD OF THE WORK WE DO WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN BEMIDJI WITH THIS WEEK'S IN FOCUS, I'M ZY'RIAH SIMMONS, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Matthew: THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE GOT.

WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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