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

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

>>> THE BEMIDJI SANFORD CENTER OFFICIALLY HAS A NEW GENERAL MANAGER.

THE COMPANY THAT MANAGES THE SANFORD CENTER ASM GLOBAL ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT BOBBY ANDERSON WILL FILL THAT ROLE.

ANDERSON RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM THE BEMIDJI CITY COUNCIL EARLIER THIS WEEK.

IN ANNOUNCING THE MOVE TODAY ASM OFFICIALS CITED HIS DEEP KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE BUILDING AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS AND NEEDS.

ANDERSON HAS WORKED AT THE SANFORD CENTER SINCE 2013 AND HAS RISEN THROUGH THE RANKS, EVENTUALLY SERVING AS INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER AFTER FORMER G.M.

SHEILA MURPHY WAS LET GO FROM THE POSITION AFTER THE CENTER WAS PROJECTED TO LOSE OVER $700,000 IN 2023.

>>> BACK IN JUNE OF 2022, ESSENTIA HEALTH IN FOSSTON INFORMED THE CITY THAT THEY WOULD BE PAUSING CHILD-LABOR SERVICES.

AFTER A YEAR OF TRYING TO WORK WITH ESSENTIA HEALTH, THE CITY OF FOSSTON BELIEVED ESSENTIA HEALTH WASN'T BEING COMPLETELY HONEST WITH THEM.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS MORE.

>> Reporter: THE CITY OF FOSSTON IS KNOWN AS THE CENTRAL HUB FOR MEDICAL SERVICES ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

WHEN THEY BECAME AWARE THAT ESSENTIA HEALTH WAS PLANNING TO END CHILD WELFARE SERVICES, THE CITY TRIED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION.

>> WE CAME ALONGSIDE ESSENTIA AND SAID WHAT CAN WE DO.

THIS IS A COMMUNITY THAT GETS THINGS DONE, LET US HELP YOU.

IF IT'S DOCTORS, WE CAN RECRUIT.

WE DID THAT FOR A YEAR WITH NO SUCCESSFUL ESSENTIA HAD GOALPOSTS AND WE WOULD MEET THEM AND THEY WOULD MOVE.

>> Reporter: IT'S STATE STATUTE THAT IF A HOSPITAL PLANS TO CHANGE ANY SERVICE THEY PROVIDE, THEY HAVE 120 DAYS TO NOTIFY THE CITY.

ESSENTIA WAITED 600 DAYS TO INFORM THE CITY OF FOSSTON.

>> THAT'S BEEN THE CHALLENGE, THAT WE HAVE A LEGAL AGREEMENT THAT ONE PARTY IS JUST NOT HOLDING UP THEIR END OF THE BARGAIN.

WE'RE SEEKING A REMEDY FOR THAT.

>> Reporter: ON TUESDAY, FOSSTON HOSTED A SPECIAL MEETING.

MANY OF THE ATTENDEES HAPPEN TO BE EMPLOYEES OF ESSENTIA WHO WERE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS DURING THIS LEGAL BATTLE.

>> IT'S REALLY UNFORTUNATE THAT THE STAFF FEELS LEFT IN THE DARK AND SCARED ABOUT THEIR FUTURE.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN OUR COMMUNITY, THAT WE GO TO CHURCH WITH, WE RAISE OUR CHILDREN WITH, AND WE WANT THESE PEOPLE TO FEEL AS BEST THEY CAN IN THIS REALLY UNCERTAIN TIME.

>> Reporter: THE CLOSEST CITY TO FOSSTON IS IN FARGO AND DETROIT LAKES, OVER AN HOUR AWAY.

IMAGINE SOMEONE IN LABOR HAVING TO WAIT OR POSSIBLY DRIVE THEMSELVES THAT LONG TO DELIVER A BABY.

