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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.

>>> AT LEAST THREE PEOPLE ARE DEAD INCLUDING A POLICE OFFICER AFTER A SHOOTING IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS THIS EVENING.

POLICE RESPONDED TO A SHOTS FIRED CALL A LITTLE BEFORE 6:00 TONIGHT AND HAD SENT OUT AN ALERT TELLING RESIDENTS TO AVOID THE AREA OF 22ND STREET AND BLAISDELL AVENUE SOUTH IN THE WHITTIER NEIGHBORHOOD OF MINNEAPOLIS.

>> ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS TV STATION, REPORTS TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE NOT POLICE OFFICERS DIED IN THE SHOOTING AND THAT AT LEAST ONE OTHER OFFICER AND FOUR OTHER CIVILIANS WERE ALSO INJURED IN THE SITUATION.

TWO PEOPLE DIED IN THE SHOOTING INCLUDING THE SUSPECTED GUNMAN.

GOVERNOR WALZ SAYS THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL IS ASSISTING LOCAL POLICE WITH THE SITUATION.

POLICE SAID THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD AVOID THE AREA BUT THEY ARE NOT IN DANGER.

JACOB FRY AND OTHER OFFICIALS ARE EXPECTED TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE LATER TONIGHT.

>>> FOR THE FIRST TIME IN U.S. HISTORY, A FORMER PRESIDENT IS CONVICTED OF A FELONY.

THEY FOUND DONALD TRUMP GUILTY OF ALL 34 CHARGES OF FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS ON THURSDAY, UNPRECEDENTED AND HISTORIC VERDICT.

JULIA BENBROOKS IS IN MANHATTAN WITH THE LATEST.

>> THIS WAS A RIGGED, DISGRACEFUL TRIAL.

THE REAL VERDICT IS GOING TO BE NOVEMBER 5TH BY THE PEOPLE AND THEY KNOW WHAT HAPPENED HERE AND EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED HERE.

>> Reporter: FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING TO THE CAMERAS SHORTLY AFTER THE VERDICT WAS ANNOUNCED.

A MANHATTAN JURY FOUND HIM GUILTY OF ALL 34 FELONY COUNTS OF FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS, RELATED TO A HUSH MONEY PAYMENT TO ADULT FILM STAR STORMY DANIELS TO COVER UP AN ALLEGED AFFAIR.

HE DENIED THE AFFAIR AND PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO THE CHARGES.

>> WE DIDN'T DO AN ANYTHING WRONG.

I AM A VERY INNOCENT MAN.

IT'S OKAY, I'M FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY, I'M FIGHTING FOR OUR CONSTITUTION.

>> Reporter: TRUMP'S LAWYERS ARGUED THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL INTENT TO DEFRAUD AND MICHAEL COHEN WAS AN ADMITTED LIAR.

THE PROSECUTORS ALLEGED THAT TRUMP WAS TRYING TO ILLEGALLY INFLUENCE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PUSHED BACK AGAINST THAT ARGUMENT SAYING DOCUMENTS AND THE TESTIMONY OF OTHERS, PARTICULARLY FORMER NATIONAL INQUIRER C.E.O.

CORROBORATED COHEN'S TESTIMONY.

THE JURY DELIBERATED FOR NEARLY 12 HOURS OVER 2 DAYS.

IN A PRESS CONFERENCE FOLLOWING THE VERDICT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY ALVIN BRAD THANKS THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE.

>> THE JURORS PERFORM A FUNDAMENTAL CIVIC DUTY.

THEIR SERVICE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

WE SHOULD ALL BE THANKFUL FOR THE CAREFUL ATTENTION THAT THIS JURY PAID TO THE EVIDENCE AND THE LAW.

>> Reporter: REPORTING IN MANHATTAN, I'M JULIA BENBROOK.

>> Dennis: TRUMP'S SENTENCING IS SET FOR JULY 11TH, DAYS BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MILWAUKEE.

