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WE ARE HERE FOR YOU WITH LOCAL NEWS FROM BEMIDJI, BRAINERD, AND ALL OF THE LAKES COUNTRY.

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

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

>>> SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, A GRANDPARENT SCAM MADE ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA.

WE HAVE SEEN A SURGE OF SCAM CALLS AND E-MAILS.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HELD A PRESENTATION TO WARN PEOPLE ABOUT THESE DANGERS.

OUR REPORTER SYDNEY DICK HAS MORE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: WHEN YOUR PHONE RINGS, IT MAY BE INSTINCT TO JUST PICK IT UP AND ANSWER IT BUT WITH THE THOUSANDS OF SCAMS GOING ON RIGHT NOW, IT'S IMPORTANT TO CHECK WHO IS CALLING YOU BEFORE STARTING A CONVERSATION.

>> IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LEGITIMATE.

GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND.

IT TELLS YOU A LOT OF THINGS.

YOU CAN TYPE IN PHONE NUMBERS INTO GOOGLE AND THEY WILL SAY THIS IS SPAM OR RELATED TO SPAM OR THIS NUMBER BELONGS TO WHOEVER.

>> Reporter: THE OFFICERS WARNED THAT IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHO IS CALLING YOU, DO NOT PICK UP THE PHONE.

IF IT IS LEGITIMATE, THEY WILL LEAVE A VOICE MAIL.

WITH CURRENT TAX SEASON, I.R.S.

SCAM NUMBERS ARE WAY UP.

>> THEY ARE NOT GOING TO CALL YOU.

THEY WILL SEND YOU MAIL.

THEY WILL NOT REQUEST INFORMATION FROM YOU.

IF THEY DO, IT WILL BE BY MAIL, SHIPPED FROM THE I.R.S., WITH THEIR ADDRESS, ON AN OFFICIAL LETTERHEAD.

THERE ARE SOME OUT THERE THAT LOOK PRETTY LEGIT, BUT QUESTION EVERYTHING, CONTACT THEM, DO YOUR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH.

>> Reporter: ANOTHER THING THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE WARNED ABOUT ARE ONLINE RELATIONSHIP SCAMS, WHICH ARE USUALLY MORE LONG-TERM.

>> ONLINE IDENTITY TO GAIN THE VICTIM'S LOVE AND TRUST, THE SCAMMER THEN USES THE ILLUSION OF A ROMANTIC OR CLOSE RELATIONSHIP TO MANIPULATE OR STEAL FROM THE VICTIM.

>> Reporter: THEN THE PERPETRATOR WILL ASK THE VICTIM TO SEND THEM MONEY.

NEVER SEND MONEY TO SOMEBODY YOU DO NOT KNOW.

>> WITH EVERY SCAM, THEY'RE GOING TO USE PRESSURE, THEY WILL USE TIME CONSTRAINTS, THEY WILL RUSH YOU AND TRY TO GET YOU TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS WITHOUT THINKING IT OVER.

THREATS AND INTIMIDATION.

>> Reporter: OTHER COMMON SCAMS ARE SENT BY E-MAIL, TEXTS, OR SOCIAL MEDIA SUCH AS FACEBOOK.

THE BIGGEST RED FLAGS TO LOOK OUT FOR ARE THE URL ON THE LINKS, WHICH SHOULD ALWAYS BE .ORG OR .COM.

CHECK FOR MISSPELLINGS OR INCORRECT GRAMMAR.

DON'T GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE WHO YOU ARE SPEAKING TO.

REPORTING FROM BEMIDJI, SYDNEY DICK, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> THE LONGER YOU STAY ON THE PHONE, THEY CAN GATHER MORE INFORMATION OR STEAL YOUR VOICE USING AI.

CUT OFF COMMUNICATION WITH SCAMMERS OR ANY QUESTIONABLE PEOPLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE SCAM INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS SET FOR BLACKDUCK HIGH SCHOOL NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 3rd.

>>> IN OTHER NEWS TONIGHT, A 31-YEAR-OLD CASS LAKE WOMAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR MURDERING HER 23-MONTH-OLD SON.

THE CHILD DIED FROM CARDIAC ARREST ON AUGUST 24TH OF 2023.