>> GEOGRAPHICALLY, THAT SERVICE IS ABSOLUTELY NEEDED FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

WE DON'T THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR A WOMAN TO DRIVE 70-PLUS MILES DOWN A 2-LANE HIGHWAY TO DETROIT LAKES WHEN HISTORICALLY WE HAVE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF DELIVERING BABIES HERE.

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

>> FOSSTON MAYOR JIM OFFERDAHL SAYS THE C.O.O.

OF ESSENTIA WEST WAS AT THE MEETING LAST NIGHT, BUT HE DID NOT COMMENT TO ANY CURRENT EMPLOYEES IN ATTENDANCE.

ESSENTIA OFFICIALS DECLINED TO COMMENT ON CAMERA.

ARBITRATION BETWEEN FOSSTON AND ESSENTIA IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 8TH THROUGH THE 11TH.

>>> FRANK MARVIN, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF MARVIN WINDOWS AND DOORS HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 82.

ACCORDING TO HIS OBITUARY MARVIN SPENT 42 YEARS AT THE COMPANY, 11 AS THE PRESIDENT.

TOGETHER WITH HIS FATHER, UNCLES, COUSINS, AND SIBLINGS, HE HELPED STEER THE COMPANY TOWARD ITS CURRENT STATUS AS A WORLD-RENOWNED MANUFACTURER HEADQUARTERED IN WARROAD.

MARVIN DIED ON MARCH 2ND.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, MARGARET, SIX CHILDREN AND SEVERAL SIBLINGS AND OTHER RELATIVES.

A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARVIN WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, MARCH 11th AT THE WAR ROW HIGH SCHOOL GYM AT 4:30 P.M. A VISITATION WILL TAKE PLACE THE NIGHT BEFORE AT THE WILLIAM S. MARVIN TRAINING AND VISITOR CENTER IN WARROAD AT 4:30 P.M. WITH A PRAYER SERVICE AT 6:00 P.M. >>> THE GRADUATION RATE FOR STUDENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA AND THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA REMAINS UNACCEPTABLE ACCORDING TO JOHN EGGERS, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF PROJECT GRADUATE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT.

A DROPOUT PREVENTION HOTLINE STARTED BY EGGERS LAUNCHED ON MARCH 1ST.

THE HOTLINE WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THOSE CONSIDERING THEIR DECISION TO DROPOUT OR STAY IN SCHOOL.

>> AS MOST PEOPLE KNOW IN THIS AREA, OUR GRADUATION RATE FOR BELTRAMI COUNTY ISN'T WHAT IT SHOULD BE.

IT SHOULD BE 100% AND WE'RE AT 65%.

STUDENTS, PARENTS, CITIZENS AND ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO HELP SOMEONE ELSE GRADUATE, WE THINK THAT PROBABLY THE MAJORITY OF OUR CALLS MAY COME FROM PARENTS WHO JUST NEED ANOTHER RESOURCE TO REFER TO.

>> Dennis: VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY WILL UNDERGO A BRIEF TRAINING THAT WILL COVER TOPICS THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE PHONE CALL.

>> THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO MAKE GRADUATION PART OF OUR CULTURE, PART OF OUR MINDSET.

IF WE CAN DO THAT, WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR GOAL.

EVERY STUDENT THAT HAD A MINDSET TO GRADUATE, SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY SOMEONE SAID THEY NEED TO GRADUATE OR THEY REALIZE THEMSELVES THEY NEED TO GRADUATE AND THEY DID IT.

IF WE CAN JUST HELP ONE STUDENT GRADUATE, IT WOULD BE WORTH IT.

HAVING THE TOTAL COMMUNITY INVOLVED IS PROBABLY THE SINGLE MOST INTERESTING FACET ABOUT THIS PROGRAM.

>> EGGERS IS DETERMINED TO HAVE THIS HOTLINE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE WHO MIGHT JUST NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.

>>> DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE DEAN PHILLIPS OF MINNESOTA, SUSPENDED HIS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WEDNESDAY.