THE FORMER PRESIDENT STILL FACES THREE OTHER CRIMINAL CASES, PLEADING NOT GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES.

>>> THE MINNESOTA B.C.A.

HAS RELEASED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A MORRISON COUNTY OFFICER INVOLVED FORCE INCIDENT.

WE NOW KNOW WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT AND MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.

THE B.C.A.

SAYS 33-YEAR-OLD JOHN MICHAEL GANS OF RICE SUFFERED WOUNDS FROM A KNIFE.

HE REMAINS HOSPITALIZED IN STABLE CONDITION.

A MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY USED FORCE DURING THIS INCIDENT.

DEPUTY AXEL LANGE USED HIS KNIFE.

HE HAS SIX YEARS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE AND IS ON CRITICAL INCIDENT LEAVE.

THE B.C.A.

SAYS THAT ACCORDING TO THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, LANGE PULLED OVER GANS AT ABOUT 10:30 P.M. ON MAY 25TH FOR SPEEDING AND SUSPECTED DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED AFTER ADMINISTERING A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST, LANGE TOLD GANS HE WAS UNDER ARREST FOR D.W.I.

WHEN LANGE TRIED TO PLACE HIM IN HANDCUFFS, GANS RESISTED AND PULLED AWAY.

THE TWO BEGAN TO SCUFFLE, AND GANS TRIED TO TAKE LANGE'S HANDGUN.

AT ONE POINT DURING THE MORE THAN FIVE MINUTE SCUFFLE, AFTER TELLING GANS TO LET GO OF HIS GUN, LANGE USED HIS KNIFE.

LANGE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO DRAW HIS FIREARM.

LANGE AND RESPONDING BACKUP OFFICERS PROVIDED LIFE-SAVING CARE AT THE SCENE UNTIL GANS COULD BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

THE B.C.A.

RECOVERED LANGE'S KNIFE AT THE SCENE.

LANGE'S BODY-WORN AND SQUAD CAR CAMERA CAPTURED PORTIONS OF THE INCIDENT.

B.C.A.

AGENTS ARE REVIEWING ALL AVAILABLE VIDEO AS PART OF THEIR ACTIVE INVESTIGATION.

THE MORRISON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ASKED THE B.C.A.

TO INVESTIGATE THIS INCIDENT.

ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE, THE B.C.A.

WILL PRESENT ITS FINDINGS WITHOUT A CHARGING RECOMMENDATION TO THE MORRISON COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR REVIEW.

>>> A BIPARTISAN EFFORT IS UNDERWAY BY MINNESOTA LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO IMPROVE MAIL DELIVERY IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA.

DEMOCRATIC SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN PETE STAUBER ANNOUNCED TODAY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RURAL MAIL DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT ACT, LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL FOLLOWING THEIR AUDIT OF THE BEMIDJI POST OFFICE.

LAST NOVEMBER UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RURAL CARRIERS HELD A PICKET AND SYMBOLIC STRIKE OUTSIDE OF THE BEMIDJI POST OFFICE TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THEIR WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONCERNS ABOUT DELIVERING MAIL TO THE COMMUNITY.

RURAL MAIL CARRIERS SAID THEY WERE SHORT-STAFFED AND UNABLE TO PERFORM THEIR JOBS.

THEY SAID THEY WERE BEING FORCED TO WORK 12-HOUR SHIFTS WHILE ALSO DELIVERING PACKAGES FOR AMAZON.

THE O.I.G.

AUDIT FOUND SEVERE MANAGEMENT FAILURES CONTRIBUTED TO CRITICAL POSTAL SERVICE DISRUPTIONS IN BEMIDJI AND THE BROADER MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA DISTRICT.

THE PROBLEMS INCLUDED AROUND 80,000 PIECES OF DELAYED MAIL.

THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL REPORT MADE FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.

STAUBER AND KLOBUCHAR SAY THE USPS CURRENTLY DISAGREES WITH TWO OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS.