ON FEBRUARY 10TH OF THIS YEAR, LARENA RENEE JACKSON PLEADED GUILTY TO SECOND-DEGREE MURDER, UNINTENTIONAL WHILE COMMITTING A FELONY.

ON MONDAY, SHE WAS SENTENCED IN CASS COUNTY COURT TO 17.5 YEARS IN PRISON WITH CREDIT FOR TIME SERVED OF 581 DAYS.

THE BOY WHO DIED WAS FOUND SEVERELY INJURED AT JACKSON'S HOME ON WHITE STONE LOOP IN RURAL CASS LAKE ON AUGUST 19TH OF 2023.

JACKSON TOLD POLICE THE BOY HAD BEEN RUN OVER BY A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY THE BOYS FATHER BUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION PROVED THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE.

INVESTIGATORS THEN EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT THE HOME AND NUMEROUS AREAS OF BLOOD WERE LOCATED IN A BEDROOM WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD ON A MATTRESS AND AT LEAST TWO INDENTATIONS WERE LOCATED IN THE SHEETROCK IN THE BEDROOM WALL ABOVE THE BED THAT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE SHAPE OF AS TODDLERS HEAD.

JACKSON WAS LATER ARRESTED AFTER SHE WAS FOUND HIDING INSIDE A FRIENDS HOME ON AUGUST 22ND.

>>> BEMIDJI FIRE CHIEF, JUSTIN SHERWOOD, STOPPED BY THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL'S WORK SESSION ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS STAFFING ISSUES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS.

SHERWOOD HIGHLIGHTED A NUMBER OF FACTORS THAT HAVE DEEPLY IMPACTED HOW THE DEPARTMENT OPERATES, SAYING IN A MEMO TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAS, “EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN SERVICE CALLS AND OPERATIONAL DEMANDS, PLACING ADDITIONAL STRAIN ON PERSONNEL AND THE ORGANIZATION.” >> IT'S A MULTISERVICE TOOL, MEANING WE DO A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

IF SOMEONE ASKS US TO DO ONE MORE THING, WE WILL DO IT.

WHAT YOU WANT TO SEE IS THE STRESS AND STRAIN OF THOSE HIDDEN DANGERS, THOSE HIDDEN COSTS.

WHY ARE WE CONTINUING TO OPERATE AT THIS LEVEL WHEN A SMALL CHANGE, ALBEIT EXPENSIVE, CAN BRING SO MUCH MORE VALUE THAN A DOLLAR AMOUNT ON A PIECE OF PAPER.

>> SHERWOOD PRESENTED THE COUNCIL WITH 3 OPTIONS FOR PLANS OF ACTION THAT SHERWOOD BELIEVES WOULD BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO THE DEPARTMENT.

THE COUNCIL WAS DRAWN TO THE OPTION OF APPLYING FOR A SAFER GRANT FOR CLOSE TO $1.5 MILLION TO HIRE FOUR FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS.

>> THE SAFER GRANT IS A STAFFING FOR FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

THE GOAL OF THE GRANT IS INDEED TO GET ADEQUATE STAFFING IN AN EFFORT TO MEET THE STANDARD OF PLACING FOUR INDIVIDUALS ON EACH RESPONDING VEHICLE.

FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, WE OPERATED UNDER THE 51% OCCUPANCY RULE, WHERE EVERY VEHICLE OUT THE DOOR IS OCCUPIED BY 51% OR MORE MEETING THE STANDARD.

THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S DISCUSSION IN THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STAFFING ON THAT FIRST ARRIVING ENGINE.

>> ALTHOUGH THE COUNCIL LIKED THE IDEA OF APPLYING FOR THE SAFER GRANT, DUE TO THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY PLACING A FEDERAL FREEZE ON FEMA.

>>> THE IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD HAS ELECTED A NEW LEADER.

THE IRRRB SELECTED REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR ROBERT FARNSWORTH OF HIBBING TO CHAIR THE BOARD.

FARNSWORTH TAKES OVER FOR JUSTIN EICHORN WHO WAS NAMED CHAIR LAST MONTH BUT RESIGNED FROM THE SENATE LAST WEEK AFTER BEING CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR.

SINCE HE WAS NO LONGER IN THE SENATE, EICHORN COULD NO LONGER SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE IRRRB BOARD.

THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION SERVES AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOCUSED ON REINVESTING LOCAL TACONITE PRODUCTION TAXES TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

THE IRRRB CONSISTS OF STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO WERE ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS WHERE AT LEAST ONE-THIRD OF THE PEOPLE LIVE WITHIN THE AREA THE AGENCY SERVES.

AND ANOTHER CANDIDATE HAS ANNOUNCED AN INTENTION TO SEEK THE SENATE SEAT THAT IS NOW OPEN AFTER EICHORN'S RESIGNATION.

DENISE SLIPY OF BREEZY POINT ANNOUNCED HER CANDIDACY AS DEMOCRAT FOR SENATE DISTRICT SIX.

SLIPPY TELLS US SHE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROFESSIONAL.

SHE IS A FIRST RESPONDER FOR NORTH CROW WING COUNTY ZONE THREE.

IN A PRESS RELEASE, SLIPY SAYS SHE IS RUNNING TO BRING COMMON SENSE TO ST. PAUL AND TO MAKE SURE WORKING FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO THRIVE.

THERE ARE NOW AT LEAST TEN CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS TO SEEK THE SENATE DISTRICT SIX SEAT, SEVEN REPUBLICANS AND THREE DEMOCRATS AS OF 11:30 THIS MORNING.

FIVE REPUBLICANS AND ONE DEMOCRAT HAD OFFICIALLY FILED FOR THE ELECTION.

A SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR SENATE DISTRICT SIX IS SET FOR APRIL 15TH AND THEN THE GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE SEAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 29TH.

>>> GET READY TO PAY MORE FOR YOUR NEXT CAR.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCED A 25-PERCENT TARIFF ON ALL CARS AND PARTS SHIPPED TO THE UNITED STATES.

TRUMP SAYS THE MOVE IS AIMED AT EXPANDING AMERICA'S AUTO MANUFACTURING PROWESS, BRINGING JOBS AND COMPANIES BACK TO THE U.S.

BUT EXPERTS WARN PRICES COULD SURGE, PERHAPS WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT MICHAEL YOSHIDA HAS THE DETAILS.

>> Reporter: YOU COULD BE IN STORE FOR POTENTIAL STICKER SHOCK AT THE DEALERSHIP.

>> BY THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, THE TYPICAL CAR PRICE WILL BE BETWEEN 5,000 OR 10,000 MORE.

>> IF THE TARIFFS TAKE PLACE, IT WILL APPLY TO NOT JUST FOREIGN MADE CARS BUT CAR PARTS LIKE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.

THAT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE -- >> MADE IN THE UNITED STATES IS A MISNOMER IN SOME SENSE.

EVEN FOR AMERICAN-MADE CARS, IMPORTED CAR PARTS ARE GOING INTO THE CARS AND THOSE WILL BE TARIFFED.

>> Reporter: 10.2 MILLION VEHICLES BUILT IN U.S. FACTORIES LAST YEAR WERE BUILT WITH A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF IMPORTED PARTS, MAINLY FROM CANADA AND MEXICO.

>> WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO CAR PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE IS THAT COSTS ARE GOING TO GO UP AND WHEN COSTS GO UP, THAT MEANS PRICES ARE GOING TO GO UP FOR CONSUMERS.

>> Reporter: EXPORTS SAY RETALIATORY TARIFFS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES COULD MAKE THINGS WORSE, IMPACTING PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY, AND EVEN IF AUTOMAKERS DON'T RAISE THEIR WHOLESALE PRICES, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO PASS COSTS ON TO BUYERS, SUCH AS REMOVING INCENTIVES.

THAT COULD INCLUDE NO LONGER OFFERING CAR LOANS AT LOW INTEREST RATES, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE AUTOMAKER'S COST BUT POTENTIALLY RAISE THE COST OF BUYERS BY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER VEHICLE.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA REPORTING.

>> THE 25-PERCENT TARIFFS ON ALL CARS SHIPPED TO THE UNITED STATES ARE SET TO START NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD.

THE TARIFFS ON CAR PARTS ARE SET TO TAKE EFFECT NO LATER THAN MAY 3rd.

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

>> Stacy: WE'LL START TO SEE AREAS OF MIXED PRECIPITATION MOVE IN TONIGHT AND MIXED PRECIPITATION CONTINUING TOMORROW.