THE CONGRESSMAN IMMEDIATELY ENDORSED PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN FOR RE-ELECTION.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER BIDEN TROUNCED PHILLIPS ON SUPER TUESDAY.

HIS DECISION CAME HOURS AFTER NIKKI HALEY SUSPENDED HER CAMPAIGN AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.

PHILLIPS LARGELY SELF-FUNDED CAMPAIGN WAS CONSIDERED A LONG-SHOT BY MANY POLITICAL OBSERVERS.

>>> THE PATH IS SET FOR A JOE BIDEN, DONALD TRUMP REMATCH.

TODAY NIKKI HALEY ALSO SUSPENDED HER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AFTER WINNING JUST 1 OF THE 15 REPUBLICAN CONTESTS ON SUPER TUESDAY.

AS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE NOW FOCUSES ON THE TWO FRONTRUNNERS, BOTH PRESIDENT BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP FACE CHALLENGES AHEAD OF NOVEMBER.

MICHAEL YOSHIDA IS IN WASHINGTON WITH THE DETAILS.

>> THE TIME HAS NOW COME TO SUSPEND MY CAMPAIGN.

>> Reporter: FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR NIKKI HALEY SUSPENDING HER CAMPAIGN IN THE RACE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

HER ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER A DAY OF SUPER TUESDAY LOSSES.

SHE CONGRATULATING, BUT NOT ENDORSING THE FORMER PRESIDENT.

>> IT IS NOW UP TO DONALD TRUMP TO EARN THE VOTES OF THOSE IN OUR PARTY AND BEYOND IT WHO DID NOT SUPPORT HIM.

>> Reporter: NOW WHO GETS HER SUPPORTERS?

>> IF YOU AGREE WITH NIKKI HALEY WHEN SHE STOOD UP TO TRUMP FOR THE CHAOS AND DIVISION SHE REPRESENTS, THERE WILL BE A HOME FOR THEM IN JOE BIDEN'S CAMPAIGN.

>> Reporter: TRUMP RESPONDING TO THE WITHDRAW ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

NIKKI HALEY GOT TROUNCED LAST NIGHT AND HE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL THE SUPPORTERS TO JOIN THE GREATEST MOVEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF OUR NATION.

TRUMP HAS CRUISED THROUGH THE PRIMARIES, COLLECTING WIN AFTER WIN.

>> THERE'S NEVER BEEN ONE LIKE THIS.

THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANYTHING SO CONCLUSIVE.

>> Reporter: THERE ARE REASONS FOR CONCERN, HIS CHARACTER AND EXTREMISM TURNING OFF MODERATE AND SUBURBAN VOTERS.

FOR BIDEN, IMMIGRATION, THE ECONOMY, AND HIS AGE REMAIN A VULNERABILITY, AND HIS RESPONSE TO ISRAEL'S WAR AGAINST HAMAS, WHICH HAS CAUSED SOME PROTEST VOTES.

IT RAISES THE STAKES FOR THE STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH.

IN WASHINGTON, I'M MICHAEL YOSHIDA.

>> ALTHOUGH JUST A FORMALITY BOTH TRUMP AND BIDEN NEED MORE DELEGATES TO WIN THEIR PARTIES' NOMINATION.

TRUMP NEEDS 184 MORE DELEGATES WHILE BIDEN NEEDS 441 MORE.

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

>> Stacy: A LINE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

THE SUNNY SKIES ARE BACK FOR TOMORROW.

I'LL HAVE YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> AND COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, THE NEW YEAR IS UPON US FOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES IN MINNESOTA.

[♪♪♪] >> THIS PORTION OF LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED BY C.T.C.

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>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

[♪♪♪] >>> THE NEW YEAR BEGAN ON JANUARY 1ST.

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10TH.

FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS IN MINNESOTA, THE NEW YEAR BEGAN ON MARCH 1ST.

ON MARCH 1ST, HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES FOR 2024-2025 WENT INTO EFFECT.

APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION FISHING LICENSES AND 500,000 HUNTING LICENSES ARE SOLD PER YEAR THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA.