THIS LEGISLATION WOULD REQUIRE THE POSTAL SERVICE TO ACT ON ALL FIVE.

>>> THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE WILL OPEN A CANNABIS DISPENSARY IN WALKER NEXT MONDAY.

SWEETEST GRASS DISPENSARY BY LEECH LAKE CANNABIS COMPANY IS THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE'S NEWEST BUSINESS VENTURE.

A SOFT OPENING EXCLUSIVELY FOR BAND MEMBERS IS SLATED FOR JUNE 3RD AT 10:00 A.M.

FOLLOWING THE SOFT OPENING FOR BAND MEMBERS, THE GRAND OPENING FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 6TH AT 10:00 A.M.

THE GRAND OPENING EVENT WILL INCLUDE A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY, TOURS OF THE FACILITY, AND SPECIAL PROMOTIONS.

THE FACILITY IS LOCATED RIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 371 AND 200 NEAR THE CENEX STATION ON THE “Y” FRONTAGE ROAD JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS WEST OF NORTHERN LIGHTS CASINO.

CUSTOMERS MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO ENTER THE FACILITY AND PURCHASE PRODUCTS.

ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE DISPENSARY WILL FEATURE A WIDE-RANGE OF HIGH-QUALITY CANNABIS PRODUCTS.

>>> A BUS DRIVER FOR NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN REMER WAS TAKING ITS USUAL ROUTE AFTER SCHOOL, DROPPING OFF STUDENTS.

THAT'S WHEN THE BUS DRIVER WAS STUNG BY A BEE, AND QUICKLY REALIZED SHE WAS HAVING AN ALLERGIC REACTION.

THANKS TO THE QUICK THINKING OF ONE OF THE STUDENTS ON THE BUS, EVERYONE WAS SAFE.

OUR REPORTER MATTHEW FREEMAN HAS MORE.

>> THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT.

WE ARE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR THE STUDENTS, WHO WAS A LOCAL HERO.

>> Reporter: ALEXIS ANDERSON WHO WAS ON HER WAY HOME AFTER AN ORDINARY DAY OF SCHOOL AND THEN THE BUS DRIVER STARTED CALLING FOR HELP.

>> I GOT STUNG IN THE BACK OF THE SHOULDER.

I'M SEMI ALLERGIC TO BEES.

I FELT THE STING AND IT HURT, BAD.

I CALLED ALEXIS UP BECAUSE SHE IS ONE OF OUR OLDER STUDENTS ON THE BUS.

I ASKED HER TO CHECK IT OUT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS, IF THE STING WAS IN THERE.

SHE DID AND WE GOT TO A SAFE LOCATION AND I ASKED HER TO STAY WITH THE BUS AND HELP ME OUT ON THE BUS WITH THE KIDS, MAKING SURE EVERYBODY GOT WHERE THEY WERE BECAUSE MY ARM WAS SWELLING UP.

I WAS STARTING TO HURT, I'M IN PAIN, AND SHE TOOK OVER THE BUS FOR ME, TO MAKE SURE THE KIDS STAYED SAFE.

>> BECAUSE OF ALEXIS'S ACTIONS STAYING CALM AND ORGANIZED WHEN FIRST RESPONDERS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, THEY RECOGNIZED HER AT THE STUDENT AWARDS.

>> IT'S AMAZING HOW GOOD OF A PERSON SHE IS.

I WAS ON THE PHONE WITH ONE OF THE GALS ON THE SCHOOL HERE AND TRIED TO GET THE BUS STRAIGHTENED OUT AND THIS GAL SAID NO, SHE WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO AS A YOUNG STUDENT.

WE NEED A LOT MORE PEOPLE LIKE THAT IN THE WORLD.

>> Reporter: ALEXIS SAID SHE WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO HELP.

>> I DIDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING FROM IT.

SO, YEAH, I WAS JUST HELPING OUT.

I DIDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING FROM IT.

>> IT JUST HAPPENED SO FAST AND I JUST KEPT MY CALM, HELPED OUT WITH THE SITUATION.