WE HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF THE AREA.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THAT IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, TWO STUDENTS WERE SELECTED TO PERFORM WITH THE HEARTLAND ORCHESTRA.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> BRAINERD LAKES AREA STUDENTS AND FAMILIES GATHERED AT HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR FAMILY FUN STEM NIGHT THIS EVENING, OFFERING VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH BOTH THE WONDERTREK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND BRAINERD HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM.

REPORTER MILES WALKER HAS THE STORY.

>> Reporter: STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTAKE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILY FUN STEM NIGHT AT HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

>> IT'S STEM AROUND THE WORLD, SO EACH OF THE STATIONS HAS A CONNECTION TO SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD, BUT WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS REALLY SHOW THE CREATIVITY, TO SEE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT STEM AND WHAT IT CAN BRING FOR OUR STUDENTS.

WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE AN EXCITEMENT AND BRIDGE TOGETHER 21st CENTURY SKILLS FOR OUR STUDENTS HERE IN BRAINERD.

>> Reporter: AS SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS MAY NOT APPEAR FUN ON THE SURFACE, KIDS MAY CHANGE THEIR TUNE AFTER EXPERIENCING A FULLY FUNCTIONAL ROBOT.

>> IT'S COOL TO SEE MY STUDENTS INTERACTING WITH THE LITTLE KIDS AND TAKE A PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT, IN ADDITION TO BUILDING A ROBOT AND PLAYING A GAME.

IT'S A WIN-WIN AND THE KIDS ENJOY DOING IT.

>> Reporter: OR GETTING A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM, WHICH IS SET TO BREAK GROUND FOR PHASE ONE OF THEIR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE STUDIO IN MID-JUNE.

>> KIDS MAY NOT REALIZE THEY ARE USING MATH TO BUILD, BUT THEY ARE.

RIGHT NOW KIDS ARE ON SCREENS, THEY ARE IN THEIR HOUSE, AND WE WANT TO BRING THEM BACK OUT AND INTO THE COMMUNITY, BUILD THOSE RELATIONSHIPS, AND LEARN THOSE 21st CENTURY SKILLS THAT CHILDREN NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE FUTURE.

>> HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYED HOST FOR A VARIETY OF OPTIONS ALL IN AN EFFORT TO GALVANIZE BRAINERD LAKES AREA STUDENTS AND FAMILY AND IMMERSE THEM IN ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENING.

>> IT'S THE EXCITEMENT OF STEM.

IT IS EXCITING.

LOOK AT ALL THIS LEARNING TAKING PLACE.

THEY ARE OUR FUTURE INNOVATORS, INVENTORS, AND THESE ARE THE 21st CENTURY THINKERS OF TOMORROW.

WE'RE GETTING THEM STARTED.

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

>> Dennis: AND STACY JOINS US NOW WITH NEWS OF WINTER WEATHER.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE MIXED PRECIPITATION MOVING AND WE COULD SEE MORE AS WE HEAD INTO TOMORROW.

WE HAVE THE WINTER WEATHER >> CLOSED CAPTIONING IS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS OF MINNESOTA AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEAF, DEAF/BLIND, AND HARD OF HEARING STATE SERVICES DIVISION.

>> 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, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS, LAND SURVEYORS SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES SINCE 1975.

>> AND NOW THE WEATHER WITH STACY CHRISTENSON.

[♪♪♪] >> Stacy: WELL, WE HAD A QUIET SUNNY DAY TODAY AND IT IS GOING TO BE THE LAST ONE FOR A FEW DAYS.

WE DO HAVE THE LARGE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE AREA TONIGHT, WE COULD SEE MIXED PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW, AND RAIN IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE.

WE DO HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SO WE'LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT IN A SECOND.

HERE ARE THE CURRENT CONDITIONS IN BEMIDJI, IT'S 41 AT THE AIRPORT.

OUR DEW POINT IS AT 19.

IN BRAINERD, WE HAVE CLEAR SKIES, 47 DEGREES, THE DEW POINT IS 23, AND WINDS ARE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 MILES PER HOUR.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS OUT FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IT WILL BEGIN AT 3:00 A.M. AND CONTINUE UNTIL 4:00 P.M. FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOR LAKE OF THE WOODS AND NORTHERN BELTRAMI COUNTY.