LICENSES NOT ONLY RAISE MONEY TO HELP PRESERVE AND MANAGE FISH AND GAME IN MINNESOTA BUT ALSO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AS TO WHO IS HUNTING AND FISHING THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

>> HAVING A FISHING OR HUNTING LICENS WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS ON IT ALLOWS CONSERVATION OFFICERS KNOW IF YOU'RE FOLLOWING YOUR SEASON LIMITS OR DAILY LIMITS FOR THE FISH OR ANIMALS YOU ARE TAKING.

>> Dennis: THE D.N.R.

WEBSITE HAS ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FISHING AND HUNTING LICENSES.

>>> NOW STACY, DID THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE STATE GET THE SNOW?

>> Stacy: WE HAVE RAIN AND SNOW MOVING THROUGH THE ENTIRE VIEWING AREA TONIGHT, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE SUNNY SKIES WILL BE BACK TOMORROW AND WE SHOULD HAVE PRETTY QUIET WEATHER >> 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: WE HAVE A LINE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND SOME OF US HAVE A CHANCE OF SEEING THAT OVERNIGHT, MOST OF THAT WILL EXIT BY TOMORROW MORNING.

WE RETURN TO SUNNY SKIES BY TOMORROW AND QUIET WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING UP ONCE AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

WE COULD SEE SOME HIGHS IN THE 50s.

BEMIDJI, 42 AT THE AIRPORT.

AT OUR STUDIO, WINDS ARE VARIABLE AT 2 MILES PER HOUR, 32 IS OUR DEW POINT, AND WE HAD A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN THIS EVENING, MEASURING ABOUT 0.01-INCH.

IN BRAINERD, 16 IS OUR DEW POINT, WINDS AT 13 MILES PER HOUR, GUSTS UP TO 23.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, WE HAVE THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH OUR VIEWING AREA.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD AS WE HEAD INTO THE OVERNIGHT.

MOST OF US HAVE A CHANCE OF SEEING SOME RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS, NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, LOOKS LIKE IT HAS MOVED BEYOND THAT.

NOW WE COULD HAVE A FEW LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN EASTERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT THOSE WILL MOVE OUT QUICKLY BEHIND THE FRONT AND WE SHOULD HAVE COOLER TEMPERATURES TOMORROW, BUT WE'LL ALSO HAVE A RETURN TO PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL STAY QUIET THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU TONIGHT, BEAUTIFUL MORNING SKIES OUT THERE FROM ARLENE IN ME GAUG -- MENAHGA.

WE'RE GETTING A PICTURE OF THE SUNRISE FROM TERRY IN SEBEKA.

ANGELA FROM CASS LAKE WITH THE EVENING SKY.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYE REPORTS, DEBRA REPORTING 26 THIS MORNING.

ARLENE IN MENAHGA, 27 AND BREEZY THIS MORNING.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST WITH A HIGH OF 50 TODAY.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, CLOUDY BUT A BIT WINDY, 46 THE HIGH.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE, CLOUDY, AND WINDY WITH A HIGH OF 42.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD TOPPING OUT AT 50.

SO VERY WARM TEMPERATURES OUT THERE.

WE HAD A LOW THIS MORNING OF 27.

VERY MILD IN BEMIDJI, 44 WAS THE HIGH TEMPERATURE, MORE THAN 10 DEGREES ABOVE THE AVERAGE WITH LOWS NEAR 20.

OUR FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, WE WILL SEE MAYBE SOME LINGERING FLURRIES AROUND THE GRAND RAPIDS AREA IN THE MORNING, BUT THOSE WILL MOVE OUT AND WE WILL SEE SKIES RETURN TO PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY ACROSS THE AREA.

A LITTLE BIT COLDER IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, 22 IN WARROAD, BUT SOME LOW TO MID-30s ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE VIEWING AREA, THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FLURRIES IN THE MORNING, OTHERWISE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES, A LOW OF 35 TO LOW 40s.