>> Reporter: EVERYONE IN THE SCHOOL COULDN'T BE PROUDER OF HER.

>> I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE HAS A HERO IN THEM, BUT IT IS A MATTER OF BEING BRAVE ENOUGH TO SHOW IT AND SHE WAS BRAVE ENOUGH TO SHOW IT AT THE RIGHT TIME AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF HER.

>> I SEEN HER BLOSSOM TO THE YOUNG LADY SHE IS TURNING INTO, AND TO SEE HER CALM AND LEVEL HEADED, IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT.

IT'S AWESOME TO SEE HER BLOSSOM.

HOPEFULLY SHE WILL KEEP GROWING AND BLOSSOMING AND KEEPING THAT LEVEL HEAD AND HAVING A BRIGHT FUTURE.

SHE CAN KEEP HER COMPOSURE, THAT'S FOR SURE.

I'M PROUD OF HER.

SHE IS ONE OF THE GOOD STUDENTS.

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

>> NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ALSO RECOGNIZED EIGHT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS DURING THE AWARDS CEREMONY, AS WELL AS MCKINNA MCKINNEY RECEIVING THE PRESIDENTIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR HAVING A 3.87 G.P.A.

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

>> Stacy: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE MORE CHANCES OF SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

WE'LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR FORECAST IN A FEW MINUTES.

>> COMING UP AFTER THE BREAK, A PARK CLEAN UP AND COMMUNITY DAY FOR THOSE IN RECOVERY.

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

; INTERNET, PHONE, AND T.V.

C.T.C; CONNECTING THE COMMUNITY ONLINE AT GOCTC.COM.

>> AND NOW MORE NEWS WITH DENNIS WEIMANN.

>>> CLIENTS FROM BURLINGTON RECOVERY HOMES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNITED FOR A PARK CLEAN UP.

FOLLOWING THE CLEAN UP, THERE WAS A CELEBRATORY COOKOUT THAT SHOWED HOW COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

REPORTER SAMMY HOLLADAY HAS MORE.

>> DAYS LIKE TODAY, THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL.

>> Reporter: THAT WAS THE OVERWHELMING FEELING YESTERDAY.

THIS COMMUNITY DAY SHOWED THAT PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION DO NOT HAVE TO FIGHT THEIR BATTLE ALONE.

>> THEY SAY TAKE IT DAY BY DAY IN RECOVERY AND THERE ARE A LOT OF TIMES YOU ARE SPENDING TIME AND GOING INTO MEETINGS AND SUPPORT MEETINGS AND THE TREATMENT AND YOU ARE GOING INTO THE RECOVERY HOMES.

THERE IS A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE THERE.

A LOT OF TIMES THE GUYS AND GIRLS, THEY DON'T GET OUT AND HAVE REGULAR FUN.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS, I LIKE TO FIND SOBER FUN THINGS TO GO OUT AND DO.

BURLINGTON HOUSE HAS COME TOGETHER TO SPONSOR THIS, IT'S GREAT.

>> Reporter: THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE IN RECOVERY, REACHING OUT TO HELP SOMEONE BATTLING ADDICTION TO GET THEM CLEAN NOT ONLY HELPS THAT INDIVIDUAL BUT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.

>> IT'S HELPING WITH HOUSING, IT'S HELPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH, IT'S GETTING EVERYBODY TO THEIR SERVICES.

I MEAN CRIME IS GOING DOWN.

YOU CAN LOOK AT THE STATISTICS, CRIME IS GOING DOWN BECAUSE RECOVERY IS GOING UP.

I MEAN IT'S HELPING IN EVERY SINGLE AREA.

>> Reporter: ADDICTION IS A LIFELONG BATTLE.

MANY PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE EVENT ARE IN RECOVERY THEMSELVES.

WHAT THE EVENT ULTIMATELY PROVIDED WAS PROOF THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO FIGHT YOUR BATTLES ALONE.

>> ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, IT FEELS LIKE A FAMILY REUNION.

IT FEELS GOOD, NOT JUST EXCHANGING STORIES, BUT GETTING TO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, FINDING THE SUPPORT BASE TO GO TO SOMEBODY.

I WANT TO DRINK, I WANT TO SMOKE UP, OR WHATEVER IT IS.

SO, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR A RECOVERY THING LIKE THIS.

>> IT'S THAT EXTRA THING, YOU KNOW, LIKE A GOD.

IT'S THAT EXTRA THING TO BELIEVE IN.

SOMETIMES THAT'S ALL YOU NEED BECAUSE IT'S REALLY EASY TO FALL BACK INTO OLD THINGS BY YOURSELF.

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

>> Dennis: TIME TO MOVE ON TO WEATHER NOW.

ANOTHER WET NIGHT IN THE NORTHLAND.

>> Stacy: WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANT LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT.

WE SEE THAT TAPERING OFF FOR US OVERNIGHT TONIGHT, BUT THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW, MORE >> 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, AFTER SOME SUNSHINE EARLIER TODAY, WE HAVE BEEN SEEING INCREASING CLOUDS AND NOW A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA.

MOST OF US SHOULD SEE THE ACTIVITY TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.

IT LOOKS LIKE MAINLY DRY WEATHER TOMORROW, BUT TOMORROW NIGHT, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND ANOTHER ROUND AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY.

RIGHT NOW IN BEMIDJI, 60 DEGREES AT THE AIRPORT, AT OUR STUDIO WE HAVE SOUTH WINDS AT 2 MILES PER HOUR.

60 IS OUR DEW POINT AND SO FAR WE HAVE SEEN 0.37-INCH OF RAIN, BUT IT'S STILL RAINING THIS EVENING.

THE DEW POINT IS 51.

LOOKING AT THE RADAR, WE CAN SEE THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH IS SLOWLY MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT.

WE'LL CONTINUE TO EVENTUALLY MOVE TO THE NORTH AND EAST, SO MOST OF US SHOULD SEE THE ACTIVITY TAPERING OFF OVERNIGHT.

PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MINNESOTA COULD BE SEEING SOME LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT.

OVERALL TOMORROW IS LOOKING QUIET.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT SOME RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA, BUT BY TOMORROW NIGHT, LATE TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT, SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RETURN TO THE AREA.

BY THE TIME SATURDAY ROLLS AROUND, THERE ARE MORE CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS.

SOME WEATHER SHOTS TO SHARE WITH YOU.

GORGEOUS COLOR IN THE SKY THIS MORNING FROM ARLENE IN MENAHGA.

JOAN SENDING US THIS PHOTO OF A WOODPECKER FEEDING HER BABIES IN LAPORTE.

ANGELA WITH THIS PICTURE OF THE RAIN FALLING IN THE DISTANCE OVER CASS LAKE THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING THOSE TONIGHT.

FOR OUR EAGLE EYES REPORT, ARLENE REPORTING 52 AND BREEZY THIS MORNING.

JOAN IN LAPORTE, MOSTLY SUNNY.

ARLENE IN LONGVILLE, SUN AND CLOUDS TODAY, A HIGH OF 75.

BOB IN BLUFFTON, SUN, CLOUDS, AND RAIN.

STEPHANIE IN BRAINERD, OVERCAST SKIES THIS EVENING.

ANGELA AT CASS LAKE REPORTING RAIN SHOWERS TODAY, HIGH OF 73.

ON OUR ALMANAC, BRAINERD REACHING A HIGH OF 76, A SEASONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE, JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOVE AVERAGE WITH A LOW THIS MORNING OF 53.

BEMIDJI ABOVE AVERAGE WITH A HIGH OF 76, 51 FOR THE LOW, 9:08 IS THE SUNSET.

TONIGHT, NICE TEMPERATURES, UPPER 60s, INTO THE LOW 70s FOR THE HIGHS.

IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA, WE WILL BE SEEING VARIABLE CLOUDS, A MIX OF CLOUDS ABOUT SUNSHINE.

THERE IS THE SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS STILL, OVER INTO THE AITKIN AREA.

TEMPERATURE-WISE, LOOKING NICE WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 70s.

HERE'S OUR FORECAST FOR TONIGHT, VARIABLE CLOUDS, LINGERING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EASTERN MINNESOTA, WITH LOWS NEAR 51.

FOR TOMORROW, VARIABLE CLOUDS, A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN EAST-CENTRAL MINNESOTA WITH HIGHS NEAR 71.

LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND FORECAST, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDER STORMS TOMORROW NIGHT AND ON SATURDAY.

MORE WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY ON SUNDAY BUT TEMPERATURES WARM UP NEXT WEEK WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70s.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY, SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

HIGHS IN THE LOW 70s.

BACK TO YOU DENNIS.

>> Dennis: THANKS STACY.

CHARLIE IS HERE NOW AS THE SPRING SPORTS PLAYOFFS WIND DOWN.

>> Charlie: YES, THEY ARE CONTINUING TO WIND DOWN.

I WAS OUT IN THE RAIN TODAY.

BEFORE THE RAIN, A SECTION CHAMPIONSHIP SOFTBALL GAME.

WE WERE THERE TO GET THE HIGHLIGHTS BETWEEN IS -- >> SPORTS ON LAKELAND NEWS IS SPONSORED IN PART BY PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS; NORTHERN NORTHERN MINNESOTA THE GIGAZONE.

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>> NOW YOUR LOCAL SPORTS WITH CHARLIE YAEGER.

[♪♪♪♪♪] >>> AFTER FALLING TO SEBEKA ON TUESDAY, NORTHOME-KELLIHER BEAT HILL CITY-NORTHLAND IN THE ELIMINATION BRACKET FINAL TO FORCE A REMATCH WITH SEBEKA IN THE SECTION 5A CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE MUSTANGS WOULD NEED TO WIN TWICE THOUGH TO CLAIM THE SECTION TITLE AND THEY WOULD BEAT THE TROJANS 3-1 IN GAME ONE TO FORCE A WINNER TAKE ALL GAME TWO.

>>> WE HEAD OUT TO WALKER.

SEBEKA TRYING TO WIN THEIR 4TH SOFTBALL SECTION TITLE IN 12 YEARS.

NORTHOME-KELLIHER TRYING TO WIN THEIR FIRST IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

TOP THREE, RUNNER ON THIRD FOR VIOLET LISSNEE, GROUNDS OUT BUT DRIVES IN KAYLEE ASHMAN TO START THE SCORING.

SEBEKA LEADS 1-0.

BOTTOM SIX, MUSTANGS TRAILING 2-1 NOW, RUNNER ON SECOND FOR WAHBEE WAGNER, SLAPS ONE DOWN THE LINE.

ELLA THAYER COMES IN TO TIE THE GAME.

LATER IN THE INNING, TWO OUTS, RUNNERS ON THE CORNERS FOR KENNA LATTERAL.

HATTIE HENNINEN CAN'T REEL IT IN.

STANGS NOW LEAD 3-2 HEADING TO THE 7TH.

SEBEKA DOWN TO THEIR FINAL OUT.

ASHMAN LINES IT RIGHT TO KYLIE BINKLEY AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

NORHTOME-KELLIHER IS GOING TO THE STATE SOFTBALL.

THE MUSTANGS HAD TO WIN THREE STRAIGHT TO SECURE THE SECTION 5A TITLE BUT THEY GOT IT DONE AND THEY DID IT THE SAME WAY THEY HAVE ALL SEASON LONG WITH A LATE-INNING RALLY.

>> WE WERE DEFINITELY HYPED.

I DON'T THINK WE HAVE EVER BEEN THIS EXCITED.

WE ALWAYS RALLY IN THE BOTTOM OF THE INNING.

SO IT WAS EXCITING.