IT CONTINUES UNTIL 10:00 A.M. THEN FOR THE NORTHEASTERN PART, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ADVISORY CONTINUING UNTIL 1:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY.

WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION RESULTING IN ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATION, STILL UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW MUCH OF WHICH WE WILL RECEIVE, BUT RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA COULD RECEIVE A TRACE TO 0.1-INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION AND 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION THROUGH THE END OF THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

RIGHT NOW ON THE RADAR, WE CAN SEE SOME OF THAT AREA OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN STARTING TO MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE.

IT WILL EXTEND FURTHER SOUTH TOMORROW AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE WARMER TEMPERATURES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE COULD BE SEEING AREAS OF RAIN.

GORGEOUS MORNING SKIES FROM KAREN AT LONG LAKE AND ARLENE FROM MENAHGA.

WE'RE SEEING A BIT MORE CLOUD COVER TONIGHT.

SONYA SENDING US THIS PICTURE FROM TURTLE RIVER LAKE.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

KAREN IN BEMIDJI REPORTING CALM AND 28 THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUNSHINE TODAY, TOPPING OUT AT 55.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUNNY AND 52.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, CLEAR SKIES WITH A HIGH OF 56.

SONYA NEAR TURTLE RIVER LAKE, 41 AND CALM THIS EVENING.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY AND 49.

LOOKING AT OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 56, A MILD DAY OUT THERE.

23 FOR THE LOW AND SUNRISE AT 7:03.

BEMIDJI REACHING A HIGH OF 48, SO A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE.

26 IS THE LOW AND 7:43 FOR THE SUNSET.

HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN WE START THE DAY TOMORROW.

THERE MAY BE A LITTLE BIT OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN IN PARTS OF THE AREA IN THE MORNING.

THAT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT ANOTHER SURGE AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON.

IT WILL BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN TO THE NORTH, AND THAT WILL START TO TAPER OFF A LITTLE BIT AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE AT LEAST A CHANCE OF SOME MORE SNOW AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

AS FAR AS TEMPERATURES TOMORROW, WE'RE LOOKING AT HIGHS IN THE 30s TO LOW 40s, MAYBE SOME MID-40s IN PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, IT WILL BE WARMER SO WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE MORE RAIN IN THE AREA WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s TO MID-50s.

SO HERE'S OUR FORECAST.

PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN.

LOWS NEAR 30, STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, AND THEN TOMORROW WE HAVE THE MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE NORTH WITH RAIN IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND HIGHS NEAR 43, STILL LOOKING AT WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE ROSEAU AREA.

WE HAVE MIXED PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY, CHANGING TO SNOW ON SUNDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 30s AND WE ARE GOING TO STAY IN THE 30s INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF SNOW ON TUESDAY.

BACK TO YOU.

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

>> Charlie: WE GOT OPENING DAY, TWINS OPENING DAY IS WHAT WE GOT FOR YOU.

WE ALSO HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO THE BSU WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM, SO >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS POWERED BY THE GIGAZONE.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪] >>> AFTER A SUCCESSFUL 2023 CAMPAIGN THAT SAW THE TWINS WIN THE DIVISION AND THEN WIN THEIR FIRST PLAYOFF GAME AND SERIES SINCE 2002, THEY TOOK A STEP BACKWARDS IN 2024, FINISHING 4TH IN THE AL CENTRAL AND MISSING THE PLAYOFFS.

IT MADE FOR A DISAPPOINTING OFFSEASON.

THAT WAS EXTENDED A FEW HOURS LONGER WITH A RELAY DELAY IN SAINT LOUIS BUT EVENTUALLY THE SKIES CLEARED AND OPENING DAY WAS UNDERWAY.

TWINS FACING THE CARDINALS IN GAME ONE OF 2025.

EARLY ON, PABLO ON THE BUMP IN TROUBLE ALREADY, BOTTOM OF THE 2nd.

THAT HOME RUN MAKES IT 3-0.

LATER IT'S 4-0, BUT HARRISON ANSWERS BACK WITH A 2-RUN HOMER FOR THE TWINS, TO CUT THE LEAD IN HALF.