A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW, LOWS NEAR 19.

FOR TOMORROW, SKIES ARE BECOMING PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SOME LINGERING LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES IN EASTERN MINNESOTA IN THE MORNING AND HIGH OF 31.

THE QUIET WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE WEEKEND, A LOT OF SUNSHINE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AND TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING UP.

MID-40s ON SUNDAY AND WARMER ON MONDAY, WITH HIGHS NEAR 54.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: TIME FOR SPORTS NOW.

CHARLIE IS HERE AND WARROAD'S QUEST FOR A STATE TITLE BEGAN TODAY.

>> Charlie: YES, THEY TRIED A FEW TIMES IN RECENT YEARS, BUT TONIGHT ANOTHER QUEST AS THE BOYS STATE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT CLASS A QUARTER FINALS GOT UNDERWAY.

WE HAVE THE HIGHLIGHT FROM THAT AND A COUPLE OF GIRLS SECTION BASKETBALL GAMES AS WELL.

WE HEAR FROM THE BSU MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM, ALL COMING AT YOU AFTER THE BREAK.

>> 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.

>> HEALTH MINUTE IS SPONSORED IN PART BY EMPLOYEE-OWNED LUEKEN'S VILLAGE FOODS, FEATURING THE AREA'S LARGEST SELECTION OF SEAFOOD AND HIGHEST QUALITY MEATS.

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>> AND NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

>>> BY WAY OF A THRILLING 4-3 DOUBLE OVERTIME VICTORY OVER EAST GRAND FORKS IN THE SECTION 8-A CHAMPIONSHIP, WARROAD BOYS HOCKEY IS BACK AT THE CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT FOR THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR.

THE WARRIORS FELL JUST SHORT OF A STATE TITLE THEIR TWO PREVIOUS TRIPS TO THE EX BUT THEY ARE HOPING THIS THIRD TIME IS A CHARM AND IT STARTED TODAY IN THE QUARTERFINALS.

IN THEIR 25TH TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE WARROAD ENTERS AS THE TWO SEED.

THEY FACE OFF WITH UNRANKED NEW ULM, A PROGRAM STILL LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST TOURNAMENT VICTORY.

A TOUGH ASK AGAINST THE WARRIORS, BUT IT WAS 0'S UNTIL MURRAY NETS HIS 25th GOAL OF THE SEASON.

WARROAD ON TOP, 1-0 THROUGH 1.

THEN JUST 16 SECONDS INTO THE SECOND PERIOD, CARSON, THAT MAN IS DANGEROUS.

HE SNIPES HIS 30th GOAL OF THE YEAR, WARRIORS ARE UP 2-0.

LATER, IT'S 3-0 NOW.

DOMINIC, A LITTLE DIP ENDS UP IN THE GOALIE'S JERSEY BUT UPON FURTHER REVIEW, YOU CAN SEE IT RIGHT HERE.

THE GOAL IS GOOD.

IT MIGHT BE THE GOAL OF THE TOURNAMENT.

ANTHONY WILL SCORE ANOTHER AS WARROAD WOULD NOT LET OFF THE GAS.

PILGRIM FINISHED WITH 2 GOALS AND MARVIN HAD A HAT-TRICK.

THEY MOVE ON TO THE SEMIFINALS WHERE THEY WILL GET A REMATCH AGAINST SAINT CLOUD CATHEDRAL.

THAT GAME IS AT 11:00 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

>>> GIRLS SECTION BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS CONTINUE.

WE GOT ONE SEED WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY TAKING ON THREE SEED NEVIS IN THE SECTION 5A WEST SUBSECTION FINAL.

JUST UNDER 3 MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME.

AUBREY HAD 36 AND THE WOLVES TAKE THE LEAD.

TIGERS ARE DOWN BY 4 NOW.

MAYA HAD A GAME HIGH 42, BRINGING NEVIS WITHIN 1.