>> IT'S UNREAL BECAUSE WE NEVER DONE THIS IN ANY SPORT OR FOOTBALL, BUT THAT'S NOT ME.

WE'VE NEVER DONE THIS AND IT'S UNREAL.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT.

>> OH, I LOVE WATCHING ALL OF THE FANS COME OUT TO WATCH AND IT'S SO NICE AND HEARTWARMING TO HAVE THE COMMUNITY, THE SCHOOL, THE TEACHERS, EVERYBODY COME OUT AND SUPPORT.

>> Charlie: WELL, WE HAVE A FEW MORE SCORES FOR YOU.

HERE FROM AROUND THE AREA, SECTION 7-3A, GRAND RAPIDS FELL IN THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST NORTH BRANCH IN THE FIRST GAME.

MENAHGA FELL IN THE 8-2A ELIMINATION BRACKET.

SO THEY HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED AS WELL.

>>> IN BASEBALL, BEMIDJI HOSTING BRAINERD IN THE ELIMINATION BRACKET.

WARRIORS JUMPED OUT EARLY, LEADING 2-0, ANDERSON WITH A BASE HIT, ADDING ANOTHER.

THEN AFTER A SHORT RAIN DELAY, JACKS WITH A CHANCE TO TIE IT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INNING, WE ARE TIED AT 3-3.

SKIP AHEAD TO THE 6th, BRAINERD LEADING 6-5.

KEATON DRIVES ONE TO THE GAP AND PUTS HIS TEAM UP.

THEN BEMIDJI ANSWERS AGAIN, THIS TIME WITH A PINCH HIT, 2-OUT, R.B.I.

DOUBLE, TYING THE GAME AT 7-7.

THEN THE SKIES WOULD OPEN UP AND THE GAME WOULD HAVE TO BE POSTPONED.

IT IS TIED 7-7 HEADING INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE 7th.

THE PLAN IS TO RESUME PLAY ON SATURDAY AT NOON, WHERE WE WILL FINISH THE GAME WINNER, PLAYING ALBERTVILLE NEXT TUESDAY.

>>> IN THE WEST SUBSECTION 8-A SEMIFINALS, FOSSTON PLAYED EARLIER AND SO DID BLACKDUCK.

THEY WON AND THEY WILL FACE OFF BEFORE THE RAIN STARTED FALLING.

FOSSTON TAKING ON BLACKDUCK IN THE SUBSECTION FINALS.

TANNER CONNECTS TO GIVE THEM ANOTHER BUT IT WAS LATER IN THE INNING THAT WE SEE ONE OF THE WEIRDEST R.B.I.s I HAVE EVER SEEN.

HE DOESN'T REALIZE HE HIT THE BALL, CARTER GOES TO FIRST, AND THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE AND THE HOUNDS LEAD AFTER 3.

MAX TRYING TO PUSH ACROSS, BUT THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD MUSTER.

HOUNDS WIN THE WEST SUBSECTION, 14-1.

THEY ARE MOVING ON TO THE SEMIFINALS.

BLACKDUCK WILL MOVE TO THE ELIMINATION BRACKET.

THEY'RE WAITING TO SEE WHO THEY WILL PLAY.

>>> LITTLE FALLS AND GRAND RAPIDS GETS WINS.

ROSEAU LOSE TODAY.

FOLEY BEATS STAPLE MOTLEY AND PIERZ IN BASEBALL.

SEBEKA BEATS NEVIS.

GRAND RAPIDS GREEN WAY GETS THE WIN IN GIRLS LACROSSE.

AFTER DAY ONE IN GOLF, THOSE ARE THE RESULTS.

ALEXANDRIA WON THE GIRLS GOLF FINALS, BUT SOFIA WON THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

MAVERICKS BEATS THE TIMBERWOLVES.

THEY HAVE BEEN ERASED FROM THE NBA AND MINNESOTA TWINS, THEY WIN 7-6 OVER THE KANSAS CITY ROYALS.