THEN THE 6th INNING, WILLIE R.B.I.

DOUBLE, UP THE MIDDLE, GOING TO MAKE IT 4-3.

THE TWINS ARE UNABLE TO SCORE ANYMORE, THEY FALL IN ST. LOUIS ON OPENING DAY, 5-3.

IT'S NOT THE BEST START TO THE SUMMER FOR THEM.

STILL 161 GAMES LEFT.

>>> ALSO IN BASEBALL, COLLEGE BASEBALL, BEMIDJI STATE GOT SWEPT ON THE DAY.

THEY GOT TWO MORE GAMES AGAINST THEM TOMORROW.

>>> BSU WOMEN'S TENNIS IS OFF TO THEIR BEST START SINCE 2022, SITTING AT 4-5 OVERALL 2-2 IN CONFERENCE.

IT'S MORE WINS AT THE MIDWAY POINT OF THIS SEASON THAN THE BEAVERS HAD EACH OF THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS AND THEY OWE TO THE RECRUITMENT OF SOME TALENTED PLAYERS FROM BOTH NEAR AND FAR.

>> AMERICA IS KNOWN AS THE GREAT MELTING POT, INSIDE THE GILLETT WELLNESS CENTER, THEY HAVE A MELTING OF OF THEIR OWN.

MEXICO, VENEZUELA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND THE NETHERLANDS ALL REPRESENTED, NOT UNCOMMON FOR TENNIS.

>> AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, WE WERE LIKE SHOULD WE TRY TO GO OVERSEAS AND PLAY FOR A YEAR?

A LOT OF US AFTER ONE YEAR GET HOOKED AND WE'RE LIKE YOU KNOW WHAT?

LET'S STAY A COUPLE MORE YEARS AND FINISH COLLEGE.

>> WHOEVER PLAYS THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT, THEY USUALLY GO TO GO OVERSEAS.

COMPETITION, OPPORTUNITY-WISE, STUDY-WISE, JUST A BETTER FUTURE IN GENERAL.

>> Reporter: ACCORDING TO THE NCAA, TENNIS WELCOMES THE MOST INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ATHLETES OF ANY SPORT BY A LARGE MARGIN, WITH DIVISION 2 WOMEN'S TENNIS ACCOUNTING FOR 45% OF THE TOTAL WITH GOLF, THE NEXT LARGEST AT 19%.

FOR BSU, 40% OF THEIR ROSTER IS FOREIGN BORN.

>> WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENT ATHLETES ON THE TENNIS TEAM TO SAY WHEN I COME TO PRACTICE, THERE ARE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, THERE ARE DIFFERENT CULTURES, THERE ARE DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, DIFFERENT STORIES FROM EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE.

IT'S INCREDIBLE.

>> Reporter: ON THE COURT, THE NUMBER ONE SINGLES PLAYER IS A GRADUATE STUDENT FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND SHE IS THE LEADER OF A TEAM COMPRISED OF HERSELF, A JUNIOR, AND EIGHT UNDER CLASSMEN.

>> I TELL THEM TO HAVE FUN, IT'S OVER BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

I'VE BEEN THERE FOR FOUR YEARS AND IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT.

WORK HARD.

>> Reporter: MIA IS A FRESHMAN BUT THE SOUTH AFRICAN IS PLAYING AT NUMBER 2 SINGLES AND DOUBLES WITH GROWN, SOMETHING SHE DIDN'T EXPECT.

>> NOT AT ALL.

I JUST PUT MY BEST FOOT FORWARD AND I'M TRYING TO DO MY BEST IN EVERY SITUATION AND MATCH AS WELL.

I'M VERY HAPPY TO BE WHERE I AM.

JUST PUTTING MY BEST FOOT FORWARD.

>> Reporter: BEMIDJI STATE FOUND PLENTY OF TALENT CLOSE TO HOME, WITH SIX OF THE U.S. PLAYERS ALL FROM MINNESOTA, INCLUDING LAUREN, A FRESHMAN FROM STAPLES THAT ROUNDS OUT THE TOP FIVE SINGLES.

>> I LOVE THE JUMP.

I DEFINITELY WENT INTO THE FALL TOURNAMENT -- I WAS NOT READY TO PLAY AND NOW I'M SLOWLY PROGRESSING AND WORKING UP.