ENSUING POSSESSION, WOLVES ANSWER BACK.

DAGGER AS WALKER HACKENSACK OUT SCORE NEVIS, SECURING A SPOT IN THE 5A FINALS.

THE NEXT GAME IS AT SAINT CLOUD STATE AT 7:45 P.M. >>> PEQUOT LAKES AND CROSBY-IRONTON ARE SET FOR A REMATCH IN THE SECTION 7-2A CHAMPIONSHIP.

C.I.

WON THAT GAME LAST YEAR TO GO TO STATE.

IN THE SUBSECTION 8-A EAST CHAMPIONSHIP, FOSSTON BEATS KELIER.

FOSSTON BEAT THEM BACK IN JANUARY.

>>> ON THE BOYS SIDE OF THINGS, BEMIDJI AND BRAINERD SEE THEIR SEASONS COME TO AN END IN THE QUARTER FINALS OF 8-4A.

GRAND RAPIDS SEES THEIR SEASON COME TO AN END AS WELL IN THE 7-3A QUARTER FINALS.

>>> WELL, THE BSU MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM MAY HAVE BEEN KINGS OF THE REGULAR SEASON BUT TO MAKE IT TO THE NCAA TOURNEY THEY WILL NOW HAVE TO TRAVERSE THE CCHA MASON CUP PLAYOFFS, WHERE AN AUTOMATIC QUALIFYING BID AWAITS THE CHAMPION.

AFTER SWEEPING MINNESOTA STATE THIS PAST WEEKEND TO WIN THE MACNAUGHTON CUP AND SECURE HOME ICE THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS, BEMIDJI STATE SHIFTS THEIR FOCUS TO A BEST OF THREE HOME QUARTERFINAL SERIES WITH FERRIS STATE.

THE BEAVERS TOOK THREE OUT OF FOUR GAMES AGAINST THE BULLDOGS THIS SEASON BUT THAT MEANS VERY LITTLE COME PLAYOFF TIME.

>> THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN EVERYBODY IN COLLEGE HOCKEY.

SO I DON'T LOOK AT ANYTHING.

I DON'T LOOK AT WHAT PLACE THEY ARE IN.

I THINK IF YOU START LOOKING AT THAT KIND OF STUFF, YOUR MIND WILL START PLAYING TRICKS ON YOU.

ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT THEY BEAT US IN FERRIS STATE.

WE WENT INTO AN OVERTIME GAME.

THEY HAVE ALL BEEN REALLY TIGHT GAMES.

THE GAME WE WON WAS 2-1 WITH 5 MINUTES LEFT TO GO.

EVERY GAME, THEY ARE NAIL BITERS.

THAT'S WHAT THE FANS EXPECT, THE COACHES EXPECT, AND THE PLAYERS TO EXPECT.

>> WE FEEL CONFIDENT AND WE HAVE TO SHOW UP EVERYDAY CONSISTENTLY, SHOWING UP WITH A GOOD ATTITUDE, WORKING HARD.

IT STARTS MONDAY WHEN WE GET HERE, STARTING OFF THE RIGHT WAY, PLAYING AN UNSELFISH GAME, PLAYING FOR EACH OTHER, DOING VERY WELL.

WE HAVE BEEN DOING IT RECENTLY SO WE HAVE TO KEEP IT GOING.

>>> HERE IS A LOOK AT THE QUARTERFINALS SCHEDULE.

IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BSU NEEDS THE AQ BID TO MAKE THE NCAA TOURNEY.

THAT'S BECAUSE THE BEAVERS PAIRWISE RANKING IS TOO HIGH.

THEY ARE CURRENTLY RANKED 33RD AND THOSE RANKINGS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE 10 AT LARGE BIDS FOR THE 16-TEAM FIELD.

>>> ALL RIGHT, WELL THEY WILL BEGIN THEIR QUEST FOR THE PLAYOFF TITLE THIS WEEKEND.