>> Dennis: ALL RIGHT, THANKS CHARLIE.

>>> WITH SUMMER NOW HERE, IT'S TIME TO TRANSITION FROM OUR THURSDAY NIGHT GOLDEN APPLE END SEGMENT TO 14-WEEKS OF FISHING TIPS WITH OUR LONGTIME HOST RAY GILDOW AND MANDY URICH.

FOR OUR FIRST SEGMENT OF FISHING TIPS THIS SUMMER, RAY AND MANDY INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY THEY'VE BEEN USING OUT ON THE WATER.

>> HELLO AGAIN EVERYBODY, WELCOME TO THE 2024 SEASON OF FISHING TIPS.

I AM RAY, ALONG WITH MY PARTNER MANDY.

WE FORGOTTEN HOW MANY YEARS WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS BUT I THINK WE WERE BOTH IN GRADE SCHOOL WHEN WE STARTED.

I WANT TO TALK BRIEFLY TODAY.

THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON SHOULD BE LIKE THE BEGINNING OF TECHNOLOGY YOU ARE USING.

IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THAT WE WERE USING FLASHERS, SONAR DEVICES WHERE THEY GO OVER THE BACK OF THE BOATS AND YOU CAN SEE THE FISH ON THESE SONARS.

WHAT A CHANGE WE'RE SEEING IN TECHNOLOGY NOW, SOMEWHAT CONTROVERSIAL, BUT THIS WAS CONTROVERSIAL WHEN WE HAD THESE.

WE USED TO HAVE PAPER GRAPHS.

NOW WE HAVE TECHNOLOGY, WE CAN SEE DOWN BELOW, IT'S CRYSTAL CLEAR.

WE CAN SEE SIDE SCANS, 40 TO 60 FEET ON EITHER SIDE, TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING US TO SEE THE FISH EASIER.

THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IS SONAR.

MANDY WILL TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT THAT.

>> GADGETS, GADGETS, GADGETS.

FORWARD FACING SONAR IS THE HOTTEST TOPIC IN THE FISHING INDUSTRY.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE, OPEN WATER, ICE FISHING, FRESH WATER, SALTWATER FISHING.

WITH THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY, YOU ARE ABLE TO PICK OUT WHAT KIND OF SPECIES THAT YOU ARE TARGETING.

WITH THAT ABILITY, YOU CAN GET PERSPECTIVE, YOU CAN GET FORWARD FACING.

THERE IS SOME CONTROVERSY AS THEY THINK PEOPLE WILL OVERHARVEST OR EXCEED OUR CURRENT LIMITS.

EVERYTHING HAS ITS LIMITATIONS.

SOME SITUATIONS IT WORKS VERY WELL AND HEAVY WEED COVERAGE, IT DOESN'T WORK WELL.

IT PICKS UP LARGER FISH WAY EASIER, MUSKIES WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE PRONOUNCED AND EASIER TO SEE WHEN YOU'RE ON THE HUNT.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, TECHNOLOGY IS JUST TECHNOLOGY.

IT'S THE PERSON BEHIND IT AND USING IT THAT HAS TO BE ABLE TO CATCH THEM.

EVEN WHEN YOU'RE ON THEM, THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN SEEING THE FISH RIGHT THERE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO CATCH THEM.

THAT'S WHY IT'S CALLED FISHING.

>> WHATEVER TECHNOLOGY, GET OUT THERE, SUMMER IS HERE, HAVE A GREAT SEASON.

I'M RAY.

>> AND I'M MANDY.

>> Charlie: I RUSHED THROUGH IT A LITTLE BIT BUT I WANTED TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO SOFIA, SHE WON THE 8-3A INDIVIDUAL AT BRAINERD.

SHE HAD A 143 TOTAL.

>> Dennis: GREAT JOB BY HER.

GREAT TO HAVE RAY AND MANDY BACK AS WELL.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYBODY.

WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

>> Charlie: GOOD NIGHT.

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