IT WAS GREAT TO HAVE A SPOT RIGHT AWAY AND BE ABLE TO PLAY MY GAME.

>> Charlie: AND HERE'S A LOOK AT BEMIDJI STATE'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE.

THEY HAVE A FULL SCHEDULE TOMORROW AND WISCONSIN ON SATURDAY AND YEAH, IT'S A GREAT START FOR THEM.

IT'S GREAT TO SEE ALL THE SMILES OUT THERE AND EVERYBODY IS EXCITED ABOUT HOW THE SEASON IS GOING.

>> Dennis: INTERESTING STORY.

>> Charlie: YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN SPORTS, BUT IT'S COOL HOW THAT GOES WITH TENNIS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> WHEN YOU THINK OF WHAT MUSIC HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS LOVE, YOU PROBABLY DON'T THINK THAT CLASSICAL MUSIC WOULD TOP THAT LIST, BUT WITH THE HEARTLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, STUDENTS COLLABORATE WITH THE MUSICIANS TO PERFORM SOME AMAZING MUSIC.

REPORTER DANIEL PURSELL HAS THE STORY WITH THIS WEEK'S GOLDEN APPLE.

[♪♪♪] >> Reporter: THE HEARTLAND SYMPHONY BRINGS MUSICIANS TOGETHER FROM ACROSS CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO PERFORM FREE CONCERTS FOR THE PUBLIC.

EACH YEAR, THE SYMPHONY HOSTS A COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS ALONGSIDE THE SYMPHONY.

>> WE ALTERNATE BETWEEN A COMPOSER COMPETITION AND A CONCERTO COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR, IT WAS A CONCERTO COMPETITION, SO FEATURING YOUNG SOLOISTS FROM NORTH TO ST.

CLOUD AND THE ENTIRE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

>> Reporter: THE TWO WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION WERE CHOSEN FROM A POOL OF TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT.

>> ZANE IS A SENIOR AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL AND HE WILL BE PLAYING THE FIRST MOVEMENT OF BEETHOVEN.

SHE WILL BE SINGING FROM MOZART AND ARIA FROM THE TENDER LAND.

>> Reporter: A FIRST FOR HAILEY AND ZANE.

>> IT'S SUCH A COOL EXPERIENCE.

I MEAN IN THE RURAL PART OF MINNESOTA, YOU DON'T GET THAT OPPORTUNITY A LOT, SO BEING ABLE TO PERFORM WITH A FULL ORCHESTRA IS JUST A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY.

>> I PLAYED IN MY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE ALL THE INSTRUMENTS, JUST STRINGS.

ALSO, THE VIBE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

WITH THIS ORCHESTRA, I REALLY FEEL LIKE A SOLOIST.

I GOT MY DRESSING ROOM WITH MY NAME ON IT.

IT FELT COOL.

>> Reporter: FOR THE STUDENTS, IT ALLOWS THEM TO SHOW OFF THEIR MUSICAL PROWESS, AND THE ABILITY TO SHOWCASE THE MUSIC THEY LOVE.

>> ONE OF THE REASONS I PLAY TO SHARE MUSIC THAT PEOPLE DON'T ALWAYS GET TO HEAR WITH OTHER PEOPLE AND I LOVE THAT THEY'RE ALWAYS DOING CONCERTS THAT ARE NOT MANDATORY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO GET IN OR PAY FOR A TICKET.

A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT HAVE GONE TO GET A TICKET.

IT'S FREE SO I'LL CHECK OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.

>> Reporter: I'M DANIEL PURSELL, LAKELAND NEWS.

>> Dennis: AND WE HAVE A CHANCE TO GET ANOTHER LOOK AT THE WEATHER SO WE WILL GO TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY BEGINNING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING IN THE NORTHEAST AND EARLY IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.

WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE MIXED PRECIPITATION, UP TO 0.1-INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION.

LOOKS LIKE CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL BE SEEING RAIN.

>> Charlie: HAMPTON GOT HIS FIRST WIN IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT AS A GOALIE, BUT HIS BROTHER HAD THE WINNING GOAL IN DOUBLE OVERTIME.

COOL FOR THEM.

>> Dennis: VERY COOL.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.

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

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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