>> Charlie: AND HOPEFULLY THEY CAN STAY HOT.

>> Dennis: THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> FOR THE PAST DECADE, AMERICANS HAVE HAD ACCESS TO FLU SHOTS PROTECTING AGAINST FOUR STRAINS OF THE VIRUS.

BUT A PANEL OF EXPERTS ADVISING THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS VOTED TO RECOMMEND THAT NEXT SEASON'S FLU SHOTS HAVE A DIFFERENT FORMULA.

IN TODAY'S HEALTH MINUTE, MANDY GAITHER EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCES AND HOW COVID-19 HELPED BRING ABOUT THIS CHANGE.

>> DOCTOR BURGER YES.

>> Reporter: IT WAS NAMES, THE PANEL OF EXPERTS WHO ADVISE THE F.D.A.

VOTED TO RECOMMEND NEW FLU SHOT FORMULA THIS FALL.

>> I PERSONALLY THINK THERE IS A LOT OF OPPORTUNITY TO LEVERAGE THIS, TO REBUILD TRUST WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE VACCINE HESITANT, SHOWING THAT VACCINATION ISN'T JUST TO PUT MORE THINGS IN INDIVIDUALS' ARMS, BUT TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT CIRCULATING STRAIN.

>> Reporter: RIGHT NOW FLU SHOTS IN THE U.S.

PROTECT AGAINST TWO A STRAINS AND TWO B STRAINS.

THE NEXT VACCINES WILL OFFER PROTECTION FOR JUST THREE STRAINS AS ONE OF THE B STRAINS HASN'T BEEN DETECTED IN TESTING SINCE MARCH 2020.

VIRUSES FROM THIS STRAIN WERE ALREADY IN DECLINE BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND IT'S BELIEVED THAT PRECAUTIONS PEOPLE TOOK TO AVOID THE CORONAVIRUS FINISHED THEM OFF.

THE F.D.A.

IS NOW WORKING WITH FLU SHOT MANUFACTURERS TO GET THE STRAIN OUT OF U.S.

VACCINES IN TIME FOR THE UPCOMING FLU SEASON.

>> AN APPROVAL OF ALL THE NECESSARY REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS IS ON TRACK FOR A 2024-2025P.I.V.

IMPLEMENTATION FOR ALL U.S. MANUFACTURERS.

>> Reporter: FOR HEALTH MINUTE, I'M MANDY GAITHER.

>> DURING THE MEETING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE U.S. WAS ABLE TO MOVE FASTER THAN SOME OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE ALL THE VACCINE MANUFACTURERS ALREADY HAD APPROVALS FOR TRIVALENT FLU VACCINES HERE.

>>> TIME FOR ANOTHER LOOK AT OUR WEATHER.

LET'S GO BACK TO STACY.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE A LINE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT.

MOST OF US HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF SEEING SOME OF THAT PRECIPITATION, OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES, LOWS NEAR 19, SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 20.

THERE MAY BE SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES IN EASTERN MINNESOTA TOMORROW MORNING, BUT BEYOND THAT, SKIES BECOME PARTLY TO MOSTLY SUNNY, A LITTLE BIT COOLER, HIGHS NEAR 31, WITH WEST WINDS AT 5 TO 15.

LOOKING AHEAD, A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

WE START TO SEE A WARM UP AS WE HEAD INTO NEXT WEEK.

ON SUNDAY, HIGHS SHOULD REACH 44 AND WE WILL BE WARMER ON MONDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID-50s.

>> Charlie: SOME NEWS OUT OF BSU FOOTBALL, THEY HIRED A NEW OFFENSIVE LINE COACH AND RECRUITING COORDINATOR.

HE WAS A GRADUATE ASSISTANT TO WAKE FOREST.

THEY DID PRETTY GOOD LAST YEAR.

>> Dennis: YES, D1 IN THE HCC.

THAT IS GOING TO WRAP IT UP FOR US.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'RE BACK AT 10:00 TOMORROW.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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